Baysox drop another series, fall to 7 games under .500: Weekly Recap

Bowie once again has struggled in a series, as they lost four of the five games to the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Bowie falls to a record of 6-13 and drops their third straight series on the year.

The Baysox once again had a major struggle on the offensive side, as they had a season-low .194 average and a .292 slugging percentage. The pitching staff also looked rough, having a 4.17 team ERA and 1.34 WHIP for the series. The Baysox also had a run differential of -14 with a total of 12-26.

There were only three players that really showed out in this series, with two being hitters and one being a pitcher. Let’s go over them.

CADE POVICH – RHP

Cade Povich had only one start, but it was a five-inning, one-hit, 10-strikeout masterpiece. Povich also got the only win of the series and moved to a 2-1 record with a 3.71 ERA in 17 innings pitched.

On The Verge #BabyBird of the day for April 29th:

Bowie Baysox LHP Cade Povich: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K

Pure dominance in this outing 📈 pic.twitter.com/hZD8erjzXB

— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@BSLOnTheVerge) April 30, 2023

COBY MAYO – INF

Coby Mayo continues his season with a really solid run in this series. The slugging infielder had a .333 average with a 1.200 OPS in 15 at-bats.

Mayo had five total hits, four doubles, two runs, one RBI and four walks. The Florida native moves to a .265 average and a .883 OPS on the season. He also has seven doubles and seven RBIs this season.

Coby Mayo with the EV that get him XBH’s. This double smoked down the line gives him 2 hits on the night. Nice to hear @PohlAdam back too😎#power pic.twitter.com/219iWjUE3W

— Eric_Birdland (@Eric_Birdland) April 28, 2023

HESTON KJERSTAD – OF/1B

Kjerstad continues to have good weeks, as he had a .313 average and a 1.075 OPS in this series. Kjerstad had five total hits, two runs, a triple, a home run, an RBI, two walks and was hit by a pitch twice.

Kjerstad continues his impressive 2023 season with a 1.084 OPS and a .284 average. He had 19 total hits.

Heston Kjerstad hit five homers in 65 games last year.

With this jack for the @BowieBaysox, the fifth-ranked @Orioles prospect has six dingers in 15 games: pic.twitter.com/5DsJUuTi2e

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 27, 2023

The Baysox begin their next series on May 2 at home, as they play the Erie Seawolves. The series will begin on Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. EST, and it’s a very busy week for the Baysox with promotions. They have HBCU Night on Thursday, Glow in the Park on Friday and an Acton Business Fair on Sunday.

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