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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 (17-16) at Montgomery Biscuits (21-13) By The Numbers Streak ........................................................... W1, W 7 of 10 RHP Patrick Weigel (0-1, 2.19) vs. LHP Josh Fleming (3-2, 2.39) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 956-1,007 2019 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 11-8 Game #34 • Away Game #15 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 6-8 Day Games ..................................................................... 5-5 Saturday, May 11, 2019 • 6:05 pm (CT) • Montgomery, AL • Riverwalk Stadium Night Games .............................................................. 12-11 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves and Montgomery Biscuits begin a five-game series on Saturday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits took 3 of 5 from the M-Braves over a series at Trustmark Park, M-Braves vs Biscuits April 20-24. This is the sixth of 10 total meetings (2-3) between the clubs in 2019. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 This series is the first leg of a 10-game road trip in the state of Alabama. The M-Braves will take on at Trustmark Park 6-6 3-6 5-6 3-2 3-7 4-6 2-3 the Birmingham Barons, May 16-20, at Regions Field. at Montgomery 2-9 4-11 4-6 7-3 4-5 1-4 6-4 Total 8-15 7-17 9-12 10-5 7-12 5-10 8-7 M-BRAVES FINISH 10-GAME HOMESTAND, 7-3: The M-Braves began the homestand by sweeping a five-game series from Jacksonville, May 1-5, just the fourth, five-game sweep in club history. The 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Braves went 2-3 against Pensacola. at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 6-4 6-4 3-2 2-3 0-5 at Montgomery 2-3 5-5 5-10 1-4 1-4 2-3 3-2 Over the 10 games, Mississippi posted a 1.48 ERA, holding the opposition to just 15 ER in 91 innings Total 6-9 10-10 11-14 7-8 4-6 4-6 3-7 with 31 walks and 86 strikeouts. At the plate, the M-Braves batted .216 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and seven total bases. Drew Waters led the offense, batting .400 (16x40) 2019 Alltime with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and five runs scored. at Trustmark Park 2-3 54-68 at Montgomery 0-0 47-72 MAY ON THE MOUND: The M-Braves are 7-3 to begin the month of May, posting a 1.48 ERA (15 Total 2-3 101-140 ER/91.0 IP) with 86 strikeouts, 31 walks and a .198 opponents batting average. LAST TIME OUT: 1B Andy Wilkins hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the sixth, while LF Connor Lien added another as Mississippi finished up the homestand with a 4-1 victory Record Breakdown over Pensacola on Friday night. LHP Kyle Muller worked 7.0 innings for a second-straight start, yielding just one run on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts. RHP Jason Hursh pitched a Score First ............................................... 10-6 Opponents Score First .............................6-10 scoreless eighth and RHP Josh Graham added a scoreless ninth for his fourth save. Shutouts ................................................... 5-4 Score in 1 inning ........................................3-0 Score in 2 innings ................................... 7-10 Score in 3 innings ......................................5-2 WATERS SETTING THE TABLE: OF Drew Waters is batting .432 (19-for-44) over his last 11 games since Score in 4 innings ..................................... 1-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................1-0 April 29, with a home run, five doubles, three RBI and seven runs scored. Waters has recorded seven three-hit games this season and logged his 14th multi-hit game on Friday night. Leading after 6 innings ........................... 11-4 Leading after 7 innings ............................11-3 .................................. 6-2 ...................................6-1 Waters leads the Southern League in batting (.343), XBH (18), doubles (14) and total bases (71), Tied after 6 innings Tied after 7 innings is T-1st in hits (46), 2nd in slugging (.530), OPS (.906) and at-bats (134) and T-2nd in runs (21). Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 0-10 Trailing after 7 innings .............................0-12 PACHE BY THE NUMBERS: OF Cristian Pache leads the Southern League in triples (4), T-2nd in XBH Leading after 8 innings ........................... 12-1 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................5-4 (15) and total bases (61), 4th in slugging (.521), OPS (.876) and doubles (8), T-4th in hits (36), 6th Tied after 8 innings .................................. 5-2 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-8 in batting (.308) and T-6th in RBI (19). Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-13 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................10-4 PITCHING, PITCHING AND MORE PITCHING: The M-Braves pitching staff ranks 2nd in the Southern ................................. 