Hudson's Huge Night Lifts BayBears to Series-Opening Win
Published on August 24, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, raced out to an 8-0 lead and held on to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9-4 in the series opener Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Joe Hudson, a former Blue Wahoo, led the way offensively for the BayBears (64-63 overall, 27-32 second half). Hudson matched his career-high with four hits and four RBIs, while finishing just a triple shy of the cycle. His three-run homer capped the scoring in a four-run second inning, giving Mobile a comfortable 5-0 advantage against southpaw Seth Varner (8-3).
Alex Klonowski (10-3) kept the Blue Wahoos (63-65, 33-27) off the board for seven innings, despite giving up nine hits. Pensacola left 13 men on base and went just 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position, tallying a pair of runs in the eighth and ninth against the Mobile bullpen.
Jo Adell had his fourth multi-hit game with the BayBears. The Angels top prospect went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs scored. Mobile tallied runs in four of the first five innings.
The BayBears continue the five-game road series against Pensacola Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Pensacola feed, subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 5:45.
The BayBears return home Thursday and host five more regular-season home games through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
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