Firecracker 5K Results
July 1, 2012
About 1,000 runners took part in Saturday’s annual Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K in Pensacola to support the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida.
Top male finisher was 17-year old Charlie Lawrence of Foley, MN, with a time of 16:19.42. He was followed by 30-year old Brent Schneider of Pensacola at 16:30.86 and 17-year old Alec Clark of Pensacola at 16:40.27.
The first female finisher was 35-year old Olivia Jernigan at 19:39.35. Second female was 16-year old Kaysi Roberst of Pensacola at 19:48.22, and third was 33-year old Rebecca Massie of Robertsdale at 19:57.36.
For overall male results, click here.
For overall female results, click here.
(Both lists highlight North Escambia finishers in bold.)
Pictured top: A young racer is greeted by Ronald McDonald Saturday morning at the finish line of the Ronald McDonald House Firecracker 5K in Pensacola. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Top Generals 4-2 To Take Series
July 1, 2012
Pensacola starting pitcher J.C. Sulbaran gave up just two earned runs on five hits in his 6.2 frames, while designated hitter Beau Mills mashed a two-run double into the right center field gap in the fifth to lead the Blue Wahoos to a series-winning 4-2 defeat of the Jackson Generals in front of another sellout crowd of 5,038 on Saturday evening at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The win improves the Fish’s record to 6-4 in the second half, while the Generals dropped to a 5-5 mark since the All-Star break. The capacity crowd was the third straight for the Blue Wahoos, as well as their 26th overall in their 39th home date.
Trailing 2-1 coming into the bottom of the fifth, CF Ryan LaMarre singled and SS Didi Gregorius drew a free pass to begin the frame before 2B Brodie Greene moved both over to the next base with a sacrifice bunt to set the stage for Mills. The left-handed slugger laced the 1-2 pitch into deep right center just in front of the wall to send in both runners to give the Blue Wahoos a lead they would not relinquish.
Jackson plated the first run of the contest in the second frame with the longball. RF Chih-Hsien Chiang started the frame with a solo shot to left to push the Generals ahead 1-0. The Blue Wahoos however, would answer with a score of their own in the bottom of the frame when 1B Stephen Hunt doubled and then scored on a run-scoring base knock from LaMarre.
The Generals however would even the count at 2-2 in the top of the fifth thanks to their second homer of the contest. DH Kalian Sams launched a pay-off pitch to deep left field for his seventh roundtripper of the season.
Following Mills’ clutch knock, the Fish tacked on an insurance run in the seventh to increase the margin to 4-2. Mills started the rally with a base-on-balls before moving to second and third on back-to-back singles and scoring on a Jackson fielding miscue for the final tally.
Hunt (2-4, 1 R, 1 2B) and 3B David Vidal (2-4) each collected two hits for Pensacola, while 2B Eric Campbell (2-3, 1 BB) was the lone batter to record a multi-hit effort for Jackson.
Pensacola starting pitcher J.C. Sulbaran (6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) earned his sixth win of the year after giving up just two earned runs on five hits while walking only one and fanning six, while Generals starter Taijuan Walker (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO) suffered the loss. Relievers Drew Hayes (1.1 IP, 1 SO) and Curtis Partch (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB) fired the final 2.1 frames, with Partch notching his fourth save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
The Blue Wahoos will now travel to Jacksonville for a three-game series with the Suns, the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, with first pitch set for 6:00 pm ET at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. RHP Tim Crabbe is expected to start the series opener for Pensacola, while RHP Omar Poveda is scheduled to take the hill for the Suns.
The next Blue Wahoos homestand begins on Wednesday, July 4, with a three-game series with the Birmingham Barons, with a special start time of 4:00 pm on Independence Day. While the Fish will not be launching fireworks on July 4, fans are welcomed to stay after the game to watch the Sertoma Fireworks show that is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: J.C. Sulbaran earned his sixth win of the year in the Wahoos’ 4-2 win Saturday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Win 6-1
June 30, 2012
Blue Wahoos right-hander Daniel Corcino fired eight solid innings and gave up just one earned run, while center fielder Ryan LaMarre, third baseman David Vidal and left fielder Bryson Smith all homered to lead Pensacola to a 6-1 victory over the Jackson Generals in front of another sellout crowd of 5,038 on Friday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The win evens the series between the two teams at 2-2 and also bumps the Fish’s overall record up to 39-39, as well as 5-4 since the All-Star break. The defeat drops Jackson to a 47-32 mark in 2012, in addition to a 5-4 tally in the second half. The capacity crowd was the second straight for Pensacola in the series, as well as their 25th overall in 38 home openings this year as they maintained their lead in attendance in the Southern League.
