Blue Wahoos Rally Late To Top Smokies 11-6
September 9, 2022
Trailing 6-0 after six innings, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos embarked on a furious rally to defeat the Tennessee Smokies on Thursday night by a score of 11-6.
Norel González hit a grand slam in the seventh, and Paul McIntosh highlighted a four-hit game with a two-run homer in the eighth as the Blue Wahoos evened up their series against the Smokies one game apiece.
Tennessee struck first in the third inning when Jake Slaughter’s two-out fly ball to left field was lost in the twilight for an RBI double. Chase Strumpf took starter Patrick Monteverde deep for a three-run homer in the third, and Miguel Amaya connected on an RBI double against reliever Robinson Martínez to put the Smokies up 6-0.
Pensacola couldn’t solve Smokies starter Riley Thompson, leaving five men aboard over 5.0 scoreless innings. Against Peyton Remy in the seventh, however, they loaded the bases with a hit batsman and a pair of walks before McIntosh got the Blue Wahoos on the board with an RBI single on a 3-0 pitch. Eduarniel Nuñez (L, 0-1) entered to face González, who blasted his second grand slam of the season to put the Blue Wahoos within a run at 6-5.
After a scoreless seventh from Chandler Jozwiak (W, 1-0), the Blue Wahoos bats got back to work in the eighth. Davis Bradshaw led off the inning with a single, stole second and scored on a game-tying RBI double from Marcus Chiu. One batter later, Thomas Jones put Pensacola ahead with an RBI double of his own past a drawn-in infield. Demetrius Sims added an RBI single before McIntosh hit his two-run homer to cap Pensacola’s second five-run inning in a row.
McIntosh drew a bases-loaded walk for an insurance run in the ninth before Sean Reynolds, pitching multiple innings for the first time at Double-A, closed things out on the mound.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Smokies with a doubleheader on Friday at Smokies Stadium.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Tate Freshmen Defeat Northview JV (With Photo Gallery)
September 7, 2022
The freshmen Tate High Aggies defeated the Northview Chiefs junior varsity 30-14 Tuesday night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
Northview (2-2) will travel to Atmore next Monday evening to take on Escambia County High School at 6:00.
Tate will travel to Navarre on September 15. The JV will play at 5 p.m. and junior varsity at 7:00.
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Volleyball: Jay Tops Northview 3-2 (With Photo Gallery)
September 7, 2022
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs 3-2 in high school basketball Tuesday night in Bratt.
The Royals came out on top 22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 15-8.
In junior varsity action, Jay won in two straight, 25-15, 25-23.
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Smokies Beat The Wahoos 14-4
September 7, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell in their series opener against the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday night by a score of 14-4.
Jake Slaughter hit a pair of homers, scored four runs and drove in six to lead Tennessee’s winning effort as the Smokies inched closer to clinching a North Division playoff berth.
Slaughter opened up the scoring right away in the first inning with a two-run homer against Zach King (L, 2-5), who allowed four more runs in the third on RBI doubles from Nelson Maldonado and Chase Strumpf.
The Smokies added two more runs in the fourth on a Miguel Amaya sacrifice fly and Andy Weber RBI double. Pensacola got their only run against Tennessee starter Chris Clarke (W, 7-4) with a Norel González RBI double in the sixth to bring the score to 8-1, but Yonathan Perlaza answered back with a solo homer on the first pitch of the bottom of the inning as Tennessee got their bats back to work.
Bryce Ball hit an RBI double in the seventh before Slaughter capped his night with a grand slam in the eighth. Will Banfield’s third single of the game brought home a Pensacola run in the eighth, and Cobie Fletcher-Vance drove in another in the ninth with a sacrifice fly, but it wasn’t nearly enough for the Blue Wahoos.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Smokies on Tuesday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Bonus Gallery: Tate Cheerleaders, Showband And ROTC
September 6, 2022
The Tate Aggies defeated the Pensacola High Tigers 35-26 in a Saturday morning game.
For a bonus photo gallery with the Tate cheerleaders, Showband and ROTC, click here.
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Blue Wahoos, Lookouts Rained Out In Series Finale
September 5, 2022
Sunday’s series finale between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Chattanooga Lookouts was canceled due to rain and wet grounds at AT&T Field.
The game will not be made up, as the two teams do not meet again in the 2022 regular season.
After an off day on Monday, the Blue Wahoos continue their road trip as they begin a six-game series against the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday.
Blue Wahoos Fall 6-3 Saturday Night To Chattanooga
September 4, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos dropped their Saturday night contest to the Chattanooga Lookouts by a score of 6-3, squandering another quality start from A.J. Ladwig.
