Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 11-13 (54-38) Vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos 15-10 (40-53) RHP Johnny Hellweg (0-2, 6.23) Vs
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Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 11-13 (54-38) vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos 15-10 (40-53) RHP Johnny Hellweg (0-2, 6.23) vs. LHP Wandy Peralta (5-7, 5.72) Game #93/Road #50 | Wednesday July 22, 2015 | MGM Park | 6:35 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: Game 1 of a 5-game series vs. Pensacola (CIN) (0- Southern League Second Half Half Standings 0)... first of 2 series against the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate in the RECORD BREAKDOWN 2nd half (8-2 first half)...are 13-6-1 in series play and won 10 of 13 series’ NORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB Current Record: .....................................54-38 dating back to May 17...the Shuckers have the best overall record in the Birmingham (CWS) 17-7 -- Mississippi (ATL) 16-9 -- Streak ....................................................... W1 Southern League with a .587 win percentage (9th in MiLB). Montgomery (TB) 14-10 3.0 Pensacola (CIN) 15-10 1.0 Last 10 Games: .........................................4-6 SHUCKERS FACE WAHOOS FOR FIRST TIME IN SECOND HALF: The Tennessee (CHC) 10-14 7.0 Mobile (ARI) 14-10 1.5 Long Winning Streak: ............................... W6 South Division rivals, seperated by just 121 miles meet for the first time in Chattanooga (MIN) 8-15 8.5 SHUCKERS (MIL) 11-13 4.5 Long Losing Sttreak: ...................................L3 the 2nd half Wednesday. Home (MGM Park): ..................................10-8 • The Shuckers went 8-2 against Pensacola during the first half with all 10 Jackson (SEA) 7-17 10.0 Jacksonville (MIA) 9-16 7.0 games being played at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Home (Joe Davis): .....................................9-6 • The Shuckers outscored the Wahoos 44-20 in the first half and batted *****************************SHUCK NOTES******************************* Home (Other): ........................................... 6-4 .271 with a team-ERA of 2.16, holding Pensacola hitters to a .175 average SHUCKERS WIN MIDSEASON MILBY FOR “BEST TEAM” IN MILB: Road ...................................................... 29-20 and just 14 extra-base hits. MiLB.com handed out midseason awards on Friday and the Shuckers July ...................................................... 8-11 took home “Best Team” for their first half performance and South Division HELLWEG MAKES THIRD BILOXI START TODAY: crown, going 43-25 in the half and securing a playoff berth. RHP Johnny Helweg makes his third Biloxi start and first career start against • FIRST HALF CHAMPS: The Shuckers won the first half title in the SL VS. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE Pensacola. The 26-year-old born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (The University of South. That officially ended Mobile’s 3-year run of South first half titles. Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837) is 0-2, with a 6.23 ERA, The Shuckers host game 1 and 2 of the South Division Series, September North Home Road Total yet to get through 4.0 innings in a start. Over 8 starts between A+ Brevard Co. 10 and 11 at MGM Park. If the Shuckers were to win the 2nd half, they Birmingham 3-2 (5) 3-2 (5) 6-4 (10) and Biloxi he is 0-5, with a 7.99 ERA, walking 21 and striking out 17 over 23.2 would host Game 1, 2, 4 and 5 if necessary. innings. Hellweg made his MLB debut for Milwaukee on June 28, 2013 against • DOUBLE-T HAS REACHED IN 8-STRAIGHT GAMES: OF Tyrone Tay- Chattanooga 1-3 (5) 3-1 (5) 4-4 (10) the Pirates at Miller Park allowing 5 ER on 6 H over 1.2 innings. lor had his season-long 7-game hit streak end Tuesday, but has reached Jackson (TN) 0-0 (5) 2-3 (10) 2-3 (15) SHUCKERS PICK UP 5TH MGM PARK WALK-OFF ON TUESDAY: in 8-straight and 10 of 11. He is batting .308 (8x26) with 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 • Nathan Orf plated Adam Weisenburger with a single down the left field BB and a .419 OBP. Montgomery 3-1 (4) 1-4 (5) 4-5 (9) line in the bottom of the ninth last night, giving Biloxi a 5-4 walk-off win in • VIRAMONTES SUPER IN SECOND HALF: In 7 outings so far in the Tennessee 0-0 (5) 3-2 (5) 3-2 (10) game 2 of the 2-game set, earning a series split. 