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 (11-16, 44-52) vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (11-16, 49-48) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................................ W 2 RHP Ian Anderson (6-5, 2.91) vs. LHP Charlie Barnes (2-2, 3.40) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 983-1,043 2019 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 23-24 Game 97 • 2nd Half #28 • Home Game #48 2019 on the Road ....................................................... 21-28 Day Games ................................................................. 10-12 Friday, July 19, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park Night Games .............................................................. 34-40 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves continue a four-game series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park on Friday night (1-0). This is the fourth of five overall meetings and 23 games between the South Division foes in 2019. The final meeting will be Aug. 18-22 in Pearl. M-Braves vs Blue Wahoos 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 All-time the M-Braves are 73-78 against Pensacola and 40-37 in games played at Trustmark Park. The M-Braves are 6-9 against the Blue Wahoos this season, including 2-3 during a five-game series in Pearl, May 6-10. 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 LEADING DOUBLE-A BASEBALL IN STRIKEOUTS: Tonight’s starter and Atlanta Braves No. 3 overall prospect Total 7-7 12-7 12-3 10-8 8-12 9-16 9-16 RHP Ian Anderson leads the Southern League and Double-A baseball with 119 strikeouts over 18 starts. He is averaging 11.6 SO/9 IP. The New York native and 3rd overall pick in 2016 ranks 2nd in the league in opponents’ 2019 Alltime AVG (.202), is T-7th in wins (6), 8th in ERA (2.91), T-9th in innings pitched (92.2) and T-7th in WHIP (1.21). at Trustmark Park 3-3 40-37 at Pensacola 3-6 33-41 LAST TIME OUT: LHP Tucker Davidson and LHP Jordan Harrison combined for a five-hit shutout in Thursday night’s series opener against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park. Davidson matched a sea- Total 6-9 73-78 son and career-high with 8.0 shutout innings, striking out nine and walking none in Mississippi’s second straight shutout and 11th this season. RF Greyson Jenista was 1-for-3 with a double and scored the lone run in the fifth inning on a CarlosC Martinez RBI single. Those were Mississippi’s only two hits in the game. DAVIDSON DEALING: LHP Tucker Davidson is back on top of the Southern League and is 3rd in Double-A baseball with a 2.04 ERA over 18 starts. He also ranks among the league leaders in strikeouts (104, T-5th), WHIP (1.21, T-7th), opponents’ batting average (.223, 7th) and innings pitched (92.2, T-9th). ANOTHER YEAR, MORE GREAT PITCHING: The M-Braves pitching staff ranks second in the league with a 3.21 ERA and the starting rotation has a 3.14 ERA and 33 quality starts. The club ranks third by holding the Record Breakdown opposition to a .225 batting average. Score First ............................................. 30-17 Opponents Score First ...........................13-35 4TH IN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN HITS: OF Drew Waters became the first player in the Southern League and Double-A baseball to the 100-hit mark in 2019 on June 30 and the first player in MLB and MiLB to 120 Leading after 6 innings ........................... 30-8 Leading after 7 innings ............................30-5 hits on July 13 in his 89th game. The Woodstock, GA native is 4th in all Minor League Baseball with 122 Tied after 6 innings ................................ 10-5 Tied after 7 innings ...................................9-4 hits. Waters is on pace for 179 hits which would blow past the M-Braves record of 148 set by Ernesto Mejia Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 3-39 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-32 in 2011 and Dustin Peterson in 2016. He has four four-hit games this season and a league-best 35 multi-hit games. The league record for hits in a season is 187, set in 1981, by Chattanooga’s (CLE) Kevin Rhomberg. Leading after 8 innings ........................... 