Wahoos Beat Suns 5-2

July 17, 2016

With a pair of home runs by Brandon Dixon and a season-high nine strikeouts by Rookie Davis, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos were lights out against the Jacksonville Suns in a 5-2 win at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

The Blue Wahoos jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning after a two-out home run by Taylor Sparks. After a single by Sebastian Elizalde, Brandon Dixon hit his first homer of the night.

Rookie Davis, the Reds No. 11 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, started off his night by striking out five of the first six Suns’ batters. In the top of the second, Davis also raked his fourth RBI of the year with a single to bring home Ray Chang.

Brandon Dixon hit his final home run of the night, and 13th of the year, in the third inning to give Pensacola a 5-0 lead, and the team’s final run of the night.

It wasn’t until the fifth inning that Jacksonville was able to put runs on the board. After a ground rule double by Francisco Arcia, former Pensacola catcher Cam Maron hit his first home run of the season.

Davis finished the night striking out by striking out four more batters for a total of nine, a Double-A high for him.

After leaving the game after the sixth inning, the Pensacola bullpen shut down Jacksonville including an inning of hitless baseball by MLB rehabber Caleb Cotham.  Carlos Gonzalez came in the eighth inning and struck out one while giving up no hits in his third straight appearance (3.2 innings total).

Alejandro Chacin, who leads the Southern League in saves, picked up his 17th save after two strikeouts and allowing two hits.

Pensacola and Jacksonville play two seven-inning games Sunday after Friday night’s postponement due to rain. RHP Jackson Stephens and RHP Sal Romano are taking the mound for Pensacola while LHP Matt Tomshaw and RHP Patrick Johnson take the hill for Jacksonville.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News, Sports, TOP sports