Suns Edge out Blue Wahoos Late in 6-5 Win
April 22, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Following a 16-run defeat on Monday night, the Jacksonville Suns (9-10) eked out a 6-5 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (8-11) Tuesday night, giving the Suns the series victory heading into Wednesday's finale.
Hear manager Andy Barkett's postgame comments here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vQN1WqiE6xVo
The Suns tied the ballgame three separate times Tuesday night, and took the lead for good on Rich Poythress' RBI groundout in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Jacksonville a 6-5 lead.
Suns starter Justin Nicolino would not factor into the decision after allowing four runs (all earned) on seven hits in 4.2 innings, while walking two Blue Wahoos and striking out one. Greg Nappo would throw 1.1 hitless innings in relief of Nicolino.
Edgar Olmos (W, 1-0) won his first game of 2014, despite allowing a tie-breaking, go-ahead home run to Travis Mattair (HR, 1) in the top of the seventh. Grant Dayton (SV, 2) went the final two innings to earn his second save of the year, allowing just one hit in the process.
Mikey O'Brien (L, 0-1; BS, 1) blew the save in the seventh inning for Pensacola, allowing two runs (both earned) in his 0.2 innings of work.
Joe Benson had a three-hit ballgame in Tuesday's win, with Alfredo Silverio (2-for-5) joining him as the only other Sun with a multi-hit night.
After winning the first two games of the series, Tuesday's win earned the Suns the series victory over the Blue Wahoos. After Friday's ballgame, these two teams still have five more series to play in 2014.
The Suns and Blue Wahoos will be back at it tomorrow afternoon for the finale of this five-game series, with Wednesday's first pitch set for 1:05 p.m. ET. Jacksonville will send the righty Jose Urena (1-2, 6.28) to the mound (0-3, 4.20) on Wednesday, as he's set to be countered by the Cincinnati Reds' 2013 first round pick in right-hander Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 2.20) for Pensacola.
Suns fans can listen to Wednesday's game on the Suns Baseball Network, 94.1 WSOS-FM or throughwww.jaxsuns.com, MiLB.com or the Suns iPhone or Android app, beginning at 12:50 p.m. ET with the Memorial Hospital Suns Pregame Show.
The 2014 season of Suns baseball is presented by EverBank, the official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. Sponsorships, group outings, and season / individual game tickets are currently available by calling the Suns front office at (904) 358-2846.
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