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Generals Down The Pensacola Blue Wahoos 2-1 In 13 Innings
April 24, 2013
Blue Wahoos outfielder Ryan LaMarre homered on the third pitch of the game to give the Blue Wahoos their only run of the game in a 2-1 loss in 13 innings at the Ballpark in Jackson on Tuesday night. The home run was LaMarre’s first of the season.
After that, the Blue Wahoos never got another runner past second base in the game. Generals starter Chance Ruffin surrendered only four hits and the one run over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked two, but didn’t get a decision.
The Generals tied the game in the fifth inning, cashing in on a leadoff triple from Jack Marder. He scored on a groundout to second base by Gabriel Noriega to even the game at 1-1. That was the only run Wahoos starter Tim Crabbe would allow in his seven innings of work.
Pensacola played some great defense as the Wahoos and Generals traded zeros until the 13th inning. Steve Selsky prevented the game winning run from scoring in the 10th inning with a strike to catcher Tucker Barnhart from right field to nail Brandon Bantz at the plate for the second out of the frame. Brantz tried to jar the ball loose from Barnhart but the Wahoos backstop held on to keep the game tied.
Jackson finally broke through with a two-out double to left-center field by Abraham Almonte to score the winning run from third in the bottom of the 13th to end the game against reliever Josh Ravin. Ravin (L, 0-1) was tagged with the loss allowing the run after recording two outs in his only inning of work. Nick Hill (W, 1-1) pitched two perfect innings in relief to earn the win.
Both bullpens pitched well. Shaun Ellis, Lee Hyde and Drew Hayes all combined to work five scoreless innings for Pensacola. Jonathan Arias, Tyler Burgoon and Hill allowed just one hit over six shutout innings in relief for Jackson.
The two teams wrap up the series on Wednesday. RHP Chad Rogers (1-0, 2.04) will start for Pensacola against LHP James Gilheeney (2-0, 1.10) for Jackson. First pitch is set for 11:05 a.m. from the Ballpark in Jackson.
story by Kevin Burke
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