Blue Wahoos Get Past Biscuits 5-4 In Final Inning
April 8, 2012
Blue Wahoos catcher Brian Peacock of Pensacola laid down an infield bunt single to score pinch runner Josh Fellhauer from third to give Pensacola a 5-4 come-from-behind walk-off victory over the Montgomery Biscuits in front of a capacity crowd of 5,038 on Saturday night at Pensacola’s bay-front stadium.
First baseman Joel Guzman doubled to begin the ninth and then was replaced by Fellhauer, who reached third on a double play, before Peacock dropped down a bunt up the first base line. Biscuits reliever Adam Liberatore and first baseman Michael Sheridan converged near the ball but were unable to get Peacock as he dove into the base to cue the celebration.
Liberatore (2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB) suffered the loss and his first blown save of the season, while Blue Wahoos relievers Clayton Tanner (2.2 IP, 1 H, 4 SO), Justin Freeman (1.0 IP, 1 SO) and Donnie Joeseph (1.0 IP) kept the Montgomery offense quiet in the final 4.2 innings, yielding just one hit. Joseph earned his first victory of the season after firing a perfect final frame.
Montgomery got off to a quick 4-0 lead after three innings thanks to a run-scoring single in the first and a trio of RBI base knocks in the third. The Blue Wahoos chipped away at the deficit with an RBI single from left fielder Cody Puckett in the fifth, while Peacock and pinch hitter Mike Costanzo delivered clutch hits in the seventh to tie the game.
The win gives Pensacola a 2-1 lead in the series, with the fourth meeting of the five-game homestand set for tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm. Blue Wahoos RHP Tim Crabbe is expected to get the start on Easter Sunday, while RHP Joe Cruz is slated to toe the rubber for the Biscuits.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Catcher Brian Peacock’s bunt single gave Pensacola a 5-4 win Saturday Night. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Atmore Christian Beats Bonifay
April 8, 2012
The Atmore Christian School Rams came back winners after a trip across the Florida Panhandle. The Rams bet Bonifay 6-5 in Bonifay.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Honors Coach Sammy Day
April 7, 2012
Northview High School honored athletic director, baseball and softball coach Sammy Day on Friday before the Chiefs took on Chipley.
Day, who will retire at the end of this school year, has been a teacher and coach for 37 years in the Escambia County School District. He is the only athletic director ever at Northview High School, after serving many years at Ernest Ward High School.
His accomplishments include a 1982 state championship while coaching boy’s baseball at the former Ernest Ward High School.
The Lady Chiefs beat Chipley after the presentation, 8-2. For more on the win, click here.
Softball: Lady Chiefs Beat Chipley (With Photo Gallery)
April 7, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Chipley Tigers Friday, 8-2.
“We had a great game today, we played very well,” Northview Coach Amy Holland said. “We played more as a team today than we have ever played before. We didn’t give up, and that’s what we have been looking for all year.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
The Chiefs dominated the first inning with six runs, plus added runs in the second and fourth.
Misty Doran pitched the win for the Lady Chiefs, striking out eight, and she was 3-3 at the plate. Samantha Johnson had double for Northview, while Morgan Payne was 1-2. Also for the Lady Chiefs, Ashton Gibbs was 2-3.
Northview had eight hits and no errors; Chipley had nine hits with three errors.
The Lady Chiefs will travel to Washington on Monday. The junior varsity will play at 4:30, and the varsity will take the field at 6:30.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Baseball: Riley Homers As Northview Beats Chipley (With Gallery)
April 7, 2012
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Chipley Tigers 6-5 in varsity baseball action Friday at Northview.
Northview scored three in the second, and one each in the third, fifth and sixth.
Leading hitters for the Chiefs were Winston Riley with a solo home run; Kevin Vaughan, 2-3 with an RBI; Brannon Freeman 1-3 with a run scored; Chad Smith 2-2 with two doubles, an RBI, and 2 runs scored; and with Brian Ross and Daulton Tullis also scoring runs for Northview.
Kevin Vaughan picked up the win on the mound. Hunter Rigby worked 2⅓ innings in relief.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Northview plays again on Saturday, April 7 at Freeport at 10 a.m.
Pictured top: The Northview Chiefs beat Chipley 6-5 Friday in Bratt. Pictured inset: Teammates congratulate Winston Riley on a solo homer Friday. NorthEscambia.com photos by Taylor Rigby, click to enlarge.
Biscuits Beat Blue Wahoos 9-3
April 7, 2012
Montgomery center fielder Cole Figueroa drove in five runs, including four on a third inning grand slam, as the Biscuits scored nine unanswered runs to top the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9-3 on Friday night at Pensacola’s bay-front ballpark.
Montgomery first baseman Michael Sheridan led off the third with a double before back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Figueroa, who deposited the second pitch of the at bat over the right-center field wall.
