GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (2-4) vs. Mobile BayBears (3-4) By The Numbers All-Time Record (since 2005) ................................. 941-995 Game 1: LHP Kyle Muller (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Matt Ball (0-0, 3.86) 2019 at Trustmark Park .................................................. 1-1 Game 2: vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-1, 6.75) 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 1-3 RHP Patrick Weigel (0-0, 0.00) Last 10 ............................................................................ 2-4 Game #7/8 • Home Game #3/4 Day Games ..................................................................... 1-0 April 14, 2019 • 1:05 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .................................................................. 2-3 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves and BayBears close out the shortened four-game series with a double- header on Sunday afternoon at Trustmark Park. LHP Kyle Muller will get the ball in game one against RHP Matt Ball. RHP Patrick Weigel will start game two against LHP Patrick Sandoval for Mobile. M-Braves vs BayBears The M-Braves were 13-10 in shortened seven-inning games last season and are 80-76 all-time 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 in doubleheader games. at Trustmark Park 6-4 7-8 5-9 6-4 5-5 9-7 4-11 at Mobile 1-5 5-4 5-5 6-9 4-1 2-5 3-11 RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY: The Braves and BayBears were postponed on Friday and Saturday with Total 7-9 12-12 10-14 12-13 9-6 11-12 7-22 3.57 inches of rain falling in the Jackson area with severe storms. Saturday’s postponement will be made up on Mobile’s return trip this half in June on Saturday, June 15. The M-Braves 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 lost a game at Tennessee which was canceled in the opening series due to weather. at Trustmark Park 6-4 3-7 7-8 5-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 at Mobile 7-6 6-4 8-1 1-7 4-6 1-9 4-5 GAME 1 STARTER: Atlanta’s No. 13 prospect according to MLB.com, Kyle Muller his second start Total 13-10 9-11 15-9 6-13 10-9 5-15 8-11 of 2019 and first career start against the BayBears in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. 2019 Alltime Muller was scheduled to start Friday and Saturday before both were postponed. at Trustmark Park 1-1 78-89 at Mobile 0-0 57-78 Muller made his 2019 debut on day two of the 2019 season and took a no decision after Total 1-1 135-167 reaching his pitch limit. Over 3.2 innings, Muller gave up just one hit, no runs, while walking four and striking out four. He threw 78 pitches. The M-Braves picked up their first win of the year, 4-3 at Smokies Stadium. Record Breakdown GAME 2 STARTER: Atlanta’s No. 19 prospect according to MLB.com, Patrick Weigel makes his Score First ................................................. 1-1 Opponents Score First ...............................1-3 first start of 2019 in game four of the series at Tennessee. This will be Weigel’s first non GCL Shutouts ................................................... 0-0 Score in 1 inning ........................................0-0 start in 658 days on 6/18/17 at Colorado Springs. Score in 2 innings ..................................... 0-4 Score in 3 innings ......................................2-0 Score in 4 innings ..................................... 0-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................0-0 Weigel took the mound for the first time in a meaningful game in 658 days (6/8/17) last Sunday at Tennessee. Coming off of Tommy John Surgery, Weigel threw 28 pitches, 12 strikes Leading after 6 innings ............................. 1-1 Leading after 7 innings ..............................1-1 and walked three over 0.2 innings. Patrick Walker relieved Weigel and threw 5.1 innings of Tied after 6 innings .................................. 1-1 Tied after 7 innings ...................................1-0 one-run baseball. Trailing after 6 innings ............................. 0-2 Trailing after 7 innings ...............................0-3 PACHE’S HOT START: OF Cristian Pache has hit in five of six games so far, batting .280 (7-for-25) Leading after 8 innings ............................. 1-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................0-0 with two triples, three doubles and seven RBI. Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................0-2 Trailing after 8 innings ............................. 0-4 Score 4 or More Runs ................................2-2 HURSH NEARING ANOTHER CAREER RECORD: RHP Jason Hursh is already the M-Braves ca- reer leader in wins (17), innings (321.1), starts (41) and strikeouts (208). He’s currently second First Game of Series ................................. 1-1 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .......0-0/0-0 in appearances, just one behind Mark Lamm at 113. First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-0 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-0 First Game of Road Trip ........................... 0-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-1 THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120 full season Minor League teams to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in MiLB. Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. Following an Off Day ................................ 1-0 1-Run Games .............................................1-2 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 0-0 2-Run Games .............................................1-1 150 HOMERS AND COUNTING: INF Andy Wilkins hit his first home run as a Brave on Friday night, Errorless Games ....................................... 1-0 3-Run Games .............................................0-0 his 150th in the minor leagues. Wilkins hit one major league home run in 2016 for Milwaukee. With a Homer........................................... 1-0 Allow a Homer ..........................................0-4 With No Homers ...................................... 1-4 Allow No Homers ......................................2-0 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: INF Ray-Patrick Didder was hit by a pitch for the 101st time in his career on Wednesday. Over 530 games, Didder has been plunked more than anyone in minor league baseball over the past eight seasons. White Jersey ............................................. 1-1 Vs. Righty Starters .....................................2-3 Red Jersey ................................................ 1-2 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................0-1 OPENING DAY ROSTER: The M-Braves Opening Day roster has 25 active players and three on Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 0-0 Starter Goes <5 Innings .............................2-4 the injured list to begin the season. Gray Jersey .............................................. 0-1 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................0-0 In Decision By Starters ............................. 0-0 In Decision By Bullpen ..............................2-4 Overall the initial roster has 14 players returning to Mississippi from 2018, 13 that were draft- ed by the Braves, four minor league free agents, four non-drafted free agents, three acquired via trade and one selected in the Rule 5 draft. On the Web The roster contains four with MLB experience (Jonathan Aro, Jason Hursh, Ben Rowen, Andy Social Media Wilkins), seven countries represented (United States, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Aruba, Columbia, Mexico and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico). facebook.com/mbraves Nine top 30 prospects according to MLB.com (Ian Anderson (3), Cristian Pache (4), Drew For all of your M-Braves information Waters (8), Joey Wentz (12), Kyle Muller (13), Patrick Weigel (19), Tucker Davidson (22), C.J needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. Alexander (23) and Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top 100 prospects in baseball according to @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game MLB.com (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84)). 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. TENNESSEE (CHC) 5-3 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 6-3 -- CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 4-3 0.5 BILOXI (MIL) 5-4 1.0 MONTGOMERY (TB) 4-4 1.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 4-5 2.0 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 4-5 1.5 MOBILE (LAA) 3-4 2.0 JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 3-5 2.0 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 2-4 2.5 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Mon., April 15 at Chattanooga LHP Joey Wentz (0-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Jordan Johnson (0-0, 9.00) 6:15 PM Tues., April 16 at Chattanooga LHP Tucker Davidson (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Rob Wooten (0-1, 7.20) 6:15 PM Wed., April 17 at Chattanooga RHP Ian Anderson (0-0, 3.24) vs. RHP Tejay Antone (1-0, 4.09) 6:15 PM Thurs., April 18 at Chattanooga TBA vs. RHP Tony Santillian (0-0, 1.00) 6:15 PM Today’s Starter Muller’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #8 Kyle Muller (0-0, 0.00) Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR LHP • 6’7” • 250 • Dallas, TX • 21 yrs 4/5 at TNS ND (W, 4-3) 3.2 (78/44) 1 0 0 4 4 0 vs. LHB ................................................................................................... .250, 0 HR vs. RHB ................................................................................................... .000, 0 HR Home ........................................................................................0-0,