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Hudson's huge night lifts BayBears to series-opening win

Klonowski holds Pensacola scoreless in seven-inning start
August 24, 2018

PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 24, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, raced out to an 8-0 lead and held on to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9-4 in the series opener Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.Joe Hudson , a former Blue Wahoo, led

PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 24, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, raced out to an 8-0 lead and held on to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9-4 in the series opener Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Joe Hudson , a former Blue Wahoo, led the way offensively for the BayBears (64-63 overall, 27-32 second half). Hudson matched his career-high with four hits and four RBIs, while finishing just a triple shy of the cycle. His three-run homer capped the scoring in a four-run second inning, giving Mobile a comfortable 5-0 advantage against southpaw Seth Varner (8-3).
Alex Klonowski (10-3) kept the Blue Wahoos (63-65, 33-27) off the board for seven innings, despite giving up nine hits. Pensacola left 13 men on base and went just 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position, tallying a pair of runs in the eighth and ninth against the Mobile bullpen.
Jo Adell had his fourth multi-hit game with the BayBears. The Angels top prospect went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs scored. Mobile tallied runs in four of the first five innings.
The BayBears continue the five-game road series against Pensacola Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Pensacola feed, 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 5:45.
The BayBears return home Thursday and host five more regular-season home games through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-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, Ala. 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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