Beavers Blast Three Home Runs to Defeat Eastside, 10-3
UTICA, Mich. – The Birmingham Beavers (15-11) powered their way to a 10-3 victory over the Eastside Diamond Hoppers (8-19) on Thursday night at UWM Field, using three home runs and a balanced offensive attack to secure the win.
Birmingham wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, plating three runs in the first inning before adding three more in the third to build an early 6-1 advantage. The Beavers continued to pile on with three runs in the sixth and another in the seventh, finishing with nine hits and 10 runs.
Tommy Barth led the offensive charge, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Derek Gellos added a three-run homer in the sixth inning, while Matt Piotrowski finished 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI. Skye Selinsky chipped in two runs scored and an RBI as Birmingham’s lineup produced contributions from top to bottom.
Eastside’s offense was highlighted by Jordan Malott, who launched a solo home run in the second inning for the Diamond Hoppers’ first run of the game. Yan Fernandez collected two of Eastside’s five hits and drove in a run, while Brendan Seman added an RBI as the Hoppers scored once in the seventh and once in the eighth.
On the mound, Birmingham starter Jesus Munguia earned the win after allowing just one run on two hits while striking out seven over five innings. The Beavers’ bullpen combined to hold Eastside to two runs over the final four innings, finishing with 12 strikeouts on the night.