PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

'Cakes Keep Winning

Published on August 13, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


MEMPHIS - Peter O'Brien hammered a pair of home runs and the 'Cakes defeat first place Memphis 4-2 in the first game of the series.

New Orleans has won eight of its last nine games and starting pitcher Dillon Peters delivered seven innings allowing two runs on eight hits in his second consecutive road victory. Jose Quijada worked the eighth and Jumbo Diaz earned his tenth save pitching the ninth inning.

The 'Cakes opened the game with a run in the first inning, Braxton Lee with a double scored on a Cristhian Adames base hit. O'Brien hit a solo home run in the fourth and added a two run shot in the sixth inning.

GAME NOTES: Peter O'Brien becomes the second player this season for the 'Cakes to have a multi-homerun game. Austin Dean accomplished it on Saturday. Dean was named PCL hiiter of the week with a .647 average for the week , driving in seven runs.

UPCOMING- New Orleans will continue their seven game road trip with the second game of four game series in Memphis. Sandy Alcantara will face his former organization at 7pm.

BROADCAST: Radio- Sports 1280 AM, and the iHeart Radio App and MiLB First Pitch App.

NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home for a three game set against Memphis on Tuesday, August 28th at 7pm.

August 13, 2018

'Cakes 4

Redbirds 2

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