Last updated: August 27, 2026

For the first time in nearly a week, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard Wednesday night, falling 10-0 to the Montgomery Biscuits at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. Despite the lopsided road loss, fans across Pensacola and Escambia County received welcome news from the Southern League out-of-town scoreboard, where an opponent’s defeat trimmed Pensacola’s magic number to clinch a postseason spot down to 11.

Early Command Struggles Define the Road Contest

The midweek tilt in Alabama turned decisively against Pensacola in the early innings, largely driven by uncharacteristic command issues from starting pitcher Luis Moreno. The right-hander, who took the loss to fall to 6-7 on the campaign, surrendered a career-high and Blue Wahoos season-high eight walks over 2.2 innings.

Montgomery, the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, capitalized on the free passes immediately in the opening frame:

• First-Inning Surge: After three walks loaded the bases, Will Simpson drove home Mac Horvath with an RBI single. Justyn-Henry Malloy followed with an RBI double to score Simpson, Gregory Barrios added a run-scoring single, and Kamren James drew a bases-loaded walk to cap a four-run Montgomery first.
• Third-Inning Extension: Moreno walked four more batters in the third inning. James delivered an RBI double to score J.T. Arruda, Barrios crossed the plate on a wild pitch, and Cooper Kinney drove in James on an RBI groundout, pushing the deficit to 7-0 and ending Moreno’s outing after seven runs on five hits and three strikeouts.

Biscuits Pitching Stifles Pensacola Lineup

While the Biscuits generated steady traffic on the basepaths, Montgomery starter Garrett Edwards kept the Blue Wahoos’ bats completely quiet. Edwards earned the victory, improving to 5-10 after pitching 5.0 scoreless innings, scattering three hits, walking two, and striking out three.

Pensacola managed just three hits all evening, coming on singles from Aiva Arquette, Fenwick Trimble, and Colby Shade. The Biscuits’ bullpen sealed the combined shutout, with Tommy McCollum tossing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and Juniior William closing out the final two frames with a pair of strikeouts.

Montgomery added insurance runs late in the contest, getting an RBI single from Theo Gillen in the sixth inning and back-to-back RBI hits from Malloy and Arruda in the eighth to round out the 10-0 final.

Bullpen Bright Spot for Pensacola

Amid the difficult outing, Pensacola reliever Tristan Stevens provided dependable middle relief. Entering in the third inning, Stevens retired all seven batters he faced over 2.1 perfect innings, collecting three strikeouts and stabilizing the defense through the middle frames.

Relievers Logan Whitaker and Josh Hejka covered the remaining three innings for the Blue Wahoos, conceding three runs on six hits and one walk.

Why it matters here

For baseball enthusiasts and sports families across Northwest Florida—from Warrington and Brent to Cantonment and Pace—the Blue Wahoos represent both community pride and top-tier affordable entertainment along Pensacola Bay. Even with Wednesday’s setback, Pensacola maintains one of the premier records in Double-A baseball, standing at 70-51 overall and holding a commanding 34-18 record in the second half of the season.

Crucially for local fans following the pennant race, Wednesday’s defeat did not stall Pensacola’s postseason momentum. Because the Columbus Clingstones fell to the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night, Pensacola’s magic number to mathematically secure the Southern League playoff berth dropped from 12 to 11.

Background and Second-Half Outlook

Wednesday’s shutout snapped a weeklong surge for the Miami Marlins’ Double-A affiliate, marking the team’s first loss since the previous Thursday. Montgomery improved to 63-59 overall and 28-25 in the second half with the victory.

With only a few weeks remaining in the Southern League regular season, the Blue Wahoos remain in prime position to capture the second-half division crown. The team will look to rebound as they continue their six-game road series against the Biscuits before returning home to Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Sources

• https://www.milb.com/news/biscuits-blank-blue-wahoos-10-0-behind-edwards-balanced-offensive-attack
• https://www.milb.com/pensacola/news/walks-burn-wahoos-magic-number-still-falls-to-11
• https://northescambia.com/2026/08/walks-burn-wahoos-against-the-montgomery-biscuits

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