Biscuits Edge Wahoos 9-7
June 4, 2013
The Montgomery Biscuits scored three runs in the eighth to put the Blue Wahoos away in an eventual 9-7 win over Pensacola to even the five-game series at a game apiece at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium.
Pensacola used five Biscuits errors to score in four separate innings. The Blue Wahoos claimed an early lead with a pair of first-inning runs, but the Biscuits countered with two of their own. After Pensacola claimed another brief lead with run in the top of the third, the Biscuits responded with four in the bottom of the fame to take the lead for good.
The Blue Wahoos scratched across another run in the fourth, but the game remained 6-4, until the Biscuits opened up a 9-4 lead in the bottom of the eighth. Wahoos starter Ryan Dennick (2-6) was charged with the loss after allowing all nine Montgomery runs, eight were earned, in the longest start by a Pensacola pitcher this season. He recorded one out in the eighth, but left with the bases loaded, and all three came home against reliever Josh Ravin. The eight runs allowed by Dennick were a season high.
The Blue Wahoos added some suspense with three runs in the top of the ninth after a pair of Biscuits errors extended the inning. Pensacola got the tying run to the plate but couldn’t get the game evened up. David Vidal led the Wahoos offensively with a 2-for-3 game. He added a walk, an RBI and run scored. Devin Lohman also had a two-hit game with a run scored.
Cameron Seitzer did a majority of the damage for the Biscuits with a 3-for-4 night with two runs scored and three RBI. His two-run double in the third inning was the hit that put the Biscuits ahead, and his single in the eighth started the Montgomery rally that led to their three late insurance runs.
Biscuits starter Jake Thompson got the win after allowing four runs, two earned, in 5.1 innings. He walked five and struck out five. C.J. Riefenhauser earned a two inning save despite allowing three runs in the ninth. All three runs he allowed were unearned. Of the Wahoos seven runs scored against Biscuits pitching, only two were earned. The seven runs were the most they have scored in a loss this season.
The series continues on Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Pensacola will turn to RHP Daniel Renken (1-4, 3.77) against Biscuits RHP Merrill Kelly (4-5, 3.73). First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m.
Wahoos Erupt For Record 11-4 Win Over Montgomery
June 3, 2013
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos erupted on offense for a team record 11 runs in an 11-4 win over the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday night at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.
Pensacola claimed the initial lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Travis Mattair, his sixth of the season. Brodie Greene doubled home David Vidal later in the inning before Devin Lohman scored on a Danny Vicioso single. The Blue Wahoos added to their lead with a pair of runs in the third on an RBI double from Lohman and a wild pitch.
The Biscuits plated a pair of runs in the third against Wahoo starter Chad Rogers and added another in the fourth on a solo home run by Keith Castillo, who ended up finishing the night a triple shy of the cycle. Rogers left the game early with an undisclosed injury in the fourth inning with one out. He was charged with three runs on three hits in the no-decision.
Already leading 5-3, the Wahoos exploded for six runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Pensacola sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning and tallied six hits. Ryan LaMarre, David Vidal and Devin Lohman all had RBI hits in the inning before Danny Vicioso capped it with a two-run homer to left, his first of the season.
Shaun Ellis, Brian Pearl and Chris Manno combined to finish the final 5.2 innings. The only run the trio allowed was a mop-up unearned run in the ninth. Ellis (1-1) earned the win after working 2.2 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and struck out one. Biscuits starter Jake Floethe (0-1) took the loss in his Double-A debut. He was charged with the first five runs on five hits over four innings.
Vicioso led the way offensively with a 3-for-5 game and three RBI. Vidal, Lohman and Greene each added two-hit games to spark the offense.
Pensacola looks to continue the momentum in the second game of the five-game set on Monday. The Wahoos will turn to LHP Ryan Dennick (2-5, 2.57) against Montgomery RHP Jacob Thompson (4-5, 5.47). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. from Riverwalk Stadium.
story by Kevin Burke
Suns Rally Late To Beat The Pensacola Wahoos 7-1
June 2, 2013
The third consecutive sellout crowd saw the Blue Wahoos fall to the Jacksonville Suns 7-1 on Saturday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The Suns scored all seven runs in their final three at-bats to earn a split in the six-game series. The sellout was the 11th of the season in 29 openings.
Entering the seventh down by a run, the Suns finally got to Pensacols starter Tim Crabbe. After the first out was recorded, Jacksonville posted four straight singles, capped by RBI’s from Ryan Fisher and Christian Yelich to take a 2-1 lead. Crabbe (2-5) took a loss despite a strong performance. He ended up giving up two runs on six hits in 6.1 innings while tying a season high with seven strikeouts.
