EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Baysox Walk Off After Wild Finish

Published on April 18, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


(Bowie, MD) - Travis Brown had two RBI in his first game with the Baysox, and Jonathan Tucker reached base four times, but it wasn't enough to seal a victory in nine innings. After letting a two run lead slip away with two outs in the top of the ninth, the Baysox capped a wild finish with a walk-off homerun from Lou Montanez.

The Baysox got on the board first in the bottom of the second when Jeff Nettles hit a homerun to left field on a 2-2 pitch. The Baysox would add another run in the inning when Nolan Reimold scored on an RBI single by Travis Brown.

Chris Tillman retired the first seven batters he saw, extending his hitless innings streak to eight before allowing a Ryan Goleski single in the third. Tillman found himself in trouble in the fourth inning when he suddenly ran into issues with his control. He walked Chris de la Cruz and Wes Hodges, each on four pitches, to start the inning. A Michael Aubrey double scored both runners, and Tillman retired the next batter before walking two more batters to load the bases with one out. Tillman got out of the jam by getting Ryan Goleski to bounce into an inning-ending double play. Tillman went 4.1 innings and did not earn a decision.

Jonathan Tucker tripled to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning, and scored on Travis Brown's second RBI single to give the Baysox the lead again. Ben Davis singled in Lou Montanez in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Baysox a 4-2 lead heading into the ninth.

Julio Manon came in to pitch the top of the ninth, looking for his third save. He retired the first two batters before Jose Constanza hit a 1-2 pitch into left field for a single. Brandon Chaves hit a triple to center field, and would score on a Chris de la Cruz single to center. Manon struck out Wes Hodges to end the inning.

Jonathan Tucker led off the bottom of the ninth. He hit a groundball between third base and the shortstop. Shortstop Brandon Chaves made a great play fielding the ball on the edge of the outfield grass, but his throw to first was not in time. Tucker noticed that no one was covering second base, and he hustled into second. The play was officially ruled a double. Tucker went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Travis Brown, but was stranded there when Blake Davis and Sebastien Boucher both struck out to end the inning.

With one out in the top of the tenth, Joshua Rodriguez drew a walk. Baysox catcher Ben Davis was ejected for arguing ball four, and Zach Dillon had to come in mid-inning to catch. After a Jeff Nettles throwing error, Akron had runners on first and third with one out, but Nathan Panther grounded into a double play to end the inning.

With one out in the bottom of the tenth, Lou Montanez hit a walk-off solo homerun down the left field line to give the Baysox the win, 5-4.

The teams will meet again Saturday at 7 p.m. in the third game of a four game series. LHP Chris Waters is scheduled to pitch for the Baysox, he will be opposed by Aeros RHP Kevin Dixon.

The Baysox will also be hosting their second reading night Saturday, honoring 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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