BayBears erase eight-run deficit but drop series finale

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 1, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, were trailing by eight runs, came back to take the lead, but ended up falling 12-11 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the series finale Monday afternoon at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
The two teams combined to slug six home runs in the high-scoring affair. Josè Briceño hit his first career grand slam in the seventh to cut an eight-run Jacksonville lead in half, and then Luis Tejada went deep in the eighth to make the score 10-7. Briceno drove in two more runs with a game-tying single later in the frame and finished with six RBI, one shy of high career-high.
The BayBears (11-14) jumped ahead 2-0 in the second and grabbed the lead back in the eighth, courtesy of Michael Hermosillo 's RBI triple. However, the 11-10 advantage was short-lived.
Brian Anderson led off the bottom of the eighth with a leadoff home run for Jacksonville (11-14), his second of the series. Anderson drove in the winning run in the ninth with a two-out, walk-off double against Ronnie Muck (0-2).
Jacksonville scored eight runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by back-to-back home runs. Alex Glenn slugged a grand slam to right field to put the Jumbo Shrimp in front 4-2, and Taylor Ard followed with a solo blast. John Norwood also went deep for the third straight day, with a solo homer in the sixth.
The BayBears begin a five-game home series Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. CT against the Jackson Generals. Right-hander Parker Bridwell (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to make the start against southpaw Alex Young (1-0, 1.83 ERA) for the Generals. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv 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. CT.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 4. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2017 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 of Anaheim and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. 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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