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.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
Senior Night: 1A Northview Falls Just Shy Of Gulf Breeze, No. 1 Team In 1-5A (With Gallery)
April 23, 2022
The 1A Northview Chiefs gave Gulf Breeze, the number one team in District 1-5A, a serious run on Senior Night Friday in Bratt but fell short 8-6.
The teams were scoreless through the third and tied 1-1 after four. The Chiefs took a fifth inning lead on a single by Kailyn Watson and a double by Emma Gilmore to make it 4-2 headed into the sixth inning. Gulf Breeze added three in the sixth and three in the top of the seventh for an 8-4 lead.
The Chiefs added two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a triple by Gilmore and an error.
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Jamison Gilman was in the circle for the Chiefs for six innings, giving up seven runs and eight hits while striking out four. Aubrey Stuckey pitched one inning in relief, allowing two runs, two hits and striking out one.
Gilmore went 2-3 and Kayla Dixon went 2-4 to lead Northview at the plate. Chloe Ragsdale, Watson and Kaitlin Gafford each added one hit.
Before the game, Northview honored seniors Alexis Barnhill, Nevaeh Brown, Kayla Dixon, Kaitlin Gafford, Payton Gilchrist, Alanna Roberson, and Kailyn Watson on Senior Night.
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Encarnacion’s Hot Streak Continues In Wahoos 6-2 Loss To Biscuits
April 23, 2022
Jerar Encarnacion continued his torrid stretch at the plate, going 3-for-4 with his league-leading fifth home run of the season, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell 6-4 to the Montgomery Biscuits on Friday night.
Encarnacion, who hit a game-tying homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, is batting .514 (18-for-35) over what is now a 10-game hitting streak.
Eury Pérez started on the mound for the Blue Wahoos, allowing four runs on six hits in 4.0 innings while striking out seven. He allowed a two-run homer to Greg Jones in the first inning and back-to-back two-out RBI singles to Evan Edwards and Hill Alexander in the fourth.
Solo homers from Griffin Conine and Luis Aviles Jr. got the Blue Wahoos on the board in the second inning against Montgomery starter Jayden Murray, and an Encarnacion double in the third led to another run when an errant throw from right fielder Grant Witherspoon allowed Victor Victor Mesa to score from first base.
The Blue Wahoos left a man in scoring position in four consecutive innings before Encarnacion hit his solo homer in the seventh against Carlos Garcia (W, 2-0) to tie the game 4-4.
Effective relief from Jefry Yan and Josh Simpson held the Biscuits at bay until the eighth, when Colton Hock (L, 0-2) allowed a two-out, two-run single to Jordan Qsar to give Montgomery a 6-4 lead. Jose Lopez (S, 2) earned a five-out save, stranding two inherited runners in the eighth and working around a Mesa walk and Encarnacion single in the ninth.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday night.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Stan Telatovich Multipurpose Room Designated At Tate High For Local Wrestling Legend
April 22, 2022
The multipurpose room in the Tate High School gym has been officially named the Stan Telatovich Multipurpose Room..
Stan cis a legendary wrestling coach in Escambia County.
He started the wrestling program at Washington High School and served as head coach from 1971-1975.
Telatovich also started the wrestling program at Tate High School in 1987 and served as head coach from 1987-2003.
He also served as a wrestling coach at Tate from 2006-2012, and from 2018 to the present — a total of 26 years as wrestling coach at Tate. During those years, he coached 25 state qualifiers, three of which were state place finishers, and a two-time state runner-up.
Telatovich spent 31 years teaching in the Escambia County School District.
“Stan Telatovich has dedicated his life and career to education and athletics, even post retirement. He has instilled the importance of dedication, character, good sportsmanship, and discipline in his students and the athletes he has coached,” a resolution approved this week by the Escambia County School Board states.
The new name took effect immediately upon adoption by the school board.
