Tate, Northview And Jay Advance To District Softball Championship Games
May 1, 2019
Tate 4, Pace 2
The Tate Lady Aggies advanced to the district championship game with a 4-2 win over the Pace Patriots Tuesday.
In the first inning, Avery Beauchanie singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. In the third, Lilly Locke double on a fly ball to the center field, scoring Courtney Adams. And in the bottom of the fifth, Lilly Locke singled on a ground ball to the center fielder, scoring Courtney Lundquist and Ryleigh Cawby.
Avery Beauchanie earned the victory on the mound for the Lady Aggies, going seven innings while allowing two runs on three hits and striking out four.
Lilly Locke and Beauchanie led the Aggies at bat with two hits each.
The Lady Aggies will play in the district championship game Thursday night at 6:30.
Northview 3, Freeport 2
The Northview Chiefs defeated Freeport 3-2 Tuesday afternoon.
Northview and Jay will face off for the district championship Thursday at 7 p.m. in Jay.
Jay 15. Baker 0
The Jay Lady Royals shut out Baker 15-0 Tuesday night in Jay.
Northview and Jay will face off for the district championship Thursday at 7 p.m. in Jay.
Northview Beats PHS; Tate JV Tops Pace
April 30, 2019
Northview 12, Pensacola High 1
The Northview Chiefs beat Pensacola High School 12-1 Monday night at PHS.
The Chiefs tied things up in the top of the second when Bricen Love grounded out to score on run. The Chiefs pulled away in a three-run third inning. Jackson Moore was hit by a pitch, driving in a run, and Northview scored a couple of runs when Adam Aliff singled on a 1-1 count.
Northview added five runs in the sixth inning. Nick Venable, Seth Killam and Bryce Korinchak each drove in runs.
Venable started on the mound for Northview, lasting four innings, allowing on run on six hits and striking out seven. Bryant pitched three innings with two hits, no runs and striking out three.
Aliff went 4-4 for Northview with two RBIs to lead the Chiefs at the plate.
Tate 2, Pace 1 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies beat Pace 2-1 Monday afternoon. Three freshmen pitchers held the Patriots to one run. Josh Turner hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh before Grant Gill hit the walk off single to score Zak LiCastro.
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Wahoos Fall 3-1 In Series Finale In Jackson
April 30, 2019
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell 3-1 in their series finale against the Jackson Generals on Monday afternoon, finishing off what has otherwise been an overwhelmingly successful month for the team. The Blue Wahoos will head back to Pensacola sporting their best April record in club history (17-8), having won all five series in April for the first time in franchise history.
The Blue Wahoos continued their habit of scoring early in games, going up 1-0 in the top of the first on a solo home run by Travis Blankenhorn, his first in Double-A after a promotion from A+ Fort Myers. With the home run, the Blue Wahoos have now scored first in 20 of 25 games this season and scored in the first or second inning for the 14th time.
The Generals answered with a solo home run of their own in the home half of the first inning from Jeffey Baez off of Wahoos starter Griffin Jax, who had entered the game with the best ERA in the Southern League (0.41). Following the solo shot, Jax settled in and provided 5.1 strong innings, allowing no additional runs on just three additional hits.
Generals starter Matt Peacock matched Jax zero-for-zero after the first inning, allowing just two hits over 4.0 innings. He combined with a quartet of relievers to keep the Wahoos from scoring further in the game, as just two Pensacola base runners reached scoring position in the contest.
The score stayed locked at 1-1 until the seventh inning. Ben DeLuzio worked a one out walk against Wahoos reliever Jovani Moran. After a strike out of Galli Cribbs Jr., Andy Young pulled a two-run shot to left field to put the Generals up 3-1.
Kevin Ginkel (1-1) earned his first win of the season for the Generals, throwing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief and striking out a pair. Former Twins farmhand Michael Kohn picked up his league-leading sixth save by striking out the side in the ninth inning.
Offensively, the Wahoos had just four hits in the game, the eighth time this season they’ve had four or less hits in the game.
After an off-day on Tuesday, the Blue Wahoos will welcome the Biloxi Shuckers (12-13) to Pensacola for a five-game set to open the month of May., continuing the ongoing Seafood Buffet Rivalry Series between Pensacola, Biloxi, and Jacksonville. The Wahoos currently have a 7-3 record in the series. Sean Poppen (2-0, 0.75 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener for the Wahoos.
