MISSISSIPPI Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR 4/7 at TNS ND/L, 4-3 0.2 (28/12) 0 0 0 3 0 0 4/14 MOB, G2 ND/L, 2-0 2.0 (38/23) 2 0 0 1 1 0 4/20 MTG L,1/L, 5-0 2.0 (40/22) 0 1 0 1 3 0 4/26 at MOB ND/L, 5-3 1.2 (37/18) 2 2 2 3 2 0 April: 4 GS, 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 8 BB, 6 SO 5/1 JAX ND/W, 2-0 3.0 (36/25) 0 0 0 0 4 0 5/6 PNS ND/L, 6-3 3.0 (29/20) 3 1 1 0 2 0 GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (26-31) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (34-25) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................................. W1 LHP Kyle Muller (4-1, 1.89) vs. RHP Bowden Francis (1-4, 6.00) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 965-1,022 2019 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 14-14 Game #58 • Home Game #29 2019 on the Road ....................................................... 12-17 Day Games ..................................................................... 5-8 Thursday, June 6, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .............................................................. 21-22 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves conclude a five-game homestand on Thursday night against their interstate rival Biloxi Shuckers at Trustmark Park. The Magnolia state clubs will meet 21 times this season (June 2-6 M-Braves vs Shuckers at MIS, June 20-24 at BLX, July 4-9 at MIS and Aug. 23-27 at BLX). 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Alltime The M-Braves went 11-13 against the Shuckers last season, including 6-3 at Trustmark Park. All-time the at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 8-5 6-3 1-3 24-22 M-Braves are 45-48 against the Shuckers since 2015 and 24-22 in games played at Trustmark Park. at Biloxi 7-6 3-6 6-4 5-10 0-0 21-26 Total 11-12 8-11 14-9 11-13 1-3 45-48 LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves stopped a three-game slide with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night at Trust- mark Park. LF Drew Waters went 3-for-3 with a single, double, triple, walk, three runs scored, falling a homer shy of the cycle for the second time in a week. 1B Ryan Casteel was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. RHP Ian Anderson earned the win with 5.2 innings of one-run baseball, scattering three hits while walking just one and striking out seven. NEW ADDITIONS: The Atlanta Braves have promoted 21-year-old catcher William Contreras (Wed) and outfielder Greyson Jenista (Thurs) to Mississippi from High-A Florida. Contreras is the Braves’ No. 7 overall prospect and Jenista is No. 13 according to MLB Pipeline. ALL-STARS: The Southern League announced on Thursday that six Mississippi Braves have been named to the South Division roster for the 2019 All-Star Game on June 18 in Biloxi. Outfielders Cristian Pacheand Drew Waters are joined by pitchers Ian Anderson, Tucker Davidson, Kyle Muller and Jeremy Walker. PULLING AWAY IN THE TRIPLE CATEGORY: The M-Braves recorded their league-leading 23rd triple on Record Breakdown Wednesday against Biloxi. The next closest team is Chattanooga with 15.Drew Waters leads the league Score First ............................................. 20-11 Opponents Score First .............................6-20 with seven, while Cristian Pache is second with five. Leading after 6 innings ........................... 19-6 Leading after 7 innings ............................19-4 DAVIDSON DEALING: Over 11 starts LHP Tucker Davidson ranks 2nd in the Southern League with a 1.82 Tied after 6 innings .................................. 7-3 Tied after 7 innings ...................................7-3 ERA, 4th in opponents’ batting average at .199 and 13th in strikeouts with 59. Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 0-22 Trailing after 7 innings .............................0-24 MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller went 3-0 with a 0.81 ERA (3 ER/33.1 IP), 11 walks, 33 strikeouts in five starts during the month of May. Muller is 4-0 over his last six starts with a 1.12 ERA (4th in MiLB) (5 Leading after 8 innings ........................... 19-2 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................5-14 ER/40.1 IP), 14 walks and 43 strikeouts. For the season, Muller ranks 4th in the league in ERA (1.97), Tied after 8 innings .................................. 6-4 Score 3 Runs ............................................2-11 T-4th in strikeouts (67) and 1st in opponents’ batting average (.169) Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-26 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................18-6 Tracking the 20-year-old duo, Waters & Pache (Southern League Rank) First Game of Series ................................. 