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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 (9-8) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (10-8) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................... L1, W 6 of 9 LHP Kyle Muller (0-0, 3.12) vs. LHP Josh Fleming (1-1, 2.00) All-Time Record (since 2005) ................................. 948-999 2019 at Trustmark Park .................................................. 4-4 Game #18 • Home Game #9 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 5-4 Day Games ..................................................................... 3-3 April 24, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .................................................................. 6-5 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves continue their second homestand tonight at Trustmark Park with the rubber match of a five-game series (2-2) against the Montgomery Biscuits (TB). A win today would M-Braves vs Biscuits give Mississippi a second straight series win. The Braves are 1-1-1 over the first three series’ of 2019. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 13,022 FANS FOR BASEBALL ON TUESDAY: Tuesday’s day/night doubleheader with the M-Braves and at Trustmark Park 6-6 3-6 5-6 3-2 3-7 4-6 2-3 Biscuits at 10:35 am and Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State in the Governor’s Cup at 6:00 pm saw a combined at Montgomery 2-9 4-11 4-6 7-3 4-5 1-4 6-4 attendance of 13,022. The Governor’s Cup drew a Trustmark Park record crowd for baseball at 8,639. Total 8-15 7-17 9-12 10-5 7-12 5-10 8-7 EXTRA, EXTRA BASES: The M-Braves lead the Southern League with 34 doubles (3 more than Tennessee) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 and 51 total extra-base hits through 17 games. The M-Braves have hit 11 home runs over their past nine at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 6-4 6-4 3-2 2-3 0-5 games and totaled 30 extra-base hits. at Montgomery 2-3 5-5 5-10 1-4 1-4 2-3 3-2 Total 6-9 10-10 11-14 7-8 4-6 4-6 3-7 LAST TIME OUT: The Braves saw their two-game win streak snapped in a 7-3 loss to Montgomery during Tuesday’s second-straight 10:35 am start time. 2019 Alltime at Trustmark Park 2-2 54-67 CF Connor Lien drove in all three runs for the Braves, including a two-run home run in the bottom of at Montgomery 0-0 47-72 the fourth inning, pulling the M-Braves within a run at 4-3. The homer traveled 443 feel to left-center. Total 2-2 101-139 RHP Ian Anderson suffered his first loss and surrendered six runs on six hits over 4.0 innings with five walks and three strikeouts. RHP Huascar Ynoa dealt 2.0 scoreless innings of relief and struck out one. Record Breakdown LIEN NAMED SL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Among qualified hitters during the week of April 15-21, Lien hit three home runs, had six RBI and led the league in OPS (1.556) and slugging percentage (1.056) Score First ................................................. 5-2 Opponents Score First ...............................4-6 while trailing only teammate Drew Waters with 19 total bases. He also ranked among the league’s Shutouts ................................................... 1-1 Score in 1 inning ........................................1-0 best in batting average (.389, 5th), on-base percentage (.500, T-2nd), and runs scored (7, T-2nd). Score in 2 innings ..................................... 3-6 Score in 3 innings ......................................3-0 Score in 4 innings ..................................... 1-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................1-0 PACHE’S HOT START: OF Cristian Pache leads the Southern League in triples (3) and is tied for the league lead in extra-base hits (10) ...ranks T-2nd in RBI’s (13), 2nd in total bases (36), 4th in slugging Leading after 6 innings ............................. 5-1 Leading after 7 innings ..............................5-1 (.571), 7th in OPS (.919), T-3rd in doubles (5) and T-5th in hits (19). Tied after 6 innings .................................. 4-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-1 WATERS SETTING THE TABLE OF Drew Waters has reached base safely in 13 of 16 games played this Trailing after 6 innings ............................. 0-5 Trailing after 7 innings ...............................0-6 season. Waters leads the league in doubles (9, next closest with 6), ranks T-3rd in hits (22), T-1st extra-base hits (10), 4th in total bases (34) and 9th in batting (.314). Leading after 8 innings ............................. 5-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................1-2 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 3-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-3 DON’T SLEEP ON MORALES: C Jonathan Morales is not among top prospect lists but the great defen- Trailing after 8 innings ............................. 0-7 Score 4 or More Runs ................................6-3 sive catcher currently ranks 6th in the league in batting .325 in 12 games with a .404 OBP (8th) and ranks T-3rd in the league with five doubles. First Game of Series ................................. 