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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 (16-16) vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (23-11) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................... L2, W 6 of 9 LHP Kyle Muller (0-1, 2.77) vs. RHP Griffin Jax (2-0, 0.53) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 955-1,007 2019 at Trustmark Park ................................................ 10-8 Game #33 • Home Game #19 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 6-8 Day Games ..................................................................... 5-5 Friday, May 10, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .............................................................. 11-11 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves conclude a ten-game homestand at Trustmark Park on Friday night with game five of a five-game series (1-3) against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (MIN). The M-Braves vs Blue Wahoos M-Braves swept Jacksonville in the first leg and are 6-3 during the homestand. Atlanta Braves No. 12 overall prospect LHP Kyle Muller starts against Twins No. 23 overall prospect and Southern 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 League ERA-leader RHP Griffin Jax. at Trustmark Park 4-5 6-4 9-1 5-3 3-7 4-6 6-8 at Pensacola 3-2 6-3 3-2 5-5 5-5 5-10 3-8 This series marks the first meeting with Pensacola serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Min- Total 7-7 12-7 12-3 10-8 8-12 9-16 9-16 nesota Twins. Since the Twins Double-A affiliate entered the Southern League, the Braves are 2019 Alltime 27-17 against them. The M-Braves will play 23 games against the Wahoos this season, including a return trip to Pensacola in the first half, May 28-June 1. at Trustmark Park 1-3 38-37 at Pensacola 0-0 30-35 MAY ON THE MOUND: The M-Braves are 6-3 to begin the month of May, posting a 1.54 ERA (14 Total 1-3 68-72 ER/82.0 IP) with 79 strikeouts, 29 walks and a .197 opponents batting average. LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves were shut out for the second straight day by the Blue Wahoos, 4-0 on Thursday night at Trustmark Park. RHP Ian Anderson left the game after 3.2 innings, four runs, four hits, four walks and five strikeouts, suffering the loss. RF Connor Lien had two of Mississip- pi’s three hits going 2-for-3 with a triple. LHP Justin Kelly (3.1) and RHP Connor Johnstone (1.0) held Pensacola off the scoreboard over the final 4.1 innings. TOP TWO PITCHING TEAMS: This series matches the top two teams in the Southern League in Record Breakdown pitching. Pensacola has a team-ERA of 2.33, while the M-Braves boast a 3.00 ERA. Score First ................................................. 9-6 Opponents Score First .............................6-10 Shutouts ................................................... 5-4 Score in 1 inning ........................................3-0 WATERS SETTING THE TABLE: OF Drew Waters is batting .425 (17-for-40) over his last 10 games Score in 2 innings ................................... 6-10 Score in 3 innings ......................................5-2 since April 29, with a home run, five doubles, three RBI and seven runs scored. Score in 4 innings ..................................... 1-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................1-0 Waters leads the Southern League in doubles (14), XBH (18) and total bases (69), is 2nd in batting (.338), slugging (.531), OPS (.903), hits (44) and AB’s (2), T-2nd in runs (21) and 7th in OBP (.372). Leading after 6 innings ........................... 10-4 Leading after 7 innings ............................10-3 Tied after 6 innings .................................. 6-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................6-1 PACHE BY THE NUMBERS: OF Cristian Pache leads the Southern League in triples (4), T-2nd in XBH Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 0-10 Trailing after 7 innings .............................0-12 (15) and total bases (61), 3rd in hits (36), 4th in slugging (.521), OPS (.876) and doubles (8), T-5th in RBI (19) and batting (.308). Leading after 8 innings ........................... 11-1 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................5-4 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 5-2 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-8 KEEP IT CLOSE: The M-Braves are 14-6 in games decided by two-or-fewer runs this season. Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-13 Score 4 or More Runs ................................9-4 FIVE-GAME SERIES SWEEP: The M-Braves swept a five-game series from Jacksonville, May 1-5, ................................. 3-4 .......1-5/0-1 just the fourth, five-game sweep in club history. The Southern League went to the five-game First Game of Series Last Game of Series/Rubber Match series format in 2008, the last came Aug. 22-26, 2014 vs. Birmingham. M-Braves’ pitchers held First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-2 the Shrimp to just three runs over 46 innings, with 49 strikeouts, holding them to a .173 batting First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-2 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-3 average. Following an Off Day ................................ 2-0 1-Run Games .............................................6-4 DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YA: RHP Jeremy Walker has gone 4+ innings in all six of his relief 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 3-2 2-Run Games .............................................8-2 appearances behind Patrick Weigel and has allowed just nine earned runs in 31.0 IP with just Errorless Games ....................................... 8-4 3-Run Games .............................................0-1 two walks and 26 strikeouts. He ranks 9th in the league in ERA (2.63). With a Homer........................................... 8-4 Allow a Homer ..........................................3-9 With No Homers .................................... 8-12 Allow No Homers ....................................12-7 NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, JUST 21 YEARS OLD: RHP Ian Anderson is T-1st in the Southern League in strikeouts with 42 strikeouts over seven starts and ranks 9th in opponents batting AVG, .193. White Jersey ............................................. 1-2 Vs. Righty Starters .................................15-10 Red Jersey ................................................ 1-6 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................2-5 THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120 full season Minor League Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 9-4 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-12 teams to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in Gray Jersey .............................................. 5-4 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................8-4 MiLB. Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. In Decision By Starters ............................. 3-6 In Decision By Bullpen ..........................13-10 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 On the Web Patrick Weigel (18), LHP Tucker Davidson (21), INF C.J Alexander (IL - 22) and INF Ray-Patrick Social Media Didder (29)...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 Wa- For all of your M-Braves information ters is the youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Huascar needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. Ynoa (20, 5/28/98), RHP Ian Anderson (21, 5/2/98), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and LHP Kyle @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game Muller (21, 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) 19-13 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 23-11 -- CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 18-14 1.5 BILOXI (MIL) 17-16 5.5 JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 17-16 2.0 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 16-16 6.0 TENNESSEE (CHC) 16-17 3.0 MOBILE (LAA) 14-18 8.0 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 13-21 7.5 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 11-22 11.5 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Sat., May 11 at Montgomery RHP Patrick Weigel (0-1, 2.19) vs. LHP Josh Fleming (3-2, 2.39) 6:05 PM 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 Today’s Starter Muller’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #8 Kyle Muller Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR (6 GS, 0-1, 2.77 ERA, 26.0 IP, 8 ER, 24 BB, 28 SO) 4/5 at TNS ND/W, 4-3 3.2 (78/44) 1 0 0 4 4 0 4/14 MOB ND/W, 1-0 3.1 (76/38) 1 0 0 4 7 0 RHP • 6’7” • 250 • Dallas, TX/Dallas Jesuit Prep • 21 yrs 4/19 at CHA ND/L, 8-4 1.2 (59/26) 0 3 3 6 4 0 4/24 MTG L1/L, 6-4 5.1 (90/55) 5 3 3 2 6 1 vs. LHB ................................................................................................... .258, 0 HR 4/29 at MOB ND/L, 5-3 5.0 (85/51) 3 2 2 5 3 0 vs. RHB ................................................................................................... .135, 1 HR 5 GS, 0-1, 3.79 ERA, 19.0 IP, 8 ER, 21 BB, 24 SO Home ..................................................................