BayBears edged by Wahoos in low-scoring affair

Lund hits third home run of week to tie game in third inning

July 8, 2018

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 8, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, out-hit the Pensacola Blue Wahoos but dropped the series opener 2-1 Sunday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.Brennon Lund provided the lone run with a solo homer in the third inning to tie the

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 8, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, out-hit the Pensacola Blue Wahoos but dropped the series opener 2-1 Sunday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Brennon Lund provided the lone run with a solo homer in the third inning to tie the game 1-1. It was Lund's third home run of the week and seventh of the season.
The Blue Wahoos (43-42 overall, 13-4 second half) plated a pair of early runs against Jason Alexander (0-2). Taylor Sparks and Mitch Nay both hit a two-out RBI singles in the second and third, respectively.
Despite giving up seven hits, Tony Santillan (1-0) allowed just one Mobile (46-38, 9-7) run on Lund's long ball in a six-inning start. Santillan earned the win in his Double-A debut. Joel Bender tossed two scoreless, hitless frames, and Alex Powers induced a game-ending double play with runners on the corners in the ninth to record his ninth save.
The BayBears continue the four-game road series against the Blue Wahoos Monday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. 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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