Jacksonville added to its lead in the eighth off reliever Drew Hayes. Ahead in the count 0-2, Hayes hit Jake Marisnick in the helmet, causing Marisnick to leave the game. Major League rehabber Logan Morrison then followed with an opposite field two-run homer to double the Suns’ advantage. Kyle Jensen launched a solo homer to left-center to give Jacksonville back-to-back homers and a 5-1 lead.
The Suns were able to put the game away in the ninth, adding two runs on an RBI double from Danny Pertusati and a fielding error by shortstop Devin Lohman.
Pensacola’s lone run of the contest came in the fifth inning on a two-out single from Ryan LaMarre. The Wahoos managed just five base hits, all singles, against Jacksonville pitching.
Grant Dayton (1-2) picked up the win by retiring the final batter of the sixth inning before the Suns took the lead. Adam Conley earned a no-decision for the Suns while giving up a run on four hits in 5.2 frames.
The Blue Wahoos now head out on a season-long 10-game road trip starting with the first of five against the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday evening. Chad Rogers (3-2, 1.73) will get the start for Pensacola against Montgomery’s Jake Floethe who will be making his Biscuits debut. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. from Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium.
story by Kevin Burke
7A Matchup: Tate, Niceville Meet In Spring Game
June 1, 2013
The Tate Aggies had a chance to take on their one of their new 7A opponents Niceville Friday night in a spring football game. The Aggies came up short, 21-7, on the road.
The game was tied scoreless up until about 8:30 in the fourth, when Niceville scored on a 5-yard run. Niceville scored again with 3:30 to go on a 1-yard run, and again in the final moments on a 29-yard touchdown pass for a 21-0 lead.
With just a couple of seconds on the clock, Sawyer Smith found Lavontoe Samuel for a 66-yard touchdown run for a 21-7 final.
The Tate Aggies are part of a new three-team Class 7A district with Niceville and Crestview for the upcoming regular season, their first under new Head Coach Ronnie Douglas, a Tate grad.
The fall season will open for Tate with a home game on August 22 against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. They won’t face their first 7A district opponent until the end of a five-game stand on October 4 against Niceville. The only other district game will come on the road against Crestview on October 18.
Wahoos Shut Down Suns 2-1
June 1, 2013
Josh Smith scattered seven hits over 6.2 innings and led the way as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos knocked off the Jacksonville Suns 2-1 on Friday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Smith (4-5) picked up his first win since April 29 by allowing just one run on seven hits in his outing. The righthander struck out seven and continued his dominance of Jacksonville. In three starts against the Suns this year, Smith is 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA, striking out 20 in 17.2 innings. The only run he allowed was a fourth inning single from Zack Cox that scored Kyle Jensen.
Pensacola jumped out on top early against Jacksonville starter Bryan Evans (0-3). With two outs, Tucker Barnhart singled and came home on a double by Bryson Smith to give the Blue Wahoos a 1-0 lead.
After Jacksonville tied the game in the fourth, the Wahoos retook the lead for good in the fifth. Ryan LaMarre stepped to dish with runners on second and third and slapped a single through the drawn-in infield to score Devin Lohman. The base knock snapped an 0-for-14 skid for LaMarre.
Lee Hyde and Loek Van Mil combined for 2.1 scoreless frames out of the bullpen with Van Mil picking up his third save of the year by retiring the final four batters of the game, including a 12-pitch strikeout of Jake Marisnick to end the contest.
The Blue Wahoos look for the series win in the six-game series on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Tim Crabbe (2-4, 3.74) will get the ball for Pensacola against Jacksonville’s Adam Conley (4-2, 4.72).
story by Kevin Burke
Chiefs Name 2013-14 Varsity, Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
May 31, 2013
Northview High School has named their 2013-2014 varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders.
Pictured top: The 2013-2014 varsity Northview High School cheerleaders (front, L-R) Chloe Leonard, Mariah Albritton, Madison Arrington, Katelynne Calloway, Courtney Weaver, Olivia Neal (middle row) Kendal Cobb, Hannah Gibson, Ali Martin, Anna Fischer, Kamryn Brock, Kristen Byrd, (back row) Danielle Robinson, Morgan Ward, Mallory Ryan, Jessica McCullough, Jadlyn Agerton and Katie Born.
Pictured below: The 2013-2014 junior varsity Northview High School cheerleaders (front, L-R) Brianna Taylor, Savanna Roux, Dariane Guy, Megan Bryan, Sykeema McConnico, (middle row) Mallory Gibson, Peighton Dortch, Haley Lambert, Jensyn Warner, Morgan Myrick, (back row) : Autumn Albritton, Tatyanna White, Jamia Newton, Hadley Woodfin and Mallarie Rigby.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Suns Beat Wahoos 11-2
May 31, 2013
Jake Marisnick blasted two grand slams in back-to-back innings and led the Jacksonville Suns in an 11-2 rout of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Thursday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Marisnick became the fifth player in the history of the Southern League to record nine RBI in one game. His night started early with a first-inning RBI double and took off in the seventh. Batting with the bases loaded, after an error on the front end of a possible double play extended the inning, Marisnick unloaded his first career grand slam on a 1-2 hanging breaking ball from Josh Ravin to give Jacksonville a 6-0 lead.
