BayBears repeat as Southern League Champions

MOBILE, AL - Friday night at Hank Aaron Stadium, the BayBears trumped the Jackson Generals with a 1-0 victory to close out the Southern League Championship Series, three games to one. The BayBears won their fourth Southern League Championship in franchise history and second straight outright title. In 2011, Mobile defeated the Tennessee Smokies in four games to win the championship. After going 6-2 in the playoffs, the BayBears finished the 2012 season with an overall record 75-73.

Jon Griffin scored the only run of the game with a solo homer off Generals LHP Anthony Fernanadez to lead off the top of the third inning. BayBears RHP Mike Bolsinger threw seven shutout innings, limiting the Generals to just three hits and struck out five. After Bolsinger exited, LHP Eury De La Rosa recorded five of the final six outs, striking out three batters. With two outs in the ninth, and a runner on first, RHP Bo Shultz's first pitch to Mike Zunino was popped up to shallow right field where Alfredo Marte made the catch for the final out of the game.

Matt Davidson was named the 2012 Southern League Championship Series, Most Valuable Player. Davidson recorded three hits in the series against the Generals, one of which was a two-run walk off home run in game three that gave the BayBears a 4-2 win in ten innings.

The BayBears will open the 2013 season at Hank Aaron Stadium on Wednesday, April 10, against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. To purchase tickets for the 2013 season, fans can visit the official team website at www.MobileBayBears.com or call the BayBears ticket office at 251-479-2327. For more information, fans can also "Like" the BayBears on Facebook and follow the BayBears on twitter @Mobile_BayBears.