Ladwig (L, 7-5) pitched into the seventh inning, but the Blue Wahoos offense went just 1-for-16 with men in scoring position. Ladwig has now lost back-to-back starts in which he completed at least six innings with three or fewer earned runs.
Chattanooga scored four runs in the second thanks to back-to-back doubles from Allan Cerda and Brian Rey, followed by a throwing error from Nasim Nuñez that led to three unearned runs.
Pensacola had opportunities against Lookouts starter Connor Phillips (W, 1-4), but left seven men on base over the first five innings. They finally broke through against reliever Spencer Stockton in the sixth on a two-out, two-run double from Demetrius Sims.
The Blue Wahoos got another run back in the seventh, though Cobie Fletcher-Vance’s bases-loaded RBI fielder’s choice could have been more if not for a diving play from Lookouts shortstop Elly De La Cruz to preserve the Chattanooga lead. The Lookouts used that momentum in the bottom of the seventh, getting an RBI triple from De La Cruz and an RBI double from Christian Encarnacion-Strand on back-to-back pitches against Ladwig to stretch their lead to 6-3.
In the ninth, the Blue Wahoos loaded the bases with no outs before Connor Curlis (S, 1) retired the next three batters to preserve the Chattanooga win.
The Blue Wahoos wrap up their series against the Lookouts on Sunday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Northview Blanks Lighthouse 37-0 In Gulf Breeze
September 3, 2022
The Northview Chiefs blanked the Lighthouse Christian Academy Stingrays 37-0 Friday night in Gulf Breeze.
A senior trio led Northview in the win.
Jamarkus Jefferson had three touchdowns for the Chiefs, while Kaden Odom and Luke Bridges had one TD each.
The first touchdown from Jefferson came early from about the 40-yard line with the help of a big block from another senior, John Michael Ward.
Following the touchdown, Northview’s Jaquez Moorer recovered the kickoff, setting up Jefferson’s second touchdown from 8-yards out.
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Next Friday night, the Northview Chiefs will be at the Tate Aggies.
Photos by Pamela Peterson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
High School Football Scoreboard
September 3, 2022
Here is the North Escambia area high school football scores from Thursday and Friday nights:
Thursday
- Pensacola Catholic 26, Milton 14
Friday
- Northview 35, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 0 [Photos, story...]
- Jay 24, Freeport 15
- West Florida 27, Washington 0
- Escambia at Gulfport (Miss.)
- Gulf Breeze 24, Crestview 21
- Pine Forest 39, Navarre 9
- Niceville 15, Vanguard 7
- Pace 38, St. Martin (Miss.) 18
- Baker 34, Destin 0
Saturday
- Tate 35, Pensacola High 26 [Photos, story...]
ALABAMA
- Clarke Prep 49, Escambia Academy 20
- Hillcrest Evergreen 27, Flomaton 26 (OT)
- Escambia County (Atmore) 55, Satsuma 15
- T.R. Miller 70, Wilcox Central 0
- Mobile Christian 34, W.S. Neal 0
Pictured: Northview defeated Lighthouse 37-0 Friday night in Gulf Breeze. Photo by Pamela Peterson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Tops PHS 35-26 In Hot Saturday Morning Game (With Photo Gallery)
September 3, 2022
The Tate Aggies defeated the Pensacola High Tigers 35-26 in a hot Saturday morning high school football game.
The game was rescheduled from PHS on Friday night to Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment Saturday over security concerns, including a possible shooting threat as identified by Pensacola Police and the Escambia County School District.
There was an obviously heavier than normal law enforcement presence at Saturday morning’s game from both the Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, but there were no incidents. Officers mostly stood watch whilte joining fans in shaded locations around the stadium, trying to avoid the hot Saturday morning sun.
“It was a fun atmosphere, a great high school football game,” Tate head coach Rhett Summerford said. “Hats off to them (PHS) coming over here, and I thought it was a great day.”
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The Aggies were first on the board on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Taite Davis to senior Carmelo Campbell. PHS answered with a score of their own in the first to round out the first quarter with a 7-6 Tate lead.
In the second, Davis found Jackson Perryclear for a 10-yard Aggie TD, putting Tate up 13 to 6. A botched PHS punt was recovered by Cameron Events, setting up the second touchdown of the morning for Perryclear. The Aggies were now on top 21-6.
“It was a hard-fought game,” first-year Tate head coach Rhett Summerford said after the win. “Both teams played hard the whole game, which is impressive. I was just proud of our guys as they just keep working and keep grinding, and it showed today.”
Next Friday night, it will be brother versus brother. Rhett Summerford’s Tate Aggies (1-1) will host the Northview Chiefs (2-0) coached by his brother Wes Summerford.
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