Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 28-18 Vs
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Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 28-18 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (MIN) (28-17) RHP Brooks Hall (4-2, 3.92) vs. LHP David Hurlbut (0-1, 21.00) Game #47/Road #22 | Thursday, May 28, 2015 | AT&T Field | 6:15 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: The Shuckers continue a 5-game road series against SHUCKERS AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: SS Orlando Arcia: AVG the Chattanooga Lookouts (MIN) (1-0) tonight at 6:15 CT at AT&T Field... (4th, .343), Hits; (1st, 58), Runs (T-3rd 30), Total Bases (4th, 82) Lowest RECORD BREAKDOWN game 2 of a 10-game road trip to Chattanooga and Birmingham (6/1- SO/AB (1st, 14.46), OF Kyle Wren: Stolen Bases (4th, 15), OF Michael Current Record: .............................28-18 6/5)...are 13-8 in true road games this season and 6-5 against Ameri- Reed AVG (5th, .326), On-Base Percentage (4th, .409),1B Nick Ramirez: Streak ................................................W2 can League affiliates...are 6-5 against North Division opponents...The Home Runs (T-5th, 7), RBI (T-4th, 32), Best HR/AB (4th, 1/22.0) RHP Aus- Shuckers are in first place in the SL South Division, 3.5 games better tin Ross: Holds (1st, 6), Relievers Highest SO/9IP (2nd, 12.46), Fewest Last 10 Games: .................................8-2 than the Mississippi Braves...38 days of inaugural season have been baserunners/IP (4th, 8.31) RHP Tyler Wagner: Wins (T-1st, 5), Complete Long Winning Streak: ........................W6 spent in first place...today is the 2nd of 10 meetings between the clubs Games (T-2nd, 1), ERA (3rd, 2.01), RHP Jaye Chapman Games (T-2nd, Long Losing Sttreak: ...........................L3 in 2015....game 47 and day 50 of the opening road trip away from Biloxi. 18), Holds, (T-2nd, 4). LHP Hobbs Johnson: ERA (0th, 2.81). Home (MGM Park): ............................0-0 FIRST PLACE CLUBS MEET: The Shuckers and Lookouts (+3.5) **SHUCK NOTES: Home (Joe Davis): .............................9-6 have leads in their respective divisions and are tied for the most wins • AMAZING ARCIA: SS Orlando Arcia has recorded back-to-back in the league at 28. Chattanooga leads the league in AVG (.271), 3-hit games going 6-for-9 with a home run, double, 3 runs and 3 Home (Other): ....................................6-4 runs (257), home runs (44), triples (23) and fewest walks (125). The RBI in the last two games. He is 4th in the SL with a .343 average and Road ................................................ 13-8 Shuckers lead the league in on-base percentage (.347), stolen bases has played in 45 of Biloxi’s 46 games. The Anaco, VZ native leads the (50) and ERA (3.17). Second in AVG (.270). league with 17 multi-hit games. • Prospects: Chattanooga’s roster features five of the top-10 pros- • WREN’STIGATOR: Leadoff hitter OF Kyle Wren has hit in 19 of 22 VS. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE pects in the Twins’ organization by MLB.com. OF Byron Buxton games and is batting .300 (27x90) in the month of May with 9 runs a North Home Road Total (1) 3B Miguel Sano (2), P Jose Berrios (3), P Nick Burdi (7), OF double, 5 RBI and 8 SB with a .400 OBP. The Atlanta, GA native (son Max Kepler (8), Buxton is the No. 1 prospect in baseball according of former ATL GM Frank Wren) has also reached safely in 24 of 26. Birmingham 3-2 (5) 0-0 (5) 3-2 (10) to MLB.com while Sano ranks No. 12 and Berrious, No. 33...Biloxi’s • “MAY”CIAS: INF Brandon Macias is batting .400 (8x20) with 5 Chattanooga 0-0 (5) 1-0 (5) 1-0 (10) roster features six of the top-18 according to MLB.com. OF Orlando runs, 3B, HR and 6 RBI since joining the club on 5/10. The Flag- Arcia (1), OF Tyrone Taylor (2), P Tyler Wagner (11), P Jorge Lo- staff, AZ native (named after a Ponderosa Pine flagpole made by a Jackson (TN) 0-0 (5) 2-3 (10) 2-3 (15) pez (12), OF Kyle Wren (17) and Michael Reed (18). scouting party from Boston (known as the “Second Boston Party”) to Montgomery 0-0 (5) 0-0 (5) 0-0 (10) SHUCKERS RALLY FOR LARGEST COMEBACK THURSDAY: The celebrate the United States Centennial on July 4, 1876) is playing for Shuckers came from down 6-1 on Wednesday night in Chattanooga his 3rd Brewers affiliate in 2015 (BLX, CS and BRV). Tennessee 0-0 (5) 0-0 (5) 0-0 (10) to beat the Lookouts 8-6 in 10 