SL1 Birmingham Barons

Barons Continue to Roll, Win 8-1

Published on June 20, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release


With nothing left to play for in the first half, the Barons are finding motivation in keeping the Huntsville Stars from clinching the North Division First-Half Championship. The Barons beat the Stars for the fifth straight time Saturday night, 8-1 at Regions Park.

Daniel Hudson (1-0, 0.00) made a seamless transition in his first for the Double-A team. He allowed just one unearned run in seven innings and struck out eight batters - it marked his fourth consecutive start of striking out exactly eight batters; the previous three were with Winston-Salem.

The Barons took a 2-1 edge in the fifth inning when Jared Price parlayed a one-out double into the go-ahead run. The catcher took third on a CJ Lang groundout before scoring on a wild pitch from Bobby Bramhall.

The home team added six-insurance runs in the seventh inning with the aid of defensive miscues from the Stars. The Huntsville team provided two errors and a wild pitch in the frame. Javier Colina added a run-scoring single that was followed by a two-run double from Lee Cruz and a run-scoring single from Christian Marrero.

Dayan Viciedo provided his sixth home run in the fourth inning, a solo shot that tied the game at one a piece.

The Barons record now stands at a professional-best, 48-20 and have won 10-straight games. It is the team's longest streak since 2005.

The two teams will close out the first-half on Sunday. Kyle McCulloch (6-6, 3.98) will go for the Barons opposite Mark Holliman (4-2, 4.62) for the Stars.

Fans attending tomorrow's 2:05 PM contest will be able to play catch with their father on the field. The field will be open from 12-1 PM and for an hour following the contest. The first 500 dads to enter the ballpark will also receive a free baseball.

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