Mobile Mashes Mississippi to Earn Second Straight Win
July 26, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
PEARL, Miss. - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored five runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-1 win over the Mississippi Braves Thursday night at Trustmark Park.
Alex Klonowski (6-2) gave up just one run on three hits in six innings pitched. It was his team-high fifth quality start.
The BayBears (50-51 overall, 13-20 second half) plated four runs in the second inning to grab an early lead. Mitch Ghelfi hit a sacrifice fly, Jahmai Jones followed with an RBI single, and then two runs scored on a throwing error.
Brennon Lund recorded his team-high 28th multi-hit game with three RBIs. Jose Rojas went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs.
Daniel Lockhart drove in the lone Mississippi (46-57, 17-16) run with a triple in the bottom of the fifth.
The BayBears wrap up the five-game road series against Mississippi Friday at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Joe Gatto (3-4, 6.38 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against southpaw Bruce Zimmermann (2-1, 3.32 ERA) for the Braves. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Mississippi 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 6:45 p.m.
The BayBears return home Saturday and host a total of 70 home dates 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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