BayBears fall to Shuckers in series opener

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MOBILE, Ala. (August 31, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, fell behind early and despite pulling within two runs twice, could not come all the way back in a 5-2 loss to the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
After giving up a pair of home runs to Troy Stokes, Jr. and Jake Gatewood in the second and third innings, respectively, Alex Klonowski (5-8) settled in for the BayBears (63-72 overall, 33-33 second half). Klonowski retired 11 straight batters from the third inning through the end of the sixth.
The Shuckers (68-65 overall, 32-32 second half) used the early homers to grab an early 4-1 lead in the third inning. Aaron Wilkerson (11-4) recorded a quality start, giving up just two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings pitched. Taylor Williams pitched two scoreless, hitless innings of relief with two strikeouts, and Jorge López earned his seventh save.
Jose Rojas had a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two doubles.
Jeremy Rhoades pitched 2 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings of relief with two strikeouts in his return from the disabled list.
The BayBears continue the five-game series against Biloxi Friday at 7:05 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jesus Castillo (0-1, 3.86 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Corbin Burnes (3-3, 2.18 ERA) for the Shuckers. 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 6:45 p.m. CT.
Tickets are available as low as $7 (advance) and $8 (day of the game). Kids, active and retired military, and senior citizens receive $2 off the day-of-game ticket price. Single-game tickets are available online or by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
The 2018 BayBears schedule has been released and is available by clicking here. Game times and promotions will be announced at a later date.
 
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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