GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (ATL) (25-17, 2nd, AA-S South, -1.0) By The Numbers vs. Streak ......................................................... W5, W 17 of 22 Tennessee Smokies (CHC) (14-26, 4th, AA-S North, -8.5) All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,028-1,074 2021 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 15-9 RHP AJ Puckett (1-1, 2.21) vs. LHP Luis Lugo (0-3, 9.15) 2021 on the Road ......................................................... 10-8 Day Games ..................................................................... 3-2 Game #43 | Home Game #25 Night Games .............................................................. 22-15 Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | 6:35 PM | Trustmark Park | Pearl, MS TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a 12-game homestand on Tuesday night, with game one of a six-game series against the Tennessee Smokies (CHC) at Trustmark Park. This is the first of two series meetings between the clubs, and 12 total games. The M-Braves M-Braves vs Smokies will visit Smokies Stadium in Kodak, TN, July 13-18. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 at Trustmark Park 2-1 2-3 2-3 4-1 3-2 2-8 4-2 • The M-Braves went 5-1 against the Barons, June 15-20, last week, including five-straight wins. The Braves haven’t lost a series since dropping the first two series against Pensacola and at at Tennessee 3-1 3-2 1-3 3-2 4-1 2-3 2-3 Biloxi. The M-Braves have gone 5-1 in three of the last four series, and are 22-5 since May 27. Total 5-2 5-5 3-6 7-3 7-3 4-11 6-5 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 SHEA LANGELIERS HITS WALK-OFF HOMER ON SUNDAY: Shea Langeliers was 2-for-19 in the series against Birmingham, before belting a 428-foot (110 exit velo) homer down the left field at Trustmark Park 2-3 4-1 4-1 2-3 3-2 2-3 3-2 line to beat the Barons, 7-6, and win their fifth-straight game. Each team exchanged five-run at Tennessee 1-4 3-2 4-6 1-4 7-3 3-2 2-3 fourth innings and one-run fifths. Touki Toussaint made a rehab start for the M-Braves, going Total 3-7 7-3 8-7 3-7 10-5 5-5 5-5 3.2 innings, striking out four, walking one and yielding two runs on one hit. Relievers Matt Withrow, Brooks Wilson and Brandon White (W, 1-1) tossed scoreless innings, stranding 11 2019 Alltime Barons runners on base. Drew Lugbauer led the offense going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a at Trustmark Park 2-3 40-37 home run and two RBI. Braden Shewmake was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. at Tennessee 1-3 40-42 Total 3-6 80-79 AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Shea Langeliers ranks among the league leaders in home runs (T-2nd, 10), slugging (3rd, .542), OPS (4th, .888), extra-base hits (T-7th, 15) and total bases (T-9th, 64). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (12), and T-1st in doubles (10), and 8th in OBP (.382). Jacob Pearson is T-5th in triples with 2. Brandon White is 3rd in saves (7). Nolan Record Breakdown Kingham is T-1st in starts (8), T-3rd in wins (4), 1st in innings pitched (47.2), 7th in ERA (2.64), Score First ............................................... 14-3 Opponents Score First ...........................10-15 7th in WHIP (1.05), and T-3rd in winning percentage (.800). Hayden Deal is 10th in ERA (3.28). Leading after 6 innings ........................... 19-1 Leading after 7 innings ............................17-1 KINGHAM’S INCREDIBLE STRETCH: Nolan Kingham has given up three earned runs total in 25.1 Tied after 6 innings .................................. 5-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................5-2 total innings this month (four starts) while walking two batters against 14 strikeouts. The Las Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 2-12 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-14 Vegas native hasn’t allowed a run over his last two starts and 14.2 innings, on seven hits with 11 strikeouts and no walks. He hasn’t given up a run since the first inning of his start on June Leading after 8 innings ........................... 18-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................5-12 6 at Pensacola, 17.2 IP. Tied after 8 innings .................................. 3-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................3-2 LEADING THE LEAGUE IN PITCHING AND DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the league, are 8th in Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-15 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................17-3 all of minor league baseball with a 3.45 ERA. M-Braves hurlers have served up just 20 home run balls, the fewest in Double-A, and T-2nd-fewest in all of minor league baseball. First Game of Series ................................. 