SOUTHERN LEAGUE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS AT MOBILE BAYBEARS
07/27/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS AT MOBILE BAYBEARS
GAME ID: 6197 - SUNDAY, JULY 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (59-40) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1
Mobile BayBears (40-59) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0
BayBears Slap 2-1 Loss on Pensacola
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos wasted an impressive 8-inning effort from starter Doug Merkel, falling, 2-1, to the Mobile BayBears at Hank Aaron Stadium. Norm Sims got credit for the win, improving to 5-8. He allowed 1 run on 8 hits in 6.1 innings. The BayBears go to 40-59 with the win.

With scoring opportunities rare, the BayBears had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fourth, when first baseman José Ayala hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Doug Merkel and made the score 2-1, BayBears. Ayala went 2 for 4 with a double.

"Tough loss," said Pensacola manager Chad Allen. "But we'll learn from it."
PENSACOLA BATTING LINESCORE MOBILE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jones CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .327 10 52
A. Ortega DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .244 5 20
J. Anderson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .286 0 3
G. Lefebvre 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .300 4 28
R. Pratt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .324 3 27
J. Gonsáles LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .262 0 11
S. Marín SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .246 4 34
   a-J. Bautista PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 2 14
C. Muñíz C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .260 2 19
V. Carter 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .244 5 26
Totals 35 1 10 1 2 10 13      
a - J. Bautista pinch hit for S. Marín in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: A. Ortega (3, 5th Inning off N. Sims, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Muñíz (2, 2nd Inning off N. Sims, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ortega 3 , G. Lefebvre 3 , R. Pratt , J. Gonsáles 2 , J. Bautista , C. Muñíz 4 , V. Carter
2-out RBI: C. Muñíz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jones , J. Anderson , R. Pratt , C. Muñíz
GIDP: S. Marín
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Lefebvre (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Merkel (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Marín-Pratt-Lefebvre)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Harris CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .247 2 25
A. Rivera 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .182 4 18
M. Echevarría DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .304 8 48
R. Skinner RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 .213 11 46
J. López 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .262 7 30
   a-G. Palermo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 0 4
J. Ayala 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .250 4 25
A. Sosa LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .249 4 17
D. Monroe C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .160 1 10
T. Carveth SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 3 11
Totals 30 2 6 1 3 8 24      
a - G. Palermo substituted for J. López in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ayala (20, 7th Inning off D. Merkel, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Rivera (14, 8th Inning off D. Merkel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Harris , A. Rivera 3 , M. Echevarría , J. Ayala 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. López , J. Ayala , T. Carveth
GIDP: J. López
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Harris (20) , A. Rivera (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sims-Carveth-Ayala)
PENSACOLA PITCHING LINESCORE MOBILE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merkel L (8-6) 8.0 6 2 1 3 8 0 104 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merkel 69
Batters Faced: D. Merkel 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merkel 7-8
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merkel 104-66
WP: D. Merkel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Sims W (5-8) 6.1 8 1 1 1 7 1 101 3.94   
S. Warren H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.42   
J. Vega H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 6.14   
C. Méndez SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Sims 59
Batters Faced: N. Sims 26, S. Warren 3, J. Vega 3, C. Méndez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Sims 4-6, S. Warren 0-2, J. Vega 0-1, C. Méndez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Sims 101-61, S. Warren 14-7, J. Vega 14-8, C. Méndez 23-12
WP: C. Méndez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Merkel
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 5952
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