Baysox bats explode in series finale win
BOX SCORE BOWIE, M.D. — The Chesapeake Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, exploded for 10 runs in a 10-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, on Sunday afternoon from Prince George’s Stadium. Chesapeake (18-20) opened the scoring in the first on
BOWIE, M.D. — The Chesapeake Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, exploded for 10 runs in a 10-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, on Sunday afternoon from Prince George’s Stadium.
Chesapeake (18-20) opened the scoring in the first on an RBI double from Silas Ardoin against Akron (25-14) starter Trenton Denholm (L, 5-1). The Baysox catcher reached base three times, including his league leading 28th walk of the season.
Silas gets us started pic.twitter.com/ZWywKrBeFp
— Chesapeake Baysox (@BaysoxOfficial) May 18, 2025
Starting right-hander Braxton Bragg (W, 2-1) made his first home start and delivered five shutout innings with six strikeouts, allowing two hits and four walks to earn the win. Bragg now has a 1.21 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched with 35 strikeouts since arriving at the Double-A level.
Braxton was dealing! 🔥
— Chesapeake Baysox (@BaysoxOfficial) May 18, 2025
The final line for #Orioles prospect Braxton Bragg today:
5 IP, 2 H, 0⃣ R, 4 BB, 6 K pic.twitter.com/oft4GOG8Bh
In the bottom of the fifth, Jeremiah Jackson hit a two out, two-run homer to extend the Baysox lead to three. Jackson is now one homer away from 100 on his professional career.
Action Jackson! 💣 pic.twitter.com/nOU9YeXfNd
— Chesapeake Baysox (@BaysoxOfficial) May 18, 2025
The Baysox unloaded in the sixth with seven runs on three hits. After a pair of walks, Anthony Servideo doubled in a run before Hudson Haskin doubled in two to make it 6-0 Chesapeake. Two batters later, Jackson hit a sacrifice fly before Creed Willems belted his sixth homer of the season with a three-run shot to right-center. The homer traveled 436 feet, and the Orioles No. 12 prospect has now homered in back-to-back games.
You aren't Haskin too much of him pic.twitter.com/MqxtkJpApR
— Chesapeake Baysox (@BaysoxOfficial) May 18, 2025
The seven runs scored are the most in a single inning this year by the Baysox.
Out of the bullpen, right-hander Yaqui Rivera struck out four in two scoreless innings of relief, left-hander Walter Pennington pitched a scoreless eighth and right-hander Houston Roth struck out the side in the ninth to clinch the win for Chesapeake.
The 10 runs and six extra-base hits matches a single-game season-high for the Baysox.
Chesapeake begins a six-game road trip on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:00 pm against the Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, at FNB Field.
The next Baysox homestand is scheduled to start on Tuesday, May 27 at 6:35 pm against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets.
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