Tate Aggies Beat Escambia 13-1; Head Into Districts As No. 2 Seed
April 28, 2022
The Tate Aggies wrapped up their regular season with a 13-1 win over Escambia 13-1 Wednesday night.
The Aggies put two on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning when Bray Touchstone doubled on a 2-2 count, and powered ahead with a seven-run fourth inning.
Rilee Lowery earned the win for Tate in five innings, giving up one run and four hits while striking out two and walking one.
Frankie Randall led the Aggies at the plate, going 3-3. Touchstone and Madox Land were both 2-3. Jay Davis, Cade Kelly and Jackson Penton each added a run.
Tate’s regular season ended at 21-2
No. 2 Tate moves into the 1-6A quarterfinals at 6 p.m. Monday as they host No. 7 Washington (8-14).
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Wahoos Blanked In Biloxi
April 28, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos got another solid start from Cody Mincey, but couldn’t get the bats going in a 2-0 to the Biloxi Shuckers on Wednesday night.
A two-run homer from Joey Wiemer in the first inning gave Biloxi an early lead, and Shuckers starter Tyler Herb (W, 2-1) struck out eight over 6.0 scoreless innings as he kept the Blue Wahoos at bay.
Mincey (L, 0-1) recovered to complete 5.0 innings on only 70 pitches, but the early home run was too much to overcome.
Pensacola got a pair of singles from Luis Aviles, Jr., a single from Troy Johnston and a double from Griffin Conine in their second shutout loss of the season. A trio of lefty relievers – Josh Simpson, Andrew Nardi and Jefry Yan – struck out five Biloxi batters over 3.0 scoreless innings for the Blue Wahoos. Robbie Hitt (S, 1) worked a tidy ninth to earn the save.
The game was played in just over two hours, the fastest game for the Blue Wahoos this season.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Thursday night.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Tate Improves To 20-2 With Win Over Niceville; Northview Gets Big District Win Over Jay
April 27, 2022
Tate 9, Niceville 6
The Tate Aggies beat Niceville 9-6 Tuesday night.
Josiah Glodfelter went three innings for Tate, allowing four runs, four hits and striking out three. Dalton Biggs allowed three hits and two runs while striking out seven in four innings.
Madox Land led the Aggies at the plate, going 3-3. Frankie Randall and Kirk Mosley had two hits each. Ethan McAnally, Jay Davis and Bray Davis had one hit apiece.
The Tate Aggies are now 20-2 on the season.
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Tate 5, Niceville 0 (JV)
Northview 9, Jay 5
The Northview Chiefs got a big district win Tuesday night over Jay 9-5.
Jay’s Dunsford homered in the first inning to give Jay a 3-0 lead, but Northview sealed the win with a six-run third inning.
Jamarkus Jefferson pitched the win for the Chiefs, allowing nine hits and five runs in six innings while striking out seven. Odom pitched one inning in relief, allowing one hit and striking out one.
For Jay, pitcher Andrew Diamond allowed seven runs, and eight hits while striking out one in two and third innings. Kaden Strength and Justin Smarr pitched in relief.
Josh Landis led Northview at the plate, going 3-3. Jefferson, Odom, Luke Bridge and Rustin Pope each had two hit. Ethan Collier added one.
For Jay, Diamond, Elijah Melvin, Ethan McDonald and Kade Kilbreath had two hits each.
Pictured Tate varsity and junior varsity beat Niceville Tuesday night. NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
Tate Lady Aggies Get Big 18-3 Senior Night Win Over Washington
April 27, 2022
The Tate Lady Aggies earned a big 18-3 senior night win over Washington Tuesday night.
Jordan Smith earned the win in the circle for Tate, allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out three.
Courtney Lundquist and Kennedy Turner led the Lady Aggies at the plate with three hits each. Christina Mason and Sophia Jones had two hits each. Karea Wine, Jordan Smith and Michayla Kent each had a hit.
Before the game, Tate honored seniors Sophia Jones, Aaliyah Jordan, Michayla Kent, Courtney Lundquist, Christina Mason and Kennedy Turner.
Blue Wahoos Rally Late For Win Over Biloxi
April 27, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos scored four unearned runs in the top of the ninth to steal their series opener against the Biloxi Shuckers on Tuesday night by a score of 7-4.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the ninth, Paul McIntosh’s deep fly ball was dropped by left fielder Noah Campbell to score three runs and give Pensacola a 6-3 lead.
George Soriano struggled with his command in his start for the Blue Wahoos, tying a career high with 6 walks over 3.1 innings. He allowed three runs in the first inning on only one hit, a Joey Wiemer RBI double.
Trailing 3-0 early, the Blue Wahoos got scoreless work from Soriano and Anthony Maldonado in the middle innings to keep the game within reach. A two-run homer from Luis Aviles Jr. in the fourth got Pensacola on the board, and Jerar Encarnacion tied things up in the seventh with his league-leading sixth homer of the year.
