Blaze Jordan Crushes Third Homer of the Series Despite 9-4 Loss to Bowie
August 5, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Bowie, Maryland- The Portland Sea Dogs (17-15, 57-44) drop series with 9-4 loss to the Bowie Baysox (17-15, 48-53) on Saturday night.
Blaze Jordan blasted his third homer of the series and fourth at the Double-A level while Nick Yorke launched his twelfth of the season. Tyler McDonough went two-for-four while Corey Rosier went two-for-five at the plate. Luis Guerrero pitched a perfect 1.1 innings in relief with a strikeout.
Bowie took the 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third after Joseph Rosa worked a bases-loaded walk to put the Baysox on the board first.
Nick Yorke tied the game in the top of the fourth inning with his twelfth homer of the season. The leadoff solo shot to left field evened the score at one.
Jacob Teter hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth to give Bowie the 2-1 lead before Jackson Holliday went back-to-back with a solo home run of his own. Holliday's second homer in Double-A extended the 3-1 Bowie lead.
Blaze Jordan blasted his third home run of the series to left center field in the top of the fifth inning. The go-ahead three run shot marked his fourth in Double-A and Portland led 4-3.
Bowie reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth after an RBI single from Ramon Rodriguez along with an RBI double from Anthony Servideo.
A sacrifice fly to center field from Rosa scored Holliday in the bottom of the sixth and Bowie extended the 6-4 lead.
The Baysox scored three in the bottom of the seventh highlighted by an RBI double from Teter, an RBI single from Holliday, and a sacrifice fly to center field by Cook to take the 9-4 lead.
Bowie reliever RHP Carlos Tavera (3-6, 4.83 ERA) earned the win after pitching 3.0 innings allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out four. Nolan Hoffman (4) was awarded the save. The loss was issued to Portland reliever RHP Ryan Miller (4-3, 4.47 ERA) after pitching 1.0 inning allowing two runs on two hits while walking one.
The Sea Dogs return to Prince George's Stadium tomorrow, August 6, 2023 for the final game of a six-game series against the Bowie Baysox. First pitch for game six is slated for 1:05pm. Portland will send RHP Isaac Coffey (4-1, 3.29 ERA) to the mound while Bowie will start RHP Ryan Long (2-1, 6.89 ERA).
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