An inning later, Marisnick came up with the bags juiced again and launched a second grand slam, this one on a 1-1 pitch from Ravin. Marisnick finished the night by going 3-for-5 with two grand slams, his fifth and sixth homers of the year, two runs scored and nine RBI. It was the first time since Butch Garcia drove in nine on August 4, 1989 for Charlotte that a Southern League player recorded as many RBI.
Marisnick’s night marred what was a great start for Daniel Renken. The righthander fell to 1-4 despite allowing just one run on four hits in six innings while tying a season-high with seven punchouts. The only run he gave up was in the first inning on a double by Marisnick.
Pensacola couldn’t get anything going on offense until the ninth inning. The Wahoos strung together four singles in the ninth with RBI’s from Devin Lohman and Luis Durango to account for the final margin.
The series continues on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Josh Smith (3-5, 4.10) toes the rubber for Pensacola while Bryan Evans (0-2, 9.00) will get the start for Jacksonville.
story by Kevin Burke
Wahoos Split Twin Bill
May 30, 2013
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos were held scoreless by the Jacksonville Suns through the first 12 innings of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but strung together a pair of doubles in the last of the sixth in game two of the twin-bill and hung on for a 1-0 win at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Bryson Smith led off the last of the sixth with a double down the left field line and came around to score a batter later on David Vidal’s double to left. The run snapped a 15-inning scoreless streak for Pensacola and gave the Wahoos their second win in the first three games of the series.
Lee Hyde (2-4) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief of spot starter Shaun Ellis. In his first career start in affiliated baseball, Ellis tossed four scoreless frames while fanning a career-high four batters. Drew Hayes pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the seventh to nail down his second save.
Jacksonville took game one, 1-0, to snap its five-game losing streak. The Suns lone run was unearned as Noah Perio reached on a leadoff error by Brodie Greene and scored on a two-out single by Major League rehabber Logan Morrison in the third inning. The error was the first blunder of the season by the Wahoos second baseman.
Pensacola had numerous chances to win the game as the Wahoos left 10 runners on base in the seven-inning contest. Pensacola had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth, bases loaded with two outs in the sixth, and the bags packed with one out in the seventh but couldn’t push across a run. Pensacola was 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, but runners were held at third on both base hits.
Ryan Dennick dropped to a hard-luck 2-5 despite yielding just an unearned run on two hits in five frames. Sam Dyson (2-4) fired five two-hit innings for the win for Jacksonville while Michael Brady picked up his 10th save of the year by putting out the fire in the seventh with a pop out and a strikeout.
The series continues on Thursday night with a 7:00 p.m. first pitch. Daniel Renken (1-3, 4.03) gets the start for the Wahoos while the Suns will counter with Robert Morey (1-1, 3.59).
story by Kevin Burke
Northview Honors Baseball Standouts
May 29, 2013
The Northview High School Chiefs honored their varsity and junior varsity baseball teams Tuesday night during their annual banquet at Lake Stone in Century.
Individual awards were presented by Coach Marty Lister as follows:
- Offensive Player Award — Brannon Freeman
- Defensive Player Award — Jody Bonner
- Chief Award — Ryan Lambert
- Spiritual Leadership Award — Chad Smith
- Pitching Award — Daulton Tullus
- Rookie Award — Thomas Moore
- Rookie Award — Chasen Freeman
- Most Valuable Player Award — Kevin Vaughan
The eight graduating seniors from the varsity team were presented with a gift and their jerseys. And the Tommy Weaver Scholarship was presented to Winston Riley by Northview Principal Gayle Weaver.
Pictured top: Jody Bonner, Kevin Vaughan and Daulton Tullis. Pictured below: Chason Freeman, Thomas Moore and Brannon Freeman. Pictured inset: Tommy Weaver Scholarship winner Winston Riley with Northview Principal Gayle Weaver. Pictured bottom: Scenes from the Northview High School Baseball Banquet Tuesday night at Lake Stone in Century. NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Northview’s Kevin Vaughan Signs With Wallace Community College
May 29, 2013
Northview Chiefs senior shortstop and pitcher Kevin Vaughan signed a baseball scholarship Tuesday night with Wallace Community College in Selma, AL.
During his high school career, Vaughan was selected to the West All-star team for Escambia County and was recognized by NHS Coach Marty Lister as the Chiefs’ MVP for his leadership skills.
Pictured top: Kevin Vaughan (center) signs a baseball scholarship Tuesday night as his parents (seated) Tricia and Byron Vaughan look on, along with Coach Matt Reynold, Northview Coach Marty Lister, Principal Gayle Weaver and his teammates. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.