May 7: RubberDucks lose opener in Bowie, 17-1
May 7, 2024 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Bowie Baysox (15-12) 17, Akron RubberDucks (18-10) 1 WP: Alex Pham (1-1) LP: Jordan Jones (1-2) Save: none Summary The Bowie Baysox took a first-inning lead on a two-run home run by Baltimore Orioles rehabbing left fielder Austin Hays, and they
May 7, 2024 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Bowie Baysox (15-12) 17, Akron RubberDucks (18-10) 1
WP: Alex Pham (1-1) LP: Jordan Jones (1-2) Save: none
Summary
The Bowie Baysox took a first-inning lead on a two-run home run by Baltimore Orioles rehabbing left fielder Austin Hays, and they added eight runs in the fourth and four in the fifth on the way to a 17-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks in the opener of a six-game series at Prince George’s Stadium Tuesday night.
Turning Point
After holding a 2-1 lead, the Baysox blew the game open in the fourth inning. Center fielder Jud Fabian hit a leadoff single, and right-hander Trey Benton walked the next three hitters. Second baseman Collin Burns hit a sacrifice fly off Benton. Third baseman Anthony Servideo hit a two-run double off right-hander Davis Sharpe and after two walks, two errors and a two-run single by designated hitter TT Bowens, the Baysox had an eight-run inning to make it 10-1.
Mound Presence
Right-hander Jordan Jones gave up a first-inning leadoff double to first baseman Samuel Basallo and two-run homer to Hays, but he held Bowie scoreless for the rest of his three-inning start. Benton worked one-third of an inning, Sharpe 1 1/3 innings, right-hander Ross Carver 1 2/3 innings, and right-hander Tyler Thornton two-thirds of an inning. Connor Kokx, who had entered the game in center field in the sixth, made his professional pitching debut with a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a single hit.
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks scored their run in the first inning, when center fielder Petey Halpin extended a six-game hitting streak with a leadoff triple to right field and scored on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Kahlil Watson. Catcher Kody Huff and outfielder Joe Lampe each singled for the other Akron hits.
Last AB Sunday: Walk-off RBI single @peteyhalpin
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) May 7, 2024
First AB Tuesday: Halpin @CAKairport leadoff triple, then scoring on @KahlilWatson1 sac fly
TOP 1 | Akron 1 | Bowie 0 pic.twitter.com/jgpmK4m0VK
Notebook
The 17 runs were the most against Akron since Richmond won 17-8 at Canal Park on July 18, 2023…The 16-run margin was Akron’s largest in a loss since a 21-1 defeat in Bowie on July 27, 2017…Game Time: 2:47…Attendance: 1,173.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks continue their series in Bowie at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at Prince George’s Stadium. Akron right-hander Aaron Davenport (2-0, 2.13 ERA) is scheduled to face Baysox right-hander Ryan Long (0-1, 5.31 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.