2009 Pensacola Pelicans
2009 American Association
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Record: 53-43 (1st half: 24-24, 2nd place; 2nd half: 29-19, 1st place)
Postseason: W 1st Round vs. Fort Worth (3-1), L American Association Finals vs. Lincoln (3-2)
Attendance (Rank): 71,797 (9th)
Manager: Talmadge Nunnari (1st season)
Midseason All-Stars:
INF Chase Burch
RHP Hunter Davis
INF Antoin Gray
RHP Kyle Middleton
Postseason Awards:
INF Chase Burch — Rookie of the Year, Postseason All-Star (Designated Hitter)
INF Antoin Gray — Postseason All-Star (Second Base)
2009 Pensacola Pelicans Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-3 (10) | L | 0-1 | Matt Petty | Ulysses Roque | Robert Romero | 2:51 | 1,819 |
| 5/15/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-4 | W | 1-1 | Corey Bass | Ron Lowe | Hunter Davis | 3:03 | 1,761 |
| 5/16/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-6 | L | 1-2 | Luke Massetti | Bubba Nelson | Robert Romero | 2:40 | 2,132 |
| 5/17/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-2 | W | 2-2 | Randy Beam | Jorge Lugo | 3:00 | 1,102 | |
| 5/19/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-6 (10) | W | 3-2 | Brent Solich | Derek Bennett | Hunter Davis | 3:36 | 5,645 |
| 5/20/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 8-11 | L | 3-3 | Joe Klein | Dane DeValk | Chris Thompson | 2:57 | 6,009 |
| 5/21/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 10-11 | L | 3-4 | Robert Wooley | Corey Bass | 3:32 | 1,764 | |
| 5/22/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-6 | W | 4-4 | Bubba Nelson | Justin Garcia | Hunter Davis | 3:22 | 4,243 |
| 5/23/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-3 | W | 5-4 | Randy Beam | Matthew Minor | Hunter Davis | 3:12 | 4,070 |
| 5/24/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-2 | L | 5-5 | James Morrison | Ulysses Roque | 2:24 | 2,729 | |
| 5/25/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 7-8 (12) | L | 5-6 | Garvis Romero | Brent Solich | Chris Thompson | 3:50 | 1,206 |
| 5/26/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 5-4 | W | 6-6 | Ulysses Roque | Baron Short | Hunter Davis | 2:43 | 1,045 |
| 5/27/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 9-6 | W | 7-6 | Bubba Nelson | Dane De La Rosa | 3:17 | 1,282 | |
| 5/29/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 10-9 (10) | W | 8-6 | Ulysses Roque | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 4:25 | 2,489 | |
| 5/30/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-9 | L | 8-7 | Kieran Mattison | Clegg Snipes | Luke Prihoda | 2:53 | 2,335 |
| 5/31/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-6 | L | 8-8 | Cody Crowell | Dan Smith | 2:50 | 1,362 | |
| 6/1/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 6-4 (11) | W | 9-8 | Dane DeValk | Justin Dowdy | Hunter Davis | 3:20 | 1,712 |
| 6/2/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-5 | L | 9-9 | Aaron Cunningham | Aaron Jackson | 3:03 | 2,023 | |
| 6/3/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-7 | L | 9-10 | Logan Williamson | Randy Beam | 2:43 | 563 | |
| 6/4/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-15 | L | 9-11 | Kieran Mattison | Clegg Snipes | 2:50 | 2,216 | |
| 6/5/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-12 | L | 9-12 | Jose Cordero | Dan Smith | 2:50 | 2,432 | |
| 6/6/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 8-0 | W | 10-12 | Kyle Middleton | Matthew Green | 2:51 | 2,953 | |
| 6/8/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 10-14 | L | 10-13 | Dan Grybash | Bubba Nelson | Dustin Cameron | 3:23 | 1,259 |
