Jose Colmenares homered three times and drove in five runs as the Adelaide Giants (15-16) erupted for seven home runs in a 15-2 rout of the Brisbane Bandits (13-19) on Thursday night at Viticon Stadium.

The Brisbane Bandits are set to host the Adelaide Giants in a pivotal Round 5 series at Viticon Stadium, with both clubs battling for sole possession of second place in the Australian Baseball League.

Adelaide used timely hitting and dominant pitching to hand the Brisbane Bandits a 6–1 loss on Friday night, opening their series with a controlled performance at Dicolor Australia Stadium.