Bats Tie Franchise Record, Fall 6-3 to St. Paul in Game Two

4. PAUL, MN -- Jason Vosler and Jose Barrero both homer, bullpen delivers 4.1 strong innings as the Louisville Bats (59-49) come up short against the St. Paul Saints (63-46) by a 6-3 score on Wednesday afternoon.

In the bottom of the first, St. Paul used a pair of base hits including a leadoff triple to bring home the game's first run and take a 1-0 lead.

The Saints tacked on four more and took a commanding 5-0 lead in the bottom of inning number four, plating four runs on four hits highlighted by a two-run homer.

Jason Vosler finally got the Bats on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth, leading off the inning with a solo home run to center field, his tenth of the year, to cut the St. Paul advantage to 5-1. Later in the inning, a single from Henry Ramos and double from Noelvi Marte put two men in scoring position and allowed for another run to cross the plate thanks to a sacrifice fly off the bat of Drew Mount, cutting the deficit to three, down 5-2 after six innings.

St. Paul added a final insurance run courtesy of a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth, stretching the Saints lead to 6-2 entering the games final frame.

The Bats wouldn’t go quietly in the ninth, as Jose Barrero led off the inning with a solo home run, his 10^th of the season, which cut into the deficit, but they were unable to keep the rally going and fell by a final score of 6-3.

With Vosler and Barrero’s home runs, the Bats tied the franchise record for most home runs in a single season with 166.

The series continues with game three on Thursday with first pitch scheduled for 8:07 pm E.T from CHS Field. Rehabbing Cincinnati Red Hunter Greene (0-0, 3.38) is expected to toe the rubber for the Bats while right hander Blayne Enlow (5-6, 5.29) will go for the Saints.