Big Homer Powers Baysox

June 28, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release

Bowie Baysox catcher Carlos Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning off Akron Rubberducks right-hander Jake Paulson (5-5), while Baysox right-hander Dean Kremer (3-4) pitched five innings, allowing two runs, and right-hander Michael Baumann closed the game with four shutout innings in a 5-2 win over the RubberDucks in the openerof a four-game weekend set at Prince George's Stadium on Thursday night.

Turning Point

With the score 1-1 in the third inning, Paulson allowed a one-out single to shortstop Mason McCoy, who went to second base on a wild pitch and advanced to third base on a flyout. Paulson walked designated hitter Yusniel Diaz, putting two on with two out, and Perez homered down the left-field line to give Bowie the lead for good.

Mound Presence

In the first inning, Paulson yielded one run via Perez's sacrifice fly. After the three-run third inning, he did not allow another run before exiting with two outs in the sixth. Left-hander David Speer got the final out of the inning but allowed first baseman Preston Palmeiro's seventh-inning leadoff home run. Right-hander Jared Robinson finished the game, spinning four punch-outs over one and two-thirds innings. Kremer allowed Akron's only runs in the first and fifth innings before giving way to Baumann, whose four scoreless innings earned his first career save.

Duck Tales

RubberDuck All-Star right fielder Connor Marabell hit a first-inning RBI double to left field and another double in the eighth. Catcher Logan Ice delivered Akron's second run with a fifth-inning leadoff home run. Designated hitter Alex Call had three hits, including a triple in the sixth inning. The three players combined for seven of the team's eight hits.

Notebook

Ice hit a fifth-inning leadoff home run for a second straight game...Akron shortstop Ernie Clement had his 20-game on-base streak end with an 0-for-4 night... Call extended his season-long hitting streak to six games...Akron's loss was just its third in 14 games against Bowie this season...Time of game: 2:38...Attendance: 2,294.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks continue their series in Bowie at 7:05 p.m. Friday. Akron LHP Sam Hentges (1-8, 5.04) is scheduled to face Bowie LHP Bruce Zimmermann (2-2, 2.72). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeartRadio channel, and the TuneIn Radio App, and available on MiLB.TV.

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