BayBears tie game in ninth inning, walk off in 10th

MOBILE, Ala. (April 19, 2018) - After being held scoreless for the first eight innings, the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, tied the game in the ninth and collected a third straight win over the Biloxi Shuckers 2-1 in 10 innings Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
After a one-out walk and a Riley Unroe single in the ninth inning, Brendon Sanger drove in Connor Justus with a base hit to right-center field to tie the game 1-1. For the second time in the series, Matt Thaiss brought home the game-winning run in the 10th. His single down the right field line off Brad Kuntz (0-2) plated Brennon Lund .
BayBears (7-6) starter Jesus Castillo only allowed one run on two hits in 4 2/3 innings. Matt Custred , Vicente Campos , and Jeremy Rhoades (1-0) combined for 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Kodi Medeiros gave up just one hit in five scoreless innings coming out of the bullpen for Biloxi (9-5). Adrian Houser pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in his second start with the Shuckers.
The BayBears wrap up the five-game home series against Biloxi Friday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Luis Pena (0-1, 4.32 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Thomas Jankins (2-0, 2.08 ERA) for the Shuckers. 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 6:45 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and 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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