| 6/9/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-5 | L | 10-14 | Joel Kirsten | Randy Beam | Dustin Cameron | 2:24 | 1,390 |
| 6/10/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-4 | L | 10-15 | Ryan Riddle | Clegg Snipes | Alex Morales | 2:42 | 1,830 |
| 6/12/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 10-1 | W | 11-15 | Kyle Middleton | Cody Crowell | 2:49 | 2,485 | |
| 6/13/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-4 | W | 12-15 | Bubba Nelson | Pat Mahomes | Hunter Davis | 2:45 | 2,968 |
| 6/14/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-8 | L | 12-16 | Matthew Green | Randy Beam | James Morrison | 3:30 | 2,834 |
| 6/15/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 5-14 | L | 12-17 | Thad Markray | Clegg Snipes | 3:10 | 1,492 | |
| 6/16/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-7 | L | 12-18 | Ron Lowe | Aaron Jackson | 2:38 | 1,512 | |
| 6/17/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 5-4 (10) | W | 13-18 | Hunter Davis | Justin Dowdy | 3:18 | 1,436 | |
| 6/18/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-1 | W | 14-18 | Dane DeValk | Aaron Cunningham | Hunter Davis | 2:37 | 1,769 |
| 6/19/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-3 | W | 15-18 | Randy Beam | Jarrett Gardner | 2:37 | 1,587 | |
| 6/20/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-14 | L | 15-19 | Brian Campbell | Bubba Nelson | 3:18 | 1,571 | |
| 6/21/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 (11) | W | 16-19 | Aaron Jackson | Josh Giles | 3:37 | 1,193 | |
| 6/22/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 12-13(11) | L | 16-20 | Cody Crowell | Aaron Jackson | 4:09 | 880 | |
| 6/24/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 (7) | L | 16-21 | Luke Prihoda | Randy Beam | James Morrison | 2:38 | – |
| 6/24/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-5 (7) | W | 17-21 | Ulysses Roque | Kieran Mattison | Ron Hill | 2:33 | 1,388 |
| 6/25/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-6 | W | 18-21 | Hunter Davis | James Morrison | 3:25 | 1,309 | |
| 6/26/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 6-0 | W | 19-21 | Clegg Snipes | Thad Markray | 2:16 | 1,586 | |
| 6/27/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-5 | L | 19-22 | Jimmy Heard | Kyle Middleton | Justin Dowdy | 2:42 | 1,119 |
| 6/28/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-4 | W | 20-22 | Dane DeValk | Aaron Cunningham | Hunter Davis | 2:59 | 978 |
| 6/30/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-7 | L | 20-23 | Noel Baca | Randy Beam | 2:31 | 1,085 | |
| 7/1/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-11 | L | 20-24 | Ryan Ford | Clegg Snipes | 3:01 | 1,350 | |
| 7/2/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-3 | W | 21-24 | Kyle Middleton | Travis Kane | 3:16 | 1,448 | |
| 7/3/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-4 | W | 22-24 | Tyler Wilson | Dustin Cameron | Hunter Davis | 2:47 | 6,324 |
| 7/4/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 11-7 (13) | W | 23-24 | Ulysses Roque | Dustin Cameron | 4:27 | 13,336 | |
| 7/5/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-2 | W | 24-24 | Randy Beam | Joel Kirsten | Hunter Davis | 2:38 | 2,856 |
| 7/7/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 11-10(13) | W | 1-0 (25-24) | Ron Hill | Dane De La Rosa | 4:24 | 1,004 | |
| 7/8/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 5-0 (7) | W | 2-0 (26-24) | Kyle Middleton | Justin Mallett | 2:10 | 1,113 | |
| 7/9/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 5-7 | L | 2-1 (26-25) | Ricardo Rivas | Ulysses Roque | Michael Cervera | 3:57 | 1,804 |
| 7/10/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-5 | L | 2-2 (26-26) | Yury Santana | Hunter Davis | Michael Cervera | 3:19 | 2,415 |
