Wahoos Blank Biloxi 4-0 Friday Night
April 30, 2022
Eury Pérez struck out a career-high 12 batters over 5.0 one-hit innings as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos blanked the Biloxi Shuckers 4-0 on Friday night.
Pérez (W, 1-1) earned his first Double-A win, and allowed only four batters to put the ball in play over his dominant outing. Only a third inning double from Biloxi’s Gabe Holt prevented the Shuckers from being no-hit.
The Blue Wahoos turned a Paul McIntosh leadoff walk in the second inning into the game’s first run, thanks to a stolen base and a Luis Aviles Jr. RBI groundout. McIntosh stole two bases on the night and the Blue Wahoos swiped four, both high water marks for the team this season.
In the third, Ray-Patrick Didder went deep with a solo homer, his second of the year. That would be all the damage done against Shuckers starter Nick Bennett (L, 1-2), who took the tough-luck loss despite completing 6.0 innings for a quality start.
Josh Simpson, Andrew Nardi and Eli Villalobos struck out six more batters over 4.0 hitless innings of relief, giving the Blue Wahoos staff 18 strikeouts on the night. A seventh-inning RBI single from Hayden Cantrelle and an eighth-inning wild pitch added late insurance for a 4-0 final.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Saturday night.
NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Invitational Coming To Ashton Brosnaham Park
April 29, 2022
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men’s Lacrosse Invitational is coming to the North Escambia area through 2024.
The tournaments will be played at Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park off East 10 Mile Road May 11-14. Eight teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament starting Wednesday, May 11. The semifinals will take place Thursday, May 12 and the championship game will be Saturday, May 14.
“Lacrosse is a growing sport and Pensacola is the ideal backdrop for hosting the NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Invitational,: said Ray Palmer, President and CEO of Pensacola Sports. “This gives us an opportunity to showcase the Pensacola community and our beautiful sugar-white beaches to these student-athletes, coaches, support teams, and fans.”
“I’m so excited to welcome the best Men’s Lacrosse teams in all of the NAIA to our Ashton Brosnaham complex In Escambia County. I hope all of the players, coaches and their friends and family enjoy themselves immensely, and make many return trips to our fantastic community in the future,” said Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry.
Ashton Brosnaham will also host the Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament through 2024.
Northview Lady Chiefs Close Regular Season With Big 20-5 Win Over Catholic
April 29, 2022
The Northview Lady Chiefs wrapped up their regular season with a big 20-5 win over Pensacola Catholic Thursday night.
The Chiefs had a huge fifth inning with 13 runs.
Jamison Gilman earned the win, allowing seven hits and five runs.
Gilchrist went 3-3 to lead Northview at the plate. Gilman, Emma Gilmore, Kailyn Watson and Kaitlin Gafford each added two hits. Chloe Ragsdale, Kayla Dixon, Alanna Roberson and Aubrey Stuckey had one hit apiece.
The Chiefs racked up 18 stolen bases, including four from Emma Gilmore.
The No. 3 Northview Lady Chiefs move into the 1-1A district quarterfinals on Monday against No 6 Laurel Hill.
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Wahoos Beat By Biloxi Again
April 29, 2022
For the second straight game, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos couldn’t provide enough offense to back up a solid pitching performance in a 3-0 loss to the Biloxi Shuckers on Thursday night.
Will Stewart (L, 0-1) turned in the team’s second quality start of the season, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.2 innings, but the Blue Wahoos suffered back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2018.
A first inning home run from Biloxi’s Freddy Zamora gave an early edge to Victor Castaneda (W, 1-1), who earned his first Double-A win for the Shuckers with 5.1 innings of scoreless, three-hit ball.
Three of Pensacola’s four hits came from Jerar Encarnacion, who raised his batting average to .366 in a 3-for-4 night. Biloxi added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh with two-out RBI hits from Cam Devanney and Jakson Reetz against Colton Hock.
Zach Vennaro (S, 2) maneuvered around an Encarnacion single in the ninth to earn the save.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Friday night.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
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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