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2021 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate Miami Marlins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Double-A South Game #33, Away Game #15 (9-5), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (19-13) at Chattanooga Lookouts (18-13), 6:15 PM CT Probable Pitching Matchup LHP Will Stewart (1-2, 3.96) vs. Ricky Salinas (2-0, 4.24) Tuesday, June 8, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Chattanooga Lookouts, 7:15 PM ET Friday, June 11, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Chattanooga Lookouts, 6:15 PM CT, RHP Max Meyer (3-1, 1.86) vs. RHP Hunter Greene (4-0, 2.31) Saturday, June 11, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Chattanooga Lookouts, 6:15 PM CT, LHP Jake Eder (1-1, 0.61) vs. LHP Nick Lodolo (2-0, 1.01) Sunday, June 12, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Chattanooga Lookouts, 1:15 PM CT, LHP Brandon Leibrandt (0-3, 9.00) vs. RHP Matt Pidich (0-2, 7.94) Monday, June 13, OFF DAY Tuesday, June 14, Pensacola Blue Wahoos vs. Montgomery Biscuits, 6:35 PM CT, TBA vs. TBA 2021 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. Lookouts Record 19-13, 1st, -- GB 2021 Overall: 1-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Home Attendance (Total/Average) 74,592/4,144 2019 Overall: 7-3 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-2 Come From Behind Wins 5 2018 Overall: 5-5 Home: 2-3 Away: 3-2 Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos (0 in 2021) 9/2/19 at MTG (8-0) 2017 Overall: 3-11 Home: 2-2 Away: 1-9 Last Shutout By Opponent 8/19/19 at MIS (0-1; F/7) Vs. RHS/LHS 13-9/6-4 -The Blue Wahoos (Marlins) and the Lookouts (Reds) will play each Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first 16-4/3-9 other 12 times during the regular season. This is the 1st of two series, Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 2-0/0-0 and the only series scheduled to be played at AT&T Park. 1-Run Games 9-3 -The Wahoos and Lookouts enter play with the 2nd and 3rd best records Home/Road 10-8/9-5 in the Double-A South, respectively. Series Openers/Finales 5-1/2-3 -As the former Marlins AA-affiliate, the Jumbo Shrimp have a record of After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 15-2/2-1/2-9 17-15 against the Lookouts since 2017. After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 15-1/1-1/2-10 2021 Matchups: Extra Inning Games/Home/Road 1-1/1-1/0-0 June 8-13 in Chattanooga (1-1) July 13-18 in Pensacola (6) Last Night’s Recap: Bleday Wins Double-A South Player of the Week -The Wahoos suffered their worst loss of the season after Chattanooga scored 13 runs in the -JJ Bleday became the 2nd Blue Wahoos hitter to win Double-A South Player of the Week final two innings to win Wednesday’s game, 16-3 at AT&T Field. Pensacola got out to an early (Peyton Burdick – May 17-23). lead after JJ Bleday belted a solo home run in the top of the first to get the ahoosW on the -In the series opener, Bleday reached base in all four trips to the plate (2-for-2 w/ 2BBs). board. However, the Lookouts tagged starter Jeff Lindgren for three runs in the bottom of the -Bleday went 7-for-22 in the series against Mississippi (.318) with 2 double, 2 homers and 5 first, capped off by a two-run home run from Yoel Yanqui. RBI (which led the week for RBI by a single player). -Neither team scored again until the game was in bottom of the seventh. At that point, the usually sparkling bullpen for the Wahoos faltered. Three different relievers surrendered 13 Extra Burdick runs, including 8 runs in the bottom of the eighth to seal the blowout. -Entering play today, OF Peyton Burdick leads the AA-South in extra base hits (16), is 2nd in -Nick Louvullo salvaged two runs in the top of the ninth when the infielder hit a two-run homer homers (7), and is T-3rd in doubles (7). off former first round pick Nick Howard. For Lovullo, it was his first home run of the season. -On 5/28, Burdick hit a go-ahead grand slam off Braden Webb in the top of the 9th to propel the Wahoos to a 5-4 win in Biloxi. He became the 1st Wahoo to hit a grand slam in the 9th inning or later since Alex Kirilloff hit a game-tying grand slam off Nate Griep on 9/5/19 in Game 1 of the Southern League South Division Championship series. 