The Blue Wahoos got off to a 3-0 lead in the second thanks in part to a pair of run-scoring extra-base hits. After first baseman Mike Costanzo drew a walk, second baseman Brodie Greene brought in Costanzo with an RBI triple, while catcher Mark Fleury followed with a run-scoring double to bring home Greene. Pensacola would then take advantage of a fielding error for their third score.
Biscuits starter Alex Colome (5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO) earned the victory after allowing three earned runs on five hits in his five innings of work, while reliever Jim Paduch (3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO) notched his first hold of the year with three shutout innings of relief. Blue Wahoos starter Curtis Partch (3.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) suffered the loss after allowing five earned runs on seven hits in three frames.
Sheridan (3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 3B), along with Figueroa (2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI) and shortstop Hak-Ju Lee (2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI) recorded multi-hit efforts, while no Pensacola hitters collected two or more hits in the contest.
The two squads will meet again Saturday evening, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 pm. RHP Daniel Corcino is scheduled to get the ball for the Blue Wahoos, while he is slated to be opposed by Biscuits RHP Kyle Lobstein.
By Andrew Green / Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Pictured: The Blue Wahoos fell to the Montgomery Biscuits 9-3 on Friday night. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Blue Wahoos Win Opener
April 6, 2012
Pensacola third baseman Henry Rodriguez drove in all three runs and blasted the first home run in team history as Pensacola defeated the Montgomery Biscuits in their inaugural season opener in front of a capacity crowd of 5,038 on Thursday night at Pensacola’s Maritime Park.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius drew a two-out walk in the eighth with the score tied to set the stage for Rodriguez, who mashed a two-run shot to left-center to break the draw. After returning to the dugout, Rodriguez obliged the Blue Wahoos faithful with a curtain call.
Pensacola reliever Justin Freeman (1.2 IP, 1 SO) earned the very-first victory in the club’s history after firing 1.2 scoreless innings in support of Villarreal, while Donnie Joseph (0.2 IP, 2 SO) notched his first save of the year by fanning both hitters he faced. Montgomery reliever Frank De Los Santos (2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) suffered the loss after giving up two earned runs on four hits in 2.2 innings.
Biscuits third baseman Cole Figueroa led both sides with three hits, while Blue Wahoos second baseman Brodie Greene was the lone Pensacola batter with a multi-hit game.
Montgomery and Pensacola will face off again tomorrow in the second of five-games during the opening homestand at Pensacola’s bayfront ballpark. Right-hander Curtis Partch is slated to get the nod for the Blue Wahoos, while he is scheduled to be opposed by Biscuits righty Alex Colome. First pitch is set for 7:05 pm.
By Andrew Green/Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Pictured top: The Blue Angels perform a flyover during the Pensacola Blue Wahoos opener Thursday evening. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Russell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Beats Pine Forest
April 6, 2012
The Tate Aggies added two more to the win column Thursday night.
Tate 3 — Pine Forest 0
Tate 10 — Pine Forest 1 (JV)
The Tate Aggies moved to 16-2, 9-1 in the district with a 3-0 victory over Pine Forest Thursday night.
Cody Palmer threw another complete game shutout allowing only five hits while striking out three. Backed up by a flawless defense, he improved his record to 7-0 on the season.
The Aggies are back in action Friday night, traveling to Pace in their final regular season meeting. Game time is 7:00.
In junior varsity action, Tate beat Pine Forest 10-1. Friday’s junior varsity game has been canceled.
Baseball, Softball: Tate, Flomaton, Jay, Northview
April 4, 2012
Escambia beat Tate Tuesday night, and the Jay Royals dropped one to the Flomaton Hurricanes.
Escambia 7 — Tate 4
The Tate Aggies were handed just their second loss of the season Tuesday night.
With a 7-4 loss in Pensacola to the Escambia Gators, the Tate Aggies fell to 15-2 overall, 8-1 in district play.
The Aggies have two more district games this week — Thursday at Pine Forest and Friday at Pace. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
Flomaton 6 — Jay 3
The Flomaton Hurricanes beat the Jay Royals 6-3 Tuesday night as the Canes 17-game winning streak continues.
Joseph Parker started for the Canes but got a no decision. Hunter Bonds earned the win for the Hurricanes, and Todd Laney took the loss for the Royals. Zack Watson came in during the last innings and got a save. Flomaton is now 18-3 on the season.
Lady Chiefs Beat Freeport (With Photo Gallery)
April 3, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Freeport Bulldogs 9-5 Monday afternoon in Bratt.
The Lady Chiefs will be in action against Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Pensacola against Catholic High School.
Pictured top: Madison Arrington bunts for the Chiefs Monday afternoon against Freeport. Pictured below: Action as Northview hosted Freeport Monday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.