BayBears Pile on Runs to Win Series Finale against Pensacola
August 12, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
MOBILE, Ala. - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, piled on five late runs to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9-4 in the series finale Sunday evening at Hank Aaron Stadium.
With a 4-3 lead in the sixth, the BayBears (59-57 overall, 22-26 second half) scored five runs over the next two innings. Brennon Lund drove in two runs with a triple, and Zach Gibbons hit an RBI single in the sixth. The following inning, Mitch Ghelfi blasted a two-run homer. Ghelfi finished with two home runs and 10 RBIs in the final three games of the series.
Jesus Castillo (8-4) gave up three runs on five hits in a five-inning start. Zac Ryan and Daniel Procopio kept the Blue Wahoos (61-56, 31-18) off the board for the next three frames.
Aristides Aquino hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to set a Pensacola record with his 18th home run of the season. Daniel Sweet also homered for the second consecutive game, his first two at the Double-A level.
The BayBears begin a six-game road series against the Biloxi Shuckers with a doubleheader Tuesday beginning at 5:35 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Biloxi feed, subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 5:15 p.m.
The BayBears return home next Sunday and host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
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