This first six weeks of the season have not gone the way Paul McIntosh desired. With his family in town Saturday, one sweet swing helped brighten the vibe. McIntosh perfectly timed a 3-2 pitch in the sixth inning and launched a three-run homer that proved decisive in the Blue Wahoos’Continue Reading
So fitting on a promotional night for a oat milk company, righthander Evan Fitterer produced a special delivery. Fitterer wove another gem, working six scoreless innings in near-flawless fashion, then got a pair of home runs from teammates in Pensacola’s 3-0 victory Friday night against the Birmingham Barons to wowContinue Reading
Cody Morrisette gave Pensacola a big hit it lacked in the early innings to tie the game. And then Bennett Hostetler followed on good fortune in extra innings to get a bigger one with a two-strike, liner hit to score Joe Mack for a 5-4 comeback victory against the BirminghamContinue Reading
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos clinched a series victory with a 9-1 win over the Mississippi Braves on Sunday. With the victory, fourth-year Pensacola manager Kevin Randel made history by moving into first place on the franchise’s all-time wins list. The victory was Randel’s 219th in a Blue Wahoos uniform, passingContinue Reading
North Florida men’s tennis (14-9) falter in their first round matchup against No. 10 Florida State (22-7) in the NCAA Championship on Friday evening. After going undefeated in ASUN play and winning their third ASUN Championship tournament title in program history, UNF struggled against the reigning ACC Champion leading toContinue Reading
Leury Garcia delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th to lift Gwinnett past Durham 5-4 on Friday night at Coolray Field. Leading 4-3 in the last of the 10th, the Stripers (14-16) put runners at first and third with one out against reliever Carlos Garcia (L, 1-1). Former National LeagueContinue Reading
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos beat the Mississippi Braves 3-1 on Friday night on the strength of a dominant pitching performance from Evan Fitterer. Fitterer (W, 2-1) completed 7.0 innings for the first time in his Double-A career and allowed only three hits, scattering two singles and a double in aContinue Reading
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday night, falling 6-1 to the Mississippi Braves. Hurston Waldrep (W, 1-3) earned his first professional win, scattering four hits over 5.2 innings and allowing only an unearned run. Atlanta’s top pitching prospect, who allowed sevenContinue Reading
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won their second 10-inning game in a row on Tuesday night, beating the Mississippi Braves 5-3 thanks to an unconventional rally. A pair of run-scoring balks from reliever Trey Riley (L, 0-3) in the top of the tenth allowed the Wahoos to maintain a share ofContinue Reading
The players raced from the dugout and a filled ballpark erupted in glee. The Blue Wahoos couldn’t have dreamed a better ending to their only two-week homestand and one of their greatest Sunday crowd settings in franchise history. Harrison Spohn’s bases-loaded ground ball found the right place, the throw homeContinue Reading
The Blue Wahoos were unable Saturday to extend their week-long winning streak. But the game wasn’t lacking for notable moments. An overflow crowd, which packed the party decks and went rows deep on the concourse, saw the Biloxi Shuckers rally from a three-run deficit in the middle innings to produceContinue Reading
Evan Fitterer had grinded through his first three starts this season. Friday night, he shined. After breezing through the first three innings without allowing a baserunner, Fitterer pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the fourth and it proved pivotal in leading the Blue Wahoos to a 4-1 win FridayContinue Reading
Alien Ant Farm have released their long awaited, highly anticipated new album ~mAntras~ out today through Megaforce Records. The band previously released the single and music videos for “So Cold”, “Fade”, and “Last Dantz”, which were wildly welcomed and acclaimed by fans old and new. ~mAntras~ is a record that will not onlyContinue Reading
Much to his delight, Joe Mack has now impacted two teams before April is even complete. Still in his first week with the Blue Wahoos, the 21-year-old catcher drove in three runs, highlighted by a two-run homer to straightaway center in the seventh inning, which proved decisive in Pensacola’s 6-5Continue Reading
The Blue Wahoos created a textbook win on Wednesday on Education Day. With lefthander Luis Palacios delivering a turnaround performance, working six scoreless innings and allowing just two hits, the Blue Wahoos got enough timely hits and stellar relief pitching in a crisp 5-0 victory against the Biloxi Shuckers. AContinue Reading
North Florida baseball (18-19) had a one-run lead early on after a solo home run from Cherokee Nichols, which was one of two Osprey homers on the night, but ultimately lost at No. 10 Florida State (32-8), 10-2, on Tuesday evening. UNF went into the bottom of the third with theContinue Reading
Jacob Berry had reached base twice, albeit without a hit, before stepping to the plate in the ninth-inning with a chance to be the game’s star. He made it happen. With two outs and the crowd at Blue Wahoos Stadium cheering in support, Berry connected on a two-strike pitch andContinue Reading
The Blue Wahoos will have Monday to rest and reset following their first home series loss against the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the matchup’s four-season history. They seek a change in batting fortune. A pair of Trash Pandas pitchers, led by top pitching prospect Caden Dana, checked the BlueContinue Reading
The Blue Wahoos twice had late-inning rallies thwarted. But it still became a grand night. An overflow, sellout crowd of 5,000-plus, probably the largest so far this season, was treated to a three-element night of pregame festivities, a spoof with marinara sauce, and post game fireworks, after the Rocket CityContinue Reading
Dr. Michael George, principal of Atlantic Coast High School, was named Florida’s Principal of the Year, according to the Florida Department of Education. The Duval County educator received the news on Thursday during a principal’s meeting. “I’m proud to be a part of Duval. I’m honored to take this awardContinue Reading
Jake Thompson had just returned this week from the injured list and three at-bats into Friday’s game, things weren’t going so well. But then he made something special happen. Thompson met a two-strike pitch and delivered a game-tying single in the eighth inning that led to the Blue Wahoos 5-4Continue Reading
The Blue Wahoos failed multiple times earlier in the game to cash in scoring opportunities. They paid for it at the end. The Rocket City Trash Pandas took advantage of two walks and a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to score a pair of ninth inning runs and beatContinue Reading
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos completed their six-game series versus the Montgomery Biscuits with a 4-2 win on Sunday. After failing to score in its Saturday doubleheader, Pensacola struck first in the top of the second inning on Sunday. After a double from right fielder Diego Infante and a single fromContinue Reading
