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Shuckers Wrap up Homestand with 5-3 Win over Blue Wahoos

August 16, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


BILOXI, MS - Both clubs had to wait through a 25-minute rain delay, but the Biloxi Shuckers wrapped up a 10-game homestand with a 5-3, rubber-match victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Sunday evening at MGM Park. Biloxi finished the season's longest stretch at home 5-5, and took the series, 3-2, finishing with a 14-6 record against the Blue Wahoos in the inaugural season.

Biloxi fell behind early as starting pitcher Hobbs Johnson battled his way through a 37-pitch first inning. After allowing the first three Pensacola batters to reach base on two walks and a single, Johnson recorded the first out of the frame with his first strikeout of the game coming against Marquez Smith. Juan Duran's sacrifice fly to left gave the Blue Wahoos an early, 1-0, lead.

The Shuckers tied things up in the home-half of the second with three free passes to start things off to Taylor Green (1x3, R, 2B), Tyrone Taylor (1x3, R, 2B, BB) and Parker Berberet (1x2, 2 RBI, R, 2B). A strikeout to Johnson set up Brett Phillips' (0x3, RBI) sacrifice fly to left field to plate Green.

Pensacola took the lead back in the third with an RBI double by Seth Mejias-Brean to score Alex Blandino.

Johnson did not factor into the decision, lasting just three innings and surrendering two runs on four hits, four walks and two strikeouts on 72 pitches - 38 for strikes.

Drew Gagnon (1-0) took over for the starter out of the Biloxi bullpen to start the fourth and retired 12-straight Pensacola batters over four innings, striking out five and lowering his ERA from 15.75 to 7.88 in the process. .

The Shuckers grabbed the lead in the bottom of the fourth with a two-spot. Back-to-back doubles by Taylor and Berberet tied the game at two. Orlando Arcia (2x4) came up two batters later and hit a slow chopper up the middle that Wright charged on and made threw wildly to first, allowing Berberet to score from second and give Biloxi a 3-2 lead.

Victor Roache (2x4, HR, RBI, 2 R) made some noise in the fifth with the first homerun by a Shucker since Aug. 5 on an opposite-field blast to give Biloxi a two-run cushion.

The Shuckers' lead was cut in half with a solo blast to right off the bat of Juan Duran in the eighth off of Damien Magnifico (SV, 16).

Berberet earned an RBI in the eighth with a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing in Roache and giving the Shuckers an insurance run for a 5-3 lead.

Magnifico came back out for the ninth and worked a perfect inning to secure his 16th save in 18 chances and eighth straight.

Biloxi has an off day on Monday before traveling to West Tennessee to face off against the Jackson Generals for a five-game series starting on Tuesday. RHP Jorge Lopez (11-5, 2.45) seeks to become the first 12-game winner in the league in game one for Biloxi, while Jackson will send out the man who leads the league in losses, LHP Misael Siverio (4-10, 4.44). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:50 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 have 10 regular season games remaining on the schedule, featuring five-game series' against the Mobile BayBears (ARI), Aug. 23-27 and Tennessee Smokies (CHC), Sept. 3-7. There will be post-game fireworks following the final Saturday and Sunday games of the regular season, Sept. 5-6. The 2015 regular season ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th.

In addition to purchasing tickets at the MGM Park Box Office or CLICKING HERE, fans may also use the options listed below from Ticketmaster. In order to purchase tickets over the phone, please call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. The MGM Park Box Office does not process any phone sales. All phone sales must be made through Ticketmaster with the number provided.

In order to purchase tickets online, please visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.BiloxiShuckers.com. Tickets may also be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets. Please visit www.ticketmaster.com for additional locations in your area. ** There are no refunds or exchanges for individual game tickets**

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