BOWIE, Md. — The Bowie Baysox secured a 4-3 victory over the Altoona Curve in a 10th-inning thriller on June 27, 2025, at Prince George’s Stadium, with Reed Trimble’s RBI single clinching the win. The game, attended by 2,982 fans, saw the Baysox (32-39) overcome a late Curve (33-39) rally to move within one game of fourth place in the Eastern League Southwest Division.
The Curve trailed 3-0 until the sixth inning, when Wyatt Hendrie scored on a throwing error by Baysox pitcher Robinson Martínez, followed by Mike Jarvis’ RBI single, narrowing the gap to 3-2. Nick Cimillo tied the game in the ninth with a solo home run (5th) off Kyle Virbitsky (1-0), who earned the win despite the blown save. In the 10th, with Jalen Vasquez placed on second as the automatic runner, Noelberth Romero’s sacrifice bunt advanced him to third, setting up Trimble’s game-winning hit off Wilkin Ramos (2-2), who took the loss.
Bowie took an early lead in the second when Douglas Hodo III’s RBI double scored Silas Ardoin. In the third, Max Wagner’s forceout, aided by a Termarr Johnson throwing error, allowed Romero and Trimble to score, giving the Baysox a 3-0 advantage. The Baysox managed seven hits, with Trimble and Ardoin each collecting two. Hodo and Romero added key hits, and Vasquez stole his second base of the season.
The Curve’s five hits included Cimillo’s homer, Hendrie’s double, and Mitch Jebb’s triple. Jarvis drove in a run, and Hendrie scored on the error. Altoona left six runners on base, going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Alessandro Ercolani pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs, while Emmanuel Chapman and Valentin Linarez combined for four scoreless innings before Ramos’ loss.
Bowie’s Levi Wells threw five shutout innings, allowing one hit, but Martínez’s errors in the sixth sparked Altoona’s comeback. Keagan Gillies held the lead until Virbitsky’s blown save in the ninth. The Baysox went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six on base. Ardoin stole his fourth base, and Jarvis’ outfield assist caught Ardoin at third.
The game, played under overcast 70-degree conditions, lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. Umpires Elliott Melton (home plate), Jaylen Goodman (first), and Stone Garver (third) officiated. Both teams, below .500, are vying for playoff positioning in a tight division, with the Baysox trailing the Curve by one game, as noted in posts on X. The Eastern League, a Double-A affiliate of MLB, features competitive matchups like this, with Bowie (Baltimore Orioles) and Altoona (Pittsburgh Pirates) showcasing prospects.
The series continues June 28 at 6:30 p.m. EDT, with Altoona’s Braxton Ashcraft (3-4, 4.15 ERA) facing Bowie’s Trace Bright (2-5, 4.50 ERA). The Baysox’s walk-off win, their second in three games, signals momentum, while the Curve aim to rebound after losing a late lead.
