Summer Ball: Northview Splits Games With Niceville, Crestview
June 16, 2013
Northview’s summer ball series continued on Saturday in Crestview. The Chiefs A team defeated Niceville 6-4, and the B team fell to Crestview 13-0. Photos by Ramona Preston for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino All Stars Take World Series Consolation Championship
June 16, 2013
The Molino All-Stars took the consolation championship Saturday in the 2013 Gospel Projects Tee Ball World Series. On Saturday, Molino defeated Cantonment 32-13, then took the championship 33-21 over Milton. Players are Rylan Minor, Aubree Jordan, Austin Batz, Liam Hatcher,Douglas Ragsdale,Makayla Golson,Hunter Williams, Grayden Sheffield,Chloe Ragsdale and Dylan Settle. Coaches are Joey Settle, Tommy Sheffield, Brandon Minor and Joe Settle Sr. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Mobile Takes Third Straight Over Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos 6-2
June 16, 2013
The Mobile BayBears pushed themselves closer to a first half Southern Division crown with a 6-2 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Saturday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Coupled with a Mississippi loss, the BayBears need just one win in the next two days to clinch the crown.
The game took a back seat though in the fourth inning. With one out and the bases loaded Blue Wahoos right fielder Bryson Smith crashed into the wall while making the catch on Justin Greene’s fly ball. Smith caught his cleat in the fence and landed awkwardly while completing the catch. After a lengthy delay, Smith exited the game on a cart with an air cast on his left leg, protecting an apparent leg injury. No update on his condition was given at the time of this release.
The fourth inning was the critical frame in the game as well. Trailing 2-0, Mobile sent nine men to the plate and posted four runs with RBI’s coming from Nick Ahmed, Ender Inciarte, Greene, and Mike Freeman. The BayBears were able to take advantage of Wahoos’ starter Daniel Renken’s lack of control. Renken allowed the first four to reach in the fourth before being lifted for Wilkin De La Rosa. Renken dropped to 1-5 on the year while allowing four runs on just two hits but six walks in 3-plus frames.
Pensacola jumped out to an early advantage thanks in part to Smith. In the first inning, Smith drew a two-out walk and scored on an RBI double from Travis Mattair. In the third, Smith drove home Ryan LaMarre on a sac fly to give the Wahoos a 2-0 lead.
Mobile starter Andrew Chafin settled in after that, working out of a bases loaded jam in the fourth inning and then retiring 10 straight to finish his outing. Chafin (3-4) went seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits.
The BayBears added to their lead in the eighth inning with a two-out rally against Chris Manno. Nick Evans smacked a double to score Freeman, who reached base all five times he batted to make it 5-2 before Evans scored on an RBI single from Keon Broxton to provide the final run.
The two teams continue their series on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Shaun Ellis (1-1, 4.21) gets the call for the Wahoos against the BayBears’ Archie Bradley (5-1, 1.34).
story by Kevin Burke
Former Molino Resident Gindl Called Up To Milwaukee Brewers
June 15, 2013
Former Molino resident Caleb Gindl will make his Major League Baseball debut when he is called up today to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Friday, the Brewers placed Ryan Braun on the 15-day disabled list with a thumb injury. On Saturday, the Brewers will recall right fielder Gindl from the AAA Nashville Sounds.
So far this season, Gindl is batting .274 for the Sounds, has eight homers and 38 RBI’s. He has batted .364 during his last 10 games.
Gindl, 24, was a fifth-round draft pick for the Brewers out of Pace High School in 2007.
Football, Cheerleading Registrations Continue For NWE, Jay, Cantonment, Flomaton
June 15, 2013
Youth football and cheerleading registrations are continuing for Northwest Escambia, Cantonment, Jay and Flomaton.
Northwest Escambia Football and Cheerleading
Registration for Northwest Escambia Football and Cheerleading will be held every Saturday until July 27 at Ernest Ward Middle School and at Nadine McCall Park in Century at the corner of Hecker Road and North Century Blvd.Registration is $75 for football, plus jersey and trophy. Cheerleading fee is $35, plus uniform cost. For more information, call Greg Gibson at (850) 449-3185 .
Cantonment Cowboys Football and Cheerleading
Registration for Cantonment Cowboys football and cheerleading will be held on Saturdays through July 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Cantonment Football Field off Well Line Road. Cheerleaders should register by June 20th for certification purposes. Register online anytime at www.cantonmentcowboys.org/register/
Jay Junior League
The Jay Junior League will hold football and cheerleading signups every Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. through June 25, and every Saturday, June 1 – July 20 from 9 a.m. until noon at Bray-Hendricks City Park. Registration fee is $60. For more information, call (850) 529-7614 or (850) 529-9870.
Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading
Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading registration will be Saturdays until June 22 from 9-11 a.m. at Hurricane Park. The football fee is $50. One-half the cheerleading fee, $125, is due at signup for uniforms. Fund raisers will be held to help cover the remainder of the cheerleading fee. June 22 is absolutely the last day of signup for cheerleaders.
