His SUV was packed with enough luggage, players’ equipment and three passengers that Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball coach John Vodenlich had just enough room to drive.

This has been a rite of spring routine.

And it has been blissful.

Nine months removed from winning the school’s third NCAA Division III national championship in dominant style,

PENSACOLA, FL – The seventh annual Blue Wahoos Classic, featuring Division III college baseball programs from across the country, returns to Pensacola March 10-18 with the defending national champion University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks leading an impressive roster of schools from across the country.

21 varsity games will be played across nine

PENSACOLA, FL – Nine Pensacola Blue Wahoos players from the 2025 season and 10 overall were among the Miami Marlins’ touted prospects named Thursday on the team’s preliminary roster for the third annual Major League Baseball Spring Breakout showcase.

The exhibition game event will be March 19-22 across spring training sites.

The

More than a half century later, Kevin Saucier remembered his prep baseball stardom days at Escambia High with a playoff dig at rival Tate’s Scotti Madison.

“It’s going to be nice to visit with all those old Tate (players),” said Saucier, laughing, a two-time state championship winner, as he looked at

PENSACOLA, FL – The Birmingham Barons announced on Monday that their annual game at historic Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in America, will be played against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. CT.

Rickwood Field, opened in 1910, was home to both the Southern

PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced their preliminary promotional schedule for the upcoming 2026 baseball season at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Thursday, bringing a jam-packed slate of giveaways and exciting promotions back to downtown Pensacola! Single-game ticket sales begin on Monday, March 2 as the Blue Wahoos embark

His team’s first experience a year ago playing in Blue Wahoos Stadium provided W.S. Neal Eagles baseball coach Mike Roberts and players an unforgettable experience.

A Pensacola Mardi Gras krewe was gathered above the field at the Hancock Whitney Club, enjoying a reception and letting the good times roll.

“They were having

PENSACOLA, FL – The Miami Marlins announced the 2026 coaching staff for the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Friday, led by returning manager Nelson Prada.

Prada will be joined by pitching coach Toby Nagel, hitting coach Brian Sharp, assistant coach Mason Sherrill, athletic trainer Adam Sparks, strength and conditioning coach Brandon

The temperature outside his office on Wednesday was still below 40 degrees and snow remained around the ballpark as Ohio State Buckeyes baseball coach Justin Haire discussed his team’s unique, season-opening trip to Pensacola.

Mardi Gras? Parades? Floats, beads and festive scene?

Bring it on.

“Having a party in Pensacola sounds pretty fun

PENSACOLA, FL – Major League Baseball announced Thursday the final rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, scheduled from March 5-17 in Miami, Houston, San Juan and Tokyo. 22 former Pensacola Blue Wahoos will be representing their respective countries, highlighted by Jared Serna (Mexico) and Yiddi Cappe (Cuba) from the

The wonderous path of Joe Espada and Carlos Mendoza into becoming Major League Baseball managers includes Pensacola as a crossroads point.

It might be impossible to believe, if not true.

These two men, who first met as a double play-turning tandem for the Pensacola Pelicans 20 years ago – roommates staying with

PENSACOLA, FL – The Miami Marlins announced 31 non-roster invitees to 2026 Spring Training on Thursday, including 19 prospects who have played for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

The non-roster invitees will compete in Grapefruit League play in advance of the MLB regular season, which begins on Friday, March 27. Including the

PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced Tuesday that Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will participate in “An Evening with Joe and Carlos: From the Pensacola Pelicans to Major League Managers” at the Brownsville Community Center on Friday, February 6.

The event will

PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced Thursday their daily promotions for the 2026 season, including returning favorites and a new can’t-miss night featuring their Pensacola Sky Jockeys alternate identity.

Doggone Tuesday presented by Pepsi and Circle K returns for all Tuesday home games, as fans can bring their dogs

PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced Tuesday a series of recent promotions and additions to their front office staff in advance of the 2026 season.

Anthony Aspenson, TJ Johnson and Brandon Miller have been promoted to Assistant General Manager, and will oversee day-to-day operations of the club. Aspenson originally

The fireworks display had just finished and members of the U.S. Marine Corps in full uniform gathered near second base at Blue Wahoos Stadium for a keepsake photo.

It created a poignant moment Nov. 17 at the annual Blue Angels/Marine Corps Ball which occurred at the stadium in this 250^th anniversary

PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos announced Tuesday that Blue Wahoos Stadium will host a three-day weekend series of men’s college baseball between the Ohio State Buckeyes and St. Louis Billikens on February 13-15, 2026.

Coinciding with Pensacola’s Mardi Gras weekend, the series will mark the first Division I regular

PENSACOLA, FL – In a ceremony at Pensacola International Airport on Monday, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos unveiled a new alternate identity that pays tribute to the community’s strong ties to military aviation. With a blue and yellow color scheme reminiscent of the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron, the

PENSACOLA, FL – Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., today announced the nine recipients of the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence, including the recognition of former Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher Robby Snelling as one of the best defensive players in Minor League Baseball.

The winners

Los Angeles Dodgers utility infielder Miguel Rojas was on the doorstep to attaining a big-league dream when he played in Pensacola in 2012, as part of the Blue Wahoos inaugural season.

Twilight has now arrived in his decorated baseball career.

As the Dodgers begin the World Series on Friday night, Rojas is

The first indication of a memorable day at Blue Wahoos Stadium occurred two hours before the first pitch.

Fans began arriving, ticket-holders milling outside the main gate, the sidewalks and grass area fronting the ballpark. Both Florida State baseball fans and a large turnout from Mississippi State came dressed in favorite

Jessica Voigt felt the familiar rush of anxiety, the same surge of exhilaration, as seven years ago when she first performed the National Anthem in front of a large audience.

Back then, however, it was a duet with her older brother, as they stood on the football field at Clay High

In Jacob Berry’s full season in 2024 with the Blue Wahoos, he left impressions with a couple game-sealing homers and an early-season walk-off hit.

But nothing comparable to an all-time memory he produced late Saturday night in Las Vegas.

With one dramatic swing to an epic championship game, the former Blue Wahoos

PENSACOLA, FL – The Miami Marlins announced on Thursday their 2025 Minor League organizational awards, with outfielder Kemp Alderman named Minor League Player of the Year, left-handed pitcher Robby Snelling named Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and left-handed pitcher Thomas White named Double-A MVP.

Alderman, 23, was selected by the

PENSACOLA, FL – Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday the 2025 Southern League award winners and All-Star team, with outfielder Kemp Alderman taking home All-Star honors for his standout season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Alderman, 23, was selected by the Marlins in the second round of the 2023 Draft out of