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GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (ATL) (18-16, 2ND, AA-S South, -2.0) By The Numbers at Streak ........................................................... L1, W 10 of 14 Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) (13-21, 4th, AA-S South, -7.0) All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,021-1,073 2021 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 10-8 RHP Nolan Kingham (2-1, 3.82) vs. LHP Ethan Small (1-1, 2.60) 2021 on the Road ........................................................... 8-8 Day Games ..................................................................... 2-2 Game #35 | Road Game #17 Night Games .............................................................. 16-14 Saturday, June 12, 2021 | 6:35 PM | MGM Park | Biloxi, MS TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a 12-game road trip tonight with game five of a six game road series against the Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) at MGM Park (3-1). The M-Braves are 6-4 on the current road trip after splitting the first series at Pensacola, 3-3. M-Braves vs Shuckers 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 Alltime TURNING THINGS AROUND: Despite last night’s extra-inning loss, the M-Braves are 10-4 over at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 8-5 6-3 3-8 0-0 26-27 their last 14 games dating back to May 27. Since starting the season 0-4, the Braves are 18-12, at Biloxi 7-6 3-6 6-4 5-10 5-5 5-5 31-37 the second-best record in the Double-A South over that span (BIR, 20-10). Total 11-12 8-11 14-9 11-13 8-13 5-5 57-63 MAGNOLIA STATE RIVALRY: The Magnolia State rivals meet 30 times this season (18 at MGM Park and 12 at Trustmark Park). The M-Braves are 5-4 against Biloxi this season, 57-62 since their first season in 2015 and 31-36 at MGM Park. Mississippi hasn’t won a season series against Biloxi since going 14-9 in 2017. RODRIGUEZ DEALS A GEM, BUT SHUCKERS STOP BRAVES’ WIN STREAK: Jose Rodriguez tossed 6.0 innings of one-hit, one-run baseball, matching a team-high eight strikeouts and one walk. The former Angel settled for a no-decision as Biloxi won 4-3 in 10 innings, ending the Braves four-game winning streak. The loss was also their first extra-inning defeat, dropping to 2-1 and 8-6 in one-run games. Drew Lugbauer and Riley Unroe hit solo homers in the loss. DON’T RUN ON SHEA: Shea Langeliers is 15-for-26 in catching opposing base stealers, 58%. His Record Breakdown 15 caught stealings, seven double plays and 27 assists are first among catchers in minor league baseball. He’s caught eight of his last nine, would-be base stealers. Score First ............................................... 10-3 Opponents Score First .............................8-12 Leading after 6 innings ........................... 15-1 Leading after 7 innings ............................12-1 RAMOS REDEMPTION: After a slow start, batting .077 with no extra-base hits, and a .172 OPS in Tied after 6 innings .................................. 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-2 May, Ramos is batting .273 with two doubles, two homers and a .941 OPS so far in the month Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 1-12 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-13 of June. He became the first M-Braves player this season to homer in back-to-back games on Wednesday and Thursday. Leading after 8 innings ........................... 14-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................4-11 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-2 AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Shea Langeliers is 2nd in the league in OPS (.967), slugging (.584) and T-2nd home runs (8), T-7th in extra-base hits (13), T-10th in total bases (52), 9th in Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-14 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................13-3 OBP (.383) and T-10th in walks (15). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (10), T-5th in doubles (8), and T-10th in walks (15). Brandon White is 3rd in saves (6). Nolan Kingham is T-2nd First Game of Series ................................. 4-2 Last Game of Series .....................................3-2 in starts (6), T-5th in innings pitched (33.0) and T-6th in winning percentage (.667). First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-0 First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-1 USING THE LONG BALL: The M-Braves have hit nine home runs the past four days and 37 home runs so far this season, ranking 3rd in the Double-A South (BIR, 48/RCT, 50). Of the 128 runs Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................8-5 scored this season, 63 have come via the home run ball (49.2%). 1 Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) ........... 2-1 2-Run Games .............................................3-2 Errorless Games ..................................... 12-8 3-Run Games .............................................3-4 • The M-Braves have scored 34 runs and hit 14 home runs over the last five games in Biloxi, May With a Homer......................................... 13-8 Allow a Homer ..........................................8-7 16 and the past four days. Overall, the M-Braves have 20 home runs (2 per game) at MGM Park ...................................... 5-8 ....................................10-9 in 10 games, over half of the team’s total output in 34 games. With No Homers Allow No Homers • On the pitching side, M-Braves hurlers have served up just 18 home run balls, the fewest in White Jersey ............................................. 3-2 Vs. Righty Starters ...................................13-9 Double-A. Braves pitchers have the 2nd-lowest ERA in the league at 3.63 (P’cola, 3.61), but have Red Jersey ................................................ 4-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................5-7 walked the most batters in the league at 143 this season. Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 8-5 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-13 Gray Jersey .............................................. 2-4 Starter Goes 5> Innings ...........................10-3 LANGELIERS SINCE MAY 26: Over his last 12 games, Langeliers is batting .326 (15x46) with three Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..............................6-8 doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs, four walks and a 1.121 OPS. Series Breakdown ............................... 1-2-2 In Decision By Bullpen ............................12-8 SOLID DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the Double-A South with a .983 fielding percentage, just Vs. South Division ................................ 15-13 Extra Innings ..............................................2-1 20 errors in 34 games (one in last 10 games) and 1st with 34 double plays turned (also 2nd to Vs. North Division .................................... 3-3 11+ Inning Games .....................................0-0 Midland’s 35 in all Double-A baseball). M-Braves catchers have given up only 16 stolen bases, which is the fewest in the league and 2nd in all of Double-A baseball (Erie, 12). SIC’ EM...: Langeliers’ three-homer game on June 2 at Pensacola was the first of his pro career On the Web and first since hitting three home runs for Baylor during the 2019 NCAA tournament against Social Media Nebraska-Omaha. He ended up with three home runs and an NCAA-record 11 RBI in the 24-6 Bears win. The four hits and four runs matched career highs. facebook.com/mbraves M-BRAVES FINISH SECOND HOMESTAND 8-4: The M-Braves went 3-3 against Chattanooga and For all of your M-Braves information 5-1 against Montgomery to finish a successful 8-4 homestand from May 18-30. With Sunday’s needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. win, the M-Braves are 14-12 in extra-inning games since the new rule of a runner at second @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game base was installed in 2018. stats and articles detailing the latest news and notes. GRAND SALAMI TIME: Langeliers’ grand slam last Thursday night against Montgomery was the instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER first by the M-Braves since Luis Valenzuela blasted one in Chattanooga on April 15, 2019. The Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media grand slam was the first by a Braves player at Trustmark Park since Carlos Martinez hit one on Center for daily game notes, media guides June 12, 2018. The M-Braves have hit just four grand slams since 2014. For Langeliers it was his youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. first professional home run and first since hitting a pair during the Cape Cod League during the summer of his freshman year at Baylor. FIRST ROUND PICKS AND PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta’s first-round selections 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. Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) --- Sunday, June 13 at Biloxi LHP Hayden Deal (1-2, 4.05) vs. RHP Noah Zavolas (2-2, 6.18) 1:05 PM 2021 Stats G/GS REC ERA IP ER BB SO HR AVG RHP | Nolan Kingham 6/6 2-1 3.82 33.0