Blue Wahoos Fall Just Short In Season Opening Extra Innings Thriller
April 9, 2022
On an Opening Night that began with the Double-A debut of 18-year-old Eury Pérez, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos came just shy of a dramatic victory in an 11-inning, 13-11 loss to the Biloxi Shuckers on Friday night.
After squandering a pair of early leads, the Blue Wahoos rallied to tie the game in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings before Victor Victor Mesa’s bid for a walk-off grand slam in the 11th was caught at the left-center wall to end the back-and-forth affair.
Pensacola jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second against Biloxi starter Justin Bullock, with back-to-back homers from Griffin Conine and Paul McIntosh followed by an RBI double from Luis Aviles Jr. Conine, who was second in all of Minor League Baseball with 36 home runs in 2021, picked up right where he left off with a 396-foot blast that one-hopped into Pensacola Bay. McIntosh’s homer came in his first Double-A at-bat, and began a 3-for-4 night that finished just a triple shy of the cycle.
Pérez impressed with 5 strikeouts over 4.1 innings, leaving with two runners on base and a 4-1 lead after throwing 78 pitches. The Shuckers scored both inherited runners as Will Stewart struggled with his command, forcing home a run on a bases-loaded walk and tying the game 4-4 on a Joey Wiemer two-run single.
The Blue Wahoos briefly reclaimed the lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Ray-Patrick Didder, but Biloxi tied things up again in the sixth on a Tristan Lutz solo home run. Freddy Zamora hit a three-run double against Stewart in the seventh to give the Shuckers their first lead, and scored on a Robert Garcia wild pitch to stretch the Biloxi advantage to 9-5.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Blue Wahoos charged back with Aviles’ second RBI double of the night and a game-tying three-run home run from Hayden Cantrelle. Acquired from the Brewers via trade just a day earlier, Cantrelle finished his Marlins organizational debut 3-for-6 with four RBI.
Biloxi once again claimed a lead in the ninth against Colton Hock, turning an Ashton McGee leadoff double into a 10-9 advantage thanks to a sacrifice fly from Lutz. Once again, the Blue Wahoos managed to tie the game 10-10 in the ninth on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly from Cobie Fletcher-Vance and force extra innings.
In the top of the 10th, Anthony Maldonado (L, 0-1) allowed Biloxi’s placed runner to score on a Garrett Mitchell RBI single. Trailing 11-10, the Blue Wahoos got another clutch hit from Cantrelle as the second baseman laced an RBI double down the right field line to tie the game 11-11. With the potential winning run on second base, Biloxi reliever Arnaldo Hernandez (W, 1-0) struck out Jerar Encarnacion and Conine to preserve the tie and send the game to the 11th.
In the 11th, Maldonado allowed a two-run home run to Felix Valerio that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Pensacola loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the inning thanks to a pair of walks from Hernandez, but Aviles Jr. struck out swinging and Mesa’s would-be walk-off grand slam settled into Lutz’s glove on the warning track for the final out.
The Blue Wahoos and Shuckers return to action on Saturday night as they continue their three-game series at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
by Daniel Venn, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Tate Gets Central Florida Win; Northview Falls To Pine Forest; Northview Softball Beats Central
April 8, 2022
Tate 5, Mitchell 3
After a 400 mile road trip, the Tate Aggies defeated Mitchell High School 5-3 Thursday night in New Port Richey, Florida (near Tampa).
Josiah Glodfelter went five innings for the Aggies He allowed three runs and six hits while striking out nine. Ethan McAnally and Dalton Biggs both pitched one inning, allowing no hits and no runs.
Drew Reaves and Kirk Mosley led the Aggies at the plate. Clif Quiggin, Bray Touchstone, Frankie Randall, Jay Davis and Cade Kelly each added a hit for Tate.
Pine Forest 13, Northview 10
The Pine Forest Eagles topped the Northview Chiefs 13-10 Thursday night in Pensacola.
Cason Burkett pitched four innings for the Chiefs, giving up five runs and five hits, striking out five. Jamarkus Jefferson and Ethan Collier pitched in relief.
Kaden Odom and Josh Landis led Northview at the plate with two hits apiece. Luke Bridges, Rustin Pope, Jefferson, Collier and Trent Knighten each added one hit.
SOFTBALL
Northview 9, Central 1
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated Central 9-1 Thursday night.
In seven innings, Emma Gilmore allowed four hits and one run while striking out 11.
Chloe Ragsdale homers for the Chiefs in the second inning.
Payton Gilchrist, Kaylin Watson, Aubrey Stuckey, Alana Roberson and Kayla Golson also added one hit each for Northview.
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Northview Chiefs Fall To Pace
April 7, 2022
The Northview Chiefs fell to Pace 14-6 Wednesday night in Pace.
Northview’s Aubrey Stuckey allowed seven hits and six runs in four innings while striking out one. Jamison Gilman went for one inning, allowing four runs and one hit and striking out one. Alexis Barnhill went for one inning, giving up four runs, four hits and striking out one.
Kayla Dixon hit a home run for the Chiefs in the fifth inning.
Gilman led the Chiefs at the plate, going 3-4, and Emma Gilmore was 2-4. Stuckey, Dixon, Peyton Gilchrist, Kailyn Watson and Makayla Golson added one hit each.
