GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (ATL) (14-15, 2ND, AA-S South, -4.0) By The Numbers at Streak ............................................................... L2, W 6 of 9 Pensacola Blue Wahoos (MIA) (18-11, 1st, AA-S South, +4.0) All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,017-1,072 2021 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 10-8 RHP Nolan Kingham (2-1, 4.33) vs. LHP Jake Eder (1-1, 0.73) 2021 on the Road ........................................................... 4-7 Day Games ..................................................................... 1-2 Game #30 | Road Game #12 Night Games .............................................................. 13-13 Sunday, June 6, 2021 | 4:00 PM | Blue Wahoos Stadium | Pensacola, FL TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a 12-game road trip tonight with game six of a six-game series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (MIA) and Blue Wahoos Stadium (2-3). The second-leg of the road trip will take the M-Braves to face Biloxi for the second time at MGM Park. M-Braves vs Blue Wahoos 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 AGAINST THE FISH: The M-Braves are 4-7 against the Wahoos this season, dropping four of six in the at Trustmark Park 4-5 6-4 9-1 5-3 3-7 4-6 6-8 opening series of 2021, May 5-9, at Trustmark Park. The M-Braves and Wahoos meet 30 times this season at Pensacola 3-2 6-3 3-2 5-5 5-5 5-10 3-8 (18 games at Trustmark Park and 12 at Blue Wahoos Stadium). The Wahoos return to Pearl, July 6-11. Total 7-7 12-7 12-3 10-8 8-12 9-16 9-16 JENISTA HOMERS IN 4-1 LOSS ON SATURDAY: Greyson Jenista hit his first home run since May 12 in 2019 2021 All-time the third inning on Saturday to tie the game, but Pensacola scored the next three runs to win again 4-1 at Trustmark Park 7-7 2-4 46-45 and take a 3-2 series advantage. Jose Rodriguez was one out away from a quality start with 5.2 innings at Pensacola 3-6 2-3 35-44 of three-run baseball, allowing four hits with a season-best six strikeouts and one walk. Wendell Rijo was 1-for-3 and extended his hitting streak to a team-best six games. Reliever Brooks Wilson pitched Total 10-13 4-7 81-89 1.1 scoreless innings behind Rodriguez and Troy Bacon gave up one run over 1.0 inning, his first run allowed in 2021. AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: The 23-year-old Shea Langeliers leads the league in OPS (.1033), slugging (.622), T-1st in home runs (7), 2nd in OBP (.411), T-7th in extra-base hits (11) and runs (16) and batting average (.284), 8th in total bases (46), and T-9isth in walks (14). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (9) and T-10th in walks (14). CJ Alexander is T-6th in home runs (5) and 10th in slugging (.468). Brandon White is 3rd in saves (4). Nolan Kingham is T-7th in innings pitched (27.0) and T-6th in winning percentage (.667). Record Breakdown STREAK ENDS: Troy Bacon gave up his first run of 2021 in his 10th appearance on May 5 at Pensacola, Score First ................................................. 9-2 Opponents Score First .............................5-12 after 13.0-straight scoreless innings. Bacon is 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA (13.2 IP/1 ER), three walks and 13 Leading after 6 innings ........................... 11-0 Leading after 7 innings ..............................8-0 strikeouts. Tied after 6 innings .................................. 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-2 WITHROW GETTING THE JOB DONE: 27-year-old RHP Matt Withrow has allowed just one earned Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 1-12 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-13 run over his first seven outings (3 starts) this season, posting a 0.52 ERA in 17.2 innings with 19 strikeouts and 11 walks. Leading after 8 innings ........................... 10-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................4-11 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-1 LANGELIERS AGAINST THE WAHOOS: In nine games, the Baylor product is batting .281 with two dou- bles, five home runs, seven RBI, seven runs, four walks and a 1.174 OPS against Pensacola. Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-13 Score 4 or More Runs ................................9-3 SIC ‘EM...: The three-homer game he hit on Wednesday at Pensacola was the first of his pro career and First Game of Series ................................. 3-2 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match ......2-2/0-0 first since hitting three home runs for Baylor during the 2019 NCAA tournament against Nebras- First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-0 ka-Omaha. He ended up with three home runs and an NCAA-record 11 RBI in the 24-6 Bears win. The First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-1 four hits and four runs matched career highs. LANGELIERS’ SINCE MAY 25: Over his last nine games, since May 25, Langeliers is batting .400 (14x35) Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................6-4 with three doubles, four home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs, three walks and a 1.290 OPS. 1 Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) ........... 