SL1 Biloxi Shuckers

Five-Run Second Sends Shuckers Past Wahoos for Series Victory

Published on April 28, 2015 under Southern League (SL1)
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PENSACOLA, FLA. - The red-hot Biloxi Shuckers sends used a five-run second inning and rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Tuesday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. The win was a league-best 13th and secured a series victory, Biloxi's third of the season in four tries. Mobile and Mississippi were suspended on Tuesday, so Biloxi picked up a ? game in the division and lead the BayBears by two full games. The Shuckers have won nine of their last 12 and also seven of eight.

The Shuckers improved to 7-2 against the Wahoos in 2015, and Biloxi also improved to an amazing 10-0 in nine-inning games.

Biloxi (13-6) got to Pensacola starter Josh Smith (L, 1-1) with a five-run second inning which set the tone on Tuesday night. Nick Ramirez started the frame with a leadoff single, but was erased on a fielder's choice by Michael Reed (0x4, R) to second. Taylor Green (1x4, R) singled to put two on for the Shuckers, and Adam Weisenburger (1x3, 2 R) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Nick Shaw, who tallied his first multi-hit game of the season (2x4, 2 RBI, R, 2B, 3B) doubled in Reed and Green to give the Shuckers a 2-0 lead.

After a Hobbs Johnson strikeout, Kyle Wren (0x3, RBI, R, SB) reached on an error to plate Weisenburger and move Shaw to third, giving Biloxi a three-run edge. Wren then stole second to give Biloxi two more runners in scoring position. Wren has six steals which is tied for second in the league. Yadiel Rivera (2x4, 2 RBI) broke the game open with a single to center, bringing in Shaw and Wren, to give the Shuckers a 5-0 advantage.

The five-run second frame is the largest of the inaugural season, besting last night's four-run fourth and ninth.

Rivera continued his on-base streak with a bunt-single in the first. The 22-year-old has now reached in all 18 games he's appeared in.

Biloxi tacked on another run in the seventh on a Wren sacrifice fly to center to bring in Weisenburger.

Johnson (W, 2-0) allowed three Blue Wahoos to reach base through the first four innings, but struggled in the fifth, surrendering two runs on two hits. Beau Amaral singled home Juan Perez, who led off the inning with a triple, and Jesse Winker's sacrifice fly brought in Chris Berset to cut Biloxi's lead to three.

The North Carolina native finished the night having allowed just the two runs on three hits, three walks and two strikeouts. The win was the 10th for the starting rotation.

Jaye Chapman (IP, H, 2 SO), Damien Magnifico (2 IP, 2 H, 2 SO) and Wirfin Obispo (IP, SO) held Pensacola (5-13) at bay through the final four frames to secure the Shuckers' win. The Biloxi bullpen has allowed just one run over its last 25.1 innings pitched, a 0.36 ERA.

The first place Shuckers will have RHP Jorge Lopez (1-2, 5.25) toe the rubber in game six against the Blue Wahoos on Wednesday. Pensacola will look to end a two-game skid and send out LHP Wily Peralta (1-1, 2.30). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. and can be heard starting at 6:20 p.m. with the Beau Rivage Biloxi Shuckers Pregame Show 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.

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