SL1 Biloxi Shuckers

Historic Night Capped Off By 4-0 Shutout Of Blue Wahoos

Published on April 9, 2015 under Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


PENSACOLA, Fla. - In front of a sellout crowd of 5,038 on Thursday night in Pensacola, the Biloxi Shuckers came to life with a 4-0 win over the Blue Wahoos at Bayfront Stadium. Milwaukee Brewers' top prospect Orlando Arcia (3x4) doubled twice, drove in three runs and scored another as Biloxi pitchers Brooks Hall, Mike Strong, Jaye Chapman and Wirfin Obispo combined to shutout the Reds' Double-A affiliate on just three hits. Biloxi pitching retired the final 16 batters of the game en route to the first win in franchise history.

Hall (1-0), making his second straight Opening Day start for Milwaukee's Double-A club tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just three while striking out three in the victory. The win was Hall's first since April 25, 2014, prior to being sidelined with an elbow injury that would cause him to miss the remainder of the season. Biloxi (1-0) used three relievers to hold down the Blue Wahoos and come away with the shutout.

Strong fanned three in his two innings out of the bullpen, while Chapman and Obispo each went an inning and did not allow a hit.

The combination of the four pitchers retired the last 16 Pensacola hitters of the game to preserve the win.

Adam Weisenburger (1x4, R) picked up the first ever hit for the Shuckers in the top of the third with a one-out single. Kyle Wren (0x3, R, BB) followed with a walk to set the stage for Arcia, who drove in both runners with a RBI double to right to give the Shuckers a 2-0 advantage.

Arcia was at it again in the sixth when he led off the frame with another double and came around to score on a two-out single by Michael Reed (1x3, RBI) to stretch the lead to 3-0.

The Shuckers' 20-year-old shortstop wasn't finished, as he drove in another run in the ninth with a RBI single to score Josh Fellhauer (1x2, R) to make the game 4-0.

Top Cincinnati Reds' prospect Robert Stephenson (0-1) started for the Blue Wahoos (0-1) and struck out seven over 5.2 innings, and allowed three runs on four hits and two walks.

Layne Somsen allowed the fourth run of the game in the ninth, and tossed the final two innings for Pensacola.

The two teams will be back at it again Friday night when RHP Tyler Wagner will take the mound for the Shuckers against RHP Daniel Wright of the Blue Wahoos. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. on 1240-AM WGCM 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 game can also be seen, live, on MiLB.TV.

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