Barons Sweep Lookouts Doubleheader, Series
July 3, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Barons used three runs in the first inning in each game of Friday's doubleheader to jump out to quick leads the Lookouts. Three runs was all Birmingham needed in the first game, taking the contest 3-1, and poured in on in the second game to take a 6-1 win.
The Barons improved to 6-11 overall and 4-2 on the road against the Lookouts. Birmingham pulled even with a 38-38 season record while advancing its second half record to 5-2. Chattanooga's best record in the Southern League fell to 44-31 and 1-6 in the second half.
Right-hander Myles Jaye (7-3, 2.72 ERA) picked up his team-leading seventh win in game one of the doubleheader. Jaye tossed six innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three. All three Birmingham runs crossed in the first inning on three hits. First baseman Danny Hayes drove in two on a one-out single, and catcher Rob Brantly finished up the inning with an RBI double to plate Courtney Hawkins.
Four Barons recorded hits in the first game. Both Tim Anderson and Joey DeMichele had a hit, while Brantly and Hayes each collected two hits.
Birmingham had three more hits (nine) in game two than in game one. Four Barons posted a multi-hit contest, as Nicky Delmonico, Christian Marrero, Adrian Nieto and Hayes each had two hits. Hawkins had the ninth base-knock.
Three runs scored in the first inning, and three were driven in between the third, sixth and seventh innings. Marrero capped off the slugfest with a solo home run in the seventh - his team-leading 10th long-ball of the year. The round-tripper is already the sixth of the second half for Birmingham.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION The Barons return to Regions Field just in time to celebrate Independence Day in Birmingham! Jake the Diamond Dog (courtesy of HealthSouth) will be on hand to entertain fans, All-South Appliance will give away a grill to one lucky fan, and Regions Field offers one of Downtown's best views of the Thunder on the Mountain fireworks show!
TICKET BOOTH Tickets to Saturday's game are all gone, but plenty of seats remain for the rest of the five-game home stand. To order tickets, visit Barons.com or call (205) 988-3200. For more information, visit us at www.barons.com, www.facebook.com/birminghambarons or on Twitter: @bhambarons.
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