2-2 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .......0-3/0-0 STARTING PITCHING: Despite no wins through the first 17 games, M-Braves starters have combined for First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-1 a 2.63 ERA (18 ER/61.2 IP) with 51 walks and 67 strikeouts. First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-2 DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YA: RHP Jeremy Walker has gone 5+ innings in all three of his relief ap- Following an Off Day ................................ 1-0 1-Run Games .............................................4-2 pearances behind Patrick Weigel and has allowed just four runs in 16.2 IP. He ranks 9th in the league 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 0-0 2-Run Games .............................................3-1 with a 0.96 WHIP. Errorless Games ....................................... 3-0 3-Run Games .............................................0-0 ........................................... 6-2 ..........................................3-6 ROAD TRIP BY THE NUMBERS: The M-Braves took four of five from the Chattanooga Lookouts on the With a Homer Allow a Homer road trip, outscoring the Lookouts 30-20. The M-Braves had one home run through eight games With No Homers ...................................... 3-6 Allow No Homers ......................................5-3 going into the series and hit eight long balls over the five games and had 20 total extra-base hits. White Jersey ............................................. 1-1 Vs. Righty Starters .....................................8-5 HURSH NOW ALL-TIME LEADER IN APPEARANCES: RHP Jason Hursh made his M-Braves’ record Red Jersey ................................................ 1-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................1-3 115th all-time appearance on Wednesday, April 17 at Chattanooga, moving him past Mark Lamm. He Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 3-1 Starter Goes <5 Innings .............................6-8 also is the all-time leader in wins (17), innings (321.1), starts (41) and strikeouts (208). Gray Jersey .............................................. 4-2 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................2-0 ............................. 0-2 ..............................9-6 VALENZUELA’S GRAND SLAM: Luis Valenzuela’s grand slam on Monday was just the third by an In Decision By Starters In Decision By Bullpen M-Braves player since 2014 and first sinceCarlos Martinezhit one on June 12, 2018. It was the 18th grand slam in M-Braves history. Valenzuela currently T-7th in the league with 9 RBI. On the Web THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120 full season Minor League teams Social Media to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in MiLB. Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. facebook.com/mbraves TEN TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER: They include RHP Ian Anderson (3), OF Cristian Pache (4), OF For all of your M-Braves information Drew Waters (8), LHP Joey Wentz (12), LHP Kyle Muller (13), RHP Huascar Ynoa (14), RHP Patrick Wei- needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. gel (19), LHP Tucker Davidson (22), INF C.J Alexander (23) and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84). stats and articles detailing the latest news and notes. instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER Southern League Standings Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media Center for daily game notes, media guides NORTH REC GB SOUTH REC GB youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 10-7 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 13-6 -- TENNESSEE (CHC) 10-7 -- BILOXI (MIL) 11-8 2.0 MONTGOMERY (TB) 10-8 0.5 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 9-8 3.0 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 9-10 2.0 MOBILE (LAA) 7-11 5.5 CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 6-11 4.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 5-14 8.0 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Thurs., April 25 at Mobile RHP Patrick Weigel (0-1, 0.00) vs. RHP Matt Ball (0-1, 2.70) 6:35 PM Fri., April 26 at Mobile LHP Joey Wentz (0-0, 2.57) vs. RHP Jesus Castillo (0-3, 8.62) 7:05 PM Sat., April 27 at Mobile LHP Tucker Davidson (0-0, 0.64) vs. RHP Jose Rodriguez (0-1, 8.74) 7:05 PM Sun., April 28 at Mobile RHP Ian Anderson (0-1, 4.76) vs. RHP Jeremy Beasley (1-1, 4.02) 2:05 PM Today’s Starter Muller’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #8 Kyle Muller Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR (3 GS, 0-0, 3.12 ERA, 8.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 14 BB, 15 SO) 4/5 at TNS ND/W, 4-3 3.2 (78/44) 1 0 0 4 4 0 4/14 MOB ND/W, 1-0 3.1 IP (76/38) 1 0 0 4 7 0 RHP • 6’7” • 250 • Dallas, TX/Dallas Jesuit Prep • 21 yrs 4/19 at CHA ND/L, 8-4 1.2 IP (59/26) 0 3 3 6 4 0 vs.