>>> SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 NO ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMAGINE THAT WOULD'VE BEEN THE LAST TIME WE WOULD HAVE SEEN THE CAROLINA MUDCATS PLATE A GAME FOR A YEAR AND EIGHT MONTHS. TONIGHT BASEBALL IS BACK AT FIVE COUNTY STADIUM IN ZEBULON. >> Reporter: CHRIS, THE CAROLINA MUDCATS HAVE NOT PLAYED IN 612 DAYS. TONIGHT THE MY CATS AND THE REST OF MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL MAKE THEIR AWAITED RETURN. THE BUZZ HERE IS HIGH. THE LAST TIME THEY PLAYED WAS IN 2019. THEY ARE STILL A MILWAUKEE BREWER AFFILIATE WHICH MEANS THE ROAD TO MILWAUKEE TRULY STARTS HERE. THAT INCLUDES RALEIGH NATIVE NOAH CAMPBELL. I SPOKE TO HIM A SHORT TIME AGO ABOUT THE EXCITEMENT OF STARTING HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER HERE . >> I STARTED MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER, THERE ARE SO MANY TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUT I NEVER IMAGINED I WOULD BE PLAYING HERE. I THINK IT IS THE SECOND CLOSEST STADIUM TO MY HOUSE. THE OTHER ONE IS FOR THE DURHAM BULLS. IT IS INCREDIBLE TO THINK THAT MY WHOLE JOURNEY HAS LED ME HERE. IT IS PRETTY CRAZY. >> Reporter: OF COURSE, THE PLAYERS ARE EXCITED. WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT THE FANS. THEY ARE EXCITED, AS WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN FILING HERE INTO THE STADIUM FOR FIRST PITCH AT 7:00 AGAINST FAYETTEVILLE.