4-3 Last Game of Series .....................................5-2 First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-2 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-0 • The starting rotation holds a 2.87 ERA with 187 strikeouts in 188.1 IP, ranking 3rd in all of First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................1-1 minor league baseball. In June, the rotation is 8-2 with a 1.76 ERA, 24 walks and 90 strikeouts. • The M-Braves lead the Double-A South with a .984 fielding percentage, just 23 errors in 42 game, Following an Off Day ................................ 3-2 1-Run Games ...........................................11-6 including just two errors in the last 14. M-Braves catchers have caught 22 attempted base-steal- 1 Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) ........... 4-1 2-Run Games .............................................3-2 ers, which is T-1st in all of Double-A baseball and ranks T-3rd in all of MiLB. Errorless Games ..................................... 17-8 3-Run Games .............................................4-4 With a Homer......................................... 18-8 Allow a Homer ..........................................9-8 DON’T RUN ON SHEA: Shea Langeliers is 16-for-30 in catching opposing base stealers, 53%. His With No Homers ...................................... 7-8 Allow No Homers ....................................16-9 16 caught stealings are 2nd in MiLB, while seven double plays and 31 assists are first among catchers in minor league baseball. White Jersey ............................................. 4-2 Vs. Righty Starters .................................18-10 TURNING THINGS AROUND: The M-Braves are just one game back of Pensacola in the division, Red Jersey ................................................ 6-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................7-7 and are 22-5 over their last 27 games dating back to May 27. Since starting the season 4-8, the Navy Blue Jersey .................................... 12-6 Starter Goes <5 Innings .........................10-13 Braves are 21-9, the best record in the Double-A South. Gray Jersey .............................................. 2-4 Starter Goes 5> Innings ...........................15-4 ........................................... 1-0 ............................10-9 45 HOME RUNS ON THE YEAR: The M-Braves have 45 home runs so far this season, in 42 games, Special Jersey In Decision By Starters ranking 3rd in the Double-A South (BIR, 52/RCT, 60). Of the 169 runs scored this season, 77 have Series Breakdown ............................... 3-2-2 In Decision By Bullpen ............................15-8 come via the home run ball. In just 42 games, the M-Braves are over half way to the 2019 total (in 139 games) of 87. The Braves remain last in hitting in the league at .211. Vs. South Division ................................ 17-13 Extra Innings ..............................................2-1 Vs. North Division .................................... 8-4 7-Inning Games .........................................3-4 RAMOS REDEPTION: After batting .071 in May with no extra-base hits, the 22-year-old is batting .281 in June with three home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and .921 OPS. 151 MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTS: LHP Kyle Muller made his major league debut for the Atlanta On the Web Braves in the top of the fifth inning on June 16 vs. Boston. Muller became the first M-Braves Social Media alum to debut in 2021 and 151st all-time. Muller made 27 starts for the M-Braves over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, going 11-7 with a 3.14 ERA. The Dallas, TX native gave up four hits and two runs in the outing with one strikeout in 1.0 inning of relief. facebook.com/mbraves For all of your M-Braves information FIRST ROUND PICKS AND PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta’s first-round selections needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. from the 2019 draft in catcher Shea Langeliers (#9) and shortstop Braden Shewmake (#21). @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game They represent the third and fourth-ranked prospects in the organization, according to MLB.com stats and articles detailing the latest news and Langeliers is #64 on the MLB.com Top 100 and sixth-ranked catching prospect in baseball. and notes. • Overall, the M-Braves feature eight of the Braves’ Top 30 prospects. After Langeliers and Shew- instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER make, OF Trey Harris (#14), RHP Victor Vodnik (#15), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (17), INF Greyson Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media Jenista (#19), INF C.J. Alexander (#20) and OF Justin Dean (#26) are among the Top 30. Center for daily game notes, media guides youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. WELCOME TO THE DOUBLE-A SOUTH: In MLB’s new structure for the 2021 season, the M-Braves will be part of the Double-A South. The eight-team circuit consists of eight former members of the Southern League, split into two divisions. Mississippi will be in the South Division along with the Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers), Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays), and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins).