Baysox grab comeback win over Flying Squirrels on Fourth of July
BOX SCORE BOWIE, MD. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, came from behind to defeat the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a 3-2 victory at The Diamond on the Fourth of July. Bowie (6-4, 38-40) scored the game’s
BOWIE, MD. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, came from behind to defeat the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a 3-2 victory at The Diamond on the Fourth of July.
Bowie (6-4, 38-40) scored the game’s first run just three batters in on an RBI single from Samuel Basallo to bring home Dylan Beavers. The Orioles No. 2 prospect has now reached base in 13 consecutive games and has four RBI in his last two games.
Basallo gets us on the board! pic.twitter.com/DCCiNrGLc4
— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) July 4, 2024
Richmond (3-7, 37-42) took the lead with a run in the third and a run in the fourth on a throwing error from Frederick Bencosme and an RBI double from Carter Howell off Bowie starting right-hander Alex Pham. The Orioles No. 24 prospect lasted 3.1 innings and allowed two runs on seven hits over three walks and six strikeouts in a no decision. Pham now has 90 strikeouts on the season, tied for the second-most in the Eastern League
Right-handed reliever Bradley Brehmer (W, 2-0) quieted the Richmond batters with 3.2 innings of hitless and scoreless relief with three strikeouts to earn the win. The 24-year-old has collected the win in each of his first two Double-A outings.
The Baysox tied the score at two with a run in the seventh on a Beavers sacrifice fly to center field. The Orioles No. 7 prospect has now reached base in 57 of 68 games played this season after singling to lead off the game.
All tied up! pic.twitter.com/rhtqVoM2F3
— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) July 5, 2024
Bowie took the lead in the eighth after TT Bowens drew a walk and reached third base on a pair of wild pitches. Bencosme brought him home on a sacrifice fly to center off Richmond right-hander Ben Madison (L, 0-1) to give the Baysox a 3-2 lead.
Seized the lead 👍 pic.twitter.com/EXYhncioPV
— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) July 5, 2024
Right-hander Nick Richmond (S, 3) collected a two inning save after stranding the go-ahead runs in scoring position in the eighth and stranding the tying run at first in the ninth.
Bowie is now 16-15 in Fourth of July games in franchise history.
Bowie continues its three-game road series in Richmond on Friday night at 6:35 pm from The Diamond. RHP Peter Van Loon (0-0, -.-- ERA) gets the start for Bowie against RHP Trevor McDonald (0-0, -.-- ERA) for Richmond.
The next Baysox homestand begins on Friday, July 19 against the Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, a three-game series from July 19 – 21. Friday is Baysox Summer Games Night with postgame fireworks and a Mother/Son Night out with the purchase of a special ticket package. Saturday is Island Luau Night with the first 750 fans ages 13 or up receiving a Hawaiian Shirt Giveaway followed by postgame fireworks. Sunday is Family Fun Day and Hero’s Day with a Kids Hero Cape Giveaway to the first 500 fans ages 3-12.
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