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Northview Baseball Beats Flomaton; NHS Softball Tops Baker; Pace Over Tate Softball
April 5, 2022
Northview 10, Flomaton 4
The Northview Chiefs stormed past the Flomaton Hurricanes 10-4 Monday in Bratt.
Cason Burkett earned the win on the mound for the Chiefs, going three and a third innings while allowing three hits and one run while striking out four. Jamarkus Jefferson three two and two thirds innings, allowing three hits, three runs and striking out six.
Flomaton’s Will Smith gave up three runs and one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Caleb Silbernagel tossed five and a third innings, surrounding six hits, seven runs and striking out two.
Josh Landis and Kaden Odom led Northview at the plate with two hits each. Jefferson, Wyatt Scruggs and Trent Knighten each added one hit.
Nicholas Turner went 2-4 for Flomaton. Smith, Bradley Freeman, Will Rollin and C. Spann added one hit apiece.
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SOFTBALL
Northview 3, Baker 1
The Northview Chiefs beat the Baker Gators 3-1 Monday night in Baker.
The game was tied at one going into the top of the seventh when Northview’s Payton Gilchrist doubled on a 2-2 count to make it 3-1.
Jamison Gilman pitched a complete game for the Chiefs, allowing three hits and one run while striking out 10.
Kailyn Watson and Chole Ragsdale had two hits each to lead Northview at the plate. Gilchrist, Kaitlin Gafford and Gilman each had one hit.
Pace 6, Tate 0
Pace defeated the Tate Lady Aggies 6-0 Monday night.
Courtney Lundquist went seven innings for Tate, allowing six runs, 10 hits and striking out four.
The Aggies had no hits.
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Flomaton’s Zeb Vickery Inks With UAB Football
April 5, 2022
Flomaton High School senior Zeb Vickery signed a letter of intent Monday to play football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Vickery will play quarterback at UAB.
Vickery will become the third Flomaton Hurricane to actively play Division 1 football. Jackson Dullard is at Troy State, and Daquan Johnson is at Duke.
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Tate Girls Lacrosse Team Gets Three Wins To Move Into Second Place In District
April 4, 2022
Tate High’s girls lacrosse team ended last week with three district wins, beating Navarre, Washington and Fort Walton landing them in second place.
Tuesday is Senior Night against Pensacola High, and Friday night will be the last game of the regular season against West Florida High.
The Tate High School girls lacrosse team is coached by Lee Jennings, Jason Strength and Candace Greenwell.
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Tate Baseball Drops To Pace, Northview Beats Pine Forest; Tate Softball Shuts Out Escambia
April 2, 2022
Here’s a roundup of Friday night high school scores:
BASEBALL
- Pace 5, Tate 2
- Pace 6, Tate 4 (JV)
- Northview 2, Pine Forest 1
SOFTBALL
- Tate 12, Escambia 0
- Tate 12, Escambia 0 (JV)
For a photo gallery from both the varsity and junior varsity Tate games, click here.
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West Florida Softball And Baseball Top Northview; Gulf Breeze Bests Tate Freshmen
April 1, 2022
SOFTBALL
West Florida 6, Northview 1
The West Florida Lady Jaguars defeated the Northview Lady Chiefs 6-1 Thursday in Bratt.
Sydney Scapin went seven innings for West Florida, allowing one run on two hits while striking out 14.
Emma Gilmore opened on the mound for Northview, giving up four runs and one hit while striking out three in three and two-thirds innings. Aubrey Stuckey tossed three and a third innings
Jamison Gilman and Kayla Dixon both had one hit to lead Northview.
Scapin, Mariah Golson, M. McAnally, Alesha Write and Brea Holley each had one hit for West Florida.
BASEBALL
West Florida 8, Northview 6
The Northview Chiefs fell to the West Florida Jaguars 8-6 Thursday night in Bratt.
Gavin King went five and a third innings on the hill for West Florida to earn the win, allowing six hits and five runs while tallying five strikeouts.
Northview’s Josh Landis allowed six hits and six runs in four innings, striking out one. Jamarkus Jefferson and Ethan Collier each allowed one hit, one run and had two strikeouts.
West Florida’s Grayson Phillips and Gage Dewsnap had two hits each.
Jefferson, Landis, and Wyatt Scruggs had two hits each for the Chiefs.
Gulf Breeze 12, Tate 8 (Freshmen)
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins defeated the Tate Aggies 12-8 Thursday in Freshman baseball.
Edgar Sheppard went two innings, allowing five hits, eight runs and striking out two for Tate. Taite Davis pitched three, allowing four runs, four hits, and striking out two.
Kaleb Posta and Nathan Ozuna had two hits each for the Aggies. Tyler Folmar and Kaydon Biggs both added a hit.
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Tate Aggies Tennis Defeats Escambia
April 1, 2022
Tate Tennis defeated Escambia on Thursday.
The Tate boys won 7-0, and the girls defeated Escambia 6-1.
Up next, Tate will host Gulf Breeze on Monday.
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Miracle League Of Pensacola Still Needs Buddies For The Spring Season
March 31, 2022
The Miracle League of Pensacola is still looking for volunteers to serve as buddies during the current spring season.
Buddies can volunteer for one or two games or for the rest of the season. Individuals and groups are welcome to participate.
To volunteer or for more information, call Volunteer Director Mike Norre at (850) 384-3489.