Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 40-24 at Montgomery Biscuits (TB) 33-31 RHP Jorge Lopez (4-2, 3.34) Vs
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Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 40-24 at Montgomery Biscuits (TB) 33-31 RHP Jorge Lopez (4-2, 3.34) vs. RHP Ryne Stanek (2-0, 2.29) Game #65/MGM #6 | Wednesday June 17, 2015 | MGM Park | 7:10 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: Game 1 of a 5-game homestand against the Southern League First Half Standings RECORD BREAKDOWN Montgomery Biscuits at MGM Park...this is the final series of the firstNORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB half...58 days of Inaugural Season have been spent in first place... Current Record: .............................40-24 are 11-8 against AL affiliates and North Division clubs...tonight the DHChattanooga (MIN) 39-24 -- SHUCKERS (MIL) 40-24 -- Streak ................................................W4 will be used for the first time at MGM Par...are 3-2 at MGM ParkTennessee this (CHC) 35-29 4.5 Mississippi (ATL) 32-31 E season taking 3 of 5 from Mobile, June 6-10. Last 10 Games: .................................7-3 Montgomery (TB) 33-31 E Mobile (ARI) 30-34 E Long Winning Streak: ........................W6 FIRST HALF CHAMPS: The Shuckers clinched the SL South title on Sun- Birmingham (CHW) 30-34 E Jacksonville (MIA) 28-36 E day with a 9-0 win at Mississippi. They clinched with 6 games remaining in Long Losing Sttreak: ...........................L3 the half, joining only the Texas League’s Corpus Christi Hooks (HOU) as the Jackson (SEA) 27-36 E Pensacola (CIN) 24-39 E Home (MGM Park): ............................3-2 first teams to secure a first half title. The Shuckers will host game 1 and 2 of *****************************SHUCK NOTES******************************* Home (Joe Davis): .............................9-6 the South Division Series at MGM Park, September 10-11. Home (Other): ....................................6-4 BRING ON THE BISCUITS: The Tampa Bay Rays Double-A affiliate ROSTER MOVES YESTERDAY: OF Kyle Wren and RHP Hiram Montgomery Biscuits make their first ever visit to MGM Park and the Burgos were promoted to Triple-A Colorado Springs while OF Victor Road .............................................. 22-12 clubs will meet for the first time tonight. The 2004 season was the Roache was added from Advanced-A Brevard County and RHP Martin team’s first in Montgomery. The Biscuits play in Montgomery River- Viramontes rejoined Biloxi from Rookie-Helena. VS. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE walk Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000.• SHUCKERS AMONG TOP 5 OF THE LEAGUE LEADERS: SS Or- North Home Road Total HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL STAR...11 NOW?!?!: Starting pitcher lando Arcia: AVG (7th, .316), At-Bats (T-4th, 237), Hits: (T-1st, 75), Brooks Hall was added to the South Division roster Wednesday, giv- Doubles (1st, 18), Lowest SO/PA (3rd, 10.88), OF Michael Reed AVG Birmingham 3-2 (5) 3-2 (5) 6-4 (10) ing the Shuckers 11 All-Star selections and 80% of the starting rotation which leads the league. SS Orlando Arcia, 1B Nick Ramirez, OF Mi- (8th, .311), 1B Nick Ramirez: RBI (T-4th, 38), Games (T-2nd, 62), RHP Chattanooga 0-0 (5) 3-1 (5) 3-1 (10) chael Reed, OF Kyle Wren (promoted), RHP Jaye Chapman (pro- Austin Ross: Relivers Highest SO/9IP (1st, 11.81) Games (T-3rd, Jackson (TN) 0-0 (5) 2-3 (10) 2-3 (15) moted), RHP Damien Magnifico, LHP Hobbs Johnson and RHP Ty- 23), Holds (2nd, 6), LHP Mike Strong: Holds (1st, 8), Relievers Lowest ler Wagner were selected. Last Thursday C Adam Weisenburger and BAA (3rd, .171), RHP Tyler Wagner ERA (6th, 2.43). RHP Brooks Hall Montgomery 0-0 (5) 0-0 (5) 0-0 (10) RHP Jorge Lopez were added to the roster. The game will be played Wins (T-1st, 7), WHIP (2nd, 1.03), Lowest BB/9IP (2nd, 1.80). Tennessee 0-0 (5) 0-0 (5) 0-0 (10) on Tuesday, June 23rd at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, AL. • NOW THAT IS QUALITY: Biloxi starters have posted 11 quality starts HALL, TAYLOR SWEEP WEEKLY LEAGUE HONORS: Pitcher over their last 14 starts dating back to 6/2 at Birmingham. Over that Totals: 3-2 (25) 8-6 (30) 11-8 (55) Brooks Hall and outfielderTyrone Taylor were named Pitcher of span they have given up just 16 earned runs over 84 IP, a 1.71 ERA South Home Road Total the Week and Player of the Week respectively for their play June 8 with 78 strikeouts and 27 walks. Jacksonville 8-2 (10) 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) through 14. Hall went 2-0 with an 0.50 ERA in 2 starts and 14 innings • OUR BURGER IS THE BEST: C Adam Weisenburger leads the while Taylor batted .423 with 