EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Baysox Struggle Defensively, Allow Eight Unearned Runs in Loss to Akron

Published on April 12, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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(Bowie, Md) - The Baysox saw their winning streak end at three games when they committed six errors and allowed eight unearned runs in a 12-5 loss to Akron.

Through four innings, Baysox starter Jason Berken allowed only an infield single. In the bottom of the 5th, with the Baysox leading 3-0, Berken struck out Stephen Head for what should have been the second out, but the ball got away from catcher Ben Davis, and Head advanced to first base. The next batter flied out and the inning should have been over, but with two outs and Head on second base after a wild pitch, Nathan Panther hit a double to right field, scoring Head. Jose Constanza doubled to left, scoring Panther, and the Aeros had their first two unearned runs of the game.

Berken came out to pitch in the bottom of the sixth, but was taken out of the game after Joshua Rodriguez homered to lead off the inning. Berken was relieved by Ryan Keefer. Matthew Whitney reached base on an error by shortstop Blake Davis. Michael Aubrey and Wes Hodges both hit doubles, and Hodges went to third on a passed ball. Stephen Head hit a flyball to center that Mike Rodriguez dropped. Hodges scored and Head wound up on second. The next batter, Chris Gimenez , reached on a throwing error by Jeff Nettles and Head advanced to third base. Nathan Panther then hit a groundball and Blake Davis threw the ball attempting to turn a double play. Gimenez was out at second but another run scored. Jose Constanza hit an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly, and the Aeros had scored seven runs on four hits and four errors.

The Baysox scored a pair of runs in the top of the 7th on a Ben Davis groundout and a Jeff Nettles single, but they allowed three more runs in the bottom of the inning. Two of the Aeros runs in the bottom of the 7th came on a Blake Davis throwing error.

The Baysox committed six errors in the game and allowed eight unearned runs and Ryan Keefer (0-2, 22.50 ERA) was charged with his second loss.

The teams will play again tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. with lefty Ryan Edell (0-0, 0.00 ERA) taking the hill for Akron opposite Bowie's Chris Tillman (0-0, 9.00 ERA).

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