EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Baysox Drop Series Opener to Akron, 5-1

Published on April 17, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


(Bowie, MD) - The Baysox racked up 10 hits, but were only able to score one run in tonight's game against the Akron Aeros. Aeros starter Frank Hermann pitched 5.2 shutout innings, allowing seven hits with no walks and no strikeouts to earn the win.

Jeff Nettles had three hits and Ben Davis and Sebastien Boucher each had a pair of hits for the Baysox.

Jason Berken started for the Baysox and got into trouble in the second inning. Michael Aubrey singled to right field, Matt Whitney was hit by a pitch and Chris Jiminez hit a single into left field. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Nathan Panther hit a single to left, scoring Aubrey. Berken got himself out of the jam by striking out Ryan Goleski and getting Jose Constanza to ground into a double play. Berken would allow one more run in his six innings pitched, when Jose Constanza scored on an RBI double by Brandon Chaves in the top of the fifth.

The Baysox lone run came in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jonathan Tucker drew a walk with one out and scored on a Blake Davis double to left-center field. The Baysox had another opportunity to score in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 3-1. With one out, Jeff Nettles lined a single into center field. He moved to third on a Ben Davis double to the right field corner. Ryan Finan flew out to short-center field, and Nettles tagged up and tried to score. He was thrown out at home by Jose Constanza to end the inning.

The Aeros scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the ninth. With one out in the ninth, Chris Giminez drew a walk. The next batter, Nathan Panther, hit a pop-up just foul of first base that Ryan Finan couldn't handle. Finan was charged with an error, and Panther went on to hit a single to right field. After a Ryan Goleski strikeout, Jose Constanza hit an RBI single to left, scoring Giminez. Brandon Chaves drove in the last run on a single to right, scoring Panther.

With the loss, the Baysox fall to 5-9 and the Aeros improve to 6-7. The teams will play again Friday night with Baysox RHP Chris Tillman (0-0, 2.57 ERA) starting against Aeros LHP Ryan Edell (0-0, 2.53 ERA). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

The Baysox will host their first postgame fireworks extravaganza tomorrow night and will also celebrate their first Reading Night of the season. Friday will feature students from Anne Arundel, Howard and Queen Anne Counties. Students who participated in the 12th annual "Read and Hit a Home Run" contest received a free ticket to the game. The "Read and Hit a Home Run" program has involved hundreds of schools and thousands of students since its inception, and has led to more than three-million books being read.

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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