Mobile Takes Third Straight Over Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos 6-2

June 16, 2013

The Mobile BayBears pushed themselves closer to a first half Southern Division crown with a 6-2 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Saturday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Coupled with a Mississippi loss, the BayBears need just one win in the next two days to clinch the crown.

The game took a back seat though in the fourth inning. With one out and the bases loaded Blue Wahoos right fielder Bryson Smith crashed into the wall while making the catch on Justin Greene’s fly ball. Smith caught his cleat in the fence and landed awkwardly while completing the catch. After a lengthy delay, Smith exited the game on a cart with an air cast on his left leg, protecting an apparent leg injury. No update on his condition was given at the time of this release.

The fourth inning was the critical frame in the game as well. Trailing 2-0, Mobile sent nine men to the plate and posted four runs with RBI’s coming from Nick Ahmed, Ender Inciarte, Greene, and Mike Freeman. The BayBears were able to take advantage of Wahoos’ starter Daniel Renken’s lack of control. Renken allowed the first four to reach in the fourth before being lifted for Wilkin De La Rosa. Renken dropped to 1-5 on the year while allowing four runs on just two hits but six walks in 3-plus frames.

Pensacola jumped out to an early advantage thanks in part to Smith. In the first inning, Smith drew a two-out walk and scored on an RBI double from Travis Mattair. In the third, Smith drove home Ryan LaMarre on a sac fly to give the Wahoos a 2-0 lead.

Mobile starter Andrew Chafin settled in after that, working out of a bases loaded jam in the fourth inning and then retiring 10 straight to finish his outing. Chafin (3-4) went seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits.

The BayBears added to their lead in the eighth inning with a two-out rally against Chris Manno. Nick Evans smacked a double to score Freeman, who reached base all five times he batted to make it 5-2 before Evans scored on an RBI single from Keon Broxton to provide the final run.

The two teams continue their series on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Shaun Ellis (1-1, 4.21) gets the call for the Wahoos against the BayBears’ Archie Bradley (5-1, 1.34).

story by Kevin Burke

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