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Wahoos Split Double Header With Generals
May 4, 2012
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos split their double header with the Jackson Generals on Thursday evening in front of a sell-out crowd of 5,038 at Pensacola’s multi-use stadium, with Generals winning the first contest 3-1, while the Blue Wahoos answered with a 1-0 victory in the second game. The capacity crowd was the eighth in 12 home dates for the Blue Wahoos in their inaugural season.
It was quiet in the first contest until the fourth inning, when Jackson plated single tallies in the fourth, fifth and sixth frames. DH Joe Dunigan brought home the opening score with an RBI single, while run-scoring singles from RF Johermyn Chavez and SS Nick Franklin in the fifth and sixth frames, respectively.
The Blue Wahoos loaded the bases in the fourth and plated a run courtesy of an RBI infield single by 3B Henry Rodriguez but were stopped short from there in their comeback attempt. Rodriguez (2-3, 1 RBI) recorded the lone multi-hit effort for the Blue Wahoos, while Jackson 3B Francisco Martinez (2-3, 2 R, 1 2B) was the only Generals batter to collect two hits.
Jackson LHP James Paxton (5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO) earned the win in the first game after yielding the unearned run on just three hits in 5.1 frames, while closer Stephen Pryor (1.2 IP, 4 SO) notched his seventh save of the year, fanning four of the five batters he faced. RHP Pedro Villarreal (6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 SO) suffered the loss for Pensacola after allowing three earned runs on six hits in six innings.
Both teams were held scoreless in the second half of the twin bill until the sixth, when the Blue Wahoos broke the 0-0 draw. Rodriguez led off the frame by reaching on a fielding error and then took second and third on groundouts, before being plated on a clutch two-out run-scoring single to right by 2B Brodie Greene.
Pensacola RHP Daniel Corcino (6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 SO) got the better of Jackson starter Taijuan Walker in the pitcher’s duel, earning the win after giving up just three hits in six shutout innings. Walker (5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) suffered the tough loss after allowing just the lone unearned run on five hits in 5.2 innings, while Blue Wahoos closer Donnie Joseph (1.0 IP, 2 SO) notched his fifth save of the season.
Rodriguez recorded at least one hit in each contest to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. The infielder is now tied with OF Ryan LaMarre for the longest such streak by a Blue Wahoos player this year.
The Blue Wahoos and Generals will meet again Friday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 pm at the bayfront stadium. Pensacola RHP Tim Crabbe is expected to take the hill, while Jackson is slated to counter with RHP Brandon Maurer.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Henry Rodriguez tallied three hits as Pensacola split their twin bill with Jackson Thursday night. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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