BayBears grab late lead but fall to Biloxi in extras

Fletcher plates three with seventh-inning double, career-high four hits for Arakawa

June 4, 2017

BILOXI, Miss. (June 3, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, came back to take a three-run lead in the seventh but ended up losing 7-6 to the Biloxi Shuckers in 14 innings Saturday night at MGM Park.After Wade Wass hit his

BILOXI, Miss. (June 3, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, came back to take a three-run lead in the seventh but ended up losing 7-6 to the Biloxi Shuckers in 14 innings Saturday night at MGM Park.
After Wade Wass hit his team-high eighth home run to tie the game 3-3 in the top of the seventh, the BayBears loaded the bases for David Fletcher . Fletcher delivered with a three-run double to left-center field to give Mobile (24-31) its first lead.
However, it was short-lived, as Biloxi (30-25) rallied to plate three runs in the bottom half of the frame. Angel Ortega hit a game-tying, two-run homer, his second of the series, and the game went to extra inning tied 6-6. The Shuckers ultimately won the game on Blake Allemand's walk-off single against Adam Hofacket (0-1).
Tim Arakawa notched a career-high four hits. He hit an RBI triple in the third inning to put Mobile on the board, helping the BayBears erase an early two-run Biloxi lead.
The BayBears begin a five-game home series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Sunday at 5:05 p.m. CT. Right-hander Jaime Barria (0-0, -.-- ERA) is slated to make his Double-A debut against righty Tyler Mahle (6-2, 1.55 ERA) for the Blue Wahoos. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (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 4:45 p.m. CT.
The BayBears 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).
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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