2021 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate Miami Marlins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Double-A South Game #38, Home Game #19 (11-8), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (22-15) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (16-20), 6:35 PM CT Probable Pitching Matchup RHP Peyton Battenfield (0-0, -.--) vs. LHP Will Stewart (2-2, 3.82) Monday, June 15, Montgomery Biscuits vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM CT Thursday, June 16, Montgomery Biscuits vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM CT, RHP Tobias Myers (2-2, 4.71) vs. RHP Max Meyer (3-1, 1.59) Friday, June 17, Montgomery Biscuits vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:35 PM CT, RHP Tommy Romero (0-0, 1.96) vs. TBA Saturday, June 18, Montgomery Biscuits vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:05 PM CT, RHP Easton McGee (0-0, 3.86) vs. LHP Jake Eder (1-2, 1.26) Sunday, June 19, Montgomery Biscuits vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 4:05 PM CT, TBA vs. TBA Monday, June 20, DAY OFF 2021 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. Biscuits Record 22-15, 1st, -- GB 2021 Overall: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Home Attendance (Total/Average) 78, 359/4,124 2019 Overall: 3-8 Home: 1-5 Away: 2-3 Come From Behind Wins 5 2018 Overall: 5-4 Home: 2-3 Away: 3-1 Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos (0 in 2021) 9/2/19 at MTG (8-0) 2017 Overall: 6-5 Home: 4-2 Away: 2-3 Last Shutout By Opponent 6/11/21 at CHA (0-1) Vs. RHS/LHS 15-10/7-5 -The Biscuits rank 4th in batting (.237) while the Wahoos rank in 7th in Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first 17-4/5-11 batting (.214). Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 2-0/0-0 -The Blue Wahoos pitching staff ranks 2nd in the league (3.65) while the 1-Run Games 11-4 Biscuits rank 6th (4.65). Home/Road 11-8/11-7 2021 Matchups: Series Openers/Finales 6-1/3-3 June 15-20 in Pensacola (1-0) After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 17-2/2-1/3-11 July 20-25 in Montgomery (6) After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 17-1/1-1/3-12 August 10-15 in Pensacola (6) Extra Inning Games/Home/Road 1-1/1-1/0-0 August 31 - September 5 in Montgomery (6) Last Night’s Recap: -Though the Blue Wahoos fell two outs short of their fourth no-hitter in franchise history, Walk it Off FORTES Pensacola took the Sunday finale, 4-3 at AT&T Field. Leading 4-0 in the top of the ninth, the -Nick Fortes gave the Wahoos a thrilling series opening win courtesy of a Nick Fortes walk Wahoos opted to bring in Brian McKenna for the ninth rather than the closer, Colton Hock. off home run against Biscuit closer Ivan Pelaez McKenna, who had pitched a perfect inning earlier in the series, began the ninth by striking out Byrd Tenereowicz. -For the Wahoos, it was their 3rd walk off win of the season, and the 1st walk off HR since -The next batter, Braxton Lee, drew a walk before Leonardo Rivas lined a single into center Mark Contreras walked off the Mobile BayBears on July 22nd, 2019. field for the Lookouts first hit of the afternoon. Following the base hit, Jose Barrero uncorked a three-run homer to left to bring the Lookouts to within a run. After the homer, Hock was Lived Up to the Hype brought into to record the final two outs, which he did without difficulty. Throughout the game, -2020 3rd overall pick Max Meyer pitched against 2017 2nd overall pick Hunter Greene on the pitching was superb for Pensacola. Starter Brandon Leibrandt (W, 2-3) turned in his best 6/11 at AT&T Field for an epic pitching showdown in which Chattanooga won 1-0. outing of the season by hurling six hitless, shutout innings in which the southpaw walked three -Meyer grinded through 5 shutout innings and allowed 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 