Blalock's Dominant Start Leads Shuckers to Shutout Win over Blue Wahoos
PENSACOLA, FL – Behind 5.1 shutout innings from starter Bradley Blalock, the Biloxi Shuckers (45-45, 15-8) earned their ninth shutout win of the year in a 3-0 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (50-41, 12-11) at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Wednesday night. With the win, the Shuckers became the first
PENSACOLA, FL – Behind 5.1 shutout innings from starter Bradley Blalock, the Biloxi Shuckers (45-45, 15-8) earned their ninth shutout win of the year in a 3-0 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (50-41, 12-11) at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Wednesday night. With the win, the Shuckers became the first Southern League team to reach 15 wins in the second half.
The Shuckers started the scoring in the second with a two-RBI single from Casey Martin, scoring Ernesto Martinez Jr. and Connor Scott for a 2-0 lead. The Shuckers then expanded the lead to 3-0 in the fourth with an RBI double from Lamar Sparks.
On the mound, Shuckers starter Bradley Blalock limited the damage with four hits allowed and three walks over 5.1 innings. He stranded six Blue Wahoos’ baserunners, including four in scoring position and two at third. Nick Merkel, Craig Yoho and Justin Yeager then combined for 3.2 shutout innings out of the Shuckers bullpen to earn the shutout. Blalock (5-2) earned the win while Tristan Stevens (1-1) took the loss for the Blue Wahoos. Yeager earned his 11th save of the season after a perfect ninth inning. Yoho also struck out two in a perfect eighth inning, raising his strikeout rate to 46% over his first 15 appearances at the Double-A level.
At the plate, Ernesto Martinez Jr. (2-for-4) recorded his second consecutive multi-hit performance with a single and a triple. The night raised his slash line to .423/.552/.654 with a 1.206 OPS over 15 games in July.
Shane Smith (4-2, 3.18) is scheduled to start for the Shuckers in game three of the series on Thursday against Jonathan Bermudez (3-4, 2.63) for Pensacola. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Fans can listen live on Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network with pregame coverage beginning at 5:45 p.m. from the Ground Zero Blues Club Broadcast Booth.
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