Rough Inning Sinks Wahoos in 7-4 Loss to Smokies

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Rough Inning Sinks Wahoos in 7-4 Loss to Smokies

April 27, 2025 - Southern League (SL)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release


Pensacola Blue Wahoos outfielder Dalvy Rosario (left) and third baseman Josh Zamora
Pensacola Blue Wahoos outfielder Dalvy Rosario (left) and third baseman Josh Zamora
(Pensacola Blue Wahoos)

Pensacola, Fla. - After four weeks and 20 previous games in April, the Blue Wahoos didn't have one to forget.

That good fortune ran out Sunday.

In a rare defensive meltdown, the Blue Wahoos committed three errors and yielded seven runs in the third inning of an eventual 7-4 loss against the Knoxville Smokies, ending their homestand in a tough way at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Even trailing 7-0, however, the Blue Wahoos had the game-tying batter at the plate three times, including with two-on, no outs in the ninth inning. It also happened with less than two out in the sixth and eighth innings. But each time, the Blue Wahoos couldn't get a game-changing hit.

Still, the week ended with the Pensacola (15-6) winning the series (4-2) and keeping their place with the best record across three Double-A leagues. The team will have an off-day Monday before embarking on consecutive road series in Birmingham and Biloxi.

A crowd of 4,011 watched a game unravel in one-half inning.

Blue Wahoos starter, lefthander Luis Palacios, had overcome two walks in the first inning and breezed through the second inning of a scoreless game.

He never lasted through another inning.

Palacios, who allowed just three earned runs in three previous starts, lost command of his five-pitch repertoire. He gave up a lead-off double to No. 9 hitter Corey Joyce. Pedro Ramirez singled and B.J. Murray Jr. walked to load the bases. A sacrifice fly scored the first run, followed by Ethan Hearn's RBI single.

An RBI ground out made it 3-0 with two out. And then it got worse for Palacios. Hits and three consecutive errors followed.

Another single and fielding error by left fielder Dalvy Rosario allowed two runners in scoring position. Jordan Nwogu's two-run single included a fielding error by Shane Sasaki, to put Nwogu on second. A ground ball was misplayed by second baseman Josh Zamora to allow another run to score.

After a wild pitch and a walk, Blue Wahoos manager Nelson Prada pulled Palacios. With Zach McCambley in relief, the Blue Wahoos pulled off a double steal for the seventh run.

From that point, the Smokies did not have another hit until the ninth inning as the Blue Wahoos bullpen again put up zeroes.

That enabled a comeback to begin. Catcher Spencer Bramwell drove in the first run with his fifth inning single, scoring Josh Zamora who led off with a single. Dalvy Rosario followed with a sacrifice fly to score the second run.

In the sixth, Tony Bullard had a two-run single. But with two runners on, reliever Zac Leigh, who wound up winning his third game, got Bramwell to ground out and struck out Rosario.

In the eighth, the Blue Wahoos had two runners on, none out, but two pop outs and a flyout ended that inning.

In the ninth, Shane Sasaki led off with a single. Jake Thompson walked. Smokies reliever Mitchell Tyranski earned his second save by striking out Kemp Alderman, getting Nathan Martorella to pop out and ending the game when Josh Zamora flew out to right.

The Blue Wahoos will travel Tuesday to Birmingham to begin a six-game series against the Barons. Each of the six games will start at different times.

GAME NOTABLES

--- The Kazoo's Reading Program organized by the Blue Wahoos had a pregame parade of 250 elementary school children and parents on the field. The children completed a reading program at their respective schools and received a free ticket and on-field parade.

--- The West Florida High baseball team had its fundraiser event with its 50-50 table on the concourse. The team played in Blue Wahoos Stadium in March.

--- Jade Brown, the athletic director and head girls basketball coach of Booker T. Washington High School, threw out a ceremonial first pitch and recognized for being named back-to-back recipient of the Pensacola News Journal Girls Basketball coach of the year. Brown took her team to the Region 1-5A championship game in 2025 and won back-to-back district titles.

--- Among the groups in attendance Sunday included the Foley (Ala.) Police Department, the Fort Walton Beach First United Methodist Church, Torch Technologies, Modern Technology Solutions, the local Pepsi distributorship and the UWF Jazz Studios.

WHAT'S NEXT?

WHO: Blue Wahoos vs. Birmingham Barons

WHERE: Regions Field, Birmingham, Ala.

WHEN: Tuesday through Sunday (May 4).

GAMETIMES: Tuesday's game starts at 6 p.m., Wednesday's game is a special 11 a.m. start; Thursday and Friday games start at 7 p.m.. Saturday's game is at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday's game starts at 4 p.m.

LIVESTREAM AUDIO: You can listen to the Blue Wahoos broadcast with Erik Bremer's call of the game through www.bluewahoos.com/radio or the MILB App.

LIVESTREAM VIDEO: Available on MiLB.TV (subscription required).

LOOK AHEAD: The Blue Wahoos follow this road trip with another on May 6-11 against Biloxi Shuckers.

NEXT HOMESTAND: Begins on May 13 vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas.

TICKETS: Available at www.bluewahoos.com or at the stadium ticket office.

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Pensacola Blue Wahoos outfielder Dalvy Rosario (left) and third baseman Josh Zamora
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