Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) 10-12 (53-37) vs Mobile BayBears 13-9 (47-44) RHP Jorge Lopez (8-3, 2.58) vs. RHP Blayne Weller (0-2, 10.61) Game #91/MGM #17 | Monday July 20, 2015 | MGM Park | 7:10 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: Game 1 of a 2-game series vs. Mobile (ARI) (0-0) Southern League Second Half Half Standings and game 5 of a 7-day, 6-game homestand with Chattanooga (1-3) RECORD BREAKDOWN and Mobile... first of 3 series’ against the Arizona Diamondbacks’ NORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB Current Record: .....................................53-37 Double-A affiliate in the 2nd half (7-8 first half)...are 13-6 in series Birmingham (CWS) 17-5 -- Mississippi (ATL) 14-9 -- Streak .........................................................L2 play and won 10 of 12 series’ dating back to May 17...the Shuckers Last 10 Games: .........................................4-6 have the best overall record in the Southern League and 8th-best Montgomery (TB) 13-9 4.0 Mobile (ARI) 13-9 0.5 winning percentage in all of MiLB full-season clubs. Tennessee (CHC) 8-14 9.0 Pensacola (CIN) 13-10 1.0 Long Winning Streak: ............................... W6 Chattanooga (MIN) 7-14 9.5 SHUCKERS (MIL) 10-12 3.5 Long Losing Sttreak: ...................................L3 Best Records in Minor League Baseball Home (MGM Park): ....................................9-7 Corpus Christi (HOU) TEX, 60-33, .645 Kane Co. (ARI), MID 57-35, .620 Jackson (SEA) 7-15 10.0 Jacksonville (MIA) 9-14 5.0 Home (Joe Davis): .....................................9-6 Quad Cities (HOU) MID, 59-33, .641 Hickory (TEX) SAL, 56-36, .609 *****************************SHUCK NOTES******************************* Home (Other): ........................................... 6-4 Oklahoma City (LAD) PCL, 59-33, .641 SHUCKERS (MIL) SOU, 53-37, .589 SHUCKERS WIN MIDSEASON MILBY FOR “BEST TEAM” IN MILB: Road ...................................................... 29-20 Visalia (ARI) CAL, 59-34, .634 Myrtle Beach (CHC), CAR, 54-39, .581 MiLB.com handed out midseason awards on Friday and the Shuckers July ......................................................7-10 LOPEZ FACES MOBILE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN SERIES OPENER: took home “Best Team” for their first half performance and South Division Jorge Lopez’ scheduled to start Sunday, had his start pushed back to crown, going 43-25 in the half and securing a playoff berth. Monday and is facing Mobile for the third time. (0-1, 5.00). Since June BIG ARM BARNES: RHP Jacob Barnes has a 2.11 ERA over his last 13 VS. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2nd, Lopez is 5-1 with a 1.34 ERA (7 ER/47.0 IP), 43 strikeouts, 13 walks, outings (4 ER/17.1 IP) with 19 strikeouts. Overall this season, te 25-year- North Home Road Total 0.89 WHIP and holding opponents to a .177 batting average over 7 starts. old from Ft. Myers, FLA has a 3.31 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 54.1 innings Among starters with 7 starts during that period, he ranks 4th in Minor in 23 games (6 starts). Birmingham 3-2 (5) 3-2 (5) 6-4 (10) League Baseball. Overall this season, Lopez is 8-3, ranking T-2nd in the HITTING MILESTONES: SS Orlando Arcia tied a career-high last night Chattanooga 1-3 (5) 3-1 (5) 4-4 (10) Southern League in wins, ranks 7th with a 2.58 ERA and 1st among ac- with his 50th RBI (in ‘14 with Brevard). He’s on pace for 77 RBI this sea- tive pitchers in the league, holding opponents to a .204 batting average. son. OF Michael Reed collected 2 outfield assists last night and matched Jackson (TN) 0-0 (5) 2-3 (10) 2-3 (15) Over Lopez’ last 14 starts after starting 0-2, he is 8-1 with a 2.04 ERA (19 a career high with 10 this season. LHP Mike Strong has appeared in a Montgomery 3-1 (4) 1-4 (5) 4-5 (9) ER/83.2 IP), 81 strikeouts, 27 walks and oppoents are batting .193 against career-high 33 games (31 in ‘14). the 22-year-old from Cayey, Puerto Rico. Quality Starts Tennessee 0-0 (5) 3-2 (5) 3-2 (10) SHUCKERS AND LOOKOUTS CANCELLED BY RAIN SUNDAY: