Six-Run Second Inning Not Enough, as BayBears Fall to Wahoos
Published on August 25, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored the first six runs of the game but fell 11-6 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Saturday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Riley Unroe opened the scoring with an RBI, and Connor Justus followed with a bases-loaded walk. Brandon Sandoval plated a run with a fielder's choice, Jo Adell hit an RBI single, and Zach Houchins capped the scoring with a two-run base hit. Adell recorded two hits for the second consecutive game.
However, Pensacola (64-65 overall, 34-27 second half) scored 11 unanswered runs for the largest comeback win by an opposing team against the BayBears (64-64, 27-33) this season. After cutting the lead to 6-3 in the fourth, the Blue Wahoos tallied five runs in the sixth against Matt Custred (3-4), who blew his second save of the season.
The Blue Wahoos have collected 28 hits in the first two games and have had 32 at-bats with runners in scoring position. After going just 2-for-17 with RISP Friday night, Pensacola went 6-for-15 Saturday.
Rookie Davis (1-0) earned the win, tossing a scoreless inning of relief in a Major League rehabilitation appearance. He issued one walk and struck out one batter.
The BayBears continue the five-game road series against Pensacola Sunday at 5:05 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Jesus Castillo (8-4, 4.90 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Tony Santillan (4-2, 3.78 ERA) for the Blue Wahoos. 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 4:45 p.m.
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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