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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) (16-15, 2ND, AA-S South, -3.0) By The Numbers at Streak ...........................................................W 2, W 8 of 11 Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) (12-19, 4th, AA-S South, -7.0) All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,019-1,072 2021 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 10-8 RHP Odalvi Javier (2-0, 1.31) vs. LHP Leo Crawford (1-2, 9.33) 2021 on the Road ........................................................... 6-7 Day Games ..................................................................... 2-2 Game #32 | Road Game #14 Night Games .............................................................. 14-13 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 6:35 PM | MGM Park | Biloxi, MS TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a 12-game road trip tonight with game two of a six game road series against the Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) at MGM Park (1-0). The M-Braves are 4-3 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 MAGNOLIA STATE RIVALRY: The Magnolia State rivals meet 30 times this season (18 at MGM Park at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 8-5 6-3 3-8 0-0 26-27 and 12 at Trustmark Park). The M-Braves are 3-4 against Biloxi this season, 55-62 since their first season in 2015 and 29-36 at MGM Park. Mississippi hasn’t won a season series against Biloxi since at Biloxi 7-6 3-6 6-4 5-10 5-5 3-4 29-36 going 14-9 in 2017. Total 11-12 8-11 14-9 11-13 8-13 3-4 55-62 THREE ROUND-TRIPPERS BACK 10-6 WIN ON TUESDAY TO GET BACK ABOVE .500: For the second time on this road trip, the M-Braves have pushed their record above .500. Homers from Drew Lug- bauer, Shea Langeliers and Wendell Rijo helped the M-Braves win the series opener in Biloxi on Tuesday night, 10-6. The Braves hit 10 runs for the third time this season, and second time in Biloxi, getting four runs in the second inning, which included Langeliers’ league-best eighth long ball. Jalen Miller led the offense by finishing 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored. Starter Hayden Deal came away with a no-decision in his sixth start, allowing two runs on six hits over 4.0 innings with three walks and three strikeouts. Kurt Hoekstra, just activated on Tuesday, worked a scoreless fifth inning and got the win. AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: The 23-year-old Shea Langeliers leads the league in OPS (.1004), slug- ging (.610) and home runs (8), T-5th in extra-base hits (12) and total bases (50), 6th in OBP (.394) and T-10th in RBI (16). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (10) and T-8th in walks (15). Brandon Record Breakdown White is 3rd in saves (5). Nolan Kingham is T-1st in starts (6), T-2nd in innings pitched (33.0) and T-6th in winning percentage (.667). Score First ................................................. 9-2 Opponents Score First .............................7-12 Leading after 6 innings ........................... 13-0 Leading after 7 innings ............................10-0 USING THE LONG BALL: The M-Braves have 31 home runs so far this season, ranking 3rd in the Dou- Tied after 6 innings .................................. 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-2 ble-A South (BIR, 42/RCT, 43). Of the 114 runs scored this season, 55 have come via the home run Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 1-12 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-13 ball (48%). Shea Langeliers leads the league with eight homers, which is T-5th in all of Double-A. • The M-Braves have scored 20 runs and hit eight home runs over the last two games played in Biloxi, Leading after 8 innings ........................... 12-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................4-11 May 16 and Tuesday night. Overall, 14 of the 31 games have been hit at Biloxi this season. Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-1 Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-13 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................11-3 • On the pitching side, M-Braves hurlers have served up just 16 home run balls, the fewest in Dou- ble-A. Braves pitchers have the 3rd-best ERA in the league at 3.67, but have walked the most batters in the league at 146 this season. First Game of Series ................................. 4-2 Last Game of Series .....................................3-2 First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-0 LANGELIERS SINCE MAY 25: Over his last 10 games, Langeliers is batting .359 (14x37) with two dou- First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-1 bles, five home runs, 11 RBI, 10 runs, three walks and a 1.227 OPS. Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................7-4 LANGELIERS AGAINST PENSACOLA/AA-SOUTH: In 10 games, the Baylor product is batting .257 with 1 ........... 2-0 .............................................2-2 two doubles, five home runs, seven RBI, seven runs scored, four walks and a 1.093 OPS. Against the Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) 2-Run Games rest of the league in 14 games, Langeliers is batting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, Errorless Games ..................................... 10-7 3-Run Games .............................................3-4 nine runs scored 10 walks and a .921 OPS. With a Homer......................................... 11-7 Allow a Homer ..........................................7-6 With No Homers ...................................... 5-8 Allow No Homers ......................................9-9 SIC’ EM...: The three-homer game he hit on Wednesday at Pensacola was the first of his pro career and first since hitting three home runs for Baylor during the 2019 NCAA tournament against Nebras- ............................................. 3-2 ...................................12-8 ka-Omaha. He ended up with three home runs and an NCAA-record 11 RBI in the 24-6 Bears win. The White Jersey Vs. Righty Starters four hits and four runs matched career highs. Red Jersey ................................................ 4-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................4-7 Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 6-5 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................7-13 SOLID DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the Double-A South with a .981 fielding percentage, just 20 errors Gray Jersey .............................................. 2-3 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................9-2 in 31 games and 1st with 32 double plays turned (also 2nd to Midland’s 34 in all Double-A baseball). Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..............................5-8 M-Braves catchers have given up only 16 stolen bases, which is 2nd-fewest in the league (Birming- Series Breakdown ............................... 1-2-2 In Decision By Bullpen ............................11-7 ham, 15) and T-4th in all of Double-A baseball. Shea Langeliers is 13-for-24 in catching opposing base stealers, 54%, which leads all of Double-A baseball and is 2nd in the minors. His 13 caught stealings and 23 assists are 2nd in MiLB. Vs. South Division ................................ 13-12 NL Style Baseball .......................................0-0 Vs. North Division .................................... 3-3 AL Style Baseball ...................................16-15 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 14-12 in extra-inning games since the new rule of a runner at second base was installed in 2018. On the Web Social Media GRAND SALAMI TIME: Langeliers’ grand slam last Thursday night against Montgomery was the first by the M-Braves since Luis Valenzuela blasted one in Chattanooga on April 15, 2019. The grand slam was the first by a Braves player at Trustmark Park since Carlos Martinez hit one on June 12, 2018. facebook.com/mbraves The M-Braves have hit just four grand slams since 2014. For Langeliers it was his first professional For all of your M-Braves information home run and first since hitting a pair during the Cape Cod League during the summer of his fresh- needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. man year at Baylor. @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game stats and articles detailing the latest news FIRST ROUND PICKS AND PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta’s first-round selections and notes. 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 instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER Langeliers is #64 on the MLB.com Top 100 and sixth-ranked catching prospect in baseball. Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media Center for daily game notes, media guides • Overall, the M-Braves feature eight of the Braves’ Top 30 prospects. After Langeliers and Shewmake, youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. OF Trey Harris (#14), RHP Victor Vodnik (#15), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (17), INF Greyson Jenista (#19), INF C.J. Alexander (#20) and OF Justin Dean (#26) are among the Top 30. BRAND NEW COACHING STAFF: The 17 newcomers on the Opening Day 28-man roster joined an entirely new coaching staff, all having major league experience. The M-Braves are led by manager Wyatt Toregas and is joined by hitting coach Einar Diaz, pitching coach, former Braves first-round pick Dan Meyer and coach Devon Travis. Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Thursday, June 10 at Biloxi RHP AJ Puckett (0-1, 3.18) vs. LHP Nick Bennett (1-1, 8.10) 6:35 PM Friday, June 11 at Biloxi RHP Jose Rodriguez (0-1, 2.53) vs.