EL1 Akron RubberDucks

Power in Seventh Lifts RubberDucks

Published on May 5, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release


Akron's Connor Marabell and Dorssys Paulino delivered timely home runs in the seventh inning to lift the first-place RubberDucks to a 4-2 victory over the Bowie Baysox Saturday night at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Md.

Turning Point

Marabell and Paulino connected off lefty John Means (0-4) in the top of the seventh to snap a 2-2 tie. Marabell led off the inning with his third of the year to give the RubberDucks (17-11) a 3-2 lead. One out later, Paulino drilled an opposite-field, line-drive homer to right to extend the lead to 4-2. It was Paulino's first of the year.

Mound Presence

Cameron Mingo made his second start of the season for the RubberDucks, rejoining the club from Low-A Lake County when scheduled starter Dominic MeMasi was promoted to Columbus. Mingo worked five innings and allowed just two hits and a single run- a homer by Bowie's Cedric Mullins. Mingo left with a 2-1 lead and turned things over to fellow-newcomer Jared Robinson. Making his Double-A debut, Robinson allowed a run in the sixth on a RBI single by Corban Joseph which tied the game, 2-2. Robinson (1-0) then worked a scoreless seventh after the Ducks took the lead. Henry Martinez and Argenis Angulo each followed with a scoreless inning, with Angulo posting his first save.

Duck Tales

Daniel Salters remained hot, slugging a two-run double in the second inning off Means. Salters now has seven RBi in the series. Marabell's homer extended his hitting streak to nine games. Paulino finished 2-3 on the night. Andrew Calica singled in his first plate appearance to extend his hitting streak to nine games. Tyler Krieger was 0-4, snapping his 11-game hit streak.

Notebook

Krieger left the game in the ninth after slipping in shallow center field while chasing a fly ball...The RubberDucks have won four consecutive games and eight of the last nine...Akron has outscored the Baysox (13-14) 37-4 in the series...Time of game: 2:13...Attendance: 4,420.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks and Baysox (13-13) will conclude the series on Sunday afternoon at 1:35. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.

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