| 7/11/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 5-0 | W | 3-2 (27-26) | Randy Beam | Josh Neitz | 2:31 | 1,230 | |
| 7/12/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 5-4 | W | 4-2 (28-26) | Tyler Wilson | Tony Pluta | Hunter Davis | 3:01 | 1,129 |
| 7/14/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-2 | L | 4-3 (28-27) | Luke Massetti | Kyle Middleton | Justin Dowdy | 2:30 | 1,620 |
| 7/15/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-4 | L | 4-4 (28-28) | Jimmy Heard | Dane DeValk | Justin Dowdy | 3:06 | 1,144 |
| 7/16/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-3 (5) | L | 4-5 (28-29) | Ron Lowe | Adam Brandenburg | 2:43 | 1,276 | |
| 7/17/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 5-2 | W | 5-5 (29-29) | Randy Beam | Mark Moriarty | Hunter Davis | 2:56 | 1,777 |
| 7/18/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 7-6 (13) | W | 6-5 (30-29) | Hunter Davis | Kerry Ligtenberg | 4:23 | 2,413 | |
| 7/19/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 8-6 | W | 7-5 (31-29) | Kyle Middleton | Thomas Buske | Hunter Davis | 3:30 | 1,376 |
| 7/24/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 10-9 | W | 8-5 (32-29) | Ron Hill | Brett Reid | Hunter Davis | 3:22 | 1,713 |
| 7/24/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-2 | W | 9-5 (33-29) | Jason Navarro | Nick Singleton | Hunter Davis | 2:55 | 1,214 |
| 7/25/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-0 | W | 10-5 (34-29) | Dane DeValk | Trevor Fox | 2:36 | 1,561 | |
| 7/26/2009 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 14-5 | W | 11-5 (35-29) | Adam Brandenburg | Steven Spurgeon | 3:02 | 1,221 | |
| 7/27/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 5-4 | W | 12-5 (36-29) | Ron Hill | Adam Cowart | Hunter Davis | 3:07 | 4,466 |
| 7/28/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-8 | L | 12-6 (36-30) | Will Savage | Randy Beam | 2:54 | 2,100 | |
| 7/29/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 4-12 | L | 12-7 (36-31) | Derek Blacksher | Jason Navarro | 3:10 | 2,003 | |
| 7/31/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 6-0 | W | 13-7 (37-31) | Dane DeValk | Matt Gibbs | 2:17 | 1,319 | |
| 8/1/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 6-7 | L | 13-8 (37-32) | Ryan Trytten | Tyler Wilson | Scott Vander Weg | 3:24 | 2,156 |
| 8/2/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 6-1 | W | 14-8 (38-32) | Randy Beam | Nat Harris | 2:31 | 1,088 | |
| 8/3/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-8 | L | 14-9 (38-33) | Justin Garcia | Ulysses Roque | James Morrison | 3:26 | 1,853 |
| 8/4/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-17 | L | 14-10 (38-34) | Matthew Green | Jason Navarro | 2:58 | 2,069 | |
| 8/5/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 8-4 | W | 15-10 (39-34) | Dane DeValk | Cody Crowell | 3:08 | 1,766 | |
| 8/6/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 16-10 (40-34) | Adam Brandenburg | Stephen MacFarland | Hunter Davis | 3:01 | 2,667 |
| 8/7/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 8-3 | W | 17-10 (41-34) | Randy Beam | Ryan Riddle | 3:03 | 1,662 | |
| 8/8/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 7-5 | W | 18-10 (42-34) | Tyler Wilson | Nat Harris | Hunter Davis | 2:57 | 1,722 |
| 8/9/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-10 | L | 18-11 (42-35) | Joel Kirsten | Ulysses Roque | 2:56 | 1,015 | |
| 8/10/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 11-10(11) | W | 19-11 (43-35) | Tyler Wilson | Jose Cordero | 3:52 | 1,058 | |
