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MISSISSIPPI Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR 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 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 April: 4 GS, 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 8 BB, 6 SO 5/1 JAX ND/W, 2-0 3.0 (36/25) 0 0 0 0 4 0 5/6 PNS ND/L, 6-3 3.0 (29/20) 3 1 1 0 2 0 GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (25-28) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (31-24) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................................. W1 LHP Joey Wentz (2-4, 4.78) vs. RHP Alec Bettinger (2-4, 4.96) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 964-1,019 2019 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 13-11 Game #54 • Home Game #25 2019 on the Road ....................................................... 12-17 Day Games ..................................................................... 5-8 Sunday, June 2, 2019 • 5:05 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .............................................................. 20-19 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves open a five-game homestand on Sunday against their interstate rival Biloxi Shuckers at Trustmark Park. The Magnolia state clubs will meet 21 times this season (June 2-6 at MIS, M-Braves vs Shuckers June 20-24 at BLX, July 4-9 at MIS and Aug. 23-27 at BLX). 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Alltime The M-Braves went 11-13 against the Shuckers last season, including 6-3 at Trustmark Park. All-time the at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 8-5 6-3 0-0 23-19 M-Braves are 44-45 against the Shuckers since 2015 and 23-19 in games played at Trustmark Park. at Biloxi 7-6 3-6 6-4 5-10 0-0 21-26 Total 11-12 8-11 14-9 11-13 0-0 44-45 LAST TIME OUT: Mississippi snapped a four-series losing skid by taking the set in Pensacola, 3-2, after Saturday night’s 8-4 victory against the Blue Wahoos. LF Drew Waters came a homer shy of the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a pair of triples and two runs scored. LHP Kyle Muller tossed 7.0 innings of two-run baseball, scattering two hits, while walking three and striking out 10. PENSACOLA SERIES: The M-Braves took 3 of 5 in Pensacola and outscored the Wahoos, 21-20. All 20 runs al- lowed came across on 13 Pensacola home runs. Saturday’s win was the first in a rubber match this season (1-1). MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller the reigning Southern League Pitcher of the Week went 3-0 with a 0.81 ERA (3 ER/33.1 IP), 11 walks, 33 strikeouts in five starts during the month of May. Muller is 4-0 over his last six starts with a 1.12 ERA (4th in MiLB) (5 ER/40.1 IP), 14 walks and 43 strikeouts. For the season, Muller ranks 6th in the league in ERA (1.97), 2nd in strikeouts (67), 1st in opponents’ batting average (.169) and 5th in innings pitched (59.1). MAY BY THE NUMBERS: The M-Braves finished May with a 14-15 record, posting a .229 batting average Record Breakdown and holding the opposition to a .219 average. On the mound, M-Braves pitchers recorded 15 quality Score First ............................................. 19-11 Opponents Score First .............................6-17 starts and an overall 2.60 ERA with 246 strikeouts in 255.2 innings. Leading after 6 innings ........................... 18-6 Leading after 7 innings ............................18-4 Tracking the 20-year-old duo, Waters & Pache (Southern League Rank) Tied after 6 innings .................................. 7-3 Tied after 7 innings ...................................7-3 AVG Hits 2B 3B XBH TB SLG OPS R Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 0-19 Trailing after 7 innings .............................0-21 Waters .313 (3rd) 68 (1st) 17 (1st) 6 (1st) 26 (1st) 106 (1st) .488 (4th) .842 (3rd) 34 (1st) Pache .296 (6th) 58 (2nd) 14 (3rd) 5 (2nd) 23 (T-2nd) 94 (2nd) .480 (5th) .824 (5th) 25 (--) Leading after 8 innings ........................... 18-2 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................5-12 THE ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PROSPECT: OF Cristian Pache ranks among the top five in the Southern Tied after 8 innings .................................. 6-4 Score 3 Runs ............................................2-10 League in eight different offensive categories. He is batting .382 (13-for-34) over a current eight-game Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-23 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................17-6 hitting streak with three doubles, a home run, five RBI, five runs and two walks. First Game of Series ................................. 