BayBears bash four home runs in big win over Wahoos

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 9, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, hit four home runs in the first four innings and rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Monday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
After the BayBears (47-38 overall, 10-7 second half) plated a run on a missed catch error in the first, Jose Rojas hit a pair of long balls off Daniel Wright (4-6) in the second and fourth to extend the lead to 4-0. It was the second multi-homer game in the last three weeks for Rojas, who matched his career-high with four hits and drove in four runs.
Later in the fourth inning, Brandon Sandoval and Riley Unroe became the first pair of BayBears to hit back-to-back home runs this season. Sandoval's solo home run was his first of the year, and Unroe followed with his second dinger.
Jeremy Beasley (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings to earn the win in his Double-A debut. He allowed just three Pensacola (43-43, 13-5) hits and struck out a career-high nine batters.
The BayBears continue the four-game road series against Pensacola Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Alex Klonowski (5-1, 3.86 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Wyatt Strahan (5-8, 6.87 ERA) for the Blue Wahoos. 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 6:15 p.m. CDT.
The BayBears return home Wednesday, July 18, and 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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