BayBears bested by Biloxi, held scoreless in series finale

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BILOXI, Miss. (August 25, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, were kept off the scoreboard in a 4-0 loss to the Biloxi Shuckers in the series finale Friday night at MGM Park.
The BayBears (61-68 overall, 31-29 second half) were held to just three hits and were unable to plate a run, despite having runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth innings.
Luis Pena (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, in the second and fifth. He gave up five hits and struck out four batters in 4 1/3 innings pitched. Justin Anderson tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and then Damien Magnifico pitched the final two frames. He gave up two runs on a two-out Clint Coulter double in the seventh.
Mobile mustered just two hits against Cody Ponce (1-0), who earned the win for Biloxi (65-62, 29-29) in his Double-A debut. Ponce took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Tim Arakawa hit a one-out single. Nick Ramirez got the final six outs without allowing a hit to record his third save.
The BayBears begin a five-game road series against Montgomery Saturday at 6:35 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jesus Castillo (0-0, 4.61 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Edwin Fierro (6-3, 2.80 ERA) for the Biscuits. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Montgomery 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. CT.
The BayBears return home Thursday and host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 4. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2017 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
The 2018 BayBears schedule has been released and is available by clicking here. Game times and promotions will be announced at a later date.
 
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles of Anaheim and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. 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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