Wahoos Fall in Series Finale, 7-4
Published on July 8, 2014 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release
MOBILE, Ala. - The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (7-13, 38-52) fell in the series finale, 7-4, to the Mobile BayBears (13-7, 55-34) at Hank Aaron Stadium. The BayBears were led by third baseman Jake Lamb, who finished the contest 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI.
The Wahoos jumped out to an early lead when Kyle Waldrop hit a two-RBI double to the right-centerfield gap to score Brodie Greene and Yorman Rodriguez. Seth Mejias-Brean scored Waldrop from second on an RBI single, but the Wahoos bats would go cold until the top of the seventh.
The BayBears responded in the bottom of the first when Lamb hit a laser two-run home run to right field. The BayBears scored two in the fifth to take the lead over the Wahoos, chasing RHP Ben Lively from the contest after 4.1 innings of work. Lively took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits. The right-hander struck out seven batters to bring his total on the season to 122, which is the most in the entirety of the minor leagues.
After the BayBears tacked on another run in the sixth, Pensacola got a run back in the top of the seventh when Josh Fellhauer hit an RBI pinch-hit single in his first appearance since returning from the disabled list.
Mobile put the game away in the bottom of the eighth, adding two runs on an RBI double from Nate Samson and an RBI single from Ryan Court.
Starter Mike Lee earned the win for BayBears; he went 5.0 innings and allowed three runs on four hits. Kaleb Fleck closed the door on the Wahoos, earning his 10th save of the season.
The Wahoos have an off day on Wednesday before returning to Pensacola Bayfront Stadium for a five-game series with the Montgomery Biscuits. RHP Daniel Corcino (7-7, 4.63) will start game one of the series for the Wahoos. The Biscuits will send RHP Dylan Floro (8-6, 2.81) to the bump. Game one of the series is a Seville Quarter Thirsty Thursday. Pensacola natives and the WWE Tag Team champions, the Uso Brothers, will host a meet and greet in the Margaritaville Party Deck prior to the game and throw out the game's first pitch.
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