Meyer Rebounds On Mound, Burdick Rakes Again In Wahoos Win
Along with command of his arsenal of pitches, the Blue Wahoos’ Max Meyer has shown another important quality in his rookie professional season. He’s twice followed a rough outing with a brilliant one. Meyer matched his season-high length, working six shutout innings and getting enough run support for the the
Along with command of his arsenal of pitches, the Blue Wahoos’ Max Meyer has shown another important quality in his rookie professional season.
He’s twice followed a rough outing with a brilliant one.
Meyer matched his season-high length, working six shutout innings and getting enough run support for the the Blue Wahoos to hold off the Biloxi Shuckers in the ninth inning for a 5-3 win Tuesday at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Credit his brother’s weekend wedding, too. It followed Meyer’s disappointment in allowing four runs June 23 at Birmingham, leading to the Barons’ comeback win that night.
“I took a couple days off from throwing and I feel like I was just getting loose back out there again,” said Meyer, smiling, afterward, as he continued his progression as one of the Miami Marlins’ top prospects. With the win, he improved to 4-1 with a 1.89 earned run average.
“As the game went on I felt I got a little sharper,” Meyer said. “I think my (velocity) went up a little bit and knocked all that rust off.”
In two starts against Birmingham, Meyer has given up a combined nine runs and 13 hits. Against everyone else in the league, he’s given up one run. That’s one run in seven games.
“Being able to bounce back after giving up runs that I obviously hate to do…. just kinda dial it in more and be a little more focused,” said Meyer, explaining his approach. “Birmingham has got me twice now and the next start I usually lock it in a little bit better. I guess it is fun to do.”
It was fun to watch among a crowd of 4,409 as the quick-working Meyer breezed through six innings, allowing four hits, just one walk with six strikeouts. He twice gave up leadoff singles in the third and fifth and responded with quality pitches.
The win began a six-game, Fourth of July week homestand for the Blue Wahoos (29-20) in a festive way. The Shuckers (15-33) have now lost eight straight games.
The Blue Wahoos are sending another heralded prospect, Edward Cabrera, on the mound Wednesday for the first of four post-game fireworks nights, followed by Jake Eder on Thursday. It’s a trio that is among the top of minor league baseball with earned run averages and overall performance.
“It’s really fun to watch these guys (Cabrera, Eder),” said Meyer, the No. 3 overall selection by the Marlins a year ago out of the University of Minnesota.
“Us three kinda rolling out back to back to back,” he said. “We kind a feed off each other and we all have pretty good stuff so you are able to see how to throw to the teams we are facing. And really, good guys, too.”
As they’ve done all season, the Blue Wahoos’ offense made the most of each hit. Five hits, five runs.
Demetrius Sims started with a solo home run in the second into the right field berm. In the fifth, after Peyton Burdick and J.J. Bleday walked, Jerar Encarnacion just missed a three-run homer to straightaway center.
But catcher Nick Fortes hit a one-out single to score both runners.
In the ninth inning, Burdick followed a bases-loaded, none out situation by delivering a two-run double to continue his Double-A South lead in RBI.
Blue Wahoos closer Colton Hock gained his 11th save by making one big pitch – striking out Alexander Palms with the bases loaded in the eighth on a perfect curveball.
But Hock then struggled in the ninth, giving up a single, double, another batter reaching on an error, then a two-run double before ending the game on two flyouts.
GAME NOTABLES – The Blue Wahoos welcomed three different youth baseball teams on the field before the game, along with other groups.
The Taste of Pensacola sold out again on the Winn Dixie Party Deck with 164 customers, sampling a variety of local restaurants, including return of East Hill Pizza. For $24, fans get a 90-minute buffet meal, entrance to the party deck to sit the for the game and a hat.
The Blue Wahoos had the video portion of their scoreboard zapped from a lightning strike the past weekend, damaging key components. It left only the game totals visible to fans. It is expected to be repaired in time for Wednesday night’s game.
The fans however stayed entertained with a game that was completed in two hours, 32 minutes and had plenty of in-game contests.
BLUE WAHOOS HOMESTAND
WHO: Biloxi Shuckers vs. Blue Wahoos
WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium
WHEN: Wednesday Thru Sunday
GAME TIMES: 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday thru Friday: 6:05 on Saturday, 4:05 on Fourth of July Sunday.
RADIO: ESPN-Pensacola (Chris Garagiola on play-by-play) on 99.1 FM, 1330 AM.
PROMOTIONS: Wednesday is Paw Patrol The Movie Night with Blue Wahoos wearing custom-made jerseys. It is also “Bark In The Park” Night where dogs are welcome by entering center field gate. Post-game fireworks will follow the game as well.
Thursday – Pensacola Mullets Night with team wearing Mullets uniforms, plus Thirsty Thursday with drink specials. This will include the "Wahoos Waddle" where fans of legal drinking age can sample a variety of special drink prices and specialty beverages at set-ups along the concourse. Drink cards will be available at Fan Services on the home plate concourse for listing of beverages.
Friday – Giveaway Friday Night plus post-game fireworks to begin Fourth of July Weekend.
Saturday – Blue Wahoos special Fourth of July weekend fireworks show.
Sunday – Family Sunday with kids able to run the bases, plus family toss in outfield. All fans able to stay through the evening to enjoy the Pensacola Sertoma Club Fireworks Show that will be downtown off Ninth Avenue and visible from the stadium.
TICKETS: Single game tickets are available online at www.bluewahoos.com or at the stadium box office.
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