Northview Summer Ball Takes On Crestview, Baker
June 15, 2013
The heat took its toll on the Northview Chiefs Friday in summer baseball action. The combined A and B Northview teams lost to Crestview 9-5 and lost to Baker 12-2. The Chiefs will be in action again Saturday in Crestview. Photos by Ramona Preston for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
BayBears Beat The Wahoos
June 15, 2013
The Mobile BayBears scored single tallies in three separate innings, which was enough on Friday night as the BayBears knocked off the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 3-1 in front of a capacity crowd of 5,038 at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, the 13th sellout of the season.
A night after pounding two homers, Nick Evans got the scoring started again with a fourth-inning solo shot off Wahoos’ starter Ryan Dennick. The BayBears added another run in the fifth inning thanks to a two-out double from Ender Inciarte, scoring the pitcher Bo Schultz who reached on a two-out infield single.
That was all Dennick (3-7) would allow in another solid start that ended in a loss. The southpaw tossed seven innings, allowing the two runs on six hits while tying a season-high with eight strikeouts. Despite the setback, Dennick lowered his ERA to 3.13.
Mobile added an insurance run in the eighth inning off reliever Brian Pearl. Justin Greene led off the inning with a triple and came home to score on a single from Raywilly Gomez.
Pensacola’s lone tally came in the sixth inning. Tucker Barnhart extended his hitting streak to a team-high nine games with a one-out double and he was promptly brought home on a single from Devin Lohman.
The Wahoos had numerous opportunities to take early leads off starter Bo Schultz, with runners on second and third and one out in the second and the bases loaded with one out in the third, but Schultz maneuvered through both jams without any damage. Pensacola ended up stranding a total of eight runners on the night.
Former Blue Wahoo Mark Serrano (1-0) picked up the win in his debut with the Diamondbacks organization, pitching a scoreless fifth inning in relief of Schultz who went just four innings. The win kept Mobile a half-game above second-place Mississippi who also won on Friday night.
The two teams continue their five-game set with a 6:30 p.m. contest on Saturday evening. Shaun Ellis (1-1, 4.21) will start for Pensacola against Mobile’s Andrew Chafin (2-4, 2.89).
story by Kevin Burke
Gospel Projects 2013 Tee Ball World Series Results
June 14, 2013
Here are the scores from the Gospel Projects 2013 Tee Ball World Series Thursday night in Milton:
- Tri-County American 22, Perdido 21
- Brent 40, Cantonment 19
- GP World 37, Molino 16
- Pace 29, Bellview 18
- Tri-County Nationals 27, East Milton 15
- NEP Gold 30, Navarre 8
- NEP Blue 23, Milton 10
- Myrtle Grove 28, GP American 13
Play continues Friday, Saturday, and Monday with the world series championship game on Tuesday.
Have photos you’d like to share from your favorite team? Email news@northescambia.com
Pictured: The Tri-County Nationals beat East Milton 27-15 Thursday in the Gospel Projects World Series. Submitted photos by Stephanie Hart for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Mobile Opens Series With 5-2 Win Over Pensacola
June 14, 2013
Nick Evans launched two home runs, including a tie-breaking shot in the ninth inning to lift the Mobile BayBears to a series-opening win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 5-2, on Thursday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038, the 12th sellout of the season.
The BayBears, riding a string of late-inning victories, continued their come-from-behind prowess on Thursday. Entering the eighth trailing 2-1, Mobile posted the final four runs of the contest for the victory. In the eighth, Keon Broxton singled and Mike Freeman double to put runners at second and third with nobody out before Nick Ahmed drove home Broxton with a sac fly to tie the game. Wilkin De La Rosa come on to get the final two outs of the inning while stranding the go-ahead run at third.
In the ninth, the BayBears again put the first two runners on via a single and an error. Ahmed stepped to the dish having already smoked a solo homer in the fourth inning, and jolted his second homer of the game, a three-run shot on a 3-0 pitch to give Mobile its three-run lead.
Kevin Munson came on in the ninth to pick up his 11th save of the season by retiring the Wahoos in the ninth. With the win, Mobile held its half-game lead over Mississippi who also won on Thursday night.
The late rally spoiled what was a solid start from Tim Crabbe. The right-hander tossed a season-high 7.1 innings, allowing just two runs on four hits while striking out four. Crabbe had retired 20 of the last 21 and 10 straight entering the eighth inning before being pulled after the Freeman double.
Pensacola tallied single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 2-1 lead. In the fifth, Ray Chang blasted a solo shot, his second home run since returning from Triple-A. An inning later, Tucker Barnhart extended his hitting streak to eight games with a two-out single to score Ryan LaMarre.
The two teams continue the five-game series on Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. first pitch. Ryan Dennick (3-6, 3.18) gets the start for Pensacola against Mobile’s Bo Schultz (1-0, 0.00).
story by Kevin Burke
Northview Summer Running Begins Monday
June 13, 2013
The annual summer running program begins Monday for any Northview High, home schooled, or Ernest Ward student interested in getting in shape for the upcoming cross country season.
This year, there will be two summer running locations — Northview and Molino.
The Molino group will run at 7 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday off Highway 97. For details and specific location, contact Isaac McGahan at (850) 637-4397.
The Northview group will meet at the Northview ROTC room at 7 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, contact Coach Natalie Nall at nnelson@escambia.k12.fl.us.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.