July 23: Bowie's big eighth sinks Akron 6-5 on Splash Day

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Bowie Baysox (10-12, 42-48) 6, Akron RubberDucks (15-7, 52-39) 5

WP: Lincoln Henzman (2-2) LP: Davis Sharpe (3-2) Save: Wandisson Charles (1)

Summary

Despite Akron rallying from 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead, the Bowie Baysox scored four in the eighth to beat the Akron RubberDucks 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Canal Park.

Turning Point

After Akron took the lead in the bottom of the sixth, Bowie answered back in the eighth. Jud Fabian tied the game with a solo home run to open the big inning. The Baysox sent all nine to the plate in the inning and capped it four-run inning with an RBI single by TT Bowens and RBI double by Federick Bencosme to take the 6-3 lead.

Mound Presence

Aaron Davenport ran into early trouble with runners on second and third and one out in the first. The right-hander got a groundout to Milan Tolentino, who erased the runner trying to score for the first out, before striking out Bowens to end the frame. Davenport kept Bowie off the board until the fifth when the Baysox struck for a two-run home run. In total, Davenport tossed four and two-thirds innings allowing the two runs while striking out six. Magnus Ellerts struck out three in a scoreless inning and a third in his Akron debut. Davis Sharpe allowed three over an inning and a third. Bradley Hanner allowed a run over two-thirds of an inning. Alaska Abney struck out two in a scoreless ninth.

GOT HIM!!@milantolentino keeps Bowie off the board with a heads up throw to @Kodyhuff2 pic.twitter.com/fSYTC1yoTU

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 23, 2024

Duck Tales

The RubberDucks were held without a hit until the bottom of the fifth when Milan Tolentino lined a solo home run into the Modelo Tiki Terrace. Akron tied the game in the bottom of the sixth when Petey Halpin launched a solo home run into the bullpens. Alexfri Planez followed Halpin’s blast with a solo home run off the batter’s eye in center to put Akron ahead 3-2. After Bowie struck for four in the top of the eighth, the RubberDucks pulled within a run in the bottom half when Yordys Valdes lined a two-run home run off the batter’s eye in center to make it 6-5 Bowie.

GONE!!!@milantolentino with a solo Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home run to break up the no-hitter!

BOT 5: Bowie 2 | Akron 1 pic.twitter.com/VWIhusmCUZ

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 23, 2024

TIED!!!!@peteyhalpin with a two-out Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 solo home run to tie us up! pic.twitter.com/TTtOnmubvz

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 23, 2024

ANOTHER ONE!!!

Alexfri Planez goes back-to-back Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home runs with @peteyhalpin to give us the lead!

BOT 6: Akron 3 | Bowie 2 pic.twitter.com/syyTfxaPCO

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 23, 2024

That is how you answer!!

Yordys Valdes with a two-run Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home run to get us within a run!

BOT 8: Bowie 6 | Akron 5 pic.twitter.com/Pvv6QNFS1o

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 23, 2024

Notebook

Tolentino now has seven home runs since June 1….Planez has seven home runs in the last two months and 12 on the season (second most on the RubberDucks)…Game Time: 2:34…Attendance: 5,617

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue their series against the Bowie Baysox at Canal Park on Wednesday, July 24 at 6:35 p.m. Akron right-hander Tommy Mace (7-3, 3.75 ERA) will take the mound against Bowie right-hander Seth Johnson (0-6, 2.66 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.