Pictured: Stan Telatovich (left) and Escambia School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Smith. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Freshmen Tate Aggies Drop Double Header To Pace (With Gallery)
April 22, 2022
The freshmen Tate Aggies dropped both games of a double header to Pace Thursday.
Pace 6, Tate 4 (Freshmen)
Nathan Ozuna went three innings for the Aggies, allowing six runs on three hits while striking out four. Brodie Rhodes went for two innings, allowing three hits, no runs and striking out one.
Ozuna went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits. Trevor Land and Brayden Beck added one hit each.
Pace 3, Tate 2 (Freshmen)
In the second game of the freshman double header, Pace topped Tate 3-2.
Sheppard Edgar took the loss for Tate, allowing one hit and three runs over five innings, while striking out seven.
Taite Davis led the Aggies at 2-3. Nathan Ozuna, Kaydon Biggs, Bayden Walker and Zane Walker each had a hit for Tate.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
Stewart Sparkles In Wahoos 7-0 Shutout Win Over Biscuits
April 22, 2022
Will Stewart scattered three singles over 5.0 scoreless innings as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday by a score of 7-0.
Stewart and Montgomery starter Taj Bradley traded zeroes through five innings before the Blue Wahoos finally broke through against the Biscuits bullpen in the seventh. After loading the bases against Nathan Witt (L, 0-1), an RBI walk to Griffin Conine was followed by a two-run double from Cobie Fletcher-Vance to put Pensacola ahead 3-0.
In the eighth, Montgomery reliever Evan Reifert lost command of the strike zone and the Blue Wahoos scored four more, forcing Biscuits catcher Erik Ostberg to finish the game on the mound.
Anthony Maldonado (W, 1-1) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in relief of Stewart to earn the win, and Andrew Nardi (S, 1) got the final six outs for the save.
Thursday’s game was played in 2:20, the fastest contest of the season.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Montgomery Biscuits on Friday night
Tate Aggies Varsity Beats Pine Forest; JV Eagles Top Tate
April 21, 2022
Tate 2, Pine Forest 1
The Tate Aggies defeated the Pine Forest Eagles 2-1 Wednesday night.
Dalton Biggs earned the win for Tate, going five and two-thirds innings while allowing one run, one hit and striking out nine. Reaves threw one and on-third innings in relief allowing one hit and striking out one Eagle. Bray Touchstone was 1-3 for the Aggies.
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Pine Forest 3, Tate 1 (JV)
In junior varsity action, Pine Forest topped Tate 3-1.
In four innings, Cameron Patrick allowed two hits and three runs while striking out four. McNair and Lynn
Ketch King and Anthony Longo each had one hit for the JV Aggies.
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Blue Wahoos Get First Home Game Win Of The Season
April 21, 2022
Jerar Encarnacion had four RBIs, including the game-tying double and game-winning home run, to lift the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 6-4 win over the Montgomery Biscuits on Wednesday night.
Encarnacion tied the game 4-4 with a two-out, two-run double in the sixth, and provided the decisive blow with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to give the Blue Wahoos their first home win of the season.
Cody Mincey delivered 5.0 solid innings in his second Double-A start, allowing three runs on three hits. Brett Wisely hit a solo homer in the second and a Grant Witherspoon RBI single in the third as the Blue Wahoos fell behind 3-1.
Biscuits starter Caleb Sampen allowed only one hit in his 3.0-inning start, an RBI triple to Griffin Conine that put Pensacola on the board. A solo homer from Montgomery’s Hill Alexander in the top of the sixth gave the Biscuits a 4-1 lead, but the Blue Wahoos charged back against Michael Costanzo in the bottom of the sixth.
On a windy night, a dropped infield fly off the bat of Paul McIntosh brought home a run to bring the score to 4-2. With two outs, Encarnacion drove a two-run double into the right field corner to tie the game 4-4.
Josh Simpson (W, 1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Encarnacion lined a go-ahead two-run homer off the top of the left field wall against Trevor Brigden (L, 1-2) to give Pensacola their first lead. Simpson returned for the ninth, striking out three more batters to close the door.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night.