Bees Beat Express in Crazy 12-11 Finish

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Bees scored the first run of the night on a two-out, solo homer from 1B J.D. Davis in the first inning.

Round Rock loaded the bases in the third with nobody out and 1B Blaine Crim singled to score two runs as the Express had the lead, 2-1. Salt Lake answered with four in the home half of the third. After a triple for SS Yolmer Sanchez, CF Kyren Paris doubled to tie the game. Later in the frame, with two men on base and two outs, 1B Niko Kavadas belted a two-run homer and extended the advantage to 5-2.

The Bees scored another four runs in the fourth inning. C Sebastian Rivero scored one run with a double, Paris added another run with an RBI single before Davis brought in two more runs with his double and the lead quickly ballooned to 9-2 for Salt Lake.

Round Rock rallied for a massive fifth frame. With the bases loaded and nobody out, 2B Michael Helman singled to score two runs and make it a 9-4 game. After a balk allowed LF Trevor Hauver to score and make it 9-5, a ground out from SS Alan Trejo scored Helman from third base to make it 9-6. 3B Cody Freeman came to the dish with two on and scored C Tucker Barnhart and DH Richie Martin to make it a 9-8 Salt Lake lead. The Express took the lead as Crim belted a two-out, three-run homer and it was 11-9.

The Bees had just enough answers late in the game. After a double for Paris, 2B Christian Moore came up next and doubled to make it an 11-10 game. In the eighth inning, after two walks, Moore doubled down the right field line to tie the game. It was a sacrifice fly from Davis to put Salt Lake ahead, 12-11. They hung on for the win as RHP Sam Bachman struck out the side in the ninth.

E-TRAIN EXCERPTS:

CRIMMING: Express 1B Blaine Crim finished 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, five RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one strikeout. Crim passed OF Elier Hernandez and is now fifth all-time in RBI for his Express career (224). He is two home runs away from fifth in club history (53).

MORE CODY: 3B Cody Freeman owns a 10-game hitting streak and a 13-game on-base streak after his 1-for-3 night with a double, two RBI, one run scored and two walks. During the on-base streak, he is slashing .417/.463/.717 with six doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored, six walks and five strikeouts. The right-hander has not struck out more than once in any game this season.

COMEBACK KIDS: The Express scored nine runs in the fifth inning which is the most in a game this season and tops the eight runs scored on May 23 at Charlotte. It’s the most runs in an inning since they scored 10 runs on June 4, 2023, against Sugar Land.

THE OFFENSE: Since May 23, the Express lead the PCL in runs scored (108) and they are averaging 7.7 runs per game in the 14 games. They own a slash line of .292/.388/.485/.873 during this stretch.

NEXT GAME: Sunday, June 8 at Salt Lake FIRST PITCH: 1:05 p.m. CT BALLPARK: The Ballpark at America First Square

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