In his first start in Pensacola since firing the first eight innings of the first no-hitter in team history just under two weeks ago, Corcino (8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO) was stellar again for the Fish, yielding just five hits and two walks while also fanning seven in his solid eight frames. Reliever Justin Freeman (1.0 IP, 1 SO) finished off the Generals with a perfect ninth frame, while Jackson starter Brandon Maurer (5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO) suffered the loss to fall to 5-2 after allowing four earned runs on five hits in five innings of work.
The Blue Wahoos jumped out to an early two-run advantage in the first frame with LaMarre starting the rally with a leadoff double. After walks from 2B Brodie Greene and 1B Beau Mills loaded the bases, LF Josh Fellhauer bounced a ground ball through the hole between shortstop and third base to plate both LaMarre and Greene.
LaMarre would increase the margin to 3-0 in the next inning, launching his third roundtripper of the year over the left field wall, while his run-scoring groundout in the fourth push the Blue Wahoos ahead 4-0. Pensacola then tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the sixth with the longball. Vidal began the frame with his second big fly of the season, while Smith blasted his first homer of the year for Pensacola in just his second game since being promoted from High-A Bakersfield.
The Generals brought across their lone tally in the eighth to dash the Blue Wahoos’ shutout hopes. LF Kalian Sams reached with a base hit up the middle and moved to third on 1B Jharmidy De Jesus’ double, before he was sent home on an RBI groundout by SS Gabriel Noriega.
Smith (3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI) led all hitters with three base knocks in the contest, while LaMarre (2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI) also collected a multi-hit effort for the Blue Wahoos in the win. Jackson CF Denny Almonte (2-4) totaled two of the Generals’ five hits in the contest.
With the series even at 2-2, the two teams will square off in the rubber match on Saturday night, with first pitch set for 6:30 pm at the bayfront stadium. The Blue Wahoos are expected to send RHP J.C. Sulbaran to the mound, while Jackson is expected to counter with RHP Taijuan Walker, who was tabbed by Baseball America before this season as the top prospect in the Seattle Mariners’ organization.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Daniel Corcino fired eight strong innings in the Blue Wahoos’ 6-1 win Friday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Majors Head To State Tourney, Holding Car Wash Saturday
June 29, 2012
The Molino Majors baseball team will head to Brooksville, Fla., on July 13 for the Florida Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament.
The team will hold a car wash and yard sale at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon with a minimize $5 donation.
Pictured: The Molino Majors baseball team (front, L-R) Heath Sheldt, Joey Nielsen, Leo Salas, Aaron Dees, Nicholas Venable, Carson Daniels, Henry Langford, Timothy Isaacs, (back, L-R) Eli Deese, Austin Cody, Tanner Deese, and Tyler Comans. Team coaches (not pictured) are Jerry Venable, Randy Cody and Ken Daniel, and Charity Sheldt serves at team mom. Photo courtesy Eye Candy Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Generals Top Wahoos 6-0
June 29, 2012
Jackson starting pitcher Anthony Fernandez fired his second complete game in as many starts at the Double-A level and gave up just two hits, while third baseman Nate Tenbrink and second baseman Stefen Romero each homered as the Generals topped the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 6-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038 on Thursday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The Generals now own a 47-31 record this season, including a 5-3 mark in the second half, while the Fish have compiled a 38-39 clip, in addition to a 4-4 mark since the Southern League All-Star break. The capacity crowd was the 24th the Blue Wahoos have hosted in 2012 in their 37th home date.
The 22-year-old Fernandez (9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 SO) improved to 2-0 in his second career Double-A start, fanning eight batters while yielding just two hits and a walk in his nine solid frames. After giving up a ground-rule double to SS Didi Gregorius in the first frame, the southpaw allowed just two base runners from that point until the ninth inning, when 3B Miguel Rojas reached on an infield hit.
The lefty totaled 97 pitches in his gem, with 70 of those offerings strikes. In his Generals debut on June 23 against Huntsville, the left-hander earned the win after allowing only a lone earned run on just four hits in his complete game effort against the Stars.
Pensacola starter Kyle Lotzkar (4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 SO) suffered the defeat after surrendering six earned runs on seven hits, while punching out eight in 4.2 innings of work. Blue Wahoos relievers Drew Hayes (1.1 IP, 2 BB, 3 SO) and Wirfin Obispo (3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO) were strong in support of Lotzkar, combining to yield just one hit in the final 4.1 shutout frames.
The Generals got all the scoring they would need in the third thanks to the longball. After SS Gabriel Noriega was hit by a pitch, Tenbrink followed with his two-run blast to left, his second homer of the season and series. The infielder in the first game of the series accumulated four hits, including a roundtripper to right.