| 8/11/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 10-12 | L | 19-12 (43-36) | Alex Morales | Adam Brandenburg | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 4:00 | 1,115 |
| 8/12/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-3 | W | 20-12 (44-36) | Randy Beam | Dimitri Camareno | Hunter Davis | 3:09 | 1,051 |
| 8/14/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 9-4 | W | 21-12 (45-36) | Tyler Wilson | Joe Klein | 3:33 | 7,987 | |
| 8/15/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 15-7 | W | 22-12 (46-36) | Kevin Cooper | Josh Neitz | 3:20 | 9,641 | |
| 8/16/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 11-7 | W | 23-12 (47-36) | Ron Hill | Joe Klein | 3:25 | 5,237 | |
| 8/17/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 0-9 | L | 23-13 (47-37) | Richard Salazar | Dane DeValk | 2:42 | 683 | |
| 8/18/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-3 | L | 23-14 (47-38) | Jimmy Heard | Randy Beam | Jakob Cunningham | 3:06 | 671 |
| 8/19/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 10-2 | W | 24-14 (48-38) | Aaron Jackson | Andrew Coffey | 3:20 | 855 | |
| 8/21/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-4 | L | 24-15 (48-39) | Chris Luera | Bubba Nelson | Michael Cervera | 3:06 | 1,743 |
| 8/22/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 4-10 | L | 24-16 (48-40) | Justin Mallett | Dane DeValk | 2:57 | 2,026 | |
| 8/23/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 6-3 | W | 25-16 (49-40) | Francisco Butto | Clegg Snipes | Hunter Davis | 3:10 | 1,013 |
| 8/24/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 13-0 | W | 26-16 (50-40) | Aaron Jackson | Ryan Riddle | 2:40 | 1,408 | |
| 8/25/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-1 | W | 27-16 (51-40) | Kieran Mattison | Nat Harris | Hunter Davis | 2:32 | 1,756 |
| 8/26/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-1 | L | 27-17 (51-41) | Scott Vander Weg | Bubba Nelson | 2:48 | 3,762 | |
| 8/27/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-8 | L | 27-18 (51-42) | Richard Salazar | Dane DeValk | Jakob Cunningham | 3:27 | 1,218 |
| 8/28/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-3 | W | 28-18 (52-42) | Randy Beam | Ron Lowe | 3:24 | 2,292 | |
| 8/29/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-2 | L | 28-19 (52-43) | Andrew Coffey | Aaron Jackson | Jakob Cunningham | 2:53 | 2,510 |
| 8/30/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-0 | W | 29-19 (53-43) | Kieran Mattison | Ron Lowe | 1:31 | 1,725 | |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/1/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 7-0 | W | 1-0 | Aaron Jackson | Lee Gwaltney | 2:43 | 1,521 | |
| 9/2/2009 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-8 | L | 1-1 | Joel Kirsten | Randy Beam | 2:55 | 1,352 | |
| 9/4/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 12-4 | W | 2-1 | Kieran Mattison | Jae Hun Jung | 3:14 | 1,543 | |
| 9/5/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-6 | W | 3-1 | Francisco Butto | Scott Vander Weg | Hunter Davis | 3:08 | 823 |
| 9/8/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-6 (11) | W | 1-0 | Tyler Wilson | Adam Daniels | Hunter Davis | 3:53 | 1,567 |
| 9/9/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-6 | L | 1-1 | Jim Paduch | Kieran Mattison | 3:04 | 1,833 | |
| 9/11/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-14 | L | 1-2 | Justin Knoff | Aaron Jackson | 4:21 | 1,818 | |
| 9/12/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-2 | W | 2-2 | Ron Hill | Adam Daniels | 2:42 | 910 | |
| 9/13/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-2 | L | 2-3 | Jim Paduch | Kieran Mattison | Chris Thompson | 3:12 | 1,063 |