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DJ Stewart Notches Stolen Base to Become First 20-20 Player in Franchise History

 

RICHMOND, Va.- The Bowie Baysox (72-67) and Richmond Flying Squirrels (62-77) split a doubleheader on Sunday evening at The Diamond in Richmond.

 

Richmond took game one by a 6-5 score before the Baysox bounced back with a 1-0 win in game two.

 

Bowie sits one game back of Altoona with one to play. The Baysox can clinch the division with a win and an Altoona loss to Harrisburg on Monday.

 

Game One

 

Rando Moreno’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh lifted the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 6-5 victory over the Bowie Baysox on Sunday evening at The Diamond in Richmond.

 

In the afore-mentioned seventh, Dylan Davis led off with a double, advanced to third on a sac bunt and scored on Moreno’s single to give Richmond the win.

 

RHP Ryan Meisinger (0.1 IP, 2 H, R, ER) was tagged with the loss for the Baysox and falls to 4-3 on the year.

 

Bowie had tied the game at five in the top of the seventh with a solo shot off the bat of Garabez Rosa. The home run was Rosa’s 14th of the season.

 

RHP Cody Hall (1.0 IP, H, R, ER, 2 K) got the win for the Squirrels to move to 4-2.

 

The Baysox grabbed a 1-0 lead with a run in the first when Cedric Mullins drew a leadoff walk, stole second and scored on Austin Hays’ RBI double.

 

Back-to-back RBI doubles from Aramis Garcia and Jerry Sands in the home half of the inning gave Richmond a 2-1 lead.

 

In the top of the second, Aderlin Rodriguez’s solo shot off of Flying Squirrels starter Tyler Herb tied things at two apiece. The home run was Rodriguez’s 22nd of the year.

 

Davis’ solo blast in the second gave the Flying Squirrels a 3-2 lead for the time being.

 

Ryan Mountcastle doubled with one out in the third and scored on Hays’ RBI single to tie things for Bowie at three.

 

Three straight singles loaded the bases for the Baysox in the sixth and Mullins plated a run via a sac fly to open up a 4-3 lead for the visitors.

 

Herb (n/d) gave up the four runs on eight hits to go along with three walks and six strikeouts in 6.0 IP.

 

Richmond grabbed a 5-4 edge with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth on Hunter Cole’s two-run single.

 

Baysox starter Lucas Long (n/d) allowed four runs on four hits while walking two and fanning four in 5.2 IP.

 

Hays (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI) and Austin Wynns (2-3, 2B, R) both had multi-hit games for manager Gary Kendall’s squad.

 

Game Two

 

Three Bowie pitchers combined on a shutout as the Baysox blanked the Richmond Flying Squirrels by a 1-0 score in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Sunday evening at The Diamond.

 

LHP Tanner Scott (2.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K), RHP Jesus Liranzo (4.0 IP, 3 H, K) and RHP Scott McGough (1.0 IP, H, K) combined to fire the shutout for the Baysox.

 

Liranzo earned the win to improve to 3-4 on the season and McGough notched his 13th save of the year.

 

The Baysox scored the lone run of the game in the third as Audry Perez (2-2, 2B, BB, R) led off with a double, took third on a sac bunt and scored when Mountcastle reached on an error charged to Richmond LF Daniel Carbonell.

 

Flying Squirrels starter Dillon McNamara (0-5) allowed the one run (none earned) on two hits while fanning a pair in four innings of work.

 

DJ Stewart drew a one-out walk for the Baysox in the sixth and stole second to notch his 20th steal of the season. With 21 home runs and 20 steals this year, Stewart is the first player in franchise history to post a 20-20 season.

Kyle Huson

The Frederick Keys (68-70/37-32) completed a doubleheader sweep of the Potomac Nationals (62-77/29-40) on Sunday evening at Nymeo Field. The Keys won game one 10-4 before earning a 2-0 shutout in game two.

 

Prior to the start of game one, Frederick clinched the north wild card after Winston-Salem defeated Salem 2-0 in game one of their doubleheader. With the Keys magic number one entering the day, they needed a win or a Salem loss to clinch their first playoff berth since 2011.

 

The Keys jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in game one, as they sent all nine men to bat. Chris Clare led off with a walk, and Brallan Perez followed with a single. After an Ademar Rifaela strikeout, Glynn Davis hit an RBI double to get the scoring started. Armando Araiza then hit a two-run double, and was brought home on a Jomar Reyes RBI single. The scoring was capped off by a Randolph Gassaway solo home run to make it 5-0.

 

Frederick would continue to score in the second, sending eight more men to the plate. Perez hit a triple, and Rifaela was hit by a pitch. Davis then walked to load the bases for Araiza. The Keys catcher collected his third RBI of the game with a single, and Gassaway followed with a two-run double to push the lead to 8-0.