Jackson would tally four more insurance runs in the fifth partly thanks to a second homer. DH Joe Dunigan and C Ralph Henriquez began the frame with back-to-back singles prior to an RBI single, which plated Dunigan to raise the margin to 3-0. Romero then followed with a three-run big fly to left that struck the foul pole to move the Generals ahead 6-0.
Pettit (2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI) and Henriquez (2-4, 1 R) each collected two base knocks for Jackson in the contest, while no Blue Wahoos batters tallied a multi-hit effort. Pensacola C Brian Peacock did not record a hit in the contest, snapping his ten-game hit streak that dated back to April 25. The stretch was paused twice due to stints with Triple-A Louisville.
With the Generals leading the series 2-1, the two teams will meet again Friday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 pm. RHP Daniel Corcino is slated to take the mound for the Fish, while Jackson is expected to counter with RHP Brandon Maurer.
By Andrew Green
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Beat Jackson
June 28, 2012
Blue Wahoos starting pitcher Tony Cingrani struck out a franchise record 15 batters, including 10 of the first 11 hitters he faced, and did not allow a hit until the seventh in a dominating eight inning performance to lead Pensacola to a 5-0 shutout win over the Jackson Generals on Wednesday evening at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The victory evens the Fish’s record back to an even 38-38 record overall this year, in addition to a 4-3 mark in the second half. Jackson dropped to a 46-31 tally overall in 2012 and 4-3 in the second half.
The Blue Wahoos southpaw set the tone early on by striking out the side in order in the first, hinting at the gem that was to come. Cingrani also fanned the side in the third, in addition to punching out two opposing hitters in each of the second, fourth and sixth innings and was untouchable until the seventh inning when 3B Leury Bonilla ended the 22-year-old’s no-hit bid by lacing a hard single to left. Bonilla later in the frame would be caught attempting to steal second, as Cingrani faced the minimum through seven.
Cingrani (8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 15 SO) improved to 2-1 this year, and ended the night yielding just three hits and two walks in his eight frames, while reliever Curtis Partch (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) came on in relief to toss a scoreless ninth and preserve Pensacola’s seventh shutout win of the season. Generals starting pitcher Forrest Snow (4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) suffered the loss to fall to 0-2 in 2012 after yielding two earned runs on three hits in his 4.2 innings pitched.
Pensacola struck early in the contest, plating a pair of tallies in the first. CF Ryan LaMarre led off with a single and then stole second before he was sent in on LF Josh Fellhauer’s RBI double to right to push ahead 1-0. Fellhauer would then move to third on a base knock by 1B Beau Mills being coming across on DH Yordanys Perez’s sacrifice fly to center to up the margin to two.
The Blue Wahoos would be held in check until the seventh, when the club doubled their advantage with a two-out rally. 2B Miguel Rojas began the scoring spurt with a single and subsequently scored on LaMarre’s triple to left-center, while LaMarre was plated two batters later on a run-scoring single from Fellhauer. A sacrifice fly from C Mark Fleury in the eighth provided the final insurances run of the evening for the Fish.
LaMarre (2-4, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI) and Fellhauer (2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI) each collected a pair of base hits for the Blue Wahoos in the victory, while no Generals hitters tallied a multi-hit effort.
With the series even at 1-1, Pensacola and Jackson are scheduled to meet again Thursday evening, with first pitch set for 7:05 pm at the bayfront stadium. RHP Kyle Lotzkar is slated to take the mound for the Blue Wahoos, while Jackson is expected to send LHP Anthony Fernandez to toe the rubber.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: ony Cingrani struck out a team-record 15 batters in the Fish’s 5-0 win Wednesday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment All Stars Win 14U Pony League Championship (With Photo Gallery)
June 27, 2012
The Cantonment All Stars won the 2012 14U Pony League championship Tuesday evening in Lillian, Ala.
Cantonment defeated Tiger Point 7-3 for the title and to remain undefeated in tournament play. Sunday, Cantonment beat Tiger Point 16-6, and beat Perdido 16-4. They opened tournament play last Thursday shutting out Gulf Breeze 22-0.
For a photo gallery from Tuesday’s action, click here.
Pictured: The Cantonment All Stars won the 2012 14U Pony League championship Tuesday evening in Lillian, Ala. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Generals Top Wahoos 4-2 In Series Opener
June 27, 2012
Generals third baseman Nate Tenbrink collected four hits, including a leadoff home run, while starting pitcher Steve Garrison allowed only a lone earned run in six innings of work, as Jackson defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4-2 on Tuesday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
The win improves the Generals’ record to 46-30 overall this year, as well as 4-2 in the second half, and gives Jackson a 1-0 lead in the series. The Fish fell to 37-38 overall in 2012, in addition to a 3-3 mark early on in the second half.
