BayBears Fall to Biscuits in Return From Break

MONTGOMERY, AL -- The Mobile BayBears (42-28) opened up the second half of the 2014 Southern League Schedule with a 5-1 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits (36-35) Thursday night at Riverwalk stadium.

 

The Biscuits scored first with a run in the first inning when Taylor Motter's RBI ground-out plated Ryan Brett who led-off the game with a single to center. The BayBears evened the score in the top of the second with a RBI single from Gerson Montilla.

 

Jake Hager put Montgomery back in front 3-1 with a two-run triple in the third. Hanger finished the game just a double shy of hitting for the cycle after adding another biscuit run in the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo home run. Jeff Malm came home for the final Biscuit run, scoring from third on a throwing error by Mark Thomas in the bottom of the sixth inning.

 

The loss was the first of the season for BayBears' RHP Justin Fitzgerald (6-1). Fitzgerald allowed four earned runs on six hits, walking four and striking out four over five innings on the mound. The win was credited to Biscuits' RHP Dylan Floro (7-5) who limited the Mobile bats to just the one run on eight hits while walking one and striking out three in 6.2 innings.

 

Mobile and Montgomery continue the five-game series with game two Friday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. The Biscuits will send RHP Victor Mateo (7-4, 3.73) to the mound. RHP Bradin Hagens (5-3, 4.67 ERA) will take the hill for the BayBears.

 

After the BayBears finish their road trip in Montgomery, Mobile will return to Hank Aaron Stadium for a five games series against the Jacksonville Suns starting on June 24, at 7:05 PM.Tickets to all BayBears' 2014 home games are available for sale now by calling the BayBears ticket office at (251) 479-BEAR (2327), Monday through Friday, 9-5 PM. For more information on the BayBears, or for more information on any upcoming games and promotions, visit the official team web site at MobileBayBears.com or by "Liking" the Mobile BayBears on Facebook and following the team on Twitter @Mobile_BayBears