Baysox Bats wrestle in Sunday rubber match

July 21, 2024 – Eastern League (EL)
Bowie Baysox press release

BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, scored first but failed to score a goal against the Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, in a 7-1 loss at Prince George’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Jud Fabian opened the scoring and ended Bowie’s (9-12, 41-48) nine-game home run-free streak with a solo shot off the left-center field board in the first inning against Hartford starting left-hander Carson Palmquist (W, 5-4). The Orioles’ No. 11 prospect now has 14 home runs on the season, tied for the Eastern League lead among active players.

Hartford (11-9, 49-39) tied the score in the second inning with an RBI single by Nic Kent against starting right-handed pitcher Trace Bright (L, 0-10).

Bright ran into more trouble in the third inning. After walking three straight batters to start the inning, Zac Veen drove in a pair with a single to right field to give the Yard Goats a 3-1 lead. The Orioles No. 15 prospect threw 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits over four walks and two strikeouts to take the loss.

Right-handed pitcher Logan Rinehart relieved Bright and surrendered a two-run single to Bladimir Restituyo, doubling Hartford’s lead to 5-1. Ryan Ritter increased the Yard Goats’ lead to 6-1 with an RBI single in the fourth, and Adael Amador singled in a seventh run in the eighth inning off right-handed pitcher Houston Roth.

Palmquist picked up the win after pitching five innings with five strikeouts, four hits and one walk.

Orioles No. 2 prospect Samuel Basallo collected two hits on the afternoon, his team-leading 22nd multi-hit game of the season. However, the Baysox went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base.

Right-handers Bradley Brehmer, Dylan Heid and Levi Stoudt combined for four innings with no runs and five strikeouts.

The Baysox begin a six-game road trip against the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:05 p.m. at Canal Park.

The Baysox’ next home game is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30 – Sunday, August 4 against the Somerset Patriots, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Tuesday’s promotions include Military Appreciation Night with half-price box seat tickets for those who can show proof of military service. Wednesday is Summer Camp Day with first pitch scheduled for 12:05 p.m. Thursday is Baysox Live Happy Hour with live music performed by Dustin Yates and beer specials from 5:00-6:30 p.m. presented by Bud Light. Friday is the 25th annual Navy Night featuring the United Statistics Naval Academy Class of 2028 presented by Navy Federal Credit Union along with post-game fireworks. Saturday is Baytober Craft Beer Fest with a special beer stein and craft beer package for those who purchase a special ticket. Sunday is Area 51 Day and a Gunnar Henderson Bobblehead Giveaway for the first 750 fans ages 13 and up along with Sunday Family Fun Day pregame catch in the outfield, player autographs, and a post-game all-fan run around the bases presented by KidStrong!

Ticket plans, group offers and single-game tickets are on sale for the 2024 season. For more information, call 301-805-6000 or visit us online at Baysox.com. Stay up-to-date on the latest team news and promotional information by following Baysox on Facebook, Instagram and X.

• Discuss this story on the Eastern League message board…

The opinions expressed in this press release are those of the organization issuing the press release and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.