2021 Offensive Leaders Games: Bleday, Burdick 32 Walk This Way Runs: Peyton Burdick 20 -The Blue Wahoos lead the league in walks (143) and are 3rd in all of AA (Midland ranks Hits: Jerar Encarnacion 27 #1, 154). Doubles: Burdick, Fortes 7 -Lazaro Alonso leads the Double-A South in walks (23) while JJ Bleday is T-2nd (21) Triples: Peyton Burdick 2 -Alonso trails only Nick Pratto’s 27 walks (NWA Travelers) and Adley Rutschman’s 26 (Bowie) for the most in Double-A. Home Runs: Peyton Burdick 7 -Pensacola pitchers have allowed the second-fewest walks (82) in Double-A. Runs Batted In: Peyton Burdick 17 Total Bases: Peyton Burdick 56 League L-EDER-board Stolen Bases: Several 4 -Jake Eder is 2nd Minor League baseball in ERA (0.61) behind only Ken Waldichuk (0.00) Average Nick Fortes .298 -Eder ranks first in AA-S in average against (.115), is 2nd in WHIP (0.81), and is 2nd in On-Base: Lazaro Alonso .374 strikeouts (50). Slugging: Peyton Burdick .467 Lookouts/Wahoos Match-Up: -Chattananooga leads the AA-S in batting average (.279) and is 2nd in runs (167) while the 2021 Pitching Leaders Blue Wahoos rank 2nd-to-last in both categories (.215/125). Games: Colton Hock 13 -The Blue Wahoos have falled to 3rd in ERA (3.74), have allowed the 2nd fewest walks in the Wins: Several 3 league (82), and are 4th in strikeouts (309). While CHA leads the league in Ks (326), they are Starts: Several 6 5th in ERA (4.00) and have allowed the 3rd fewest walks (109). Saves: Colton Hock 7 -The Wahoos and Lookouts have arguably the best 1-2 starting punch in MiLB. In 12 Innings Pitched: Jake Eder 29.2 combined starts for Jake Eder and Max Meyer, the two have a combined record of 4-2, 1.23 Strikeouts: Jake Eder 50 ERA (8 ER / 58.2 IP) w/ 21 BB and 81 Ks. Hunter Green and Nick Lodolo have a combined ERA Jake Eder 0.61 record of 6-0, 1.75 ERA (12 ER / 61.2 IP) w/ 16 BB and 89Ks. WHIP: Jake Eder 0.81 Nick FOURtes -Since May 23, Nick Fortes is hitting an .405 (17-42) with 6 doubles, a triple, a HR, 5RBI, and Around The Farm: 8 runs scored while reaching base at a .490 clip. AAA-Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (19-13): The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp enjoyed a multi-homer game from Deven Marrero, but were unable to overcome an Roster Moves Prior To Series -LHP Sean Guenther and RHP Jose Mesa Jr. promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville eight-run fifth inning from the Norfolk Tides in a 9-3 loss Wednesday at 121 Financial -C JD Osborne transferred to Pensacola from Jacksonville Ballpark. Jacksonville was out-hit 12-5 in the ballgame, while also committing a pair of -RHP Tyler Mitzel and RHP Josh Roberson promoted from High-A Beloit to Pensacola errors and walking five Norfolk batters. Triple Crown High A-Beloit Snappers (16-16): The Beloit Snappers never led during their 8-2 -In 2020, the Blue Wahoos became the first team in MiLB history to win the ‘triple crown’ loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The offensive highlight of the night for the Snappers of major Minor League awards, taking home the MiLB Best Overall Golden Bobblehead, was Ynmanol Marinez’s first home run of his professional career in the third inning. Ballpark Digest’s Best Double-A Ballpark, and the Baseball America Bob Freitas Award as the Best Double-A Organization. A-Jupiter Hammerheads (17-15): Despite being held to three hits, the Ham- merheads edged past the Fort Myers Mussels 4-3 on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-1 Top Prospects -According to MLB Pipeline, the Marlins possess the 4th best farm system in baseball. in the bottom of the ninth, the Sharks used 3 walks and a strikeout, wild pitch to come -Pensacola’s roster features five of the Marlins top 30 prospects: OF JJ Bleday (2), RHP Max from behind and win in walk off fashion. Meyer (3), OF Jerar Encarnacion (18), LHP Jake Eder (29) and OF Victor Victor Mesa (30). Starting Pitcher Will Stewart, LHP, #25 Hometown: Huntsville, AL Age: 23 Year Team LEVEL W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2015 PHI GCL 1-0 4.79 12 0 20.2 18 11 15 20 .228 1.60 2016 PHI GCL 2-3 4.06 11 7 44.1 34 20 19 35 .217 1.20 2017 WIL A (SHRT) 4-2 4.18 13 13 60.1 64 28 25 58 .267 1.48 2018 LWD A 8-1 2.06 20 20 113.2 90 26 21 90 .218 0.98 2019 JUP A+ 6-12 5.43 23 21 129.1 137 78 42 96 .275 1.38 MiLB Career 21-18 3.98 79 61 368.1 343 163 122 299 .247 1.26 B/T: L/L HT: 6’1” WT: 180 Born: 7/14/1997 2021 Highs Acquired: Traded from PHI to MIA on 2/7/2019 along with C Jorge Alfaro and RHP Sixto San- Innings: 6.0, last 6/4 vs.