Bees Earn Rain-Shortened Win vs. Bluefish
Published on May 14, 2016 under Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
(New Britain, Conn.) With rain bearing down on New Britain, the New Britain Bees chose the perfect time to have a big inning, scoring three in the fifth inning en route to a 5-2 rain-shortened win over the Bridgeport Bluefish.
PITCHERS OF RECORD- W: Josh Outman (1-2) | L: R.J. Hively (0-3) | SV: Brandon Fry (1)
After the Bluefish had scored twice off Bees' starter Josh Outman in the top half of the fifth on RBI hits from Dan Johnson and Wilkin Ramirez, the Bees answered back with three two-out runs off Bluefish starter R.J. Hively. After back-to-back walks to Brandon Chaves and James Skelton, outfielder Greg Golson roped a double to right-center field to knock both runners home. Golson would score with the third run of the inning when the next batter- third baseman Jovan Rosa- lined a single to left, giving the Bees a 4-2 lead.
Despite working into trouble in nearly every inning, Outman was able to keep the Bluefish off the board for five of his six innings of work. The left-hander struck out four while earning his first win as a member of the Bees.
Outman received help from his offense early in the game. After James Skelton drew a walk to open the game for the Bees, Rosa drove home the Bees' catcher with a sharp single to center for his first RBI of the night. The Bees' offense would receive one more run in the game thanks to a home run to right off the bat of second baseman Jonathan Roof, which was his first of the season.
The Bees and Bluefish will finish the three-game series tomorrow with a doubleheader (due to Friday night's rainout). New Britain will send right-handers Brian Dupra and Cole Johnson, while Bridgeport will counter with right-hander David Anderson and left-hander Jimmy Patterson.
Bees Buzz: With two walks tonight, catcher James Skelton has now drawn a walk in eight consecutive games and leads the league with 23 walks...Greg Golson was perfect at the plate tonight, picking up two hits (including the go-ahead double) to go along with one walk and a sacrifice bunt...With two hits tonight, Jovan Rosa vaulted into the top five in batting average in the ALPB with a .338 average...
Tomorrow's Broadcast: Talk of Connecticut (WDRC AM 1360 Hartford, WMMW AM 1470 Meriden, WWCO AM 1240 Waterbury, and WSNG AM 610 Torrington) and YouTube (Youtube.com/NewBritainBees)
Bees Tickets: Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office starting at 9 AM | Call 860-826-BEES
The Bees return home tomorrow to start a three game set against the Bridgeport Bluefish. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM as the Bees will host a postgame Pyrotechnics Extravaganza as well as Halloween in May! The first 1,000 fans will receive a Stan Cliburn Face Fan as well! On Saturday, May 14th, the Bees will host Polish Heritage Night for the first time ever, and Sunday May 15th will feature a Children's Book Drive presented by River Valley Wealth Management to benefit the Berlin Peck Memorial Library. Tickets for all three games are available by calling (860) 826-BEES (2337), online at nbbees.com, or by visiting the New Britain Stadium Box Office.
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