Eight-Run Fourth Buries Baby Cakes

June 5, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release

Yadiel Hernandez homered twice during an eight-run fourth inning outburst for the Fresno Grizzlies, who routed the New Orleans Baby Cakes, 10-4.

Entering the night fourth in the Pacific Coast League with a .359 batting average, Hernandez broke a scoreless deadlock with a towering home run to center leading off the fourth. Fresno went on to send 12 batters to the plate in the inning, which included a two-run single by former LSU star Andrew Stevenson and a two-run double by Carter Kieboom to end the night for Baby Cakes starter Dustin Beggs.

Hernandez then greeted reliever Jordan Milbrath with an opposite-field two-run shot to left, his 16th long ball of the year to put the Grizzlies in front, 8-0.

Fresno starter Paolo Espino, who has benefited from solid run support all season, did not need the help on Wednesday as the right-hander was perfect through five innings. The 'Cakes did not pick up their first baserunner until Micah Brown's one-out double in the sixth, and an error later in the frame opened the door to a three-run rally, but Espino still finished with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his sixth win.

Isan Diaz singled during the three-run frame to extend his hitting streak to seven games, a new Triple-A high. Matt Snyder also had an RBI single in the inning to push his hitting streak to seven, but exited the game with an apparent injury while running the bases.

Beggs (4-2) had won his last three starts but failed to get out of the fourth inning and was charged with seven runs on eight hits in taking the loss.

The 'Cakes and Grizzlies play the rubber match of the three-game set on Thursday at 7 p.m.

• Discuss this story on the Pacific Coast League message board...

Pacific Coast League Stories from June 5, 2019

• Hernandez creams two homers as Grizzlies beat Baby Cakes 10-4 - Fresno Grizzlies
• Eight-Run Fourth Buries Baby Cakes - New Orleans Baby Cakes
• Blackmon Begins Rehab Assignment as Isotopes Drop to Omaha - Albuquerque Isotopes
• Game Notes: San Antonio Missions at Salt Lake Bees - San Antonio Missions
• Game Notes vs. Nashville - Reno Aces
• Suarez, bullpen outduel Dodgers in 2-1 win - Sacramento River Cats
• Nashville Sounds Game Information: Nashville Sounds (22-36) at Reno Aces (24-34) - Nashville Sounds
• Chihuahuas Brush off Early Deficit - El Paso Chihuahuas
• Chihuahuas Sneak Past I-Cubs - Iowa Cubs
• River Cats Jump Ahead Late for 2-1 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
• Game Notes: Memphis Redbirds (24-35) at Tacoma Rainiers (29-30) - Memphis Redbirds
• Minor League Baseball Announces May Uncle Ray's Players of the Month - PCL1
• Round Rock OF Kyle Tucker Earns PCL Player of the Month Honors - Round Rock Express
• UIL State Baseball Championships Return to Dell Diamond - Round Rock Express
• OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 5, 2019 - Oklahoma City Comets
• Barreto Leads Way as Reyes de Plata Pound Round Rock 19-9 - Las Vegas Aviators
• Aces Homer Four Times in 9th, Win 12-11 on Walk-Off Blast - Reno Aces
• Aviators Fly Past Express 19-9 - Round Rock Express
• Road Trip Opens with Shootout Loss in Reno - Nashville Sounds
• Chasers Crush Isotopes 14-3 - Omaha Storm Chasers
• Missions Sting Bees - San Antonio Missions
• Bees Fall to Missions in Game One - Salt Lake Bees
• Redbirds Explode with 13-Hit Barrage in 9-3 Win - Memphis Redbirds
• Rainiers Fall to Memphis in Seven-Game Homestand Opener - Tacoma Rainiers

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent New Orleans Baby Cakes Stories

• Cakes Win Finale
• 'Cakes Defeat OKC
• Baby Cakes Fall in Home Finale
• Redbirds Roll Behind Seven-Run Seventh
• 'Cakes Split Doubleheader with Memphis