Jackson wasted no time getting the scoring started, with Tenbrink launching the second pitch of the game over the right field wall for his first homer of the year in Tenbrink’s fourth game of the season. The infielder began the year on the disabled list recovering from a fractured right elbow from last year.
Tenbrink would then have a hand in two of the final three scores for the Generals in the contest, scoring on a sacrifice fly after reaching on a base knock and stealing second in the third, while also driving in his second tally with a run-scoring single in the sixth. SS Leury Bonilla provided the first RBI hit in the sixth by lacing a single to left to plate C Jesus Sucre.
The Blue Wahoos answered two of Jackson’s scores with single tallies in the sixth and seventh frames. CF Ryan LaMarre reached base with a two-single and then moved to second on a walk, before he was sent in on 2B Brodie Greene’s single to center to make it 4-1.
Pensacola would narrow the margin to two in following frame after C Brian Peacock led off with a base hit, advanced to second on a passed ball and third on a groundout before coming home on a fielder’s choice. The hit for Peacock extended his hit streak to ten games, which dates back to April 25, with two stints with Triple-A Louisville pausing the stretch.
Besides Tenbrink (4-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI), 2B Stefen Romero (2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB) and RF Kalian Sams (2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB) also tallied a multi-hit game for Jackson, while Peacock (2-4, 1 R) was the lone Blue Wahoos batter to collect two or more hits. Peacock has now accumulated three two-hit games in a row for the Fish and is hitting .378 (14-37) in his last ten contests.
Generals starter Steve Garrison (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) earned the win with a solid effort, yielding only a lone earned run on just four hits in six innings of work, while closer Carter Capps (1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO) notched his 12th save of the year after pitching a scoreless ninth. Pensacola starter Tim Crabbe (5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO) suffered the loss after allowing four runs, three of which were earned on eight hits in five frames.
The Blue Wahoos and Generals are scheduled to square off again Wednesday night, with first pitch set for 7:00 pm at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. LHP Tony Cingrani is expected to get the nod for the Fish, while RHP Forrest Snow is slated to toe the rubber for Jackson.
As part of What’s Happening Wednesday at the stadium, the team doing a salute to summer, with activities including a fire truck parked outside to spray fans to help cool them off. Fans are also encouraged to help the Manna Food Pantry, which lost nearly all of its canned food inventory during the recent flooding, by brining canned food items to the game.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Brian Peacock extended his hit streak to 10 games in the Fish’s 4-2 loss Tuesday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
NWE Defeats Tri-County To Take 12U Title (With Other Tourney Scores)
June 26, 2012
Northwest Escambia slipped past Tri-County 9-8 Monday night to take the Cal Ripken 12U All Star District 7 Tournament in Atmore. With the win, NWE earned a spot in the state playoffs on July 6 in Alexander City, AL.
In other tournament action, Tri-County defeated Atmore 9-1 Friday night. Tri-County had 12 hits and no errors. Jackson Moore pitched a two-hitter, five inning game with six strikeouts and no walks. Nathan Archer closed it with three straight strikeouts to shut down Atmore.
On Saturday, Tri-County lost to NWE 5-2. Tri-County recorded five errors, and their only hits came late in the game in the fifth and sixth innings. Preston Milstead took the win for NWE, walking one and striking out five. NWE had seven hits with two errors. For Tri-County, Nathan Archer gave up four hits and struck out five, while Seth Killam allowed two hits and struck out three.
Pictured: The NWE 12U 2012 All Star team (front row) Dawson Brown, Jackson Bonner, Chase Gifford, Preston Milstead, Daniel Mascaro, Samuel Stott, Coach PJ Gifford, (second row) Adrian King, Beau Bryan, Jason Fischer, Trey Holder, Teddy Nelson, Jacob McCullough, (back row) Coach Jerry Fischer, Jr., Coach Gil Bonner. (Ramona Fischer photo). Pictured inset and below: NWE takes on Tri-County Monday afternoon in Atmore (Michelle Thomas photos). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Grad Jayce Boyd Signs With The NY Mets
June 26, 2012
Tate High School grad Jayce Boyd signed Monday evening with the New York Met’s Class A Brooklyn Cyclones.
Boyd, the sixth-round draft pick for the Mets, will receive a $150,000 bonus for the signing the contract at his family’s Cantonment home.
He is leaving the Florida State Seminoles early. For the Noles, he had a .349 career batting average, and a .395 this season.
Boyd was a four-sport star at Tate High School, playing four years of baseball and football, two years of basketball and a year of golf. He is the son of David and Cyndi Boyd.