2-0 2-Run Games .............................................2-2 Errorless Games ....................................... 9-7 3-Run Games .............................................3-4 SOLID DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the Double-A South with a .981 fielding percentage, just 19 errors in 29 games and 1st with 32 double plays turned (also 2nd to Midland’s 33 in all Double-A baseball). With a Homer......................................... 10-7 Allow a Homer ..........................................5-6 M-Braves catchers have given up only 16 stolen bases, which is T-1st in the league and T-4th in all of With No Homers ...................................... 4-8 Allow No Homers ......................................9-9 Double-A baseball. Shea Langeliers is 12-for-23 in catching opposing base stealers, 52%, which leads all of Double-A baseball. His 12 caught stealings and 22 assists are T-2nd in MiLB. White Jersey ............................................. 3-2 Vs. Righty Starters ...................................11-7 Red Jersey ................................................ 4-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................3-7 USING THE LONG BALL: The M-Braves have 28 home runs so far this season, ranking 3rd in the Dou- ble-A South (BIR, 42/RCT, 40). Of the 100 runs scored this season, 50 have come via the home run Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 4-6 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................6-12 ball (50%). Braves batters rank last in the league with a .203 batting average. Gray Jersey .............................................. 1-3 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................8-2 Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..............................5-7 • On the pitching side, M-Braves hurlers have served up just 13 home run balls, the fewest in Double-A and Series Breakdown ............................... 1-2-1 In Decision By Bullpen ..............................9-7 2nd-fewest in minor league baseball (Lynchburg, 8). Braves pitchers have the 3rd-best ERA in the league at 3.61, but have walked the most batters at 137 this season. Vs. South Division ................................ 11-12 NL Style Baseball .......................................0-0 LANGELIERS NAMED AA-SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: The former 9th overall pick in 2019 and Vs. North Division .................................... 3-3 AL Style Baseball ...................................14-15 Baylor star ended his week on Sunday night with a walk-off single to give the M-Braves a fourth-straight victory, 2-1, over Montgomery. Over the week, the 22-year-old hit .421 (8-for-19) with two doubles, a home run, five RBI, five runs, and a .476 on-base percentage. In a week in which the Braves went 5-1, Langeliers capped his week with his first professional grand slam on Thursday night in the third inning On the Web of a 7-6 win over the Biscuits. Social Media M-BRAVES FINISH SECOND HOMESTAND 8-4: The M-Braves went 3-3 against Chattanooga and 5-1 against Montgomery to finish a successful 8-4 homestand from May 18-30. With Sunday’s win, the M-Braves are facebook.com/mbraves 14-12 in extra-inning games since the new rule of a runner at second base was installed in 2018. For all of your M-Braves information needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. GRAND SALAMI TIME: Langeliers’ grand slam last Thursday night against Montgomery was the first @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game by the M-Braves since Luis Valenzuela blasted one in Chattanooga on April 15, 2019. The grand slam stats and articles detailing the latest news was the first by a Braves player at Trustmark Park since Carlos Martinez hit one on June 12, 2018. and notes. The M-Braves have hit just four grand slams since 2014. For Langeliers it was his first professional home run and first since hitting a pair during the Cape Cod League during the summer of his fresh- instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER man year at Baylor. Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media Center for daily game notes, media guides FIRST ROUND PICKS AND PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta’s first-round selections youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. from the 2019 draft in catcher Shea Langeliers (#9) and shortstop Braden Shewmake (#21). They represent the third and fourth-ranked prospects in the organization, according to MLB.com and Langeliers is #64 on the MLB.com Top 100 and sixth-ranked catching prospect in baseball.