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.
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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.
Wahoos Rally For 7-3 Win Over Braves
June 12, 2013
The first five Pensacola Blue Wahoos reached base as part of a four-run eighth inning that pushed Pensacola past the Mississippi Braves 7-3 on Tuesday night at Trustmark Park. With the win, the Wahoos finished the 10-game road trip at 5-5 and knocked Mississippi out of first place in the process.
Pensacola entered the eighth inning trailing 3-1, but strung together a rally against Braves’ reliever Ian Thomas. After a leadoff walk to Ryan LaMarre, Travis Mattair singled to set the stage for a frantic comeback. Tucker Barnhart doubled, Ray Chang singled, and Devin Lohman singled on three consecutive pitches to turn a two-run deficit into a 4-3 lead. The Wahoos eventually loaded the bases with two outs when Theo Bowe drew a walk to give the Wahoos a two-run lead.
Mississippi threatened in the last of the eighth by putting runners on second and third with one out. Pensacola’s Trevor Bell fought back, though, to strike out Edward Salcedo and Barrett Kleinknecht to preserve the two-run lead.
The Wahoos added two insurance runs in the ninth inning on a Ray Chang single and a bases loaded walk to Bryson Smith. That was more than enough for Bell, who picked up his first save as a Wahoo with a scoreless ninth.
Pensacola jumped on top early in the game as Barnhart smacked a two-out single in the first inning to score Smith. The Braves responded with two runs in the last of the second on an RBI single from Kleinknecht, who then came around to score on an errant pickoff attempt from the catcher Barnhart.
Dan Brewer blasted his first homer of the season in the third inning to give the Braves a 3-1 lead. Mississippi loaded the bases later in the inning, but Pensacola starter Josh Smith induced a 6-4-3 double play to stomp out the threat. The twin-killing sparked a string of 10 straight set down by Smith to end his outing. Smith went six innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, but didn’t factor in the decision.
Brian Pearl (3-0) picked up the win for Pensacola by pitching a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Smith. Thomas (3-3) took the loss for the Braves by allowing four runs in 1.1 innings.
After an off day on Wednesday, the Wahoos return home to finish out the first half with a five-game series against the first place Mobile BayBears. The BayBears lead the division by a half-game over Mississippi, 1.5 games over Montgomery and two games over Jacksonville. Tim Crabbe (2-6, 3.64) will get the start for Pensacola against Mobile’s Bradin Hagens (7-3, 2.69).
story by Kevin Burke
Braves Reclaim First With Two Wins Over Pensacola’s Wahoos
June 11, 2013
The Blue Wahoos nearly prevented the Braves from reclaiming the top spot in the Southern League South Division on two separate occasions on Monday, but the resilient Braves battled back in both games to walk-off with a 7-5 win in the conclusion of Sunday’s game and a 3-1 win in the second game.
Sunday’s game was resumed with Pensacola leading 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth, but the Braves quickly plated a two-out run when the game resumed and scored another in the bottom of the eighth to cut the Wahoos lead to two. Theo Bowe provided an insurance run in the top of the ninth with a solo home run, his second of the road trip and his third of the season, to make it a 5-2 Wahoos advantage.
The Braves exploded offensively in the bottom of the ninth against Blue Wahoos reliever Loek Van Mil. A hit by pitch and single started the inning, before Mycal Jones unloaded a pinch-hit three-run home run to tie the score at 5-5. With two outs, Kyle Russell walked before Christian Marrerro belted a game-winning two-run home run to straight away centerfield giving the Braves a 7-5 win.
In game two and the game scoreless, the Blue Wahoos used an error to allow Joe Mather to reach and advance to second opening the sixth inning. Tucker Barnhart quickly followed with a double to the right field corner which plated Mather for the game’s first run. The Braves countered with a run in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at one. Dan Brewer drew a one-out walk from Shaun Ellis and scored on a base-hit from Christian Bethancourt off Brian Pearl to make it a 1-1 game. The run was charged to Ellis and was the only run the Wahoos spot starter was tagged with over 5.1 innings.
