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 (16-17, 49-53) at Jackson Generals (17-14, 56-45) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................. W3, W 7 of 8 RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (2-5, 3.83) vs. RHP Bo Takahashi (6-4, 3.74) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 988-1,044 2019 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 25-24 Game #103 • 2nd Half #34 • Road Game #54 2019 on the Road ....................................................... 24-29 Day Games ................................................................. 10-12 Friday, July 26, 2019 • 6:05 pm (CT) • Jackson, TN • The Ballpark at Jackson Night Games .............................................................. 39-41 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves conclude the first leg of their ten-game road trip on Friday night with game five of a five-game series against the Jackson (TN) Generals at The Ballpark at Jackson. This is the third and final series between the cross-division foes. The M-Braves will continue the road trip with a five-game series at M-Braves vs. Generals Mobile, July 27-31, at Hank Aaron Stadium. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 All-time the M-Braves are 131-118 against the Generals/Diamond Jaxx since 2005, and 55-64 in games at Trustmark Park 7-6 1-4 7-3 6-3 11-5 5-3 8-6 played at The Ballpark at Jackson/Pringles Park. The M-Braves are 10-4 against the Generals this season, at Jackson 3-6 3-7 6-5 2-3 3-7 6-7 5-5 winning a series in Jackson, TN, 4-1, June 7-11 and at Trustmark Park, 3-2, June 25-29. Tota 10-12 4-11 13-8 8-6 14-12 11-10 13-11 PITCHING FUELS WINNING 7 OF LAST 8: The Braves have won seven of eight games and two-straight series 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 since July 16 and starting the month, 0-6/3-11. Over those eight games, the M-Braves have posted a 0.81 ERA (6 ER/67.0 IP) with 77 strikeouts and held the opposition to a .169 batting average. at Trustmark Park 1-2 8-4 3-2 6-5 7-3 0-4 3-2 at Jackson 4-9 1-2 2-3 5-1 2-3 3-2 3-2 LAST TIME OUT: RF Trey Harris hit a two-run single in the bottom of the eight inning to give the M-Braves a Total 5-11 9-6 5-5 11-6 9-6 3-6 6-4 3-1 lead and eventual win, clinching their second straight series. RHP Ian Anderson struck out nine over 5.1 innings, at one point, striking out seven-straight batters, in a no-decision. RHP Kurt Hoekstra pitched 2019 Alltime 1.2 innings scoreless and struck out three behind Anderson to earn his first win in his M-Braves debut. RHP at Trustmark Park 3-2 76-54 Jason Creasy moved to 4-for-4 in save chances with a scoreless ninth. Harris, 3B Daniel Lockhart and 2B at Jackson 7-2 55-64 Alejandro Salazar each finished with a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Total 10-4 131-118 T-3RD 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 hits on July 13 in his 89th game. The Woodstock, GA native is T-3rd in all Minor League Baseball with 130 hits (3 behind Durham’s Daniel Mayora). Waters is on pace for 178 hits which would blow past the M-Braves Record Breakdown record of 148 set by Ernesto Mejia in 2011 and Dustin Peterson in 2016. He has four four-hit games and 12 three-hit games this season and a league-best 39 multi-hit games. The league record for hits in a season is Score First ............................................. 32-17 Opponents Score First ...........................16-36 187, set in 1981, by Chattanooga’s (CLE) Kevin Rhomberg. Leading after 6 innings ........................... 33-8 Leading after 7 innings ............................33-5 Over 100 games, Waters leads Double-A Baseball in hits (130, next closest with 111), 196 total bases, 33 Tied after 6 innings ................................ 11-5 Tied after 7 innings ...................................9-4 doubles 47 extra-base hits and 2nd with a .333 batting average. Waters leads the league in seven catego- Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 4-40 Trailing after 7 innings .............................2-32 ries, AVG (.333, by .28 points), hits (130), doubles (33), triples (9), XBH, (47), TB (196) and runs (61). He ranks 2nd in OPS (.881), 2nd in OBP (.378) and 5th in slugging (.503). Waters leads the league by batting .372 (29-for-78) in July with 15 runs, seven doubles, a triple, seven RBI, seven walks and .419 OBP. Leading after 8 innings ........................... 