Northview Track Athletes Advance To State
April 29, 2019
Both the girls and boys 4×1 relay teams from Northview High School area advancing to state, along with Sarius Davis in the girls 400m. Pictured top: Boys 4×1 team (L-R) Keyshawn Breedlove, Daniel Merit, Quay Thomas and Jarius Moorer. Pictured below: Girls 4×1 team Sarius Davis, Lexi Broadhead, Nene Findley and Karelis Morales. Submitted photos.
Wahoos Beat Jackson
April 29, 2019
The Blue Wahoos captured their fifth series win in a row to start the season with a convincing 8-3 victory over the Jackson Generals Sunday afternoon at the Ballpark at Jackson.
Devin Smeltzer (W, 3-1) continued to impress as a starter with five shutout innings in which the southpaw yielded only four base runners across his five innings. The only time a runner reached scoring position was on a fly ball into right field that was mishandled by Jaylin Davis and resulted in a triple for Jackson’s Ben DeLuzio. Smeltzer made quick work of the next batter, Galli Cribbs, and escaped the fifth with the General still off the board.
Jackson starter Sam Lewis (L, 1-2) was cruising the game’s first four innings but labored in the fifth. After a pair of walks and a single, Luis Arraez hit what looked like a potential inning-ending double play to the shortstop Andy Young. However, Young misplayed it for his second error of the season, which resulted in the Wahoos taking a 1-0 lead. The Wahoos would capitalize on another mistake on a passed ball from Domini Miroglio in the same inning to double their advantage.
Pensacola added three more runs in the sixth inning thanks to four hits off Ryan Atkinson. When the dust settled, the Wahoos had sent eight men to the plate and led 5-0.
Adam Bray replaced Smeltzer in the sixth and provided quality relief despite a small hiccup in his first inning of work. After retiring the first two batters he faced, he walked Jamie Westbrook before surrendering a two-run home run to Daulton Varsho, which cut Jackson’s deficit down to 5-2.
Pensacola would put the game away in the eighth when they scored three more runs against former big leaguer Damien Magnifico. The former Milwaukee Brewer struggled mightily with his command, walking three batters in the eighth and allowing a two-run homer to Taylor Grzelakowski, which was his first career Double-A round-tripper. Caleb Hamilton finished the game with a pair of RBIs, and eight of the nine Wahoos in the lineup reached base safely at least once.
For the first time in franchise history, the Blue Wahoos have opened a season by winning each of the first five series out of the gate
Wahoos Earn Slim Win Over Generals
April 28, 2019
The Blue Wahoos hung on to defeat the Jackson Generals 4-3 Saturday night at the Ballpark at Jackson and have regained a two-game-to-one series advantage over the Arizona Diamondbacks Double-A affiliate.
For the second consecutive night the Blue Wahoos took the lead in the top of the first inning. After a leadoff single from Luis Arraez, Pensacola scored courtesy of a one-out single from Ernie De La Trinidad to give Pensacola a 1-0 lead. The Wahoos would double their advantage in the third inning when Caleb Hamilton smashed a solo home run off Generals starter Emilio Vargas for his second home run of the year.
Brusdar Graterol cruised through the first four innings of the game, holding the Generals to just three hits until he ran into some turbulence in the fifth. After retiring the first two batters quickly, Graterol plunked Jamie Westbrook for the second time in the game and allowed back-to-back doubles to Jeffrey Baez and Jazz Chisholm, which tied the game at 2-2.
However, the Wahoos had a counter-punch in the seventh inning when they scored twice off former big leaguer Lucas Luetge (L, 1-1). After a lead off walk and a single, Brian Navaretto laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Taylor Grzelakowski and Hamilton into scoring position with only one out. Arraez then laced a double off Luetge to give the Wahoos a 4-2 lead.
After a clean sixth inning from Ryan Mason (W, 1-0), Ramon Borrego turned the rest of the game over to Dusten Knight (S, 5). Knight’s only blemish came in the eighth inning, when he surrendered a leadoff home run to Jazz Chisholm, which cut Jackson’s deficit down to a single run. After that, Knight was untouchable, retiring the final six batters he faced to close out the win.
Pensacola will try to capture their fifth series win to start the year tomorrow afternoon when they send LHP Devin Smeltzer (2-1, 0.72) on the bump. He will be opposed by RHP Sam Lewis (1-1, 2.41). First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m.
Northview Gets Senior Night Win Over Baker
April 27, 2019
Northview 9, Baker 0
The Northview Chiefs completed a two-game sweep over Baker 9-0 Friday night. Tuesday night, the Chiefs beat Baker 16-4.
After a scoreless first inning, the Chiefs took a 4-up lead in the bottom of the second Friday night before adding five in the third.
The Chiefs stand at 14-4 overall, a perfect 8-0 in the district. They have one regular season game remaining Monday at Pensacola High School.
