This Day in Shuckers History: Sept. 12
While we unfortunately won’t be able to bring you any live baseball until 2021, let’s take a look back at this date in Biloxi Shuckers history. The Shuckers have played two playoff games all-time on September 12 and have a 1–1 record.
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On this day in 2015, the Shuckers claimed a 7–5 victory in Pensacola to sweep the Blue Wahoos in the first round and continue the magical ride in their inaugural campaign. Orlando Arcia remained unconscious in the playoffs, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and a home run to finish 8-for-13 in the series. Arcia doubled and scored on a two-bagger by Michael Reed to open the scoring, and then the shortstop capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run blast to left. Nick Shaw and Yadiel Rivera drove in runs prior to Arcia’s homer in addition to a run-scoring passed ball. Tyrone Taylor increased Biloxi’s advantage to 7–0 with an RBI single in the seventh before Pensacola came roaring back, as a grand slam off the bat of Marquez Smith highlighted a five-run seventh for the Blue Wahoos. Yhonathan Barrios surrendered the slam but came back to retire the side in order in the eighth and ninth to seal the win and send the Shuckers into a delirious state of celebration. Starting pitcher Tyler Wagner worked six scoreless innings of three-hit ball to earn the victory.
Biloxi appeared poised to take a 2–0 lead over Jackson in the 2018 championship series as they scored three runs in the top of the first inning of Game 2 and had Southern League Pitcher of the Year Zack Brown on the mound. However, things quickly unraveled as Jackson plated five unanswered runs by the third inning and eventually tied the series with a 7–3 win. Keston Hiura and Lucas Erceg each brought home runs to highlight the three-run first, but the Shuckers managed just three hits the rest of the way. A turning point was in the top of the sixth, when Weston Wilson came to the plate with two runners on and one out. Wilson hit a high drive to left field that appeared to have a chance to leave the ballpark, but it was hauled in at the wall and turned into an inning-ending double play.
The Shuckers winning the South Division in Pensacola in 2015 was fitting, considering the fact they played their first game in franchise history at Blue Wahoos stadium on April 9, one of ten games between the two teams at that ballpark in April. Biloxi was able to sweep their rival by outsourcing them 17–7 in the three playoff matchups.
