GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (ATL) (18-15, 2ND, AA-S South, -2.0) By The Numbers at Streak ......................................................... W4, W 10 of 13 Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) (12-21, 4th, AA-S South, -8.0) All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,021-1,072 2021 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 10-8 RHP Jose Rodriguez (0-1, 2.53) vs. RHP Jesus Castillo (0-1, 12.00) 2021 on the Road ........................................................... 8-7 Game #34 | Road Game #16 Day Games ..................................................................... 2-2 Friday, June 11, 2021 | 6:35 PM | MGM Park | Biloxi, MS Night Games .............................................................. 16-13 TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves (ATL) continue a 12-game road trip tonight with game four of a six game road series against the Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) at MGM Park (3-0). The M-Braves are 6-3 on the current road trip after splitting the first series at Pensacola, 3-3. M-Braves vs Shuckers 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 Alltime MAGNOLIA STATE RIVALRY: The M-Braves are 10-3 over their last 13 games dating back to May at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 8-5 6-3 3-8 0-0 26-27 27. The club is on their second four-game winning streak during that span. The M-Braves are at Biloxi 7-6 3-6 6-4 5-10 5-5 5-4 31-36 averaging 4.9 runs-per-game during that span, up from 3.8 for the season. Total 11-12 8-11 14-9 11-13 8-13 5-4 57-62 MAGNOLIA STATE RIVALRY: The Magnolia State rivals meet 30 times this season (18 at MGM Park and 12 at Trustmark Park). The M-Braves are 5-4 against Biloxi this season, 57-62 since their first season in 2015 and 31-36 at MGM Park. Mississippi hasn’t won a season series against Biloxi since going 14-9 in 2017. M-BRAVES STRETCH WIN STREAK TO FOUR ON THURSDAY: Jefrey Ramos homered for the second-straight day, and added a double, while M-Braves pitchers struck out a season-high 15 batters in a 6-4 win. AJ Puckett started the game at threw a season-most 87 pitches over 4.0 innings of one-run baseball, walking three and striking out five. Reliever Sean McLaughlin pitched a scoreless inning of relief and got the win while Brandon White saved his sixth game. Shea Langeliers was 1-for-4 with an RBI double and caught two would-be base stealers. Record Breakdown DON’T RUN ON SHEA: AShea Langeliers is 15-for-26 in catching opposing base stealers, 58%. His 15 caught stealings, seven double plays and 27 assists are first among catchers in minor league Score First ............................................... 10-2 Opponents Score First .............................8-12 baseball. He’s caught eight of his last nine, would-be base stealers. Leading after 6 innings ........................... 15-0 Leading after 7 innings ............................12-0 Tied after 6 innings .................................. 3-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-2 RAMOS REDEMPTION: After a slow start, batting .077 with no homers, and a .172 OPS in May, Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 1-12 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-13 Ramos is batting .278 with two homers and a 1.038 OPS so far in the month of June. He be- came the first M-Braves player this season. to homer in back-to-back games on Wednesday Leading after 8 innings ........................... 14-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................4-11 and Thursday. Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-1 ........................... 0-13 ..............................13-3 AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: The 23-year-old Shea Langeliers is 2nd in the league in OPS Trailing after 8 innings Score 4 or More Runs (.967), slugging (.584) and home runs (8), T-4th in extra-base hits (13), T-7th in total bases (52), 10th in OBP (.383) and T-10th in walks (15). Justin Dean leads the league in stolen bases (10), First Game of Series ................................. 4-2 Last Game of Series .....................................3-2 T-5th in doubles (8), and T-10th in walks (15). Brandon White is 3rd in saves (6). Nolan Kingham First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-0 is T-1st in starts (6), T-2nd in innings pitched (33.0) and T-6th in winning percentage (.667). First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-1 USING THE LONG BALL: The M-Braves have hit seven home runs the past three days and 35 Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................8-4 home runs so far this season, ranking 3rd in the Double-A South (BIR, 44/RCT, 48). Of the 125 1 Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) ........... 2-0 2-Run Games .............................................3-2 runs scored this season, 61 have come via the home run ball (48.8%). Errorless Games ..................................... 