Also Friday night, the Chiefs honored seniors Jacob Bryant, Seth Killam, Tanner Levins, Alex McMinn, Jackson Moore, Billy Rolin, Nick Venable and Taylor Wilson during Senior Night.
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Escambia Tops Tate; Pine Forest Beats Pace
April 27, 2019
Escambia 1, Tate 0
The Tate Aggies fell to the Escambia Gators 1-0 Friday night.
Cole Fryman went six innings for Tate, allowing one run on six hits, walking one and striking out 10. Fryman led the Aggies at the plate, going 2-2 with a double. Jadon Fryman was 1-3 for the Aggies.
Tate 11, Escambia 0
The JV Tate Aggies shut out Escambia 11-0 Friday afternoon. On Wednesday, the JV Aggies beat Escambia 9-0.
Pine Forest 7, Pace 0
The Pine Forest Eagles shut out Pace 7-0 Friday night.
Tekoah Roby took the win for Pine Forest, giving up no runs on three hits, walking one and striking out nine in seven innings.
Roby sent 3-4 at the plate with a homer. Jason Roberts was 1-5 with a homerun. Timmy Williams and Nolan Rigby had two hits each for Pine Forest.
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Jackson Beats The Pensacola Blue Wahoos
April 27, 2019
Since returning from the injured list following a quad strain, Jaylin Davis has been nearly unstoppable at the plate, raising his average on the season from .259 to .351, second best in the Southern League, with a torrid 13-30 stretch over the past seven games. After knocking three hits last night, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the tenth inning, Davis picked up where he’d left off in tonight’s game against the Jackson Generals, becoming the first Blue Wahoo to have four hits in a a game since Gabriel Guerrero did over a year ago in April 2018.
Unfortunately for Pensacola, Davis’ big night wasn’t enough to propel them to victory in a 12-7 loss to the Generals.
The Blue Wahoos continued their streak of early scoring, scoring first for the 17th time this season with two runs in the first and an additional run in the second inning. In the first, Tanner English drilled a one-out triple and came in to score on a double from Davis. Travis Blankenhorn, in his first Double-A at-bat, singled home Davis.
In the second, Mitchell Kranson extended Pensacola’s lead by singling home Drew Maggi, who had doubled.
The lead wasn’t safe, as Jackson scored three times in the home half of the third. After cruising through the first two innings and striking out four consecutive hitters, including K’ing the side in the second inning, Jorge Alcala ran into trouble in the third.
He walked the lead off batter in the inning and the allowed a double to Ryan Grotjohn. A balk brought home the first runner and an RBI single by Galli Cribbs Jr. cut Pensacola’s lead to 3-2. After a walk, Jamie Westbrook hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
The wheels came off for Alcala in the fourth, as he allowed the first four batters in the inning to reach base before being replaced by Tyler Jay. All four of Alcala’s runners scored in the inning, leaving him with a final line of 3.0 innings pitched, six hits, seven runs (six earned), three walks, and four strikeouts.
Jay threw 2.0 innings of relief, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while Jackson took a 9-3 lead.
The Blue Wahoos offense didn’t quit despite the deficit. Drew Maggi reached on a hit by pitch in the sixth, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by Luis Arraez.
An inning later, the Wahoos added another run, using a lead off double by Davis and RBI ground out by Caleb Hamilton to cut Jackson’s lead to 9-5.
The Wahoos scored twice in the eighth to make the ballgame tight. Arraez walked and English doubled to lead off the inning. A Kranson ground out scored Arraez and Davis plated English with a single, making it 9-7.
Jackson used three hits, two walks, and a fielding error to score three times in the home half of the eighth off reliever Sam Clay. and put the game out of reach, sailing to a 12-9 win with former Twins farmhand Michael Kohn’s league-leading fifth save of the season.
The loss drops Pensacola’s record to 15-7 while Jackson improves to 12-8 as the two team’s prepare for game three of their five-game series Saturday evening.
Tate Aggie Freshmen Finish Season Undefeated
April 26, 2019
The Tate Aggie Freshmen finished their season undefeated at 13-0-1. The team had a .378 team batting average and a team ERA of a 1.95. Pictured are (bottom row, L-R) Manager Dawson Guy, Tucker Griffin, Wiley Griffin, Chase Lombardo, Brent Vinson, Cam Larocca, Dagan Guy, Paul Whitson, (top row, L-R) Head Coach Robb Whitfield, Jaxson Stafford, Caleb Murph, Waren Henke, Kirk Mosley, Saxon Hill, Luke Gandy, Conner Wright, Josiah Glodfelter, Assistant Coach Brett Weeks. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.