Barons Blast Past Biscuits 8-2
Mendick, Call homer as Birmingham wins again
Trey Michalczewski drove in three runs in Birmingham's win on Friday night.
(Michael Wade)
The Birmingham Barons (34-36) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back to beat the Montgomery Biscuits (37-35) 8-2 on Friday night at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. The win improves the Barons to 2-0 to start the second half of the season. Facts And Figures: Friday's game began in identical
The Birmingham Barons (34-36) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back to beat the Montgomery Biscuits (37-35) 8-2 on Friday night at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. The win improves the Barons to 2-0 to start the second half of the season.
- Facts And Figures: Friday's game began in identical fashion to Thursday's as Barons outfielder
Joel Booker led off with a double and came around to score, this time on a single fromZack Collins . The Barons added another early run whenTrey Michalczewski 's sacrifice fly scored Luis Basabe to give the visitors a 2-0 after their first turn at bat. It proved to be another strong night for Booker, who finished 3-for-4 with two runs and a walk to improve to 7-for-9 over his first two Double-A games. - Turning Point: After the Biscuits cut into the lead in the second, Birmingham was quick to respond in the third as All-Star shortstop
Danny Mendick crushed a two-run homer to right-center, his ninth of the season, to give the Barons a 4-1 lead against Montgomery All-StarZach Lee . - Moments That Mattered: The Barons broke the game open in the 8th as
Alex Call launched his first Double-A home run, a solo blast to right-center off Montgomery relieverMatt Krook . The reliever then got two outs before walking the bases loaded. Michalczewski made him pay by lining a single to center to plate two more runs, capping the scoring with Birmingham in front 8-2. - By The Numbers: On the mound,
Alec Hansen gave up two runs on three hits over 4.0 innings with six strikeouts and four walks. In his first relief appearance of the year,Jordan Guerrero (W, 3-6) was victorious after throwing 3.0 scoreless innings.Matt Foster andZach Thompson each tossed a scoreless inning in his Double-A debut to finish the win. Offensively, Michalczewski was 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI to lead the way while Collins and Call also recorded two hits in the win. - Up Next: The Barons and Biscuits continue their series with a 6:05 p.m. matchup on Saturday Right-hander
Dane Dunning (5-2, 2.78) will get the start for the Barons whileJ.D. Martin (4-8, 5.35) will get the nod for the Biscuits. Curt Bloom will have the call on 960 WERC News Radio and the iHeart Radio app.