11 hits, 8 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, Mississippi 2-3 (13) 4-1 (10) 6-4 (23) 21 total bases, 8 RBI and 2 stolen bases in the week. Southern League, catching 50% of base stealers (12x24). He has a SHUCKERS TAKE 4 OF 5 FROM M-BRAVES, WIN 2-1 MONDAY: .989 fielding percentage (4 errors in 359 chances) on a club that leadsMobile 5-5 (17) 2-3 (10) 7-8 (27) • Prior to the off day on Tuesday, the Shuckers closed out the Mississippi the league in defense. Pensacola 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) 8-2 (20) Braves on Monday night in Pearl, taking the finale 2-1 and winning 4 of 5 • DOUBLE-T IS STREAKING: OF Tyrone Taylor currently has a in the series. season-high 6-game hitting streak, with 4 multi-hit games batting Totals: 15-10 (40) 14-6 (45) 29-16 (95) • The Shuckers outscored the M-Braves 24-3 over the 4-game winning .478 (11x23) with 7 runs, 3 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, BB and 2 stolen bases. streak to close out the series and did not allow a run from the 7th inning on • FIRST HALF TITLE MEANS?: The Shuckers won the first half title in TEAM LEADERS (SL RANK) Friday, until the 9th inning on Monday (29.2 innings). the SL south. That officially ended Mobile’s 3-year run of South titles. The Average ..................Orlando Arcia, .316 (7) • Starter Brent Suter (4-2, 1.97) tossed 6.0 shutout innings on 3 hits with Shuckers host game 1 and 2 of the South Division Series, September 10- a walk and 5 strikeouts, earning the win and relievers Mike Strong and Hits ......................... Orlando Arcia, 75 (T1) 11 at MGM Park in Biloxi. If the Shuckers were to win the 2nd half, they Home Runs ..................Nick Ramirez, 8 (7) Manny Barreda tossed scoreless innings behind Suter, earning holds. would host Game 1, 2 and 4 and 5 if necessary. Damien Magnificosurrendered the first run in 29.2 innings to the braves RBI ...........................Nick Ramirez, 38 (T4) in the ninth, but earned his 7th save. • SOUTH DIVISION LINEUP: Friday the Southern League revealed • Nathan Orf (2x4) and Michael Reed (2x3, 2B) had multi-hit games while Jacksonville manager David Berg’s South Division lineup. SS Orlando Stolen Bases ..............Michael Reed, 19 (6) Brandon Macias broke a scoreless tie in the 3rd with a solo home run. Arcia, 1B Nick Ramirez and LF Michael Reed will bat 3-4-5 in the game. Wins ..............................Brooks Hall, 7 (T1) ERA .......................... Tyler Wagner, 2.43 (6) SIDE-BY-SIDE STAT COMPARISON 2015 Series Results vs. Montgomery (Biloxi 0, Montgomery 0) Strikeouts Brooks Hall/Jorge Lopez, 55 (T13) (SL Rank) Date Site Result Winner Loser Save WHIP .......................Brooks Hall, 1.03 (T2) 6/17 BLX Stat Saves .................... 6/18 BLX DamienMagnifico, 7 (T5) .270 (1) AVG .261 (3) 6/19 BLX 264 (4) RUNS 295 (2) 6/20 BLX 28 (7) HR 42 (2) 6/21 BLX 103 (4) 2B 123 (1) 7/4 @MTG 13 (9) 3B 28 (2) 7/5 @MTG 69 (1) SB 61 (3) 7/6 @MTG 3.16 (1) ERA 3.64 (4) 7/7 @MTG 7/8 @MTG 503 (2) SO 513 (1) 2015 games will be aired on the inaugural 201 (2) LOW BB 244 (10) Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network: 19 (5) SV 12 (10) WPMO AM-1580 – Pascagoula-Moss Point WVGG AM-1440 UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS (ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL) Lucedale Date - Time Opponent: Pitching Matchup: WRBE FM-106.9 June 18 - 7:10 Montgomery LHP Hobbs Johnson (4-3, 3.05) vs. RHP Jared Mortensen (4-3, 2.75) Lucedale WMXI FM-98.1 June 19 - 7:10 Montgomery RHP Brooks Hall (7-3, 3.05) vs. RHP Jaime Schultz (5-3, 3.11) Hattiesburg/Laurel June 20 - 7:10 Montgomery LHP Brent Suter (4-2, 1.97) vs. RHP Austin Pruitt (4-4, 3.33) WRJW AM-1320 June 21 - 7:10 Montgomery TBD vs. LHP Blake Snell (4-2, 1.71) Picayune © 2015 BILOXI SHUCKERS | www.BILOXISHUCKERS.com PAGE 3 © 2015 BILOXI SHUCKERS | www.BILOXISHUCKERS.com PAGE 1 SHUCKERS NOTES/ABOUT THE SHUCKERS WHO ARE THE SHUCKERS?: Formerly the Huntsville Stars, the new Biloxi professional baseball team re- PINCH HITTING vealed the new identity on November 24, 2014, as the Biloxi Shuckers took center stage during a ceremony inside Biloxi’s historic Saenger Theatre. The team name was selected after nearly 60,000 votes were cast Player AVG H AB HR RBI after the month-long “Name the Team” contest yielded six finalists. A tenacious oyster is the centerpiece of Arcia N/A 0 0 0 0 the identity, seen both in the club’s primary logo, home and alternate caps. The letters “BS” to make up the road cap designation - the Biloxi Lighthouse logo, resiliently rising above historic storm waters. Gulf Blue, Berberet 1.000 1 1 0 1 Sand, Coral, and Black make up the club’s new official colors, paying tribute to the Gulf Coast.