MOBILE, Ala. (August 18, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, scored five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 10-4 Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.The BayBears (57-65 overall, 27-26 second half) got off
MOBILE, Ala. (August 18, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, scored five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 10-4 Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
The BayBears (57-65 overall, 27-26 second half) got off to a fast start against Trevor Richards (4-5), with RBI singles from Jose Rojas and Forrestt Allday in the first. Rojas scored on a wild pitch, and then Alberto Triunfel drove in a pair of runs with a single. Triunfel added a two-run triple later in the game to match his career-high with four RBI.
Taylor Ward finished just a triple shy of the cycle. He went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the fourth inning and two runs scored.
Jake Jewell gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits and left with the lead. However, he did not factor in the decision, as he finished just one out shy of the requisite five innings pitched. Justin Anderson (3-2), Abel De Los Santos , Kevin Grendell , and Damien Magnifico tossed 4 1/3 scoreless frames of relief.
David Vidal and Braxton Lee both had three-hit games for Jacksonville (57-65, 27-25). The Jumbo Shrimp cut the early BayBears lead to just two runs and had the bases loaded in two innings. However, Mobile added three more runs in the seventh inning to seal the 10-4 victory.
The BayBears continue the five-game home series against Jacksonville Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jaime Barria (1-5, 3.34 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against southpaw Dillon Peters (4-2, 2.73 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. 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.
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).
The 2018 BayBears schedule has been released and is available by clicking here. Game times and promotions will be announced at a later date.
