"Holy Cow Me-How": Barons Walk Off

After falling behind early, the Birmingham Barons (19-21) clawed all the way back to complete an improbable comeback and get the 12-11 win over the Montgomery Biscuits (16-24) Thursday night at Regions Field.

• Moment That Mattered: In the bottom of the ninth inning down 11-9, Trey Michalczewski hit a three-RBI double to give the Barons the come-from-behind win by a score of 12-11.
• They said it: "Wow," Michalczewski said when asked how he felt about the walk-off win. "I didn't try to alter my swing; I just took a pitch I liked and drove it to the left side, thankfully giving us the win."
• Facts and Figures:  Rough pitching performances from both teams allowed both sides to combine for 23 runs in the contest. Starting in the second inning, the Barons saw a one-run game turned into a growing deficit; the Barons fought back to overcome their early inning struggles, thus sealing an incredible win.
• Quotable: "I got the hit and saw Rose cross the plate and the next thing I knew I was swarmed by black jerseys. It was awesome and something I will not forget," Michalczewski said.
• Turning Points: In the bottom of the second inning the Barons bats came alive with a two RBI single byJohnny Giavotella  in his first home at bat as a Baron. Danny Mendick  also drove in a run on an RBI double, followed by a balk, which scored Matt Rose  from third. The Barons took the lead in the inning 5-4 when Zack Collins collected his 17^th RBI of the season. In the bottom of the seventh inning Barons center fielderRyan Brett  hit his second home run of the season to cut the Biscuits lead to 10-7. In the bottom of the ninth with no outs Eloy Jiménez  was able to record a sac fly collecting his 28^th RBI of the year and cutting the Biscuits lead to 11-9.

• By the Numbers: In his first career start at Regions Field Barons' starter Matt Tomshaw (L, 0-2) lasted 5.0 innings, allowed seven earned runs, gave up ten hits, and struck out only two batters. Michalczewski's walk-off was the second for the Barons this season.
• Up Next: The Barons and the Biscuits will play game two of the series on Friday night at Regions Field. Right-hander Dane Dunning (2-0, 2.78) will get the start for the Barons, while Zach Lee (5-1, 2.06) gets the nod for the Biscuits. Curt Bloom will have the call on 960 WERC News Radio and the iHeart Radio app.