Eli Villalobos (W, 1-1) pitched scoreless relief in the seventh and eighth innings, setting the stage for McIntosh’s three-run fly ball in the ninth against Lucas Erceg (L, 0-1). Griffin Conine backed up the blunder with an RBI single to score McIntosh, marking the only hit of the four-run frame.
Colton Hock allowed a solo home run to Ashton McGee in the ninth, but got the final three outs to help the Blue Wahoos win their second in a row.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Wednesday night.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Northview Softball Defeats Central Christian 15-1
April 26, 2022
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated the Central Christian Saints 15-1 Monday night on the road.
Emma Gilmore went five innings for Northview, allowing three hits, one run and striking out nine.
Gilmore and Kayla Dixon led the Chiefs at the plate with two hits each. Northview also had on hit each from Chloe Ragsdale, Kailyn Watson, Kaitlin Gafford, Alanna Roberson and Aubrey Stuckey.
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Blue Angels Team Members Practice With Molino Ballpark Softball Teams
April 25, 2022
Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels team recently visited with softball teams at Molino Ballpark.
The flight mechanic and pre-flight team members spoke with softball players about teamwork, answered questions and practiced a bit with the 12U and 16U teams.
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Wahoos Top Montgomery
April 25, 2022
Bryan Hoeing earned his first Double-A win on Sunday afternoon, helping the Pensacola Blue Wahoos secure a series split in their homestand finale against the Montgomery Biscuits in a 4-1 final.
Hoeing (W, 1-1) allowed his first earned run of the season, but still contributed 5.2 solid innings to lead another strong Blue Wahoos pitching effort.
Luis Aviles Jr. and Santiago Chávez opened up the scoring in the second inning against Montgomery starter Michael Mercado (L, 0-2), collecting RBI hits to take a 2-0 lead. Robert Alvarez drove in Montgomery’s lone run with an RBI single in the fifth, but the Blue Wahoos answered back in the bottom half of the inning with back-to-back two-out RBI hits from Troy Johnston and Griffin Conine to take a 4-1 lead.
Conine had his first three-hit game of the year, and added an outfield assist to cut down a potential Montgomery run at the plate.
Josh Simpson and Andrew Nardi combined to strike out six batters over 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, and Colton Hock (S, 3) struck out two more in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save.
After an off day on Monday, the Blue Wahoos begin a 12-game road trip on Tuesday as they take on the Biloxi Shuckers.
by Erik Breme, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Biscuits Top Wahoos 7-6
April 24, 2022
A ninth-inning home run from Ray-Patrick Didder wasn’t enough for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Saturday night, falling 7-6 to the Montgomery Biscuits in front of another sellout crowd.
Trailing by four and down to their final out, the Blue Wahoos got a three-run blast from Didder before Griffin Conine struck out to end the game.
Montgomery did most of their damage in the third inning, scoring six runs on only two hits against starter Zach McCambley (L, 0-1). A throwing error on a pickoff attempt from catcher Paul McIntosh brought home a pair of runs, and Jordan Qsar capped the inning with a three-run triple.
The Blue Wahoos answered back in the bottom of the third against Biscuits starter Ian Seymour, scoring three runs on a Troy Johnston RBI double, McIntosh RBI groundout and Didder RBI single.
Effective relief from Parker Bugg and Eli Villalobos held the Biscuits to only one run the rest of the way, allowing the Blue Wahoos to get within a run in the ninth before falling short.
Jerar Encarnacion added two more hits and a pair of walks in a 2-for-3 night, extending his hitting streak to 11 games while batting .500 over that stretch.
The Blue Wahoos wrap up their series against the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday afternoon.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Tate Aggies Get Senior Night Shutout Over PHS (With Gallery)
April 23, 2022
Tate 17, Pensacola 0
The Tate High School Aggies celebrated Senior Night with a 17-0 shutout of Pensacola High Friday night that included an 11-run third inning.
Rilee Lowery, Tucker Griffin, Caleb Murph and Jackson Penton combined on the mound for the win, allowing just one hit and combining to strike out six.
Drew Reaves and Kirk Mosey were both 2-2 at the plate. Joshiah Glodfelter, Frankie Randall, Dalton Biggs and Cade Kelly each added another hit for the Aggies.
Before the game, the Aggies honored seniors Dalton Biggs, Josiah Glodfelter, Tucker Griffin, Wiley Griffin, KIrk Mosley, Caleb Murph, Jackson Penton, Dawson Guy and Quint O’Brien.
Gulf Breeze 7, Tate 6 (Freshman)
In freshman baseball, Gulf Breeze defeated Tate 7-6 Friday.
Pitching for the Aggies, Taite Davis went six innings, allowing five hits, four runs and striking out four. Kaleb Posta allowed six hits and three runs over one and one-third innings, while striking out three and walking one.
Trever Land hit a home run for the Aggies. Posta, Davis, Nathan Ozuna and Brayden Walker also had one hit each for Tate.
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