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Shuckers Complete Sweep of Blue Wahoos Earning South Division Title

September 12, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


PENSACOLA, FL - The Biloxi Shuckers' magical inaugural season continues to move right along after the team completed the sweep over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Bayfront Stadium on Saturday night with a 7-5 victory, advancing to the Southern League Championship Series. Biloxi outscored Pensacola 17-7 over three games while collecting 33 hits. The pitching staff dominated the Blue Wahoos all series, giving up seven runs on 11 hits, while striking out 30.

Biloxi (3-0) took the lead first for the third straight game with a two-out rally in the third. After Tyler Wagner struck out to start the inning and Yadiel Rivera (0x5, RBI) followed with a fly out to right, Orlando Arcia (4x5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 2B) socked his second double of the game to set up Michael Reed's (1x3, RBI, 2B, BB) double off the right-field wall to bring in the runner and give the Shuckers a 1-0 advantage.

Wagner (1-0) set down the Blue Wahoos in order in the home-half of the third to reserve the lead and his offense responded in a big way in the fourth.

Tyrone Taylor (2x5, 2B, RBI, R) started the five-run frame with a double and moved over to third on a sacrifice bunt by Brett Phillips (0x3, R), with Phillips reaching first safely to put runners on the corners. Nick Shaw (2x4, RBI, R) drove in Taylor with a line-drive single to center to extend the Shuckers' lead to two.

Adam Weisenburger's (1x3, R, BB) infield single loaded the bases with nobody out for Wagner, who struck out for the first out of the inning. Rivera followed by bouncing a ball to second, scoring a run and advancing Shaw and Weisenburger. With Arcia at the plate, a passed ball allowed Shaw to score and moving Weisenburger to third. Acia then sent a towering, two-run shot into the bay beyond the left-field wall to blow the game open to a 6-0 lead. The Milwaukee Brewers' top prospect throttled Pensacola pitching over the three games, finishing 8-for-13 with two homeruns, four RBI, five runs scored, three doubles and a triple.

Pensacola (0-3) threatened to push across a run in the fifth by loading the bases with one out, but Wagner popped up pinch hitter Ray Chang and struck out Phillip Ervin to escape the jam.

Wagner worked out of another rough spot in the sixth. After allowing a single to Jesse Winker and walking Marquez Smith with one out, the 24-year-old bore down and struck out Juan Duran and got Seth Mejias-Brean to fly out to center to keep the Blue Wahoos off the board.

The Las Vegas native finished the night with six shutout innings, giving up three hits, walking four and punching out six.

Shuckers' manager turned to Jacob Barnes as the first man out of the bullpen to start the seventh and after retiring the first two men he faced, a single by Zach Vincej and back-to-back walks to Ervin and Alex Blandino loaded the bases and forced another move to the bullpen.

Jed Bradley walked the only batter he faced in Winker to force in the first run to end the shutout. Yhonathan Barrios was the next reliever to come on for the Shuckers, and gave up a grand slam to Smith to cut Biloxi's lead to two.

The 23-year-old settled down after the slam, retiring the final seven batters of the game to ensure Biloxi's spot in the Southern League Championship.

The Shuckers will now await the winner of Montgomery and Chattanooga from the North Division Series, which is tied at one game apiece. The Shuckers will host games one and two of the Southern League Championship Series at MGM Park with dates to be determined. Tickets are currently on sale for those potential contests.

In addition to purchasing tickets at the MGM Park Box Office, 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.

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