SKELTON, CROUSE HOMER BUT BEES FALL IN 10 INNINGS

In 140 Characters or Less: Bonus baseball in Texas leads to a 3-2 walk off victory for the Skeeters over the Bees. Game 3 is tomorrow at 3:05 PM #BeesInTheHeartOfTexas

The Game Changed When…The score was knotted up at 2 after 6 full innings, and Evan Reed came out of the Skeeters bullpen. Sugar Land would go on to use 4 different relievers including Reed, each tossing 1 scoreless inning, limiting the Bees offense to just 1 hit and 3 walks, striking out 6 batters combined.

Pitchers of Record: W: Mark Haynes (1-0) | L: Chris Hayes (0-2)

Player(s) of the Game: Jake Hale (Sugar Land) – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 6 K | Michael Crouse (New Britain) – 2-4, BB, HR, RBI

Next Game: Sunday, May 7th, 3:05 P.M.

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (4-11) vs. Sugar Land Skeeters (9-7)
Starting Pitchers – New Britain: Jason Jarvis (0-1, 5.00) | Sugar Land: Michael Nix (0-3, 3.93)

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

Broadcast: The Bees’ Official YouTube Channel (youtube.com/NewBritainBees) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/newbritainbees), starting at 2:50 P.M.

Bees Buzz: The Bees have hit 2 home runs in back to back games…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 155…Michael Crouse has extended his hitting streak to 8 games, and his on base streak to 9 games…New Britain had 2 stolen bases in the game, a new season high for the Bees…The loss marks the first defeat for New Britain on a weekend this season.

About the New Britain Bees

The New Britain Bees are in their second season of play as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play at New Britain Stadium. Tickets for the 2017 season are available by calling 860-826-BEES (2337), online at NBBees.com, or by visiting the New Britain Stadium Box Office.

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

###