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Pensacola Blue Wahoos Drop Second Straight

April 28, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


Pensacola Blue Wahoos Catcher Chris Berset vs. Biloxi Shuckers
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Catcher Chris Berset vs. Biloxi Shuckers
(Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Credit: Barrett McClean/Pensacola Blue Wahoos)

PENSACOLA, Fla., - It was Fat Tuesday at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium but the Biloxi Shuckers did all the partying.

With the stadium decorated in purple, green and gold balloons, the Shuckers had five runs cross the plate in the second inning and the celebration was on. Biloxi, the Southern League South Division leader at 13-6, won the game, 6-2, and now has taken seven of nine from Pensacola (5-13) this season.

Pensacola Manager Pat Kelly credited Josh Smith for coming back and retiring 13 in a row after giving up five runs in the second inning.

"Our bullpen has been pretty taxed the last couple of days," Kelly said, pointing out reliever Drew Hayes got called up to Triple-A Louisville and Layne Somsen started Sunday. "He became Josh Smith again. That's the Josh Smith I've known and seen the last couple of years."

Smith ended up throwing seven innings giving up six runs, three earned on six hits, no walks and striking out four.

If Pensacola had turned a double play to begin the second inning, Biloxi would have had no runners on base with two outs. Instead, Biloxi loaded the bases and Nick Shaw doubled to score two runs and Yadiel Rivera singled to score two more. In all five runs crossed the plate.

Rivera, the Milwaukee Brewers No. 13 prospect according to Baseball America, increased his on-base streak to 18 games and is hitting .367.

Blue Wahoos third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean singled to increase his on-base streak to six games. Wahoos shortstop Juan Perez, who had a nine-game hitting streak end Monday, hit a triple and scored his first run of the season on a single by center fielder Beau Amaral.

The Blue Wahoos are hitting .206 as a team, which is 10 points higher than the Jacksonville Suns, in the Southern League.

"Hitting is contagious but so is not hitting," Kelly said. "These guys really feed off each other. There hasn't been one guy go in and swing the bat good every time. It just takes somebody getting hot."

GAME NOTES

The final game of the six-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers Double-A affiliate Biloxi Shuckers is scheduled at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday. LHP Wandy Peralta (1-1, 2.30) takes the mound for the Wahoos and is scheduled to be opposed by the Shuckers RHP Jorge Lopez (1-2, 5.25).

Break out the Pokemon cards, Tamagotchis and frost tips for Tribute to the 90s Kid night. "Legends of Kazoo's Hidden Temple" games will be played between innings, as well as the MC Hammer dance cam. Haven't heard your favorite 90s jam in a while? Tweet in your request using #WahoosMusic and it may be played during the game. Now, go catch an episode of "Saved by the Bell" and see who has the best feathered bangs and crimped hair.

The game is broadcast live on the Blue Wahoos flagship station NewsRadio1620 (WNRP-AM). Listen for free at bluewahoos.com and by using the TuneIn Radio app on your mobile, desktop or home devices. Stream Wahoos games on MiLB.TV, a subscription-based service provided by Minor League Baseball.

BIG FISH Third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean extended his on-base streak to six games with a single in the sixth inning...Shortstop Juan Perez has now hit in nine of the last 10 Blue Wahoos games with a triple and run scored-his first of the season...Jesse Winker drove in his seventh RBI on the season with a sacrifice fly to tie for the team lead...Right fielder Kyle Waldrop was 1-4.

MICHAEL LORENZEN MLB DEBUT Michael Lorenzen, drafted in the first round of the 2013 supplemental draft out of Cal State Fullerton where he played centerfield and occasionally pitched in relief, is slated to make his first start for the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

One of the last players cut from Spring Training, the Reds No. 4 rated prospect is starting in place of Homer Bailey, who the Reds placed on the 15-day disabled list. He is the 19th Blue Wahoos player to play in the big leagues.

Lorenzen has continued to impress with the Triple-A Louisville Bats where he's 2-1 with a 2.84 earned-run average and 12 strikeouts and four walks in 19 innings.

Last season, Lorenzen made 24 starts with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and posted a 3.13 ERA-the third best among Reds minor league pitchers. He was chosen as a Southern League All-Star.

LIVELY EARNS FIRST WIN In a pitchers' duel for six innings, Ben Lively ended up the winner. Lively, a Gulf Breeze product and a Blue Wahoos pitcher last season, tossed seven shutout innings to lead the Philadephia Phillies Double-A Reading Fightin Phils.

Lively gave up six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts-a season-high.

The Blue Wahoos take on the Tennessee Smokies May 5th-9th. Come experience the first Thirsty Thursday of the year on May 7th! You can follow the team at BlueWahoos.com, facebook.com/PensacolaBlueWahoos and twitter.com/BlueWahoosBBall.

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Pensacola Blue Wahoos Catcher Chris Berset vs. Biloxi Shuckers
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Catcher Chris Berset vs. Biloxi Shuckers
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