4-7 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .......6-5/1-1 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL HIGH QUALITY H20: OF Drew Waters has recorded seven three-hit games this season and logged his team-leading 19th multi-hit game on Saturday with a season-high 4-for-5 night at the First Game of Homestand ........................ 3-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-2 plate with two triples and falling a homer shy of the cycle. Waters leads all of Double-A baseball with 68 hits, First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-4 Last Game of Road Trip .............................2-3 T-2nd in doubles, T-1st in triples, 3rd in total bases, 4th in extra-base hits and T-4th in runs scored. Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................8-8 Waters is on a season-high nine-game hitting streak, batting .378 (14-for-37) with nine runs scored, four Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 4-4 2-Run Games .............................................9-5 triples, two doubles, four RBI, two walks and a .425 OBP. Errorless Games ..................................... 15-7 3-Run Games .............................................2-2 DAVIDSON ON TOP IN ERA LEADERBOARD: LHP Tucker Davidson ranks 1st in the Southern League and With a Homer......................................... 12-8 Allow a Homer ........................................6-16 2nd in AA with a 1.49 ERA through 10 starts and is 2nd in opponent’s batting average at .184. Over his past With No Homers .................................. 13-19 Allow No Homers ..................................18-11 four starts Davidson has allowed just four earned runs in 24.1 innings with seven walks and 23 strikeouts. ............................................. 2-2 .................................19-20 BACK-TO-BACK SAVES: RHP Jeremy Walker saved the first two games of his pro career, Wednesday and White Jersey Vs. Righty Starters Thursday at Pensacola. Walker has made 12 appearances, including one start this season and over 45.2 Red Jersey .............................................. 4-10 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................6-8 IP, he has 39 strikeouts and just two walks. Navy Blue Jersey .................................... 13-9 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-16 Gray Jersey .............................................. 6-7 Starter Goes 5> Innings .........................18-10 THROWING UP THE ZEROES: The M-Braves pitchers have posted seven shutouts this season and have a In Decision By Starters ......................... 11-13 In Decision By Bullpen ..........................14-14 team-ERA of 3.06, T-2nd in the Southern League. Starters have a 2.84 ERA and 17 quality starts. MADE IN MISSISSIPPI: 22-year-old INF/OF Austin Riley, a native of Hernando, MS was promoted to Atlanta Vs. South Division ................................ 15-14 NL Style Baseball .....................................13-6 on May 15. Riley became the 143rd M-Braves alum since 2005 to make his debut. Riley joins C Alex Jack- Vs. North Division ................................ 10-14 AL Style Baseball ...................................12-22 son (4/7/19) and RHP Jacob Webb (4/16/19) as MLB debuts this season for alums. Over 75 games with the M-Braves in 2017 and 2018, Riley hit .321 with 19 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 47 RBI and a .391 OPS. PACHE IS NEW #1 PROSPECT FOR BRAVES: In the May 14 MLB Pipeline ranking update, OF Cristian On the Web Pache is the new No. 1 prospect for the Braves and No. 17 prospect in their top 100. There are 10 total Social Media top 30 prospects on the M-Braves roster: RHP Ian Anderson (3, #31 overall), OF Drew Waters (5, #64 overall), LHP Joey Wentz (10), LHP Kyle Muller (11), LHP Thomas Burrows (16), LHP Tucker Davidson Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO (19), INF C.J. Alexander (IL - 20) RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (23), and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (27). facebook.com/mbraves 2015 Danville 0-3 4.53 14 14 0 0 0 51.2 53 35 26 2 4 26 49 For all of your M-Braves information 2016 Rome 10-4 2.51 22 21 1 1 0 129.0 92 44 36 7 13 47 135 YOUNG GUNS: The roster contains six players that are 21-years-old, or younger. OF Drew Waters is the needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. Mississippi 1-2 2.18 3 3 0 0 0 20.2 9 6 5 2 4 8 17 youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Ian Anderson (21, 5/2/98), @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game 2017 Mississippi 3-0 2.89 7 7 0 0 0 37.1 32 13 12 2 2 11 38 LHP Kyle Muller (21, 10/7/97), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (21, 6/26/97).