Bazzana Homers Twice as Clippers Win Big
COLUMBUS, OH - Top Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana put on a show Saturday night, collecting three hits with a pair of home runs to lead the Clippers to a 12-0 thrashing of visiting Indianapolis. Johnathan Rodriguez got the scoring going early when he crushed a three-run homer deep over the
COLUMBUS, OH - Top Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana put on a show Saturday night, collecting three hits with a pair of home runs to lead the Clippers to a 12-0 thrashing of visiting Indianapolis.
Johnathan Rodriguez got the scoring going early when he crushed a three-run homer deep over the left-center field wall, his eleventh long ball for the Clippers this season.
3-run homer for RodrÃguez pic.twitter.com/cuMqUrbSsg
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Bazzana hit his first long ball of the night in the 3rd inning, extending the Columbus lead to 5-0.
Electric hit by Bazzana! pic.twitter.com/spmDdKHjxx
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When he returned to the plate in the 5th inning, Bazzana picked up where he left off...
MR TRAVIS BAZZANA pic.twitter.com/WzdxJk2XuR
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The Clippers tacked on six more runs in the bottom of the 8th to put things well out of reach.
Left-hander Doug Nikhazy, who was activated prior to the game from the injured list, started the contest with 2.0 scoreless innings while striking out three. Will Dion (4-8) got the win after holding Indianapolis off the scoreboard over 4.0 innings of relief work.
With the win on Saturday, Columbus improves to 22-34 in the 2025 "Second Half", and 56-72 overall this season.
The series against Indianapolis concludes on Sunday. It's Family Day! Bring the entire family for less than $20. Kids of all ages are invited to participate in the post-game Fun Run around the bases following the game. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm. Tickets are available at ClippersBaseball.com.