PCL Salt Lake Bees

Soto Goes Deep Twice in Bees' Win

Published on August 16, 2023 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Salt Lake Bees News Release


The Salt Lake Bees (17-24) defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers (23-18) for the second consecutive night, winning 6-2 as Livan Soto blasted two home runs in support of a great start on the mound by Jhonathan Diaz.

Salt Lake, leading the league in first-inning batting, stayed true to form with a two-run first inning to set the tone on a Jared Walsh two-RBI single. The Bees followed up their hot start with an explosive third inning as Trey Cabbage and Soto each went deep to take a five-run lead. With the long shot, Cabbage now has 27 homers and 29 steals on the year and is rapidly approaching the 30-30 club, a feat which no Bees player has accomplished in franchise history and only five have done in the 120+ year history of the Pacific Coast League. After the Dodgers scored a pair of runs in the sixth to cut the deficit to three, Soto went deep with a solo shot in the eighth inning to record the first multi-homer game in his six-year professional career and put the Bees up by four.

Diaz earned his team-high eighth victory of the year on the mound, collecting 17 outs on the mound with seven strikeouts while allowing just two earned runs. A 1-2-3 punch of Zack Weiss, Cam Vieux and Jimmy Herget out of the bullpen was dominant, going the final 3.1 innings without allowing a Dodger to cross the plate and only conceding two hits. Logan O'Hoppe, the Angels #1 prospect with Salt Lake on MLB Rehab assignment, impressed for the second night in a row with a two-for-three performance with a run scored. Salt Lake's dominance at home continues, giving them the opportunity to reach 10 games over .500 at Smith's Ballpark with a victory on Thursday night.

The Bees and Dodgers will square off for the third of their six-games series tomorrow night at Smith's Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

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