Suns Burn BayBears in Doubleheader Sweep
August 30, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Mobile BayBears dropped both games of their doubleheader against the Jacksonville Suns Saturday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The BayBears (79-56) fell in game one by a final of 3-1 and the Suns (79-59) walked-off in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 1-0 win in game two.
After the BayBears took a 1-0 lead by taking advantage of a Suns error with two outs in the top of the fourth inning, the Suns came back to take the lead, scoring three runs including a two-run homer from Austin Barns to give Jacksonville the 3-1 advantage in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Mobile wouldn't score again the rest of the game as they were shut down by Suns RHP Jay Rogers who allowed just the one unearned run on three hits over 5.1 innings, improving to 7-5 after earning the win. The loss was credited to BayBears RHP Braden Shipley who allowed all three of Jacksonville's runs on just three hits, walking four and striking out six in five innings, falling to 1-2 on the season.
In game two, both starting pitchers threw gems. RHP Aaron Blair took the mound for the BayBears and shutout the Suns, only allowing two hits over five innings. Despite walking a season-high six batters, Blair did strikeout seven before leaving with the game still scoreless.
RHP Jon Link settled for a no decision as well after starting the game for the Suns. Link allowed just two hits to Mobile, walking one and striking out 12 in 6.0 innings on the mound.
The winning run for the Suns came in the bottom of the seventh inning with a two-out, walk-off RBI single from Viosergy Rosa that plated Austin Nola from third for the Suns victory.
The BayBears continue their five game series against the Jacksonville Suns with the final two games of the regular season before returning to Hank Aaron Stadium on September 4, for the start of the 2014 Southern League Playoffs.
Game four the the five game series with the Suns is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET Sunday night.
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