Blue Wahoos Split Twin Bill With Mobile

June 16, 2012

The Blue Wahoos split their double header against the BayBears, with Mobile winning the resumption of last night’s suspended game 4-1, while Pensacola defeated the BayBears 3-2 in the second game, in front of sellout crowds of 5,038 on Friday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.

The Fish have now won six of their last seven contests and own a 33-34 record this year, while Mobile moved their 2012 mark to 39-29. Their victory, combined with a Montgomery Biscuit loss to the Huntsville Stars tonight clinched a first half title in the South Division of the Southern League. The two capacity crowds now raises Pensacola’s total to 21 sellout crowds this year, with the Blue Wahoos continuing to lead the league in attendance.

After both clubs combined for four home runs last night, including three straight from Mobile RF Marc Krauss, C Ed Easley and 1B Yazy Arbelo, as well as a solo shot by 1B Joel Guzman before inclement weather suspended the game, the BayBears plated an additional insurance run in the ninth after the game resumed Friday night. Easley began the ninth with a single and advanced to third on a base knock, before scoring on a sacrifice fly to center by SS Wladimir Sutil.

Mobile reliever Bryan Woodall (2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB) earned the win after giving up just two hits in 2.1 scoreless innings of work, while Blue Wahoos starter Tony Cingrani (5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 SO) suffered the loss to fall to 1-1 after yielding three earned runs on four hits while fanning six in five frames. BayBears closer Evan Marshall (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) pitched a shutout final frame to notch his 14th save of the year.

Arbelo (3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI) led all batters with three hits for the BayBears, while Easley (2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI) tallied a multi-hit effort. 2B Brodie Greene (2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB) was the lone Pensacola batter to record two hits in the first contest.

The Blue Wahoos struck first in the second half of the twin bill, scoring two in the second. Following a leadoff double by 1B Joel Guzman, 3B David Vidal was hit by a pitch, with both moving an additional thanks to a sacrifice bunt, before Guzman was sent in with a sacrifice fly by C Mark Fleury. Vidal would subsequently score on an RBI single by starting pitcher J.C. Sulbaran with the first of his two hits in the game.

The advantage grew to 3-0 in the following frame after 2B Brodie Greene doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch before he was brought home on another Blue Wahoos sacrifice fly, this one to right off the bat of Vidal.

Mobile did not go down quietly however, scoring two runs in the sixth. RF Marc Krauss drew a free pass, while 3B Matt Davidson singled and Arbelo was plunked to load the bases for LF Dan Kavzrowski, who drove home Krauss and Davidson with a single to left. The BayBears threatened for more, but the Fish were able to induce an inning-ending double play to hold on to their lead.

Sulbaran (5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO) earned the win to improve to 5-4 this year after allowing just two runs, one of which was earned, on three hits in 5.1 frames, while reliever Curtis Partch (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO) notched his second save after firing the final 1.2 innings. Mobile starter Brett Lorin (4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB) suffered the loss after giving up three runs on six hits in 4.2 frames.

Guzman (2-2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB) collected a pair of base hits in the second contest to lead Pensacola, while Davidson (2-3, 1 R) tallied two base knocks for the BayBears as the only players to record a multi-hit contest.

The Blue Wahoos and BayBears will square off again Saturday night at the bayfront stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 pm. Pensacola is expected to give the ball to RHP Daniel Corcino, while LHP David Holmberg is slated to get the nod for Mobile.

By Andrew Green

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