SL1 Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Wahoos Roasted by Jacksonville, 9-2

Published on August 15, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


PENSACOLA, Fla. - Nick Neidert (W, 11-6) shut down the Wahoos offense on Wednesday and earned his league-leading 11th win of the season as the Jumbo Shrimp rolled to a 9-2 win at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Pensacola found themselves trailing 1-0 after MLB-rehabber Lewis Brinson homered on Vladimir Gutierrez's (L, 9-10) first pitch of the game. After that pitch, Gutierrez struck out the next two batters and induced Joe Dunand into a weak groundout to end the first. The Cuban right-hander picked up seven strikeouts through 3.2 innings, but surrendered two more runs in the fourth. He finished the night after six innings and yielded five runs (four earned) with no walks allowed.

The Blue Wahoos took the lead in the third inning when Chris Okey belted a two-run homer off Neidert to give the Wahoos a 2-1 lead. However, the offense was held in check for the rest of the night. Neidert went seven innings and held the Wahoos to four hits while also striking out seven. Pensacola finished with just five hits, which was their lowest hit total since July 27.

Jacksonville put the game out of reach in the seventh inning with a four-run rally. Already 5-2, Justin Twine delivered a two-run single off Alejandro Chacin before Dunand launched a two-run homer to make it 9-2. For Dunand, it was his second homer of the night.

The Wahoos continue their five-game series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Thursday night. RHP Tony Santillan (4-0, 2.70) looks to bounce back for Pensacola and he will be opposed by RHP Robert Dugger (4-5, 4.93). Thursday's game can be heard on the radio at 97.1 The Ticket/1490 AM Milton, and www.bluewahoos.com, with live television coverage presented by CST. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m.

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