GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (9-9) at Mobile BayBears (7-12) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................. L2, W 6 of 10 RHP Patrick Weigel (0-1, 0.00) vs. RHP Jason Alexander (0-0, 2.31) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 948-1,000 2019 at Trustmark Park .................................................. 4-5 Game #19 • Road Game #10 2019 on the Road ........................................................... 5-4 Day Games ..................................................................... 3-3 April 25, 2019 • 6:35 pm (CT) • Mobile, AL • Hank Aaron Stadium Night Games .................................................................. 6-6 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves and Mobile BayBears (LAA) play begin a five-game series tonight at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile. RHP Patrick Weigel will face off against RHP Jason Alexander. M-Braves vs BayBears Tonight is the fifth of 20 meetings between the South Division foes in 2019. The BayBears and 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 M-Braves will play six games in five days from June 12-16 at Trustmark Park. at Trustmark Park 6-4 7-8 5-9 6-4 5-5 9-7 4-11 at Mobile 1-5 5-4 5-5 6-9 4-1 2-5 3-11 The M-Braves are 2-2 against Mobile this season, 136-168 all-time against the BayBears and 57-78 all-time at “The Hank”. This is the “Farewell Season” for the BayBears before they move to Madison, Total 7-9 12-12 10-14 12-13 9-6 11-12 7-22 AL in 2020. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 EXTRA, EXTRA BASES: The M-Braves lead the Southern League with 35 doubles (four more than Tennes- at Trustmark Park 6-4 3-7 7-8 5-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 see) and 54 total extra-base hits through 18 games. The M-Braves have hit 12 home runs over their past at Mobile 7-6 6-4 8-1 1-7 4-6 1-9 4-5 10 games and totaled 33 extra-base hits. Total 13-10 9-11 15-9 6-13 10-9 5-15 8-11 2019 Alltime LAST TIME OUT: Despite his longest start of 2019, LHP Kyle Muller suffered the loss in Mississippi’s 6-4 at Trustmark Park 2-2 79-90 loss to Montgomery on Wednesday night to Montgomery in the rubber match of the series. Muller at Mobile 0-0 57-78 worked 5.1 innings and gave up three runs on five hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. Total 2-2 136-168 DH Ryan Casteel homered for the second time in three games, blasting a 397-foot shot down the LF line in the seventh inning. CF Cristian Pache and 3BLuis Valenzuela were 2-for-4 each, with an RBI. Record Breakdown PACHE’S HOT START: OF Cristian Pache leads the Southern League in triples (3) and is 2nd in total bases (338), T-2nd in extra-base hits and RBI’s (14), 4th in OPS (.923), 5th in slugging (.567), 5th in Score First ................................................. 5-2 Opponents Score First ...............................4-7 hits (21) and 7th in batting (.313). Shutouts ................................................... 1-1 Score in 1 inning ........................................1-0 Score in 2 innings ..................................... 3-6 Score in 3 innings ......................................3-1 WATERS SETTING THE TABLE: OF Drew Waters has reached base safely in 14 of 17 games played this Score in 4 innings ..................................... 1-0 Score in 5 > innings ...................................1-0 season. Waters leads the league in doubles (9, next closest with 6) and extra-base hits (11), ranks T-3rd in hits (23), T-3rd in total bases (37), 8th in batting (.311) and T-8th in slugging (.500). Leading after 6 innings ............................. 5-1 Leading after 7 innings ..............................5-1 Tied after 6 innings .................................. 4-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................3-1 DON’T SLEEP ON MORALES: C Jonathan Morales is not among top prospect lists but the great de- fensive catcher currently ranks 6th in the league in batting .318 in 13 , 7th in OBP (.392) and T-3rd Trailing after 6 innings ............................. 0-6 Trailing after 7 innings ...............................0-7 in doubles (5). Leading after 8 innings ............................. 5-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs ...............................1-2 LIEN NAMED SL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Among qualified hitters during the week of April 15-21, Lien Tied after 8 innings .................................. 3-0 Score 3 Runs ..............................................1-3 hit three home runs, had six RBI and led the league in OPS (1.556) and slugging percentage (1.056) Trailing after 8 innings ............................. 0-8 Score 4 or More Runs ................................6-4 while trailing only teammate Drew Waters with 19 total bases. He also ranked among the league’s best in batting average (.389, 5th), on-base percentage (.500, T-2nd), and runs scored (7, T-2nd). First Game of Series ................................. 