2nd half, RHP Martin Viramontes has a 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP/3 ER) with 6 • In 18 games played at MGM Park (Shuckers are 10-8), there have been strikeouts after posting an 8.24 ERA (19.2 IP/18 ER) in the first half. Totals: 7-6 (25) 12-12 (30) 19-18 (55) 5 walk-off wins with Tuesday’s being the first in the ninth. • REED REACHING: OF Michael Reed has reached base safely in 8 • Brewers rehabbing RHP Wily Peralta allowed one run (HR by Flores in straight games and has drawn 15 walks in July. Reed ranks 5th in the South Home Road Total 2nd) on just 3 hits, walking one and striking out 5 in his third minor league Southern League with 48 walks and .374 OBP. Jacksonville 8-2 (10) 3-2 (5) 11-4 (15) rehab, 2nd with Biloxi. In 2 Biloxi starts Peralta allowed a run on 7 hits in • HITTING MILESTONES: SS Orlando Arcia has tied a career-high with 8.2 innings with 2 walks and eight strikeouts. 50 RBI (in ‘14 with Brevard). He’s on pace for 75 RBI this season. OF Mi- Mississippi 4-4 (13) 4-1 (10) 8-5 (23) • Nathan Orf reached base 4 times and was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, BB, HBP. Josh chael Reed collected 2 outfield assists on Saturday and matched a career Mobile 6-6 (17) 2-3 (10) 8-9 (27) Fellhauer had Biloxi’s other multi-hit contest going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI. high with 10 this season. LHP Mike Strong has appeared in a career-high • The Shuckers scored 2 runs in the first and third and collected 9 in the 34 games (31 in ‘14). Pensacola 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) 8-2 (20) game. Tyrone Taylor (0-1) saw his season-long 7-game hit streak end. • QUALITY FROM THE ROTATION: The start- Quality Starts Totals: 18-12 (40) 17-9 (45) 35-20 (95) ing rotation has 36 quality starts this season and Tyler Wagner - 11 ARCIA IS BACK FROM THE FUTURE: Biloxi SS Orlando Arcia represent- Jorge Lopez - 9 ed the Brewers and Shuckers during the Futures Game on 7/12 in Cincinnati 22 in the last 39 games. Biloxi starters have a 34- TEAM LEADERS (SL RANK) 26 record and a 3.24 ERA this season with 412 Brooks Hall - 7 (0x2) and made a dazzling defensive play in the 8th inning. This season Arcia Hiram Burgos - 4 Average ................. Orlando Arcia, .309 (7) ranks 7th in the SL in batting (.309), 5th in RBI (50), 2nd in hits (106), 2nd in strikeouts and 190 walks, holding the opposition Brent Suter - 4 doubles (25), T-2nd in extra-base hits (35), 2nd in runs (54), and 2nd in total to a .237 batting average. Hobbs Johnson - 1 Hits ......................... Orlando Arcia, 106 (2) bases (156). He has 32 multi-hit games including 9, 3-hit games. • SHUCKERS WITH MLB EXPERIENCE: Of the current Shuckers roster 5 have MLB experi- Home Runs ..............Nick Ramirez, 13 (T4) HOME SWEET HOME: The Shuckers opened their Inaugural Season on ence: Pitchers Johnny Hellweg (‘13 MIL 8G, 7GS 1-4, 6.75 ERA), Tyler RBI .............................Nick Ramirez, 58 (2) the infamous 54-game road trip, chronicled by ESPN (went 33-21). The Wagner (‘15 MIL, 1GS 0-0, 12.27 ERA), Wily Peralta (‘13-15 MIL 79G, Stolen Bases ..........Michael Reed, 23 (T3) Shuckers are 10-8 at the new home with 5 extra-inning games and 4 of 78GS 31-32, 3.85 ERA), Jeremy Horst (‘12 CIN, ‘13 PHI, 72G, 2-2, 3.34 those being extra-inning walk-offs. Wins ............................ Jorge Lopez, 8 (T2) ERA ........................Tyler Wagner, 2.53 (4) 2015 Series Results vs. Pensacola (Biloxi 8, Pensacola 2) SIDE-BY-SIDE STAT COMPARISON Date Site Result Winner Loser Save Strikeouts .................. Jorge Lopez, 92 (T4) (SL Rank) 4/9 @PNS W, 4-0 Hall (1-0) Stephenson (0-1) WHIP ....................... Jorge Lopez, 1.14 (6) 4/10 @PNS W, 7-1 (6) Wagner (1-0) Wright (0-1) Stat 4/11 @PNS W, 7-2 Suter (1-0) Adleman (0-1) Saves ............... Damien Magnifico, 12 (T3) 4/12 @PNS L, 4-0 (6) Peralta (1-0) Lopez (0-1) Rogers (1) .259 (3) AVG .244 (10) 4/13 @PNS PPD (Rain) 4/25 @PNS W, 4-3 Chapman (1-1) Stephenson (0-2) Obispo (3) 388 (5) RUNS 324 (10) 4/26 @PNS W, 2-1 Hall (3-0) Adleman Henderson (1) 43 (8) HR 45 (7) 4/26 @PNS L, 2-1 Somsen (1-0) Barnes (0-3) Klimesh (3) 4/27 @PNS W, 8-2 Wagner (4-0) Wright (0-3) 143 (8) 2B 137 (9) 4/28 @PNS W, 6-2 Johnson (2-0) Smith (1-1) 4/29 @PNS W, 5-3 Lopez (2-2) Peralta (1-2) Obispo (4) 25 (T8) 3B 28 (T5) 7/22 @PNS 7/23 @PNS 95 (2) SB 55 (8) 7/24 @PNS 7/25 @PNS 3.33 (1) ERA 3.93 (7) 7/26 @PNS 719 (2) SO 641 (6) 8/12 BLX 8/13 BLX 2015 games will be aired on the inaugural 319 (7) LOW BB 334 (9) 8/14 BLX Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network: 25 (T6) SV 29 (3) 8/15 BLX WPMO AM-1580 – 8/16 BLX Pascagoula-Moss Point WVGG AM-1440 UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS (ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL) Lucedale Date - Time Opponent: Pitching Matchup: WRBE FM-106.9 July 23 - 6:35 at Pensacola RHP Brooks Hall (7-5, 4.72) vs.