{"id":183618,"date":"2026-05-04T17:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/183618\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:31:16","slug":"bencosme-homers-as-chesapeake-drops-fifth-straight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/183618\/","title":{"rendered":"Bencosme Homers as Chesapeake Drops Fifth Straight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chesapeake Baysox<\/a> dropped a tightly contested Sunday afternoon game to the Erie SeaWolves by a final score of 4-3.<\/p>\n

The Orioles Double-A affiliate fell to 11-15 on the season and suffered its fifth consecutive defeat. The Baysox return home Tuesday to begin a six-game homestand against the Altoona Curve at Prince George\u2019s Stadium in Bowie<\/a>. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

The teams traded scoring chances early. Chesapeake loaded the bases in the second inning on two singles and a walk. With two outs, Alfredo Vel\u00e1squez lined a single that plated two runs and gave the Baysox a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n

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Erie answered in the bottom of the third. The SeaWolves loaded the bases on two infield hits and a walk. Justice Bigbie laced a double into the right-center gap to clear the bases and put Erie ahead 3-2. Bigbie drove in all four Erie runs on the day.<\/p>\n

The double was the only major blemish on the line of Baysox right-hander Evan Yates<\/a>. In his second start of the week, Yates worked five and one-third innings, allowing three hits and striking out four.<\/p>\n

Frederick Bencosme<\/a> tied the game in the top of the fourth with a solo home run to right field. It was Bencosme\u2019s team-leading fifth homer and 20th RBI of the season. He has now homered in back-to-back games for the first time in his professional career.<\/p>\n

The 3-3 tie held until the eighth. Right-hander Cohen Achen followed Yates with one and two-thirds scoreless innings of relief. Achen has posted a 0.96 ERA in six appearances with the Baysox this season.<\/p>\n

In the bottom of the eighth, Bigbie struck again. After a walk and stolen base by Peyton Graham, Bigbie delivered a single into center field off Baysox right-hander Jeisson Cabrera to score the go-ahead run and make it 4-3. Cabrera took the loss.<\/p>\n

A group of three Erie relievers, including Wandisson Charles (who earned the win) and closer Woo-Suk Go (who recorded the save), kept the Baysox off the scoreboard the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

The Baysox will now host the Altoona Curve<\/a> for six games starting Tuesday. The series offers fans in Southern Maryland and across the region a chance to see the Orioles\u2019 top prospects in action at Prince George\u2019s Stadium.<\/p>\n

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