2-2 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .......0-4/0-1 STARTING PITCHING: Despite no wins through the first 18 games, M-Braves starters have combined for First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-1 Last Game of Homestand ..........................0-2 a 2.82 ERA (21 ER/67.0 IP) with 53 walks and 73 strikeouts. First Game of Road Trip ........................... 1-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................0-2 DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YA: RHP Jeremy Walker has gone 5+ innings in all three of his relief ap- Following an Off Day ................................ 1-0 1-Run Games .............................................4-2 pearances behind Patrick Weigel and has allowed just four runs in 16.2 IP. He ranks 9th in the league 1 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 0-0 2-Run Games .............................................3-1 with a 0.96 WHIP. Errorless Games ....................................... 3-0 3-Run Games .............................................0-0 ........................................... 6-3 ..........................................3-7 ROAD TRIP BY THE NUMBERS: The M-Braves took four of five from the Chattanooga Lookouts on the With a Homer Allow a Homer road trip, outscoring the Lookouts 30-20. The M-Braves had one home run through eight games With No Homers ...................................... 3-6 Allow No Homers ......................................5-3 going into the series and hit eight long balls over the five games and had 20 total extra-base hits. White Jersey ............................................. 1-1 Vs. Righty Starters .....................................8-5 VALENZUELA’S GRAND SLAM: Luis Valenzuela’s grand slam on Monday was just the third by an Red Jersey ................................................ 1-5 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................1-4 M-Braves player since 2014 and first sinceCarlos Martinezhit one on June 12, 2018. It was the 18th Navy Blue Jersey ...................................... 3-1 Starter Goes <5 Innings .............................6-8 grand slam in M-Braves history. Valenzuela currently T-7th in the league with 9 RBI. Gray Jersey .............................................. 4-2 Starter Goes 5> Innings .............................2-1 13,022 FANS FOR BASEBALL ON APRIL 23: Tuesday’s day/night doubleheader with the M-Braves and In Decision By Starters ............................. 0-3 In Decision By Bullpen ..............................9-6 Biscuits at 10:35 am and Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State in the Governor’s Cup at 6:00 pm saw a combined attendance of 13,022. The Governor’s Cup drew a Trustmark Park record crowd for baseball at 8,639. On the Web THIRD-MOST TALENTED TEAM IN MILB: MLB Pipeline ranked all 120 full season Minor League teams Social Media to open the season and the M-Braves roster ranked as the No. 3 most talented team in MiLB. Triple-A Gwinnett was ranked fifth. facebook.com/mbraves TEN TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER: They include RHP Ian Anderson (3), OF Cristian Pache (4), OF For all of your M-Braves information Drew Waters (8), LHP Joey Wentz (12), LHP Kyle Muller (13), RHP Huascar Ynoa (14), RHP Patrick Wei- needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. gel (19), LHP Tucker Davidson (22), INF C.J Alexander (23) and INF Ray-Patrick Didder (30)...three top @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com (Anderson (32), Pache (36) and Waters (84). 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. JACKSON (TN) (ARI) 11-7 -- PENSACOLA (MIN) 14-6 -- MONTGOMERY (TB) 11-8 0.5 BILOXI (MIL) 11-9 3.0 TENNESSEE (CHC) 10-8 1.0 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 9-9 4.0 BIRMINGHAM (CHW) 9-11 3.0 MOBILE (LAA) 7-12 6.5 CHATTANOOGA (CIN) 7-11 4.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 6-14 8.0 Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule - All Times CT Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) Fri., April 26 at Mobile LHP Joey Wentz (0-0, 2.57) vs. RHP Matt Ball (0-1, 2.70) 7:05 PM Sat., April 27 at Mobile LHP Tucker Davidson (0-0, 0.64) vs. RHP Jose Rodriguez (0-1, 8.74) 7:05 PM Sun., April 28 at Mobile RHP Ian Anderson (0-1, 4.76) vs. RHP Jeremy Beasley (1-1, 4.02) 2:05 PM Mon., April 29 at Mobile LHP Kyle Muller (0-1, 3.86) vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-3, 4.20) 11:05 AM Today’s Starter Weigel’s 2019 Day-by-Day MISSISSIPPI #18 Patrick Weigel Date Opp. Decision/Result IP (PC/K) H R ER BB SO HR (3 GS, 0-1, 0.00, 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO, .118 AVG) 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 RHP • 6’6” • 230 • Buda, TX/Houston U • 24 yrs 4/20 MTG L,1/L, 5-0 2.0 (40/22) 0 1 0 1 3 0 vs.