Hot start helps BayBears win third straight game

MOBILE, Ala. (August 21, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored nine runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 12-4 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Three Chattanooga (55-72 overall, 19-39 second half) errors in the first two innings allowed the BayBears to plate five unearned runs against Reiver Sanmartin (2-7). Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored, and Jahmai Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the second.
All nine BayBears (47-78, 20-37) starters reached base, and eight of the nine collected hits. Brendon Sanger added a solo home run in the fifth, his team-high ninth of the season.
Greg Mahle (2-2) tossed five scoreless frames before allowing a run in the top of the sixth. He still recorded a quality start, allowing just one run in six innings pitched.
The BayBears wrap up the five-game home series against Chattanooga Thursday at 6:35 p.m. Right-handed pitcher Oliver Ortega (0-2, 9.53 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Wendolyn Bautista (1-2, 5.26 ERA) for the Lookouts. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on MobileBayBears.com, the TuneIn app, and the MiLB First Pitch app, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates in the Farewell Season through Labor Day, September 2. The new BayBears Pass is available, featuring a general admission ticket to every BayBears game at Hank Aaron Stadium for only $19.97 per month. Partial plans are also available, and individual game tickets can be purchased online at MobileBayBears.com or by calling 251-572-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, Alabama. 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 175 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) 572-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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