Both teams were retired in order in the seventh inning to force extras. Pensacola threatened in the top of the eighth but were held scoreless. The Braves struck again in the bottom of the eighth. After an error at shortstop loaded the bases with only one out, Christian Bethancourt hit a ground rule double plating two runs to give Mississippi their second walk-off win of the night.
Despite a win by Mobile, the Braves have reclaimed sole possession of first place in the Southern League South Division by a half-game. Pensacola will try to knock the Braves out of first in the series finale on Tuesday. The Wahoos will turn to RHP Josh Smith (5-5, 3.50) while the Braves counter with RHP Aaron Northcraft (2-4, 4.58). First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.
story by Kevin Burke
Support The Chiefs: Join The Northview Quarterback Club
June 10, 2013
The Northview High School Quarterback Club is gearing up to prepare to support another season of Chiefs football.
The QB club depleted most of its funds helping the Chiefs get to Orlando for their state championship win, and the group is already working hard to get ready for this season. Thousands of dollars were spent on items such as charter buses for the players, pre-game and post-game meals, concession stand operation, spirit items, fireworks, programs and more.
Families can support the Chiefs by joining the Quarterback Club for just $10 per family per year. All of the proceeds go directly to help the school, the football program and the students.
The next meeting of the Northview High School Quarterback Club is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Northview Media Center. Everyone is welcome.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Wahoos, Braves Suspended With Wahoos Up 4-0
June 10, 2013
With the Blue Wahoos leading the Mississippi Braves 4-0 in the middle of the fourth inning, the umpires delayed the game for a second time because of rain. Eventually, the game was suspended and will be finished as part of a doubleheader on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Trustmark Park.
Ray Chang got the Blue Wahoos on the board with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning with two outs. Pensacola added another run when Corey Wimberly singled home Brodie Greene from third in the second inning. The game was delayed following that at bat for one hour and 30 minutes. When the game resumed the teams made it through the top of the fourth before getting delayed for a final time.
The two teams will complete the nine-inning resumption of Sunday’s suspended contest and follow it up with a seven inning game approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. RHP Drew Hayes will pitch the completion of Sunday’s game, and Shaun Ellis will start game two for the Blue Wahoos.
The Blue Wahoos are trying to de-rail the Braves’ chance at a first-half division title. After Pensacola’s win over the Braves on Saturday night, Mississippi finds themselves a half-game behind the Mobile BayBears who lost on Sunday night in extra innings to the Tennessee Smokies.
Pictured: Rain suspended the Blue Wahoos game against the Mississippi Braves Sunday night in Pearl, MS. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Summer Ball: Gators Over Chiefs; Northview Beats Catholic
June 9, 2013
During the second day of a Catholic High School Summer Ball Tournament Saturday, Northview lost a couple to the Escambia Gators and the Chiefs beat Catholic.
Northview’s Team B lost to the Escambia Gators, 8-2. The Chiefs’ Team A also lost to the Escambia Gators, 5-1. And the Northview Chiefs Team A beat the Catholic Crusaders, 6-5.
Here is a look a scores and the remainder of the tournament schedule for Northview:
A Team
Saturday June 8 — Escambia 5, Northview 1
Saturday June 8 — Northview 6, Catholic 5
Sunday June 9 11:30 Navarre vs Northview @ Catholic
Sunday June 9 2:00 Northview vs Pace @ Catholic
B Team
Friday June 7 — Catholic 14 Northview 3
Saturday June 8 — Escambia 8, Northview 2
Sunday June 9 2:00 Northview vs Mosley @ Escambia
Sunday June 9 4:30 Navarre vs Northview @Escambia
Pictured: Northview High School Summer Ball action from Saturday. Photos by Ramona Preston for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