2. and struck out two. Greene pitched 6 innings and surrendered hits, 4 walks while striking out 9. -Offensively, the Wahoos scored 3 of their 4 runs from solo HRs, with Jhon Nunez recording his 1st of the season and Encarnacion hitting a pair, giving him 6 on the year. Hello, Edward 2021 Offensive Leaders -RHP Edward Cabrera joined the Blue Wahoos on 6/15, meaning the Wahoos have two of Games: Bleday, Burdick 37 the Marlins Top 5 pitching prospects on the roster (Max Meyer, #3 / Cabrera #5) Runs: Peyton Burdick 24 -Cabrera last reached Double-A in 2019 who made 8 starts and went 4-1, with a 2.56 ERA Hits: Jerar Encarnacion 32 -The right hander completed a rehab assignment with Jupiter with a right biceps strain; he Doubles: Peyton Burdick 8 made 2 starts and pitched a combined 6 scoreless innings with 4H, 0BB, and 11Ks. Triples: Peyton Burdick 2 Extra Burdick Home Runs: Peyton Burdick 7 -Entering play today, OF Peyton Burdick is 2nd in the AA-South in extra base hits (17), is 5th Runs Batted In: Burdick, Encarnacion 17 in homers (7), and is T-3rd in doubles (8). Total Bases: Peyton Burdick 60 -On 5/28, Burdick hit a go-ahead grand slam off Braden Webb in the top of the 9th to propel Stolen Bases: Several 4 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 Average Nick Fortes .284 Game 1 of the Southern League South Division Championship series. On-Base: Lazaro Alonso .368 Slugging: Jerar Encarnacion .449 Walk This Way -The Blue Wahoos lead the league in walks (162) and are 4th in all of AA (Midland ranks 2021 Pitching Leaders #1, 175). Games: Colton Hock 15 -Peyton Burdick (25) and Lazaro Alonso (24) lead the Double-A South in walks Wins: Several 3 -Burdick trails only Adley Rutschman’s 29 (Bowie) and Nick Pratto’s (28) for the most in Starts: Several 7 Double-A. Saves: Colton Hock 9 -Pensacola pitchers have allowed the second-fewest walks (100) in Double-A. The only team that has issued fewer walks is Montgomery (89). Innings Pitched: Jake Eder 35.2 Strikeouts: Jake Eder 55 Nick Fortes ERA Jake Eder 1.26 -Since May 23, Nick Fortes is hitting an .350 (21-60) with a GW HR, 6 doubles, a triple, a HR, WHIP: Jake Eder 0.93 8RBI, 8BBs, and 8 runs scored while reaching base at a .443 clip. Around The Farm: Against The Division AAA-Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (22-14): The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp -The Blue Wahoos have not dropped a series against a divisional foe to begin the season rattled off 13 hits and worked seven walks and held off three Charlotte Knights home -Against Mississippi (4-2 in 5/6 - 5/9 / 3-3 in 6/1 - 6/6) -Against Biloxi (4-2 5/25 - 5/30) runs on Tuesday to win the opening game of the series, 6-4, at Truist Field. Triple Crown High A-Beloit Snappers (17-20): Kameron Misner had quite the day going -In 2020, the Blue Wahoos became the first team in MiLB history to win the ‘triple crown’ 3-for-3 with two doubles, but in the end, the Beloit Snappers fell two runs short in a of major Minor League awards, taking home the MiLB Best Overall Golden Bobblehead, 6-4 loss to the Peoria Chiefs. Misner was 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Ricky Ballpark Digest’s Best Double-A Ballpark, and the Baseball America Bob Freitas Award as Aracena collected a pair of hits, including a triple. the Best Double-A Organization. A-Jupiter Hammerheads (19-18): Despite the fact that Jupiter was outhit 9-5, Top Prospects committed 5 errors, and 8 walked, the Hammerheads by act of God defeated the St. -According to MLB Pipeline, the Marlins possess the 4th best farm system in baseball. Lucie Mets 6-5 on Tuesday. -Pensacola’s roster features five of the Marlins top 30 prospects: OF JJ Bleday (2), RHP Max 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. MIS chez for C J.T. Realmuto Hits: 8, last 5/29 @BLX ER: 5, last 5/29 @BLX Notes: K: 7, last 5/22 vs.