Baysox Win The Pennant!!
Bowie, MD - The Bowie Baysox are the Western Division Champions and will play in the Eastern League Championship Series for the first time in franchise history. The Baysox clinched a spot in the finals with a 3-0 win in Game Four over Altoona to win the Western Division series three games to one.
The Baysox got off to a resounding start in what would end up a historic night. After Baysox starter David Hess worked a 1-2-3 first inning, Mike Yastrzemski homered to right-center field to grab the lead. Two batters later, Quincy Latimore hit his third home run of the series, a towering drive to left field and the lead was 2-0.
Bowie's power continued in the second inning. Garabez Rosa laid into a breaking ball, driving a solo home run on a line to left field to put Bowie atop 3-0. From then on it was time for starter David Hess to shine.
Hess, in just his third Double-A start, was fantastic, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings of baseball to keep the three run lead intact.
Altoona loaded the bases in the eighth inning with one down, but Baysox closer Andrew Triggs was summoned from the bullpen and struck out consecutive batters with his sweeping slider to end the threat. In the ninth inning, after a double play ball, Triggs hit Altoona's Erich Weiss with a two-strike breaking ball.
Late in the count against Jacob Stallings, he got a groundball to third base. Drew Dosch fielded and threw to first and Trey Mancini dug out the throw to clinch the victory. Bowie had won their first division crown in the 23-year history of the franchise.
The Baysox next play against the Eastern Division Champion Reading Fightin' Phils on Tuesday, September 15th on the road in Game One of the Eastern League Championship Series.
Coverage will begin 30-minutes prior to first pitch on baysox.com, 1430wnav.com and via the Tune-In Radio App by searching Bowie Baysox.
Tickets for the first home game of the Eastern League Championship Series, Game 3, to be played on Thursday, September 17 @ 6:35 pm, are now on sale! Order your tickets online or call the Baysox Ticket Offfice at 301.464.4865, beginning Monday morning at 10:00 am.
Tickets for the remaining possible home games will go on sale once it is determined that the game will be needed to be played. The schedule is as follows:
- Game 4: Friday, September 18 @ 7:05 pm (If Necessary)
- Game 5: Saturday, September 19 @ 6:05 pm (If Necessary)