JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Mississippi Braves (34-28, 63-69) at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-38, 53-78) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – Double-A AFFiliate oF the Miami Marlins Proud Member oF the Southern League oF ProFessional Baseball Southern League Champions 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014 Thursday August 30, 2018 – 5:05 p.m. Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds oF Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Florida Braves: LHP Michael Mader (5-3, 3.71) vs. Shrimp: LHP McKenzie Mills (0-3, 10.80) Braves: RHP Elian Leyva (3-2, 2.89) vs. Shrimp: RHP To Be Announced Game #132 – Home Game #63 (25-37) Last Game: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-38, 53-78) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts (27-35, 64-68) by a 9-2 score in the fifth and final game of the five-game series at AT&T Field on Tuesday night. Jacksonville right-handed starting pitcher Cody Poteet (3-11) earned his first win since April 28 for the Jumbo Shrimp, as he worked seven innings where he allowed two runs (both earned) on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Chattanooga right-handed pitcher Sean Poppen (5-7) took the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Eric Jagielo gave Jacksonville an early lead in the top of the second with a three-run home run to right- center field to put the Jumbo Shrimp in front 3-0. Monte Harrison continued the home run exhibition, as he led off the top of the third with a solo blast to left-center to grow Jacksonville’s lead to 4-0. Jacksonville added three more runs in the top of the fourth, with a Brian Miller RBI groundout, a Bryson Brigman RBI single, and a Joe Dunand sacrifice fly growing the lead to 7-0. After Poteet’s first four innings were scoreless, the Lookouts added their first run in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Jimmy Kerrigan to make it a 7-1 game. Anfernee Seymour continued his great night at the plate in the top of the seventh with a two-run single to left to grow the lead to 9-1. Chattanooga’s Andy Wilkins led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run down the right field line, his fourth straight game with a home run, to make it a 9-2 score, which would be the final. Seymour’s four-hit game was the first for him at the Double-A level, as he tied a career-high for hits in a game, and also has hit safely in the last six games for Jacksonville. Miguel Del Pozo and Ryan Newell worked the final two innings in scoreless fashion on the mound, preserving the 9-2 victory. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME BRAVES STARTER JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER Fri., August 31 MIS 7:05 p.m. LHP Kyle Muller (4-0, 2.25 ERA) RHP Nick Neidert (11-7, 3.31 ERA) Sat., Sept. 1 MIS GM 1 5:35 p.m. RHP Ian Anderson (1-1, 3.38 ERA) RHP Dustin Beggs (1-1, 1.00 ERA) Sat., Sept. 1 MIS GM 2 30 Mins After GM 1 LHP Ricardo Sanchez (2-5, 4.36 ERA) RHP Robert Dugger (6-6, 4.05 ERA) Mon., Sept. 3 MIS 2:05 p.m. RHP Enderson Franco (5-9, 4.04 ERA) RHP Cody Poteet (3-11, 5.24) NEWS AND NOTES Meet McKenzie Mills: Tonight marks the third start for McKenzie Mills with the Jumbo Shrimp. Mills suffered a loss in his Double-A and Marlins organization debut last Tuesday at Pensacola, fell to the Barons last Sunday at the Baseball Grounds, and lost at Chattanooga last Friday. Mills was just acquired by the Marlins on Friday August 10 from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade in exchange for first baseman Justin Bour. Mills had spent all of 2018 with the High-A Clearwater Threshers in the Florida State League, going 2-5 with a 3.51 ERA in 20 games and 16 starts, striking out 85 batters in 89 and two-thirds innings of work. This is the second straight season that Mills has been traded, he also was traded on July 28, 2017 from the Washington Nationals to the Phillies in exchange for left fielder Howie Kendrick. Mills was originally selected by the Nationals in the 18th round of the 2014 draft out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia. Suddenly Seymour: Anfernee Seymour carries a season-best six-game hitting streak into tonight’s game. Over his