SL1 Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Saturday's Double-Header Washed Away

Published on June 2, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In series marred by bad weather, Saturday's scheduled doubleheader has been canceled due to inclement weather. The Wahoos and Jumbo Shrimp will finish the first half of the season with Jacksonville having won six of the eight matchups.

The two teams hoped to squeeze a pair of games in on Friday, but after a three-hour, forty-seven-minute delay, both teams agreed to push the second game to Saturday. The first game nearly met the requirements of an official game, but with one out in the top of the fifth inning, the rains came down and halted played with Jacksonville leading 3-2. The weather would not cease, and by rule, the game was officially canceled and all prior stats were erased.

Almost every game at the Baseball Ground of Jacksonville dealt with soggy weather in some form or fashion. Wednesday's 6-4 win was the only exception. Prior to the cancellation of today's doubleheader, only one other Southern League game had been canceled.

Pensacola will head home in search of drier weather when they begin a five-game homestand against the first-place Biloxi Shuckers. RHP Daniel Wright (2-3, 4.98) will start the opener for the Blue Wahoos while RHP Thomas Jankins (6-3, 5.01) looks to secure his seventh win of the season. Sunday's game will be broadcasted live on BlabTV, on 97.1 The Ticket, and on www.bluewahoos.com. Tomorrow's game will also feature John Appleyard as the Blue Wahoos new Sunday color commentator since signing a no-cut contract with the club. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. central.

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