BayBears tie game twice but fall in series finale

PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 20, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, came back to tie the game twice but ultimately were defeated 4-2 by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in the series finale Monday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Erick Salcedo hit his first home run since June 11, 2017 to even the score 1-1 in the top of the second. After falling behind 2-1 on an Ernie De La Trinidad home run, Brendon Sanger hit his fourth long ball in the top of the fourth. All of his home runs have come against Pensacola (28-17), with three at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Jhoan Urena extended his on-base streak to 18 games with a single in the fourth. He has the longest active streak in the league and is just two games shy of the longest overall this season.
Both starters, Jeremy Beasley and Randy Dobnak, worked five innings and gave up two runs. The Blue Wahoos broke the tie in the bottom of the sixth, when Zack Kelly (1-2) walked a pair of batters and gave up back-to-back RBI singles with two outs.
The BayBears got four hits in the final four frames but failed to score against Tyler Jay (1-1), Williams Ramirez, and Cody Stashak. Stashak earned his fourth save of the season, working around a two-out single in the ninth.
The BayBears begin a five-game home series against the Biloxi Shuckers Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. Right-handed pitcher Luis Madero (1-2, 4.29 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Alec Bettinger (1-3, 5.62 ERA) for the Shuckers. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on MobileBayBears.com, the TuneIn 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 2. The new BayBears Pass is available, featuring a general admission ticket to every BayBears game at Hank Aaron Stadium for only $19.97 per month. Season ticket packages and partial plans are also available, featuring a 7-game plan and a 12-game option to guarantee bobbleheads and receive tickets to select fireworks nights. Individual game tickets can be purchased online at MobileBayBears.com or by calling 251-572-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, 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 175 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) 572-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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