Williams Wins, Three RubberDucks Homer in 9-0 Rout in Bowie

July 17, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Akron RubberDucks News Release

RubberDucks right-hander Gavin Williams and three relievers pitched a four-hit shutout, while José Tena, Brayan Rocchio and Daniel Schneemann each homered and had three hits apiece in a 9-0 victory over the Bowie Baysox that snapped Akron's five-game losing streak in the finale of a five-game series at Prince George's Stadium Sunday afternoon.

Turning Point

Leading 2-0, the RubberDucks sealed the win with a seven-run eighth inning. Right fielder Quentin Holmes led off against right-hander Justin Armbruester with an infield single, Tena singled to left field, and Rocchio clubbed a three-run home run to right field - his sixth in 14 games - for a 5-0 lead. Catcher Brayan Lavastida reached on an error by third baseman Greg Cullen, first baseman Raynel Delgado walked with one out, and center fielder Julian Escobedo hit an RBI single. Schneemann pounded a two-out, three-run homer to center field off right-hander Tyler Burch, making it 9-0.

Mound Presence

Williams struck out two batters in each of the first three innings without a hit. He allowed a fourth-inning leadoff single, but got a double play when left fielder Micah Pries caught a flyout and threw to Delgado at first base. Williams finished five innings with eight strikeouts - his most for Akron - three walks and one hit. Right-hander Manuel Alvarez pitched a scoreless sixth inning around a walk, left-hander Eli Lingos pitched two scoreless innings around two hits and two strikeouts, and right-hander Robert Broom pitched a scoreless ninth with a hit and two strikeouts for Akron's fifth shutout.

Duck Tales

Tena led off the game with his fourth home run in his last eight games - an opposite-field home run to left field off right-hander Ryan Watson. In the third inning, Schneemann hit a leadoff single to center field, went to second on Tena's one-out single and scored on Rocchio's RBI single to left field for a 2-0 lead.

Notebook

Escobedo hit safely in each of the five games in the series and is 6-for-12 in a season-long five-game hitting streak...The RubberDucks pitched their fifth shutout of the season and first since June 16...Akron had been outscored, 30-8, and allowed 12 home runs in the five-game losing streak...After a ninth-inning, walk-off, two-run double on Wednesday, Bowie went 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position in the final four games of the series...The Baysox lead the season series, 8-3, with 13 games remaining between them, all at Canal Park...Game Time: 2:39...Attendance: 2,217.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks begin a nine-game homestand at Canal Park with the opener of a three-game series with the Erie SeaWolves at 7:05 p.m. EDT Friday. The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.

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