innings, scoring seven unanswered • IT’S ALWAYS BIGGER IN TEXAS: OF Michael Reed (Cedar Park, runs. The Shuckers 1-6 batters collected multi-hit performances. CF TX native a major suburb of Austin) has hits in 7 of his last 8 games Totals: 4-2 (25) 3-3 (30) 6-5 (55) Kyle Wren (2x5, R, RBI), LF Tyrone Taylor (2x6, 2B, 2 RBI), SS Or- and 11 of his last 14. He is batting .326, his highest mark since he was South Home Road Total lando Arcia (3x6, HR, 2B, 2 RBI), 1B Nick Ramirez (2x6), RF Michael hitting .327 on 4/27. Reed is batting .358 (24x67) in the month of May Reed (2x4, 2B) and DH Taylor Green (2x3, RBI, R). Relievers Jacob with 12 runs 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 12 RBI, 12 BB, 8x8 on SB Jacksonville 8-2 (10) 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) Barnes (2IP), Austin Ross (1IP), Mike Strong (1.2IP) and Damien and a .457 OBP. Mississippi 2-3 (13) 0-0 (10) 2-3 (23) Magnifico (1.1IP, W 1-0) combined to shutout the Lookouts the final • STRONG SHUCKER: LHP Mike Strong.(Afton, MN native, the larg- six innings after starter Jorge Lopez (4.0 IP, 6 ER) did not factor into est ski and snowboard area in the Twin Cities metropolitan area) has Mobile 2-3 (17) 2-3 (10) 4-6 (27) the decision. The comeback was the biggest in the inaugural season allowed 2 hits in 5.0 innings while striking out 7 and walking none. Pensacola 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) 8-2 (20) and the first comeback victory when trailing after six innings. Strong is holding opponents to a .152 AVG (12x79) and has lowered TOP PROSPECT TAYLOR, HEATING UP: Brewers top prospect, his ERA to 1.59. Totals: 12-8 (40) 10-5 (45) 22-13 (95) according to Baseball America, Tyrone Taylor has hit in 12 of 15 • CLOSE GAMES, NO PROBLEM: The Shuckers lead the league with a games and over his last 10 games, Taylor is batting .368 (14x38) .750 win percentage in 1-run games, 9-3 and also lead the league when TEAM LEADERS (SL RANK) with 6 runs and 5 RBI. The Torrance, CA native is also batting .421 scoring first, 19-3 and are 23-1 when leading after 6 innings. Average ...................... Orlando Arcia, .343 (3) (8x19) in his last 5 games with 2 runs and 4 RBI. • SPEEDY SHUCKERS: The Shuckers have swiped 25 bags over ROAD WARRIORS: The Shuckers open the season on the road as their last 10 games and lead the league with 50 steals, 6 better than Hits ........................... Orlando Arcia, 58 (1) MGM Park is nearing completion. The long road trip is not the first for Birmingham with 44. Home Runs ................Nick Ramirez, 7 (T5) a minor league team as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Triple-A • LET’S PLAY NINE PLEASE: The Shuckers are 19-5 in 9-inning RBI ...........................Nick Ramirez, 32 (T4) affiliate of the Yankees played their entire 144-game schedule away games so far this season...are 6-8 in games played less than 9 from home in 2012 because of stadium renovations. The club played frames and 2-3 in extra-inning games. There have been 3 rain- Stolen Bases ................... Kyle Wren, 15 (4) 37 of those games in Rochester, NY. shortened affairs (2-1) and 9, 7-inning games (4-5). Wins ...........................Tyler Wagner, 5 (T1) ERA .......................... Tyler Wagner, 2.01 (3) SIDE-BY-SIDE STAT COMPARISON 2015 Results vs. Chattanooga (Biloxi 1, Chattanooga 0) Strikeouts .....................Jorge Lopez, 43 (11) (SL Rank) Date Site Result Winner Loser Save WHIP ......................Tyler Wagner, 1.12 (9) Stat 5/27 @CHA W, 8-6 Magnifico (1-0) Boer (1-2) Saves ...........................Wirfin Obispo, 5 (T6) .270 (2) AVG .271 (1) 5/28 @CHA 184 (5) RUNS 257 (1) 5/29 @CHA 20 (T6) HR 44 (1) 5/30 @CHA 66 (9) 2B 91 (2) 5/31 @CHA 10 (T8) 3B 23 (1) 7/15 BLX 50 (1) SB 43 (3) 7/16 BLX 3.17 (1) ERA 4.01 (8) 7/17 BLX 7/18 BLX 344 (4) SO 365 (3) 7/19 BLX 2015 games will be aired on the inaugural 139 (3) LOW BB 130 (1) Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network: 12 (T6) SV 12 (T6) * Will serve as the home team 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 May 29 - 6:15 at CHA RHP Tyler Wagner (5-1, 2.01) vs. RHP Jose Berrios (5-2, 2.89) Lucedale WMXI FM-98.1 May 30 - 6:15 at CHA RHP Hiram Burgos (1-0, 3.97) vs. RHP Greg Peavey (4-1, 6.32) Hattiesburg/Laurel May 31 - 1:15 at CHA LHP Hobbs Johnson (3-1, 2.81) vs. RHP D.J. Baxendale (3-0, 2.47) WRJW AM-1320 Jun 1 - 7:05 at BIR RHP Jorge Lopez (3-2, 3.92) vs.