Pensacola native Wass slugs Mobile to win over Wahoos

Castillo tosses three hitless innings in final start of first half

June 17, 2018

PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 17, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, outlasted the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and won the series finale 6-4 in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at Blue Wahoos Stadium.With the placed runner on second base to begin the extra frame, Wade Wass

PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 17, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, outlasted the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and won the series finale 6-4 in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
With the placed runner on second base to begin the extra frame, Wade Wass hit a home run off Wyatt Strahan (5-6) on the first pitch of the inning to give Mobile (37-31) a 6-4 lead. Dario Beltre (1-0) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to earn his first Double-A win.
Jesus Castillo worked three hitless innings in his final start of the first half. He issued just one walk and struck out four batters.
Pensacola (30-38) starter Vladimir Gutierrez recorded a quality start. He only allowed three hits, including a two-run homer to Zach Houchins in the fourth. Gutierrez matched his season-high with eight strikeouts.
The Blue Wahoos plated runs in the fourth and fifth to tie the game and two in the sixth to take the lead. However, the BayBears rallied with runs on a Brennon Lund groundout in the eighth and a Brendon Sanger double in the ninth to force extras.
The BayBears begin the second half with a six-game home series against the Tennessee Smokies beginning Thursday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. 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 6:15 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates 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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