SL1 Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Wahoos Fall 3-2 in 14 Innings

August 15, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


Down to their final out in the ninth inning, the Mississippi Braves tied the game on a solo homer and went on to win on a wild pitch in the 14th inning 3-2 over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Wednesday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.

In the 14th inning, Loek Van Mil walked the leadoff hitter Greg Golson, and then exited the game with an apparent injury. Mississippi loaded the bases on a single and a walk against Pensacola's new pitcher Drew Hayes, who then uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Golson to scamper home with the eventual winning run. Van Mil was charged with the loss for Pensacola, falling to 0-8 on the year.

Ryne Harper picked up his ninth save of the year with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 14th inning, making a winner of Gary Moran who improved to 2-2 with three scoreless innings of relief in extra innings.

Extras were made necessary thanks to Tommy La Stella's two-out homer off Trevor Bell in the top of the ninth inning. It was the first blown save for Bell this season in 14 chances for Pensacola.

The Wahoos were held to just one hit through seven innings and found themselves down 1-0 headed to the eighth. However, the Wahoos found success against Shae Simmons as Josh Fellhauer gave Pensacola a brief 2-1 lead with a two-run double down the left field line.

The lone run in the game prior the eighth came on a controversial play at the plate in the fourth inning as La Stella somehow avoided a tag of catcher Tucker Barnhart at the plate on a Christian Marrero single and reached back to slap the plate ahead of Barnhart's second attempted tag.

Both starters were strong in the game, although neither factored in the decision. For Pensacola, Tim Crabbe gave up just a run on seven hits in six innings while establishing a new season-high with nine strikeouts. Gus Schlosser limited the Wahoos to one hit over six frames, striking out four and walking three.

Pensacola will look to snap its four-game losing streak on Thursday night with a 7:00 p.m. first pitch. Josh Smith (9-8, 3.60) takes the ball for the Wahoos against the Braves' Mitch Atkins (4-1, 2.65). It's the final Seville Quarter Thirsty Thursday of the year, featuring the typical drinks specials plus the Wahoo Waddle, a new addition featuring drink specials at specific locations in each inning. NOTE: The Blue Wahoos welcomed their 600,000th fan through the gates on Wednesday night. Daryl Wise, a Wahoos season ticket holder, became the distinguished fan. Wise collected a pair of tickets to a New Orleans Saints game and a weekend getaway to the Big Easy courtesy of 1450 ESPN Pensacola. He also god gift cards to the Bodacious Brew, the Bodacious Olive, the Fish House and Don Allens as well as a $50 gift card to the Bait & Tackle Team Store and a Blue Wahoos fan pack.

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