4-8 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .......6-5/1-1 AVG Hits 2B 3B XBH TB SLG OPS R Waters .317 (3rd) 73 (1st) 18 (1st) 7 (1st) 28 (1st) 114 (1st) .496 (2nd) .859 (4th) 38 (1st) First Game of Homestand ........................ 3-2 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-2 Pache .293 (9th) 61 (2nd) 14 (T-3rd) 5 (2nd) 24 (3rd) 100 (3rd) .481 (5th) .823 (7th) 25 (--) First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-4 Last Game of Road Trip .............................2-3 THE ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PROSPECT: OF Cristian Pache ranks among the top 10 in the Southern Following an Off Day ................................ 3-1 1-Run Games .............................................8-8 League in eight different offensive categories. He is batting .348 (16-for-46) over his last 12 games with three doubles, two home runs, six RBI, seven runs and three walks. Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 4-4 2-Run Games .............................................9-5 Errorless Games ..................................... 15-9 3-Run Games .............................................2-3 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL HIGH QUALITY H20: OF Drew Waters has recorded eight three-hit games this With a Homer......................................... 12-9 Allow a Homer ........................................7-18 season and logged his team-leading 20th multi-hit game on Wednesday going 3-for-3 with a single, dou- With No Homers .................................. 14-21 Allow No Homers ..................................18-12 ble, triple, three runs scored, a walk and falling a homer shy of the cycle. Waters leads all of Double-A baseball with 73 hits, is T-1st with six triples, T-2nd in doubles, 2nd in total bases, T-2nd in extra-base hits, T-2nd in runs scored and 5th in batting. White Jersey ............................................. 2-3 Vs. Righty Starters .................................20-23 Red Jersey .............................................. 4-11 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................6-8 Waters is on a 13-game on-base streak, batting .380 (19-for-50) with 13 runs scored, five triples, three Navy Blue Jersey .................................. 14-10 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................8-16 doubles, four RBI, five walks and a .446 OBP. Gray Jersey .............................................. 6-7 Starter Goes 5> Innings .........................19-13 ......................... 12-16 ..........................14-14 BACK-TO-BACK SAVES: RHP Jeremy Walker saved the first two games of his pro career, May 29-30 at In Decision By Starters In Decision By Bullpen Pensacola. Walker has 14 appearances, including one start this season and over 48.2 IP, he has 43 strikeouts and just three walks. Vs. South Division ................................ 16-17 NL Style Baseball .....................................14-9 Vs. North Division ................................ 10-14 AL Style Baseball ...................................12-22 MADE IN MISSISSIPPI: 22-year-old INF/OF Austin Riley, a native of Hernando, MS was promoted to At- lanta on May 15. Riley became the 143rd M-Braves alum since 2005 to make his debut. Riley joins C Alex Jackson (4/7/19) and RHP Jacob Webb (4/16/19) as MLB debuts this season for alums. Over 75 games with the M-Braves in 2017 and 2018, Riley hit .321 with 19 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, On the Web 47 RBI and a .391 OPS. Social Media PACHE IS NEW #1 PROSPECT FOR BRAVES: In the May 14 MLB Pipeline ranking update, OF Cristian Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO Pache is the new No. 1 prospect for the Braves and No. 17 prospect in their top 100. There are 12 total facebook.com/mbraves 2015 Danville 0-3 4.53 14 14 0 0 0 51.2 53 35 26 2 4 26 49 top 30 prospects on the M-Braves roster: RHP Ian Anderson (3, #31 overall), OF Drew Waters (5, #64 For all of your M-Braves information 2016 Rome 10-4 2.51 22 21 1 1 0 129.0 92 44 36 7 13 47 135 overall), C William Contreras (7), LHP Joey Wentz (10), LHP Kyle Muller (11), OF Greyson Jenista (13), needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. Mississippi 1-2 2.18 3 3 0 0 0 20.2 9 6 5 2 4 8 17 LHP Thomas Burrows (16), LHP Tucker Davidson (19), INF C.J. Alexander (IL - 20) RHP Jasseel De La Cruz @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game 2017 Mississippi 3-0 2.89 7 7 0 0 0 37.1 32 13 12 2 2 11 38 (23), and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (27). stats and articles detailing the latest news Gwinnett 3-2 5.27 8 8 0 0 0 41.0 42 24 24 5 4 17 30 and notes. 2018 GCL Braves 0-0 0.00 4 3 0 0 0 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 instagram.com/mbraves 2019 Mississippi 0-1 2.19 6 6 0 0 0 12.1 7 4 3 0 2 8 12 MEDIA CENTER Minor League Totals 17-12 3.22 64 62 1 1 0 296.0 237 126 106 18 29 117 287 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.