Wahoos Come From Behind To Beat Jackson Generals

May 4, 2014

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos scored three runs in the ninth inning to come from behind for a 3-1 win over the Jackson Generals on Saturday night at the Ballpark at Jackson.  Juan Duran singled home a pair of runs with two outs to put the Wahoos in front in the top of the ninth.

Michael Lorenzen pitched well in his start for the Blue Wahoos. The lone run he allowed scored in the second inning on a groundout to the shortstop. Lorenzen logged 6.0 innings and allowed just the 1R/ER on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts.  Generals starter Cam Hobson upstaged Lorenzen with 7.0 shutout innings for Jackson without recording a decision. Maycol Guaipe (1-1) allowed all three runs in the ninth after working a scoreless eighth to take the loss out of the Generals bullpen.

The Generals threatened to extend their lead in the eighth inning against Wahoos reliever Drew Hayes (2-1). Steve Selsky threw out Kevin Rivers trying to score from second on John Hicks’ single to left field. Hayes struck out the next batter to end the inning and set up the Wahoos comeback. That was Hayes’ only inning of work to earn the win in front of many of his friends and family from the right-handers nearby hometown, McKenzie, Tenn. Shane Dyer (S, 2) worked a one-two-three ninth to earn his second save of the year.

Bryan Anderson and Ray Chang both had two-hit games for the Blue Wahoos to lead the offense.

Pensacola has now tied the series at two and will look for their first series win since taking four-of-five from the Smokies to open the season. The Blue Wahoos will start RHP Mikey O’Brien (0-2, 5.25) against Generals LHP Tyler Olson who will be making his Double-A debut. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. from the Ballpark at Jackson.\

by Tommy Thrall

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