31-2 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................9-27 Over 94 games, Waters leads Double-A Baseball in hits (122) (next closest with 106), 186 total bases, 31 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 7-4 Score 3 Runs ............................................4-16 doubles 45 extra-base hits and 2nd with a .333 batting average. Waters leads the league in seven catego- ries, AVG (.333, by .23 points), hits (122), doubles (31), triples (9), XBH, (45), TB (186) and runs (56). He Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-41 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................30-9 ranks 3rd in OPS (.885), 4th in OBP (.377) and 5th in slugging (.508). Waters is 2nd in the league by batting .389 (21-for-54) in July with five doubles, a triple, five RBI, five walks and .433 OBP. First Game of Series ............................... 9-11 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .....10-9/2-1 ........................ 5-4 ..........................3-5 THE ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PROSPECT: OF Cristian Pacheranks among the Southern League in nine different First Game of Homestand Last Game of Homestand offensive categories: AVG (.286, 7th), hits (96, 4th), doubles (25, 2nd), triples (7, 3rd), XBH (43, 2nd), TB (168, First Game of Road Trip ........................... 4-5 Last Game of Road Trip .............................4-4 2nd), slugging (.500, 8th), OPS (.846, 8th) and RBI (50, T-5th) Pache finished June batting .295 with eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 24 RBI, 10 walks and .370 OBP. Following an Off Day ................................ 6-1 1-Run Games .........................................14-19 CASTEEL CLEANING UP: 28-year-old 1B Ryan Casteel has found a home in the cleanup spot and leads the Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 6-5 2-Run Games .........................................12-19 club and ranks T-3rd in the league with 16 home runs His three-homer game on July 3 was the first in Errorless Games ................................... 26-19 3-Run Games .............................................3-5 M-Braves history. He ranks among the league leaders in slugging (.511, 4th), OPS (.858, 5th), AVG (.279, 8th), HR (16, T-3rd), RBI (51, 4th), XBH (30, T-8th) and TB (139, 6th). Casteel has already moved into a tie With a Homer....................................... 25-16 Allow a Homer ........................................7-27 for 11th place on the M-Braves all-time HR list and is one shy of Travis Demeritte’s team-leading season With No Homers .................................. 18-33 Allow No Homers ..................................31-26 total of 17 in 2018. ............................................. 5-7 .................................35-41 WENTZ ON A ROLL: Over his last four starts, LHP Joey Wentz has a 1.11 ERA (3 ER/24.1 IP) with 35 strikeouts White Jersey Vs. Righty Starters and just 11 walks. Since June 26, Wentz leads the league in strikeouts (35) and opponents’ batting average Red Jersey .............................................. 8-17 Vs. Lefty Starters .....................................9-11 (.165) among qualified pitchers. His 1.11 ERA ranks 2nd. Navy Blue Jersey .................................. 20-17 Starter Goes <5 Innings .........................11-26 .......................................... 10-11 .........................32-25 MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller became was the second Southern League pitcher and third in Double-A Gray Jersey Starter Goes 5> Innings baseball to reach 100 strikeouts on July 4. Muller ranks 4th in the league with 110 strikeouts on the sea- Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..........................24-30 son, is 3rd and leads the club in innings pitched (100.1) and 3rd in opponents’ batting average (.209). Series Breakdown ............................. 6-10-1 In Decision By Bullpen ..........................20-22 ANDERSON AND PACHE AT THE FUTURES GAME: RHP Ian Anderson and OF Cristian Pache both started the SiriusXM Futures Game on July 7 in Cleveland. Anderson tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the first inning for Vs. South Division ................................ 26-35 NL Style Baseball ...................................30-23 the NL squad, striking out MLB’s top prospect, Wander Franco to start the game. Pache led off and played Vs. North Division ................................ 17-17 AL Style Baseball ...................................14-29 centerfield, finishing 0-for-4 at the plate. HISTORY MADE ON JUNE 28: Ian Anderson and Jeremy Walker’s combined nine-inning no-hitter on Friday, June 28 vs. Jackson was the third no-hitter in team history. The last was a combined no-hitter from Julio Teheran and Tyrelle Harris on Aug. 2, 2010 vs. Mobile. The first, and only individual no-hitter came from On the Web the late Tommy Hanson on June 25, 2008, vs.