EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

B-Sox Streak Hits Six

Published on May 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


(Bowie, MD) - Felix Romero threw 3.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win of the season as the Baysox beat the Akron Aeros 8-5 Sunday. With the win, the Baysox are 17-13 and have won six in a row. Although the Baysox lost the first game of a doubleheader Friday, that game was the resumption of a game suspended on April 20, so the loss was attributed to that date.

Nolan Reimold, Blake Davis and Carlos Rojas led the Baysox attack with three hits apiece. Kennard Jones and Jonathan Tucker each added a pair of hits as the Baysox dogged the Aeros pitchers for a season-high 15 hits.

Reimold scored the first run of the game in the second inning. After reaching on a single to left, Reimold would eventually score on an infield single by Blake Davis. Reimold would drive in the second run of the game in the third inning when he hit a triple on a long fly ball to the wall in right center field to score Lou Montanez from first.

The Aeros got to Baysox starter Chris Tillman in the fourth inning. After giving up back-to-back singles to lead off the inning, Tillman got Matt Whitney to hit a pop-up for the first out before giving up a three-run homerun to Wes Hodges. Tillman would go on to throw 36 pitches in the inning before being relieved by Felix Romero with two outs, a runner on first and the Baysox trailing 3-2.

The Baysox took Tillman off the hook in the bottom of the third. Six consecutive Baysox reached base with one out. Mike Pierce and Blake Davis both singled to left. Kennard Jones singled to center, scoring Pierce and moving Davis to third. Carlos Rojas singled to right, scoring Davis, and Lou Montanez walked to load the bases. Jeff Nettles drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run before Nolan Reimold grounded into a double play to end the inning with the Baysox leading 5-3.

Romero pitched through the seventh inning without allowing a run. The Baysox would add another run in the bottom of the seventh when Nolan Reimold doubled to left and scored on a Jonathan Tucker single to right.

Gerrardo Casadiego came in to pitch in the eighth inning and ran into some trouble. Josh Rodriguez hit a one-out single to center and went to third on a double to left by Chris Giminez. Matt Whitney popped out to shortstop Blake Davis and Wes Hodges hit a ball up the middle. Second baseman Carlos Rojas fielded the ball and threw to first, but his throw sailed apst Jeff Nettles. Hodges was credited with an infield single and an RBI, and went to second on the error while both Rodriguez and Giminez scored to close the lead to 6-5.

The Baysox got both runs back in the bottom of the inning. Blake Davis hit a one-out single to right and moved to second on a wild pitch. Carlos Rojas hit a two-out single to right. Davis scored on Rojas' single, and right fielder Ryan Goleski threw home, allowing Rojas to go to second base. Lou Montanez hit a double to right to score Rojas and extend his hitting streak to a team-high 13 games.

Julio Manon came on to pitch in the ninth, looking for his fifth save in six days. Manon had not allowed a runner to reach base during that stretch before allowing a one out walk to Armando Camacaro. Brandon Chaves followed the walk with a single down the right field line to move Camacaro to third. Chaves went to second on defensive indifference before Manon retired Chris de la Cruz on a fly ball and Josh Rodriguez with a strikeout to end the game.

Bowie will open a seven game road trip on Monday, playing the first of a four game series with the New Britain Rock Cats at 6:35 p.m. After that series, the Baysox will head to Portland for a three game series before returning home to Prince George's Stadium May 13 to face the Erie SeaWolves.

The Baysox will also host the USA Olympic Softball Team Saturday, May 10 as they play an exhibition game against the Washington Glory.

The Bowie Baysox are in their 16th season as the "AA" affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Baysox individual game tickets, season ticket plans, group outings, picnics and birthday parties are currently available for booking by calling the Baysox front office at (301) 464-4880.

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