MIKE LEE PITCHES 6 STRONG INNINGS IN 8-6 LOSS

In 140 Characters or Less: Rosa and Bierfeldt bring 4 runs home with the long ball, but the Bees’ late rally falls short against Bluefish, 8-6. #NewBritainVsEverybody

The Game Changed When… Bridgeport had a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the 8th inning, and they would pick up 4 insurance runs which would prove to be vital in holding their lead. RBI singles by Ozney Guillen, D’Arby Myers, and Jonathan Galvez would bring home those 4 runs to give Bridgeport an 8-2 lead at the time. The Bluefish would hold off a late New Britain rally to get to the 8-6 final, making the runs scored in the 8th inning the game winning runs.

Pitchers of Record: W: Alex Burgos (2-0) | L: Nate Roe (0-2) | SV: David Carpenter (15)

Player(s) of the Game: Jonathan Galvez (Bridgeport) – 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI | Conor Bierfeldt (New Britain) – 2-5, HR, 3 RBI

Next Game: Thursday, June 1st, 7:12 P.M.

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (14-25) vs. Bridgeport Bluefish (22-18)
Starting Pitchers – New Britain: RHP Brian Dupra (3-2, 3.19) | Bridgeport: RHP Tyler Badamo (1-2, 1.97)

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 7:00 P.M.

Bees Buzz: With his 3 hits today, Jovan Rosa is now the team leader in multi-hit games with 12…Michael Crouse has reached base safely in 9 consecutive games…Jovan Rosa’s home run in the 1st inning was the first home run for New Britain in 8 games…With his 3 run home run in the 9th inning, Conor Bierfeldt leads the Bees in 3 run home runs (2)…New Britain now has 9 multi-home run games on the season…Yusuke Kajimoto has notched his seventh multi-hit game of the season after only playing 15 games so far for the Bees…Mike Lee only allowed 1 earned run in today’s game. He has yet to allow more than 3 earned runs in a single outing…All 9 of New Britain’s starting 9 batters had at least 1 hit in the game…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 179, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 202, including postseason.

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.

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