Braves Homer Past Legends - Braves Take First of Four Game Series

Rome, GA – The Rome Braves won the first of a four game series against the Lexington Legends 5-4 Monday night in front of 2,940 fans. It was the Braves’ tenth victory in their last eleven home games and tenth of the last 13 overall.

Lexington took advantage of two infield errors that led to four unearned runs in the third inning. Tyler Evans and Nick Moresi both reached on the errors and Brandon Caipen singled to load the bases. Jordan Parraz doubled to center scoring all runners for the 3-0 lead. More damage was provided by Lexington’s sluggers as Max Sapp singled to center field scoring Parraz increasing the lead to 4-0.

Rome chipped away at Lexington’s lead as Travis Jones blasted his first of three homeruns in the third making the score 4-1. The Braves continued their pursuit as Danny Brezeale doubled to left-center in the fifth inning and Jones went deep once again driving in Brezeale to make the score 4-3.

The Braves marked even in the eighth when Travis Jones sent another pitch over the center field wall tying the game 4-4. It was Jones’ third home run of the night marking the first time in Rome Braves history that had ever been done.

With a promising start in the bottom of the ninth, Tyler Flowers doubled through the hole at shortstop for the potential go ahead run. Chase Fontaine replaced Flowers for more speed on the bases and he advanced to third on a groundout by Ernesto Mejia. Danny Brezeale would then line a single to right scoring Fontaine for the 5-4 victory.

Beau Jones gets the win (5-0) for Rome while Chad Wagler is tagged with the lose (8-4) for Lexington.

The Braves play at home again tomorrow night against the Legends at 7 o’clock. It’s two for one box seats presented by Comcast. For ticket information call 706-378-5144 or log on to www.romebraves.com.