SL1 Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Blue Wahoos Lose to Shuckers 4-3

Published on April 19, 2016 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


BILOXI, Miss. - For the first time this season, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos find themselves trailing in a five-game Southern League series.

Biloxi Shuckers first baseman Nick Ramirez hit a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning - one of 10 Biloxi hits in the game - that scored center fielder Brett Phillips for a 4-3 victory over Pensacola at MGM Park.

The Shuckers came back from a, 3-2, deficit to win the game. Biloxi shortstop Javier Betancourt hit a sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the sixth inning to score Ramirez and knot up the game, 3-3. Ramirez, who hit his first home run the game before, was 2-4 with a run scored and RBI in Tuesday's game.

With the bases loaded in the top of the fifth inning, Blue Wahoos center fielder Beau Amaral bunted and second baseman Tony Renda scored on the suicide squeeze to tie the score at 2-2. It was Amaral's team leading ninth RBI of the season. Then right fielder Sebastian Elizalde scored to put Pensacola on top, 3-2, when shortstop Alex Blandino ground out to shortstop.

Pensacola starter Sal Romano allowed three earned runs, giving up nine hits to Biloxi and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out five. However, the loss went to reliever Wandy Peralta, who gave up the game-winning run on Ramirez's single in the seventh.

The Shuckers scored first in the third inning to go ahead, 1-0, when Phillips hit a two-out line drive single that scored second baseman Christopher McFarland, who had hit an infield single to second base.

Pensacola tied it up, 1-1, in the fourth when Blandino doubled to center and scored on a throwing error by Biloxi's Betancourt trying to complete a double play on Blue Wahoos left fielder Phillip Ervin.

Biloxi retook the lead, 2-1, in the bottom of the fourth when McFarland singled to right field to drive in left fielder Victor Roache, who had singled to center.

Biloxi moved into first place with the victory, improving to 9-3. Pensacola fell back by a half game to 9-4. Both teams met in last year's Southern League South Division playoffs that Biloxi won.

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos return to Blue Wahoos Stadium on April 22nd to face off against the Jackson Generals. Tickets are available for purchase at Hill-Kelly Dodge Pick-Up Window and by calling (850) 934-8444. Follow the team at BlueWahoos.com, facebook.com/PensacolaBlueWahoos and twitter.com/BlueWahoosBBall.

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