In 140 Characters or Less: Gustavo Molina’s two home runs powered the Blue Crabs to the series-tying 8-2 win tonight over the Bees. 

 

Emoji Recap: 😣🙈😐

 

The Game Changed When… The Bees and Blue Crabs were scoreless heading into the 4th, but a 3-run home run by Southern Maryland’s Gustavo Molina gave the Blue Crabs the lead for good. 

 

Pitchers of Record: W: Daryl Thompson (3-7) | L: Sean Gleason (2-6)

 

Player(s) of the Game: NB: Michael Crouse (2-5, RBI) | Craig Maddox (2-4, RBI) | SOMD: Gustavo Molina (2-4, 2R, 2HR, 6RBI) | Bryant Nelson (2-5, RBI, 2R)

 

Next Game:

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (44-48, 8-14 2nd half) vs. Southern Maryland (36-55, 10-12 2nd half)

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: Nate Roe (0-0, 10.38) | Southern Maryland: Brian Grening (5-4, 3.22)

Promotions – Tomorrow is Social Media Saturday! The hottest ticket in town just got hotter thanks to you. Be the star of the show all night long and tag your ballpark selfies with the hashtag “#ItsBetterWithTheBees” — winners will be picked, re-posted on official team social media accounts, and rewarded with a signed baseball from that game's starting pitcher! Tomorrow is also our 4th 2016 Collector's Pin Giveaway! The first 1,000 fans through the gates will get the 4th 2016 Collector's Pin of the season. Tomorrow will also be Comcast Night! Come meet Scooby Doo and Shaggy on Comcast Night at New Britain Stadium!

 

Home Tickets: CLICK HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES

 

Broadcast: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/newbritainbees). WDRC AM 1360 (Hartford), WMMW AM 1470 (Meriden), WWCO AM 1240 (Waterbury), and WSNG AM 610 (Torrington). Bees fans can also listen live by visiting www.talkofconnecticut.com. 

 

Bees Buzz: Craig Maddox extended his hit streak to nine games…Jonathan Roof is now one hit away from 500 hits in his career…James Skelton’s 25 game on base streak, which stands as the longest streak in the Atlantic League this season, came to an end tonight…

 

About the New Britain Bees

 

The New Britain Bees are in their inaugural season of play as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play at New Britain Stadium. For further information or to reserve seats, email [email protected], call 860-826-BEES (2337), or visit NBBees.com.

 

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

 

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB.  The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population.

 

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com

 

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