Early runs not enough as BayBears drop series finale

MOBILE, Ala. (April 20, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, dropped the series finale to the Biloxi Shuckers 15-5 Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
The BayBears (7-7) climbed out of an early 2-0 hole with runs in the second, third, and fourth. Brennon Lund scored the tying run in the third on a passed ball, and Riley Unroe put Mobile in front 3-2 with an RBI single the following inning.
However, the Shuckers (10-5) exploded for five runs in the fifth inning to knock Luis Pena (0-2) out of the game, and Jake Hager led off the sixth inning with an inside-the-park home run. After a two-run Taylor Ward homer cut the Biloxi lead to 8-5, the Shuckers added seven runs of insurance over the final two frames.
Hager and Lucas Erceg both went 4-for-5 in the game. Erceg hit his first home run of the season in the first inning and drove in four runs.
Thomas Jankins (3-0) earned the win, going 5 2/3 innings and allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits.
The BayBears begin a five-game home series against the Mississippi Braves Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Jose Rodriguez (1-0, 1.86 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Kyle Wright (0-2, 4.15 ERA) for the Braves. 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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