GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (9-12) at Mobile BayBears (10-12) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................................... L5 RHP Ian Anderson (0-1, 4.76) vs. RHP Luis Madero (0-0, --) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 948-1,003 2019 at Trustmark Park .................................................. 4-5 Game #22 • Road Game #13 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 5-7 Day Games ..................................................................... 3-3 Sunday, April 28, 2019 • 2:05 pm (CT) • Mobile, AL • Hank Aaron Stadium Night Games .................................................................. 6-9 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves and Mobile BayBears (LAA) continue a five-game series in four days on Sunday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile. Atlanta Braves No. 3 prospect RHP Ian Anderson M-Braves vs BayBears starts for the M-Braves against LA Angels No. 22 prospect RHP Luis Madero making his Double-A debut. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 at Trustmark Park 6-4 7-8 5-9 6-4 5-5 9-7 4-11 Today is the eighth of 20 meetings between the South Division foes in 2019. The BayBears and at Mobile 1-5 5-4 5-5 6-9 4-1 2-5 3-11 M-Braves will play six games in five days from June 12-16 at Trustmark Park. Total 7-9 12-12 10-14 12-13 9-6 11-12 7-22 The M-Braves are 2-5 against Mobile this season, 136-171 all-time against the BayBears and 57-81 all-time at “The Hank”. The M-Braves have not won a series against Mobile since the 2016 season. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 This is the “Farewell Season” for the BayBears before they move to Madison, AL in 2020. 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 LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves were swept in a doubleheader on Saturday evening at Hank Aaron Total 13-10 9-11 15-9 6-13 10-9 5-15 8-11 Stadium, dropping game one, 8-3, and the nightcap, 4-3 in walk-off fashion. The M-Braves were a 2019 Alltime strike away from winning game two, when Conner Justus hit a two-run game winning homer to left. at Trustmark Park 2-2 79-90 at Mobile 0-3 57-81 RF Drew Waters was 3-for-8 with a home run and three runs scored. CF Cristian Pache finished the doubleheader 3-for-8 with a double and RBI. In game two, 1B Ryan Casteel was 3-for-4 with a double Total 2-5 136-171 and two runs and 3B Daniel Lockhart was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. LHP Tucker Davidson worked 5.0 innings in game two of one-hit, one-run baseball, striking out three Record Breakdown and walking three for a no decision. Score First ................................................. 5-5 Opponents Score First ...............................4-7 EXTRA, EXTRA BASES: The M-Braves lead the Southern League with 40 doubles (7 more than Jackson) Shutouts ................................................... 1-1 Score in 1 inning ........................................1-0 and are 2nd in extra-base hits with 60 through 21 games . Jackson leads the league with 61. The Score in 2 innings ..................................... 3-8 Score in 3 innings ......................................3-2 M-Braves have hit 13 home runs over their past 12 games and totaled 39 extra-base hits. Score in 4 innings ..................................... 1-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................1-0 PACHE’S HOT START: OF Cristian Pache ranks T-1st in the Southern League in triples (3) and is 4th in Leading after 6 innings ............................. 5-2 Leading after 7 innings ..............................5-1 total bases (41), T-3rd in extra-base hits (11), T-3rd in RBI’s (15), 10th in OPS (.889), 7th in slugging .................................. 4-2 ...................................3-1 (.539), 7th in hits (23) and 8th in batting (.303). Tied after 6 innings Tied after 7 innings Trailing after 6 innings ............................. 0-7 Trailing after 7 innings ...............................0-8 WATERS SETTING THE TABLE: OF Drew Waters has reached base safely in 17 of 20 games played this season. Waters leads the league in doubles, T-1st in extra-base hits (12), ranks T-2nd in hits (26), 3rd Leading after 8 innings ............................. 5-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................1-2 in total bases (43) and T-6th in runs (13). Tied after 8 innings .................................. 3-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-6 Trailing after 8 innings ............................. 0-9 Score 4 or More Runs ................................6-4 DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YA: RHP Jeremy Walker has gone 5+ innings in all four of his relief ap- pearances behind Patrick Weigel and has allowed just six earned runs in 22.0 IP. He ranks 6th in the ................................. 