 

In the third, Potomac cut the lead in half. Jack Sundberg doubled and Ian Sagdal walked. David Masters then hit an RBI single, and three runs were plated on a Jakson Reetz home run, making it 8-4 Keys.

 

The score would stay that way until the fifth. With two outs, Shane Hoelscher reached on an error to bring up Jake Ring. Ring then launched a two-run home run to right field for his first Carolina League hit, and making the score 10-4.

 

Reid Love (6-4) picked up the win. The left-hander tossed five innings and allowed four runs on six hits while walking one and striking out two. Taylor Guilbeau (4-5) took the loss, surrendering eight runs in just 1.1 innings. He gave up seven hits while walking two and striking out one.

 

In game two, the scoring was reduced but the outcome remained the same for the Keys. In the second inning, Davis led off with a single. Araiza then hit a single of his own, and Davis scored on a Reyes single. After Ring walked to load the bases, Stuart Levy brought in a run on a groundout to move the lead to 2-0.

 

That was all the scoring in the game, as the trio of Matthew Grimes, Luis Gonzalez, and Mike Burke combined to shut out the Nationals. Earning the victory, Grimes (1-2) allowed five hits over five innings while walking four. Gonzalez and Burke each pitched perfect frames while striking out a batter. Burke earned his third save. Austen Williams (2-5) took the loss, allowing two runs over five innings.

Will DeBoer

DUBE WINS GEM AS ‘BIRDS DOWN POWER
Fajardo’s two-out RBI single in fifth the decider in 3-1 win

SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds rode a strong spot start from Cody Dube to a 3-1 win over the West Virginia Power on Sunday evening at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

Dube (2-2) finished his season on a high note for the Shorebirds (30-38, 59-77), allowing one run on six hits in five innings, his longest outing of the year. He walked none and struck out four. Matt Eckelman (5-6) took the loss for the Power (38-31, 68-67), allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits in 4.2 innings.

Francisco Jimenez picked up his fifth hold with three scoreless innings, and Jake Bray locked it down in the ninth for his 18th save of the year.

West Virginia got its only run in the top of the second inning on a Ryan Nagle solo homer to right center. The Power squandered later chances, stranding two on in the fourth and a man at third base in the fifth. Dube struck out Albert Baur to end the fifth inning and his night.

The Shorebirds backed Dube with a pair in the bottom of the fifth. Gerrion Grim and Chris Shaw hit back-to-back singles to lead off. Milton Ramos then hit a grounder to second for a force out, but shortstop Adrian Valerio lofted the return throw into the first base dugout. Grim scored the tying run and Ramos advanced to second on the error. Two batters later, Daniel Fajardo dropped a soft line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramos slid in with the go-ahead run, putting Delmarva on top 2-1.

With one out in the bottom of the sixth, Preston Palmeiro singled off the feet of West Virginia reliever Ronny Agustin. After a strikeout, Grim hit a slow roller down the third base line. Hunter Owen came up firing to first but threw it wild. The ball came to a rest at the edge of the tarp, and Palmeiro scored all the way from first to make it 3-1.

Jiménez scattered two doubles across his three scoreless innings for his team-best fifth hold. Bray walked Andrew Walker with one out but struck out pinch-hitter Oneil Cruz and Garrett Brown to ice it.

Grim finished 2-for-4 with a run to lead the Shorebirds, while Fajardo went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Nagle’s second-inning blast was his third home run of the season for the Power. Raul Hernandez had two early hits.

Ironbirds PR

ABERDEEN, MD - Kicking off a crucial three-game series with Staten Island, the Aberdeen IronBirds defeated the Yankees 2-1 on Sunday afternoon for their 40th win of the season. Aberdeen's pitching staff danced out of trouble in the late innings and Trevor Craport's sixth-inning double helped to seal the win. 

CAUSE FOR CONCERN: With both starting pitchers rollng along in the fourth, the Yankees broke through for the game's first run. Scott Burke loaded the bases with no one out, but got Timmy Robinson to pop out without any damage. However, Welfrin Mateo flew out to center field and allowed the Yankees to take a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly. 

IRONBIRDS ANSWER: In the sixth trailing by a run, Kirvin Moesquit and Mason McCoy sinfled with one out to put runners on the corners. T.J. Nichting then lined a ball of Danienger Perez's glove, leading to a fielder's choice that tied the game. With Nichting at first, Trevor Craport smashed a ball down the left field line for a double, and T.J. Nichting hustled all the way home from first to give the IronBirds a 2-1 lead. 

The Yankees would put a runner in scoring position in each of the final three innings, but Brandon Bonilla, Josh Keaton, and James Teague all danced out of trouble to cement the IronBirds 2-1 victory. 

UP NEXT: Aberdeen plays a Labor Day matinee on Monday at 1:05 p.m. against the Yankees. Cameron Ming will make the start for Aberdeen. 

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