3-4 .......2-5/0-1 League with a 2.93 ERA. The starting rotation carries a 2.81 ERA and the bullpen has a 3.14 ERA. First Game of Series Last Game of Series/Rubber Match First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................1-2 DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YA: RHP Jeremy Walker has gone 4+ innings in all six of his relief appear- First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-2 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-3 ances behind Patrick Weigel and has allowed just nine earned runs in 31.0 IP with just two walks and 26 strikeouts. He ranks 9th in the league in ERA (2.63). Following an Off Day ................................ 2-0 1-Run Games .............................................6-4 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 3-2 2-Run Games .............................................8-2 NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, JUST 21 YEARS OLD: RHP Ian Anderson is T-2nd in the Southern Errorless Games ....................................... 9-4 3-Run Games .............................................1-1 League in strikeouts with 42 strikeouts over seven starts and ranks 10th in opponents batting AVG, .193. With a Homer........................................... 9-4 Allow a Homer ..........................................3-9 FIVE-GAME SERIES SWEEP: The M-Braves swept a five-game series from Jacksonville, May 1-5, just With No Homers .................................... 9-12 Allow No Homers ....................................13-7 the fourth, five-game sweep in club history. The Southern League went to the five-game series for- mat in 2008, the last came Aug. 22-26, 2014 vs. Birmingham. M-Braves’ pitchers held the Shrimp to White Jersey ............................................. 1-2 Vs. Righty Starters .................................15-11 just three runs over 46 innings, with 49 strikeouts, holding them to a .173 batting average. Red Jersey ................................................ 2-6 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................2-5 Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 9-4 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-12 THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120-full season Minor League Gray Jersey .............................................. 5-4 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................9-4 teams to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in MiLB. ............................. 4-6 ..........................13-10 Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. In Decision By Starters In Decision By Bullpen TEN TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER: They include RHP Ian Anderson (2), OF Cristian Pache (3), OF Drew Waters (7), LHP Joey Wentz (11), LHP Kyle Muller (12), RHP Huascar Ynoa (13), RHP Patrick On the Web Weigel (18), LHP Tucker Davidson (21), INF C.J Alexander (IL - 22) and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (29)... Social Media three top 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com (Anderson (28), Pache (31) and Waters (78). facebook.com/mbraves YOUNG GUNS: The roster contains six players that are 21-years-old, or younger. OF Drew Waters is For all of your M-Braves information the youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Huascar Ynoa (20, needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. 5/28/98), RHP Ian Anderson (21, 5/2/98), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and LHP Kyle Muller (21, @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game 10/7/97). 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. MONTGOMERY (TB) 21-13 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 23-12 -- CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 19-14 1.5 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 17-16 5.0 JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 17-16 3.5 BILOXI (MIL) 17-18 6.0 TENNESSEE (CHC) 16-18 5.0 MOBILE (LAA) 15-19 7.5 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 13-21 8.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 12-23 11.0 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Sun., May 12 at Montgomery LHP Joey Wentz (1-1, 3.90) vs. TBA 2:05 PM Mon., May 13 at Montgomery LHP Tucker Davidson (0-1, 1.52) vs. RHP Riley O’Brien (0-1, 8.31) 10:35 AM Tues., May 14 at Montgomery RHP Ian Anderson (2-2, 3.58) vs. RHP Sam McWilliams (1-1, 4.03) 6:35 PM Wed., May 15 at Montgomery LHP Kyle Muller (1-1, 2.45) vs. LHP Kenny Rosenberg (3-0, 1.74) 6:35 PM Today’s Starter Weigel’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #18 Patrick Weigel Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR (6 GS, 0-1, 2.19 ERA, 12.1 IP, 3 ER, 8 BB, 12 SO, .156 AVG) 4/7 at TNS ND/L, 4-3 0.2 (28/12) 0 0 0 3 0 0 4/14 MOB, G2 ND/L, 2-0 2.0 (38/23) 2 0 0 1 1 0 RHP • 6’6” • 230 • Buda, TX/Houston U • 24 yrs 4/20 MTG L,1/L, 5-0 2.0 (40/22) 0 1 0 1 3 0 4/26 at MOB ND/L, 5-3 1.2 (37/18) 2 2 2 3 2 0 vs.

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