2-3 .......0-4/0-1 Southern League with a 0.91 WHIP and 9th in ERA (2.45). First Game of Series Last Game of Series/Rubber Match First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-2 LIEN NAMED SL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Among qualified hitters during the week of April 15-21, Lien First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-2 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-2 hit three home runs, had six RBI and led the league in OPS (1.556) and slugging percentage (1.056) while trailing only teammate Drew Waters with 19 total bases. He also ranked among the league’s Following an Off Day ................................ 1-0 1-Run Games .............................................4-3 best in batting average (.389, 5th), on-base percentage (.500, T-2nd), and runs scored (7, T-2nd). 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 2-1 2-Run Games .............................................3-2 Errorless Games ....................................... 3-2 3-Run Games .............................................0-0 THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120 full season Minor League teams ........................................... 6-4 ..........................................3-8 to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in MiLB. Triple-A With a Homer Allow a Homer Gwinnett was ranked fifth. With No Homers ...................................... 3-8 Allow No Homers ......................................6-4 TEN TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER: They include RHP Ian Anderson (3), OF Cristian Pache (4), OF White Jersey ............................................. 1-1 Vs. Righty Starters .....................................8-8 Drew Waters (8), LHP Joey Wentz (12), LHP Kyle Muller (13), RHP Huascar Ynoa (14), RHP Patrick Wei- Red Jersey ................................................ 1-5 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................1-4 gel (19), LHP Tucker Davidson (22), INF C.J Alexander (23) and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 3-2 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................7-10 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84). Gray Jersey .............................................. 4-2 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................2-2 ............................. 0-4 ..............................9-8 YOUNG GUNS: The roster contains six players that are 21-years-old, or younger. OF Drew Waters is the In Decision By Starters In Decision By Bullpen youngest (20, 12/30/98), followed by OF Cristian Pache (20, 11/19/98), RHP Huascar Ynoa (20, 5/28/98), RHP Ian Anderson (20, 5/2/98), LHP Joey Wentz (21, 10/6/97) and LHP Kyle Muller (21, 10/7/97). On the Web VALENZUELA’S GRAND SLAM: Luis Valenzuela’s grand slam on Monday was just the third by an Social Media M-Braves player since 2014 and first sinceCarlos Martinezhit one on June 12, 2018. It was the 18th grand slam in M-Braves history. Valenzuela currently T-7th in the league with 9 RBI. facebook.com/mbraves 13,022 FANS FOR BASEBALL ON APRIL 23: Tuesday’s day/night doubleheader with the M-Braves and For all of your M-Braves information Biscuits at 10:35 am and Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State in the Governor’s Cup at 6:00 pm saw a com- needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. bined attendance of 13,022. The Governor’s Cup drew a Trustmark Park record crowd for baseball @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game at 8,639. 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) 14-8 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 16-7 -- JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 12-9 1.5 BILOXI (MIL) 11-12 5.0 CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 10-11 3.5 MOBILE (LAA) 10-12 5.5 TENNESSEE (CHC) 10-11 3.5 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 9-12 6.0 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 9-14 5.5 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 9-14 7.0 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Mon., April 29 at Mobile LHP Kyle Muller (0-1, 3.86) vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-3, 4.20) 11:05 AM Tues., April 30 OFF DAY Wed., May 1 vs. Jacksonville RHP Patrick Weigel (0-1, 2.84) vs. TBA 6:35 PM Thurs., May 2 vs. Jacksonville LHP Joey Wentz (0-1, 5.82) vs. TBA 6:35 PM Today’s Starter Anderson’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #4 Ian Anderson Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR (4 GS, 0-1, 4.76 ERA, 17.0 IP, 9 ER, 13 BB, 18 SO, .231 AVG) 4/4 at TNS ND/L, 7-5 4.0 (78/42) 3 1 1 3 7 1 4/11 MOB ND/L, 7-5 4.1 (81/45) 3 3 2 2 3 0 RHP • 6’3” • 170 • Rexford, NY/henendehowa HS • 20 yrs 4/17 at CHA ND/W, 3-2 4.2 (76/47) 3 1 0 3 5 0 4/23 MTG L,1/L, 7-3 4.0 (87/45) 6 6 6 5 3 1 vs.