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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 (1-3) vs. Mobile BayBears (2-3) By The Numbers All-Time Record (since 2005) ................................. 940-994 LHP Tucker Davidson (0-0, --) vs. RHP Jesus Castillo (0-0, 6.00) 2019 at Trustmark Park .................................................. 0-0 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 1-3 Game #5 • Home Game #1 Last 10 ............................................................................ 1-3 Day Games ..................................................................... 1-0 April 10, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Kodak, TN • Trustmark Park Night Games .................................................................. 1-2 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves begin their 15th season at Trustmark Park with game one of a five-game homestand against the Mobile BayBears. Atlanta Braves’ No. 22 prospect Tucker M-Braves vs BayBears Davidson will face off against LA Angels’ No. 23 prospect Jesus Castillo. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 The Mississippi Braves are 4-7 in home openers all-time, including 1-1 against the BayBears. at Trustmark Park 6-4 7-8 5-9 6-4 5-5 9-7 4-11 The M-Braves opened the 2012 and 2013 seasons against the BayBears at Trustmark Park. at Mobile 1-5 5-4 5-5 6-9 4-1 2-5 3-11 LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves and Tennessee Smokies were washed out on Monday in Kodak, Total 7-9 12-12 10-14 12-13 9-6 11-12 7-22 TN. Because the clubs do not play again in the second-half, the game will not be made up. Tennessee took three of four in the series. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 at Trustmark Park 6-4 3-7 7-8 5-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 TUCK TUCK: Atlanta’s No. 22 prospect according to MLB.com, Tucker Davidson makes his first at Mobile 7-6 6-4 8-1 1-7 4-6 1-9 4-5 start of 2019 and Double-A debut in the series opener against Total 13-10 9-11 15-9 6-13 10-9 5-15 8-11 2019 Alltime Davidson tossed 5.1 shutout innings during big league spring training, giving up just three at Trustmark Park 0-0 77-88 hits and no runs. He picked up the win with a scoreless inning against the Cardinals on 2/28. at Mobile 0-0 57-78 Last season Davidson wpent the full season with High-A Florida, and went 7-10 with a 4.18 Total 0-0 134-166 ERA (55 ER/118.1 IP) in 24 starts. He went 6-6 with a 2.99 ERA over his final 17 starts, after opening the season 1-4 with an 8.04 ERA in his first seven turns. Record Breakdown 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 Score First ................................................. 1-1 Opponents Score First ...............................0-2 team in MiLB. Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. Shutouts ................................................... 0-0 Score in 1 inning ........................................0-0 Score in 2 innings ..................................... 0-3 Score in 3 innings ......................................1-0 150 HOMERS AND COUNTING: INF Andy Wilkins hit his first home run as a Brave on Friday Score in 4 innings ..................................... 0-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................0-0 night, his 150th in the minor leagues. Wilkins hit one major league home run in 2016 for Milwaukee. Leading after 6 innings ............................. 0-1 Leading after 7 innings ..............................0-1 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: INF Ray-Patrick Didder was hit by a pitch for the 100th time Tied after 6 innings .................................. 1-1 Tied after 7 innings ...................................1-0 in his career on Saturday night. Over 529 games, Didder has been plunked more than anyone Trailing after 6 innings ............................. 0-1 Trailing after 7 innings ...............................0-2 in minor league baseball over the past eight seasons. Leading after 8 innings ............................. 0-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................0-0 OPENING DAY ROSTER: The M-Braves Opening Day roster has 25 active players and three on Tied after 8 innings .................................. 1-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................0-2 the injured list to begin the season. Trailing after 8 innings ............................. 0-3 Score 4 or More Runs ................................1-1 Overall the initial roster has 14 players returning to Mississippi from 2018, 13 that were ................................. 0-1 .......0-0/0-0 drafted by the Braves, four minor league free agents, four non-drafted free agents, three First Game of Series Last Game of Series/Rubber Match acquired via trade and one selected in the Rule 5 draft. First Game of Homestand ........................ 0-0 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-0 First Game of Road Trip ........................... 0-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-0 The roster contains four with MLB experience (Jonathan Aro, Jason Hursh, Ben Rowen, Andy Wilkins), seven countries represented (United States, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Following an Off Day ................................ 0-0 1-Run Games .............................................1-2 Aruba, Columbia, Mexico and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico) 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 0-0 2-Run Games .............................................0-1 Errorless Games ....................................... 1-0 3-Run Games .............................................0-0 Nine top 30 prospects according to MLB.com (Ian Anderson (3), Cristian Pache (4), Drew With a Homer........................................... 1-0 Allow a Homer ..........................................0-3 Waters (8), Joey Wentz (12), Kyle Muller (13), Patrick Weigel (19), Tucker Davidson (22), C.J With No Homers ...................................... 0-3 Allow No Homers ......................................1-0 Alexander (23) and Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84)). White Jersey ............................................. 0-0 Vs. Righty Starters .....................................1-2 The roster contains five players that are 21-years-old, or younger to begin the season. OFDrew Red Jersey ................................................ 1-2 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................0-1 Waters is the youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Ian Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 0-0 Starter Goes <5 Innings .............................1-3 Anderson (20, 5/2/98), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and LHP Kyle Muller (21, 10/7/97). Gray Jersey .............................................. 0-1 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................0-0 In Decision By Starters ............................. 0-0 In Decision By Bullpen ..............................1-3 HAMMER TIME: Jackson, MS native Chris Maloney “Hammer” returns for his second season as M-Braves manager. Maloney, 57, the seventh skipper in franchise history attended Jackson’s St. Joseph High School and went on to play collegiate baseball at Mississippi State University, On the Web graduating in 1983. Social Media During his first season in 2018, Maloney guided the M-Braves to a 67-71 record, boasting a 38-30 mark in the second half of the season, missing out on the playoffs by just one game facebook.com/mbraves in the standings. Maloney enters 2019 ranked eighth among active minor league managers For all of your M-Braves information with 1,417 wins (1,417-1,321 overall record, .518 winning percentage) and has guided his needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. clubs to winning records in 11 of 21 seasons and league championships in 1993 (Savannah @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game Cardinals, South Atlantic League) and 2009 (Memphis Redbirds, Pacific Coast League). 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) 3-1 -- BILOXI (MIL) 3-2 -- CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 2-2 1.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 3-2 -- MONTGOMERY (TB) 2-2 1.0 PENSACOLA (MIN) 3-2 -- BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 2-3 1.5 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 2-3 1.0 JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 2-3 1.5 MOBILE (LAA) 1-3 1.5 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Thurs., April 11 vs. Mobile RHP Ian Anderson (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Jeremy Beasley (0-1, 9.00) 6:35 PM Fri., April 12 vs. Mobile LHP Kyle Muller (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Matt Ball (0-0, 3.86) 6:35 PM Sat., April 13 vs. Mobile LHP Joey Wentz (0-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Max Herrmann (0-0, 0.00) 6:05 PM Sun., April 14 vs. Mobile RHP Patrick Weigel (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Adrian De Horta (0-0, 6.23) 1:05 PM Today’s Starter Davidson’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #9 Tucker Davidson (0-0, 0.00) Date Opp. Decision IP/P H R ER BB SO HR RHP • 6’2” • 215 • Amarillo, TX/Midland College • 23 yrs vs. LHB ................................................................................................... .000, 0 HR vs. RHB ................................................................................................... .000, 0 HR Home ........................................................................................0-0,