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Wagner sets Biloxi season/franchise record and career mark with 11 strikeouts in win

July 24, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


PENSACOLA, FL - Tyler Wagner (7-5) continued his torrid strikeout streak into Friday night's contest, striking out 11 Pensacola Blue Wahoos to set both a team- and career-high for a game in the Shuckers' 3-2 victory at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The 24-year-old, Las Vegas native has 20 strikeouts over his last two starts after 66 in his previous 15 outings.

Friday's win snapped a three-game losing streak in Wagner's starts, as the righty picked up picked his first win since June 26 against the Jacksonville Suns and second since May 12. The victory helped avoid dropping the series and also snapped Pensacola's 11-game home winning streak.

Pensacola struck first again with a solo shot in the first, this time coming off the bat of Ryan Wright for his first home run of the season and fourth allowed by Wagner.

The game remained 1-0, and the Shuckers remained without a hit, going into the fifth before Biloxi broke through with a three-run frame to grab the lead.

Victor Roache (0x3, R, BB) started the inning with a walk and advanced to third on an errant throw by Wright at second on a grounder off the bat of Taylor Green (1x4, R). Adam Weisenburger (1x3, RBI, R, 2B) stepped up with runners on the corners and nobody out and ripped a double into left to tie the game at one. Wagner followed with a double into left to help his own cause and plate both runners to give his team the lead at 3-1. The Shuckers' starter drove in his team-leading fourth RBI for pitchers on the extra-base hit, his second two-bagger of the season.

The Blue Wahoos cut the Shuckers' lead to one after a single by Wright and a double by Juan Duran started sixth, but Wagner would strike out the next three batters to hold Pensacola at bay.

Jacob Barnes (1.1 IP, 2 SO) came on in relief to start the eighth and worked a clean inning and made his way into the ninth where he struck out Seth Mejias-Brean to start the final frame. Carlos Subero called upon lefty Mike Strong (SV, 5) to pick up the final two outs. The lefty walked the first two batters he faced, but got a lineout double play to first to end the game and secure the victory.

The Shuckers look to even the series at two games apiece with a win on Saturday night. LHP Hobbs Johnson (6-4, 3.36) will make the start for Biloxi, while Pensacola will counter with RHP Josh Smith (5-2, 3.00). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:20 p.m. on 1240-AM WGCM, 1580-AM WPMO and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com.

The Shuckers return to MGM Park for a five-game series with the Jackson Generals (SEA) from July 28-August 1. The homestand features a special appearance by the ZOOperstars on Friday, July 31.

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