35-2 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...........................10-28 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 7-4 Score 3 Runs ............................................5-16 LEADING DOUBLE-A BASEBALL IN STRIKEOUTS: Atlanta Braves top pitching prospect RHP Ian Anderson leads the Southern League and Double-A baseball and ranks 3rd in all MiLB with 138 strikeouts over 20 starts, Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-41 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................33-9 averaging 11.8 SO/9 IP. The New York native and 3rd overall pick in 2016 ranks 2nd in the league in opponents’ AVG (.199), is T-5th in wins (7), 7th in ERA (2.66), T-6th in innings pitched (105.0) and 6th in WHIP (1.16). First Game of Series ............................... 9-12 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .....11-9/2-1 ........................ 5-4 ..........................4-5 DAVIDSON DEALING A LEAGUE-BEST ERA: LHP Tucker Davidson is back on top of the Southern League First Game of Homestand Last Game of Homestand and is 3rd in Double-A baseball with a 2.01 ERA over 19 starts. He also ranks among the league leaders in First Game of Road Trip ........................... 4-6 Last Game of Road Trip .............................4-4 strikeouts (113, 5th), WHIP (1.19, 8th), opponents’ batting average and (.218, 6th). ................................ 6-1 .........................................15-19 WENTZ ON A ROLL: Over his last five starts, LHP Joey Wentz leads the league with 1.67 ERA (6 ER/32.1 IP) Following an Off Day 1-Run Games with 40 strikeouts and just 12 walks. Since June 26, Wentz leads the league in strikeouts (40), opponents’ Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 6-5 2-Run Games .........................................14-20 batting average (.173) among qualified pitchers. Errorless Games ................................... 30-19 3-Run Games .............................................3-5 ANOTHER YEAR, MORE GREAT PITCHING: The M-Braves pitching staff ranks 2nd in the league with a 3.12 With a Homer....................................... 26-16 Allow a Homer ........................................9-27 ERA and the starting rotation has a 3.06 ERA and 37 quality starts. Starters have a 2.45 ERA in July. With No Homers .................................. 22-34 Allow No Homers ..................................33-27 THE ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PROSPECT: OF Cristian Pache ranks among the Southern League in nine differ- ent offensive categories: AVG (.284, 7th), hits (101, 4th), doubles (27, 2nd), triples (7, 3rd), XBH (45, 2nd), White Jersey ............................................. 7-7 Vs. Righty Starters .................................38-42 TB (175, 2nd), slugging (.492, 7th), OPS (.836, 7th) and RBI (50, 7th) Pache finished June batting .295 with Red Jersey .............................................. 8-18 Vs. Lefty Starters ...................................10-11 eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 24 RBI, 10 walks and .431 OBP. Navy Blue Jersey .................................. 23-17 Starter Goes <5 Innings .........................11-26 .......................................... 10-11 .........................35-26 CASTEEL CLEANING UP: 28-year-old 1B Ryan Casteel has found a home in the cleanup spot and leads the Gray Jersey Starter Goes 5> Innings club and ranks T-3rd in the league with 16 home runs His three-homer game on July 3 was the first in Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..........................27-31 M-Braves history. He ranks among the league leaders in slugging (.495, 6th), OPS (.844, 6th), HR (16, T-3rd), Series Breakdown ............................. 8-10-1 In Decision By Bullpen ..........................21-22 RBI (52, T-5th), XBH (31, 9th) and TB (142, T-8th). Casteel has already moved into a tie for 11th place on the M-Braves all-time HR list and is one shy of Travis Demeritte’s team-leading season total of 17 in 2018. Vs. South Division ................................ 28-35 NL Style Baseball ...................................33-24 MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller became the second Southern League pitcher and third in Double-A baseball Vs. North Division ................................ 21-18 AL Style Baseball ...................................16-29 to reach 100 strikeouts on July 4.