BayBears bats kept quiet in series opener against Biloxi

MOBILE, Ala. (April 16, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, could not recover after falling behind early against the Biloxi Shuckers and dropped the opening game of the series 5-1 Monday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Brennon Lund went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and scored the only run of the game for the BayBears (4-6) on Taylor Ward 's sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. However, Mobile went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
Dylan Unsworth (0-2) took the loss, giving up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in five innings pitched. Vicente Campos gave up two runs on four hits in his first outing with Mobile since 2016, when he was a member of the Diamondbacks organization.
Zach Gibbons extended his hit streak to 10 games with a single in the second inning.
Corey Ray, Troy Stokes Jr., and Jake Hager all had three hits in the game for Biloxi (9-2). Ray finished a home run shy of the cycle, Hager finished a triple away from the cycle, and Stokes legged out two doubles and a triple. In addition to Hager's solo home run, Blake Allemand also went yard for the first time this year.
Cody Ponce (1-0) held the BayBears to a run on four hits in the win. His scoreless streak against the BayBears, which dated back to last year, ended after 17 1/3 innings when Ward plated Lund in the sixth.
The BayBears continue the five-game home series against Biloxi Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
 
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy, Carlos González, and Justin Upton. For more information on the Mobile BayBears and Hank Aaron Stadium, please visit MobileBayBears.com, call (251) 479-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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