MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-HOOVER,Ala.–After one late-inning comeback by theBirmingham Baronson Monday night, another was staved off asEvan Freyended the contest by throwing outC.J. Retherfordat the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning to prevent him from scoring the tying run in theBayBears’6-5 victory atRegionsPark.

 

Birmingham(51-25, 3-4) put two men on with two outs in the final frame beforeDayan Viciedolifted a one-hop single to center which was gloved by Frey who fired a strike toJames Skeltonat the plate. Skelton held the ball as he absorbed the contact from Retherford to record the last out.

 

That play kept the Barons from making their second comeback of the night. The first happened in the seventh when the BayBears (41-37, 4-3) were up 4-0.Jarrod Parkerwas taken out after surrendering just four singles in six-plus innings. He gave way toReid Mahon(3-1) after a lead-off knock in the seventh.

 

The hit parade was on againstMahonasLee Cruzpicked up an RBI double and scored on a hit byC.J. Langto pull the Barons within two. Lang scored on a two-bagger byJohn Shelbywho netted the tying run whenTyler Flowersbrought him home.

 

A two-out, two-run double byPete Cliffordin the eighth pushed the BayBears back on top against relieverJohn Lujan(1-4).Kyler Newbytossed the last two innings while allowing the Barons to get close on a solo fly byStefan Gartrell.

 

Parker was very strong for the BayBears as he cruised through the first six while shutting out the powerful Barons on just three singles, all by Flowers. He was given some padding in the second whenMark Hallbergsingled home a run. Another scored asShelbybooted a ball in center field.Bryan Byrne’sRBI double in the third put the visitors up by three.Ricardo Sosadrove home the fourth BayBear run with a grounder to third.

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