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Dominant Outing from Burkhalter Upended by Pensacola Comeback in 5-4 Walk-Off Loss

Burkhalter opens with 6.0 scoreless innings but Columbus falls in extra innings
Blake Burkhalter shined over 6.0 scoreless innings to open the game on Friday night. (Olivia Crew)
By Jack Johnson
June 6, 2025

PENSACOLA, FL., — Atlanta Braves’ No. 14 prospect Blake Burkhalter tossed 6.0 scoreless innings to help the Columbus Clingstones (23–28) build a 3-0 lead, but a four-run seventh by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (27–28) shifted the momentum and set the stage for a 5-4 walk-off win in 10 innings on

PENSACOLA, FL., — Atlanta Braves’ No. 14 prospect Blake Burkhalter tossed 6.0 scoreless innings to help the Columbus Clingstones (23–28) build a 3-0 lead, but a four-run seventh by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (27–28) shifted the momentum and set the stage for a 5-4 walk-off win in 10 innings on Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Decisive Plays: After three scoreless innings, the Clingstones broke through with a two-run home run from Stephen Paolini (2) in the fourth inning. An RBI single by Geraldo Quintero gave the Stones a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning. Burkhalter went back out for the seventh and allowed three-straight singles, the last of which scored the Wahoos' first run. After his departure, Blane Abeyta allowed a three-run home run to Jonny Olmstead that gave Pensacola its first lead of the night at 4-3. The Clingstones rallied again to tie it at 4-4 after an RBI sacrifice fly by Drew Compton in the eighth inning. The score held into the bottom of the 10th, when a wild pitch from Luis Vargas scored the winning run for the Wahoos.

Key Contributors: Paolini (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) started the scoring while the Clingstones collected four doubles from Compton, Cody Milligan, David McCabe, and Chandler Seagle. Burkhalter (6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) cruised through 6.0 innings before stumbling in the seventh. For Pensacola, Olmstead delivered another three-run homer by the Wahoos this series.

Noteworthy: The four doubles for Columbus tie a single-game season-high, first set on April 13 at Biloxi. The Clingstones drop to 5-3 in extra innings after previously winning four-straight contests.

Next Game (Saturday, June 7): Columbus at Pensacola, 7:05 pm ET at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 pm ET on Sports Visions 92.1 FM. RHP JR Ritchie (0-1, 3.14 ERA) will start for Columbus opposed by LHP Dax Fulton (2-4, 3.15 ERA) for Pensacola.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, June 10): Columbus vs. Knoxville, 7:05 pm ET at Synovus Park. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 pm ET on Sports Visions 92.1 FM.

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