Comeback Falls Short As BayBears Best Wahoos 6-4 In Mobile

July 6, 2014

The Mobile BayBears were able to take advantage of three Blue Wahoos errors over the first three innings on their way to a 6-4 win over Pensacola on Saturday night in Mobile. Despite taking the loss, Wahoos starter Jon Moscot (L, 4-8) went the distance shutting out the BayBears over his final five innings and he retired the final eight batters he faced.

The BayBears did all of their damage over the first three innings. They scored four runs in the third which was capped off by a two-run home run from Mark Thomas.

Pensacola was held hitless through five innings before Brodie Greene delivered the Blue Wahoos first hit, a leadoff single in the sixth inning. Kyle Waldrop got the Wahoos on the scoreboard with a two-run home run in the seventh inning, his first home run since joining the Blue Wahoos at the all-star break. Seth Mejias-Brean doubled home two more in the eighth to cut the deficit to 6-4. His double knocked the BayBears starter, Bradin Hagens (W, 7-3), from the game and closed out the scoring.

The Blue Wahoos put the tying run on base in the ninth but couldn’t score against Mobile reliever Seth Simmons (S, 1).  Hagens earned the win with 7.1 innings allowing 4 R/ER on seven hits with four strikeouts. Moscot finished the game after getting charged with 6 R/4 ER in 8.0 innings allowing just one walk with three strikeouts.

Waldrop paced the Wahoos offensively with a pair of hits, both extra-base hits. He hit a double in the ninth after his seventh inning home run. Ryan Wright also had a pair of hits, both singles.

Pensacola will try to get back on track Sunday with RHP Tim Adleman (2-3, 3.48) getting the start for the Blue Wahoos against the Diamondbacks top rated prospect RHP Archie Bradley (0-0, 1.23). First pitch is set for 5:05 p.m. at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile.

by Tommy Thrall

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