Bowie powers past Portland 7-2

Cody Decker homers in his debut in the Red Sox system

Bowie, MD - The Bowie Baysox (28-37) received two homers from Jeff Kemp and beat the Portland Sea Dogs (22-42), 7-2, Wednesday night at Prince George's Stadium. The series is now tied at one game apiece.

Bowie scored six runs off Kevin McAvoy (L, 3-3) in just 2.2 innings on 8 hits. Kemp knocked McAvoy out of the game with a two-run homer in the third, making it 6-0.

Brandon Barker (3-0) beat McAvoy for the second time in six days, hurling 7.2 innings on 7 hits, 2 runs, one walk and 4 strikeouts. Portland scored two runs in the fifth inning. Cody Decker, who made his debut in the Red Sox system, smacked a solo-homer to left field. Tzu-Wei Lin added a run-scoring single.

Kemp's second homer was a solo-shot in the eighth off Jake Drehoff for the game's final run. Bowie's Garabez Rosa finished 3-for-5, RBI and Henry Urruita had 2 hits and an RBI.

Portland's Tyler Grover fired 3.1 scoreless relief on 3 hits and a strikeout. Drehoff worked two innings on two hits and one run.

Aneury Tavarez extended his hitting streak to six games, going 2-for-4.

The series concludes tomorrow night, first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM. Keith Couch (4-1, 3.15) takes the mound for Portland against Jason Garcia (2-6, 5.50) of Bowie. Pregame coverage begins on the WPEI US Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network at 6:15 PM.  Tickets for the next Sea Dogs homestand beginning June 21st are available and can be purchased by calling 879-9500 or online at seadogs.com