Summer Baseball: Catholic Downs Northview
June 8, 2013
During game one of a Catholic Summer Ball Tournament Friday, the Catholic Crusaders “B” team beat the Northview Chiefs “B” team 14-3.
Here is the remainder of the tournament scheduled for Northview:
A Team
Saturday June 8 11:30 a.m. Northview at Escambia @Escambia
Saturday June 8 7:00 Catholic vs Northview @ Catholic
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 9:00 Escambia vs Northview @ Escambia
Sunday June 9 2:00 Northview vs Mosley @ Escambia
Sunday June 9 4:30 Navarre vs Northview @Escambia
NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Braves Cruise To 6-1 Series Opening Win Over Pensacola
June 8, 2013
The Mississippi Braves scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth, which seemed to be the knockout punch in the Blue Wahoos 6-1 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Trustmark Park.
Blue Wahoos starter Tim Crabbe retired the first six batters he faced to open the game, but allowed a leadoff triple in the third which led to the Braves first run of the game. In the fourth, the flood gates open which started with a fielding error on shortstop Devin Lohman. The Braves used four singles in the inning on top of the error to score three runs and open a 4-0 lead against Pensacola. Because of the error, all three runs were unearned against Crabbe.
Pensacola rallied in the top of the fifth, stringing together three straight two-out singles by Luis Durango, Ryan LaMarre and Travis Mattair to plate their only run of the game. The Braves quickly answered with another run in the bottom of the fifth when Dan Brewer doubled home Kyle Russell from second. The Blue Wahoos only collected two singles over the final four innings of the game while Mississippi plated an insurance run in the sixth against Wilkin De La Rosa.
Crabbe (L, 2-6) suffered the loss for the Blue Wahoos after giving up five runs, two earned, on eight hits with four strikeouts over five innings. Cody Martin (W, 3-3) earned the win for the Braves. He allowed the Wahoos only run over five innings. He surrendered seven hits, walked two and struck out five.
Offensively, Durango was a bright spot with a 3-for-4 game and the Wahoos only run scored. LaMarre added a multi-hit game with a 2-for-4 night.
The Blue Wahoos and Mississippi Braves will square off in the second game of five Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. LHP Ryan Dennick (2-6, 3.41) gets the start for Pensacola against Mississippi’s RHP Mitch Atkins (0-0, 0.00).
story by Kevin Burke
Northview Girls Basketball Beginning Summer Workouts
June 7, 2013
Northview High School’s girls basketball team will get off to an early start with summer workouts and conditioning.
The workouts will be held on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Northview, beginning on Monday, June 10. For more information, email coach Derek Marshman at dmarshman@escambia.k12.fl.us.
Wahoos Pick Up Doubleheader Sweep Over Biscuits
June 7, 2013
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos picked up their first doubleheader sweep of the season, knocking off the Montgomery Biscuits 2-1 in the first game before winning a wild one, 6-5, in the nightcap. The two wins earned Pensacola its first road series win since taking a series in Jackson from April 20-24.
Pensacola picked up the win in game one thanks to Travis Mattair. Entering the sixth inning down 1-0, Mattair laced a two-run single through the left side with two outs to put Pensacola up 2-1. The hit made a winner of Josh Smith (W, 5-5) who went five innings and allowed just an unearned run.
Lee Hyde and Loek Van Mil pitched the final two frames out of the bullpen to hold down the win. Van Mil picked up his fourth save of the season.
Game two was a much different story as both offenses erupted and battled back and forth throughout the contest.
Pensacola jumped on top in the first inning thanks to an RBI double from Ryan LaMarre, who then came around to score on an error by third baseman Steven Tinoco. The lead didn’t last long though, as the Biscuits battled back with three runs to take a 3-2 lead after one.
In the second, Theo Bowe tied the game with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly, but Pensacola was unable to take the lead, stranding the other two runners.
An inning later, Montgomery retook the lead against Wahoos starter Shaun Ellis with an RBI single from Keith Castillo. Ellis battled through 2.1 innings in his second spot start of the year, yielding four runs on six hits.
Not to be denied, Pensacola jumped back in front in the fifth inning. With runners at first and second with nobody out, Mattair popped into a peculiar 1-5-4 double play on a bunt attempt, but Tucker Barnhart doubled to keep the inning alive. Ray Chang followed with a two-run single in the fifth to push Pensacola back in front 5-4.
The lead was short-lived again, though, as Kyeong Kang launched a solo homer with an out in the fifth off Wahoos reliever Chris Manno to knot the game at five.
The game didn’t remain tied for long as in the top of the sixth, Bowe turned on inside fastball from Erik Hamren (L, 0-1) and sent it over the wall in right for his second blast of the season. Bowe went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in game two and set the stage for Hyde. Making his second appearance of the day, Hyde worked around a pair of singles in two innings to pick up his second save of the year.
Manno (W, 2-1) picked up the win with an inning of relief, allowing a run on two hits while striking out the side.
The Blue Wahoos, having won consecutive games for the first time since May13-15, now continue their 10-game road trip with the first of five against the Mississippi Braves on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Tim Crabbe (2-5, 3.64) gets the start for Pensacola against Mississippi’s Cody Martin (2-3, 3.07).
story by Kevin Burke
Bell, Thompson Named AISA All-Stars
June 6, 2013
Reid Bell and Michael Thompson of Escambia Academy were selected to play in this week’s AISA All-Star game in Montgomery. It was the second year the pair was selected. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Summer Baseball: Tate Takes On Northview
June 5, 2013
Summer ball got underway Tuesday for the Tate Aggies and the Northview Chiefs.
Tate’s team “A” defeated Northview’s team “A” at the University of West Florida. And in Bratt, team “B” from Northview and Tate faced off in a double header modified by a rain delay. The Aggies came out on top over the Chiefs, 9-2 and 6-3.
Pictured: Tate visited Northview for a rain delayed double header Tuesday in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos by Ramona Preston, click to enlarge.
Wahoos-Biscuits Suspended In Seventh
June 5, 2013
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Montgomery Biscuits were suspended in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Wahoos leading 2-1 on Tuesday night at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.
The Biscuits plated their run on a solo home run in the third inning by Mark Thomas. Pensacola took the lead on a two-run home run by Joe Mather in the top of the seventh inning. Merrill Kelly has worked seven innings for the Biscuits and allowed both Blue Wahoos run in the seventh.
Daniel Renken started the game for Pensacola and is the pitcher of record. Wilkin De La Rosa was pitching in the bottom of the seventh inning with runners at first and second base and a 2-0 count on Mark Thomas when plate umpire Bandon Henson called for the tarp and the game was delayed. It was in a delay for less than 30 minutes before the field was deemed unplayable and the game was suspended.
The game will be resumed from that place on Wednesday. The completion of Tuesday’s game will begin at 6:05 p.m. and be completed to nine innings followed by a full nine inning game.
story by Kevin Burke
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