Rocky Start for Markus Solbach in Loss to Bandites

German right-handed pitcher Markus Solbach suffered his third loss of the season, when the Brisbane Bandits defeated the Sydney Blue Sox 8-5 on Thursday in a key matchup in the playoff race in the Australian Baseball League. The pitcher of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization allowed six hits, eight runs and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. He gave up three home runs and saw his ERA rise to 5.18 in the process. He dropped to 5-3.