Shuckers win second straight, in rain shortened 7-1 affair

PENSACOLA, FLA. - The Biloxi Shuckers (2-0) opened up the scoring before the rain rolled in and shortened Friday night's 7-1 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to six innings at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Biloxi earned its second straight victory after a 55-minute rain delay paused play in the top of the seventh inning. The Shuckers have outscored the Blue Wahoos 11-1 over the last two days, while the pitching staff has allowed just one unearned run on eight hits in 15 innings of work.

Orlando Arcia continued to show why he was the second-ranked prospect in the organization according to Baseball America, going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs. Through two games, the young right-handed hitter is 5-for-8 with three RBIs and three runs scored.

The 20-year-old shortstop was not perfect, however, as his first-inning error led to leadoff man Beau Amaral reaching safely. Amaral would come around to score on a RBI groundout by Sean Buckley and put the Shuckers in a 1-0 hole.

Starting pitcher Tyler Wagner (1-0) kept his composure after the error, retiring the next 10 Blue Wahoos who stepped into the batter's box, before Buckley doubled with one out in the fourth.

Wagner earned the complete game, going six innings and allowing just the one unearned run on five hits and four strikeouts.

Biloxi answered Pensacola's run in the first with three of its own in the top of the second.

Nick Ramirez (0x2, R, 2 BB) led off the frame with a walk. After a Michael Reed (2x3, RBI, R) fly out, Tyrone Taylor (2x3, 2 RBI, R) singled and Nick Shaw (0x1, RBI, R) followed with a base-on-balls.

The stage was set for Adam Weisenburger's bases-clearing double to put the Shuckers up for good.

Biloxi's offense did not let up from there, putting up three more runs in the third, knocking Blue Wahoo's starter Daniel Wright (0-1) out in the process.

The right-handed hurler would surrender six runs on five hits and four walks through 2.2 innings.

 

Arcia singled and Ramirez's one-out walk put a runner in scoring position for Reed, who singled in Arcia from second

Taylor drove in Ramirez with a single of his own with Reed hustling into third on the play. Shaw's sacrifice fly to center gave the Shuckers a 6-1 advantage, and forcing Wright from the game.

Taylor would get another RBI in the fourth when he drew a bases-loaded walk to plate Arcia.

Pensacola (0-2) used two relievers before the rains came in the top of the sixth inning with Shaw at the plate.

Jacob Johnson lasted 2.1 innings in relief, gave up just one run on three hits and three walks, while striking out two.

Kyle McMyne pitched the fifth and allowed a hit and had a 2-1 count on Shaw before the game was called due to rain.

The two teams will battle it out Saturday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, where LHP Hobbs Johnson will take the mound for the Shuckers against RHP Tim Adleman. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. on 1240-AM WGCM and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com. The game can also be seen, live, on MiLB.TV.