Wahoos Beat The M-Braves

May 4, 2018

Chadwick Tromp’s two-run double was the knockout blow in Thursday night’s 7-1 win at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

The game was tied at one run apiece when the Wahoos sent 10 men to the plate in the sixth inning. After Gavin LaValley singled and Josh VanMeter drew an 11 pitch walk, M-Braves starter Michael Mader (L, 1-1) was pulled from the game for Corbin Clouse. The left-hander struggled with his command and issued a walk to Taylor Sparks before Chadick Tromp doubled home LaValley and VanMeter to make it 3-1. The inning continued in bizarre fashion when Alberti Chavez grounded into a fielders choice at third base with no out being recorded. M-Braves third baseman Austin Riley attempted to tag out Sparks at third but was unsuccessful, which loaded the bases again. C.J. McElroy singled and Shed Long drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 6-1.

Wahoos starter Keury Mella started Thursday’s game slowly but ultimately turned in a strong performance. After a walk and an error in the first inning, Tyler Neslony singled to right to give Mississippi a 1-0 lead. With runners on the corners, Mella induced Alex Jackson into an inning-ending double-play to end the visitor’s threat. Mella finished the night having pitched five innings. He only allowed the one run, which was unearned. He also picked up his first hit of the season and reduced his Southern-League best ERA to 0.84.

Pensacola added one more insurance run in the eighth inning when Long unloaded an opposite-field home run for his first of the season. The bullpen continued to impress with Robinson Leyer and Rafael De Paula (S, 1) combining for four scoreless innings. De Paula pitched the last three of the game with six strikeouts to earn his first save of the season. Blue Wahoos relievers have allowed just one run over the last 13 innings pitching going back to the Jacksonville series.

RHP Jesus Reyes (0-4, 5.06) will try to clinch the series win for Pensacola tomorrow against RHP Touki Toussaint (1-1, 4.44).

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