ROSA HOMERS IN 5-4 WALKOFF VICTORY OVER SOMERSET

 

In 140 Characters or Less: Rosa blasts a 3 run home run, Maddox walks it off for the Bees in the bottom of the 9th to win the series, 5-4 final #ItsBetterWithTheBees

 

The Game Changed When… Craig Maddox came to bat in the bottom of the 9th inning with the bases loaded. Tsuyoshi Fujiwara would sprint home on an infield grounder to score the game winning run, securing the 5-4 victory.

 

Pitchers of Record: W: Shawn Gilblair (1-2) | L: Kyler Newby (2-4)

 

Player(s) of the Game: Jovan Rosa (New Britain) – 3-5, HR, 3 RBI | Christian Marrero (Somerset) – 2-5, 2B

 

Next Game: Friday, July 7th, 7:12 P.M.

 

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (2-1, 28-45) vs. Bridgeport Bluefish (1-1, 42-30)

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: LHP Nick Greenwood (0-1, 4.15) | Bridgeport: TBD

 

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

 

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

 

Friday, July 14th vs. Southern Maryland: Fat Tire Friday/Foul Pole Friday

Saturday, July 15th vs. Southern Maryland: FIREWORKS!

Sunday, July 16th vs. Southern Maryland: Schaller Hardware City Family Fun-Day

 

Broadcast: The Bees’ Official YouTube Channel (youtube.com/NewBritainBees) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/newbritainbees), starting at 7:00 P.M.

 

Bees Buzz: This game was New Britain’s third walkoff win of the season, and their first walkoff win since May 28th against Southern Maryland…New Britain has won the first series of each half of the 2017 season…Today’s game was Greg Nappo’s first start as a member of the Bees. He pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 run off of 3 hits…Jovan Rosa hit his 9th home run of the season in the bottom of the 1st inning, and his first of the season of the 3 run variety…The Bees have scored first in 4 consecutive games…Jovan Rosa had 3 hits tonight for his team leading 22nd multi-hit game of the season. He has also recorded 3 hits in a game twice in his past 8 games…The Bees and their opponent have been tied after 7 innings in back to back games for the first time this season…Stan Cliburn is 1 win away from 100 wins as manager of the Bees…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 213, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 236, 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.

 

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 37 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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