The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking. The win was the Smokies first title since 2004 and the first undisputed title since 1978 for the franchise.
With a 8-4 win against Pensacola at home on Sunday, the Smokies traveled to Florida and needed just one win to clinch the title. Tennessee manager Kevin Graber left nothing in reserve, going with top pitching prospect Cade Horton to start game two. Horton wasn’t as sharp as he had been in previous starts, but his stuff was still pretty much unhittable by the Blue Wahoos.