streak, Seymour is hitting .524 (11-21) with a home run and five runs batted in. Seymour’s best night at the plate against the Lookouts came on Tuesday where he tied a career high by going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI. Harrison & Schales S.L. Postseason All-Stars: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp outfielder Monte Harrison and third baseman Brian Schales have been named 2018 Southern league Postseason All-Stars, announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Both Harrison, 23, and Schales, 22, have spent the entire season – the first for each in Double-A baseball – with Jacksonville and are league Postseason All-Stars for the first time in their careers. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have seven players who were listed by MLB.com as Top 30 Miami Marlins prospects for the 2018 season: OF Monte Harrison (1), RHP Nick Neidert (3), OF Brian Miller (11), Joe Dunand (21), Robert Dugger (23), Bryson Brigman (26), and McKenzie Mills (29). 3 of these players came in offseason trades (Harrison, Neidert, Dugger), while Miller and Dunand were two of the first three players selected by the Marlins 2017. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com MISSISSIPPI BRAVES (THURSDAY AUGUST 30– MONDAY SEPT. 3) BUDWESIER THIRSTY THURSDAY: (Thurs. August 30, 5:05 p.m.) Fans can purchase $1 12 oz and $2 24 oz Budweiser products at select stands throughout park, Football Night in JAX! NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER FRIDAY FAMILY FIREWORKS/ RED SHIRT FRIDAY: (Fri. August 31, 7:05 p.m.) Join the Jumbo Shrimp every Friday home game for postgame NAPA Autocare Center Family Fireworks. It’s also Red Shirt Friday, where the Jumbo Shrimp will wear Red and fans wearing Red can save one dollar off their ticket at the box office or donate that dollar to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes fund. It’s also Friday Happy Hour, a 12 ounce Miller Lite is available for only one dollar and there is $1 off all craft beers in the Craft Cave from when gates open until 7:30 HANK AARON BOBBLEHEAD/MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT: Sat. Sept. 1, 5:35 p.m.) Hank Aaron bobblehead giveaway to first 2,000 fans through gates courtesy of Community First. Total Air Care military appreciation night, all active duty, retired military, veterans, and families to game, need military ID at box office. Shrimp will wear camo jerseys. Doubleheader! VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY: (Mon., Sept. 3, 2:05 p.m.) The local nonprofits raise awareness and funds throughout the night through ticket sales and the Launch-A-Ball promotion. VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy 3 get 1 free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. Also Yuengling is half price! 2018 VS. MISSISSIPPI 7-8 Home: 2-2 Road: 5-6 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 5/23-24 MIS W/8-1 Mahoney/3-3 Wright/2-5 None Game suspended to rain going to top 3, Harrison HR. 5/24 MIS W/3-0 7 inn. Lopez/1-2 Toussaint/2-4 Quijada Lopez first AA Win, RBI by Schales, Othman, Barrett. 5/25 MIS L/8-6 10 inn. Sobotka/1-0 Keller/1-1 None Marlette walk-off HR in bot 10, part of 3R inn for MIS. 5/26 MIS L/8-4 Santiago/3-0 Poteet/2-5 None Braves led 7-0 after 3 inn. Harrison HR, 3-for-5 2 RBI. 5/27 MIS L/10-2 McCreery/2-3 Graves/0-1 None 6R bot 5th for MIS, Demeritte 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Neslony 3 RBI 6/21 MIS L/11-2 Wright/4-7 Poteet/2-8 None Braves broke 2-2 tie with 8R bot 3rd. Jackson 4-4 2 RBI. 6/22 MIS W/10-3 Duval/2-6 Wilson/1-5 None JAX 5R Top 2, 4R Top 5, Schales 3 RBI, Duval gets W. 6/23 MIS L/4-3 Clouse/2-0 Keller/1-3 None Lago walk-off RBI 1B in 9th, 7 inn scoreless, both 3R 8th inn 6/24 MIS L/17-1 Toussaint/4-6 Gonzalez/0-2 None 11-R bot 5th for MIS, most runs allowed by JAX in MIA era 6/25 MIS W/7-2 Neidert/7-4 Franco/2-5 None Harrison HR & 2 RBI. Neidert 7th win, 7.0 IP, O’Brien 2-4 6/26 MIS W/6-5 Lee/1-0 McCreery2-5 Keller/5 Dunand 2RBI 2B in 8th broke 4-4 tie, Harrison RBI 3B. 8/8 JAX W/3-1 Gonzalez/3-6 Leyva/2-2 Eveld/2 Harrison HR, Schales and Dunand RBI in 1st, Gonzalez 7.0 8/9 JAX L/16-8 Graham/4-2 Schiraldi/0-1 None Demeritte 2 HR, Valenzuela 5 RBI, Neslony 4 RBI.