12-7 3-Run Games .............................................3-4 With a Homer......................................... 13-7 Allow a Homer ..........................................8-6 • The M-Braves have scored 31 runs and hit 12 home runs over the last four games in Biloxi, May ...................................... 5-8 ....................................10-9 16 and the past three days. Overall, the M-Braves have 18 home runs (2 per game) at MGM With No Homers Allow No Homers Park in nine games, over half of the team’s total output in 33 games. White Jersey ............................................. 3-2 Vs. Righty Starters ...................................13-8 • On the pitching side, M-Braves hurlers have served up just 17 home run balls, the fewest in Red Jersey ................................................ 4-4 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................5-7 Double-A. Braves pitchers have the 2nd-lowest ERA in the league at 3.69 (P’cola, 3.68), but have Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 8-5 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-13 walked the most batters in the league at 152 this season. Gray Jersey .............................................. 2-3 Starter Goes 5> Innings ...........................10-2 Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..............................6-8 LANGELIERS SINCE MAY 26: Over his last 12 games, Langeliers is batting .326 (15x46) with three Series Breakdown ............................... 1-2-2 In Decision By Bullpen ............................12-7 doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs, four walks and a 1.121 OPS. Vs. South Division ................................ 15-12 NL Style Baseball .......................................0-0 STREAKING: Wendell Rijo saw his team-best eight-game hitting streak end on Wednesday, but Vs. North Division .................................... 3-3 AL Style Baseball ...................................18-15 currently Jalen Miller is on a 6-game hitting streak, batting .421 two doubles, five RBI, two walks, six runs, one stolen base and a 1.026 OPS. SOLID DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the Double-A South with a .982 fielding percentage, just 20 On the Web errors in 33 games and 1st with 33 double plays turned (also 2nd to Midland’s 34 in all Double-A Social Media baseball). M-Braves catchers have given up only 16 stolen bases, which is 2nd-fewest in the league (Birmingham, 15) and T-3rd in all of Double-A baseball. facebook.com/mbraves SIC’ EM...: Langeliers’ three-homer game on June 2 at Pensacola was the first of his pro career For all of your M-Braves information and first since hitting three home runs for Baylor during the 2019 NCAA tournament against needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. Nebraska-Omaha. He ended up with three home runs and an NCAA-record 11 RBI in the 24-6 @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game Bears win. The four hits and four runs matched career highs. stats and articles detailing the latest news and notes. M-BRAVES FINISH SECOND HOMESTAND 8-4: The M-Braves went 3-3 against Chattanooga and instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER 5-1 against Montgomery to finish a successful 8-4 homestand from May 18-30. With Sunday’s Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media win, the M-Braves are 14-12 in extra-inning games since the new rule of a runner at second Center for daily game notes, media guides base was installed in 2018. youtube.com/mississippibraves and credential information. GRAND SALAMI TIME: Langeliers’ grand slam last Thursday night against Montgomery was the first by the M-Braves since Luis Valenzuela blasted one in Chattanooga on April 15, 2019. The grand slam was the first by a Braves player at Trustmark Park since Carlos Martinez hit one on June 12, 2018. The M-Braves have hit just four grand slams since 2014. For Langeliers it was his first professional home run and first since hitting a pair during the Cape Cod League during the summer of his freshman year at Baylor. Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Saturday, June 12 at Biloxi RHP Nolan Kingham (2-1, 3.82) vs. LHP Ethan Small (1-1, 2.60) 6:35 PM Sunday, June 13 at Biloxi LHP Hayden Deal (1-2, 4.05) vs. RHP Noah Zavolas (2-2, 6.18) 1:05 PM Today’s Starter 2021 Stats G/GS REC ERA IP ER BB SO HR AVG RHP | José Rodríguez 2/2 0-1 2.53 10.2 3 3 11 1 .167 Braves Record when Rodríguez: Bats: Right Throws: Right Starts: 1-1 Gets a Quality Start: 0-0 No Decision: 1-0 Relieves: NA Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 8/29/95 Opening Day Age: 25 vs. LHB ................................................................................................... .133, 1 HR Born: Bolivar, Venezuela Resides: Coachella, CA vs.