QUALITY FROM THE ROTATION: The starting Tyler Wagner - 11 rotation has 35 quality starts this season and 21 Jorge Lopez - 8 Totals: 7-6 (25) 12-12 (30) 19-18 (55) • The final regular season meeting between the North and South First Half in the last 37 games. Biloxi starters have a 34- Champs was cancelled by rain on Sunday. Biloxi received 0.57 inches of rain Brooks Hall - 7 24 record and a 3.24 ERA this season with 401 Hiram Burgos - 4 South Home Road Total from 4pm-8pm. It was the third cancellation due to weather (5/31 at CHA, 6/21 strikeouts and 188 walks, holding the opposition vs. MTG) meaning the Shuckers will play 137 games during the regular sea- Brent Suter - 4 Jacksonville 8-2 (10) 3-2 (5) 11-4 (15) to a .237 batting average. Hobbs Johnson - 1 son. The game was cancelled because the clubs do not meet again the regular • FIRST HALF CHAMPS: The Shuckers won Mississippi 4-4 (13) 4-1 (10) 8-5 (23) season. The season series finished at 4-4 between Biloxi and Chattanooga. the first half title in the SL South. That officially ended Mobile’s 3-year run • During the series, the Shuckers finished 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position of South first half titles. The Shuckers host game 1 and 2 of the South Divi- Mobile 5-5 (17) 2-3 (10) 7-8 (27) and are now 4-for-33 (.121 AVG) for the series and 32 stranded base runners. sion Series, September 10 and 11 at MGM Park. If the Shuckers were to Pensacola 0-0 (5) 8-2 (15) 8-2 (20) BACK FROM THE FUTURE AND STREAKING: Biloxi SS Orlando Arcia win the 2nd half, they would host Game 1, 2, 4 and 5 if necessary. returned Wednesday from Sunday’s Futures Game and is currently on a • SHUCKERS AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: SS Orlando Arcia: Totals: 17-11 (40) 17-9 (45) 34-19 (95) 6-game hitting streak (His 7th 5-game (or more) hit streak, batting .429 AVG (5th, .313), At-Bats (3rd, 336), RBI (5th, 50), Hits: (2nd, 105), Dou- (10-for-26) with a HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 3 2B, 3 BB, .448 OBP and 3 SB in that bles (2nd, 25), Runs (T-2nd, 52), Total Bases (2nd, 155), Extra-Base Hits TEAM LEADERS (SL RANK) span. Arcia in July is batting .333 (19x57) with 6 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, HR, 11 (T-3rd, 35) 1B Nick Ramirez: Home Runs (T-4th, 13), RBI (2nd, 57), Average ................. Orlando Arcia, .313 (4) RBI, 5 SB and .377 OBP. Games (2nd, 88), Runs (4th, 51), Total Bases (4th, 144) OF Michael MGM PARK MAGIC: The Shuckers opened their Inaugural Season on Reed: Stolen Bases (T-3rd, 23), Walks (5th, 47), RHP Tyler Wagner: Hits ......................... Orlando Arcia, 105 (2) the infamous 54-game road trip, chronicled by ESPN (went 33-21). The ERA (6th, 2.53), LHP Brent Suter: ERA (3rd, 2.11), RHP Jorge Lopez: Home Runs ................Nick Ramirez, 13 (4) Shuckers are 9-7 at the new home with 5 extra-inning games and 4 of ERA (7th, 2.58), Wins (T-2nd, 8), Opp. AVG (2nd, .204), LHP Hobbs RBI .............................Nick Ramirez, 57 (2) those being extra-inning walk-offs. Johnson: Opp. AVG (5th, .221) RHP Damien Magnifico: Saves (12, • Over the first 15 games at MGM Park, 64,060 fans attended, an average 3rd). LHP Mike Strong Games (T-2nd, 33), Holds (2nd, 8). Relievers Stolen Bases ..........Michael Reed, 23 (T3) of 4,003 per game despite the stadium being unfinished. Opp BA (1st, .160). Wins ............................ Jorge Lopez, 8 (T2) ERA ........................... Brent Suter, 2.11 (2) SIDE-BY-SIDE STAT COMPARISON 2015 Second Half Series Results vs. Mobile (Biloxi 0, Mobile 0) First Half 7-8 vs. MOB Strikeouts .................. Jorge Lopez, 86 (T6) (SL Rank) Date Site Result Winner Loser Save 7/20 BLX WHIP ....................... Jorge Lopez, 1.13 (7) Stat 7/21 BLX Saves ................. Damien Magnifico, 12 (3) .260 (3) AVG .257 (5) 8/2 @MOB 383 (5) RUNS 388 (4) 8/3 @MOB 8/4 @MOB 43 (7) HR 55 (3) 8/5 @MOB 142 (7) 2B 145 (6) 8/6 @MOB 24 (8) 3B 32 (3) 8/23 BLX 8/24 BLX 93 (2) SB 62 (7) 8/25 BLX 3.34 (1) ERA 3.66 (4) 8/26 BLX 702 (2) SO 645 (5) 8/27 BLX 2015 games will be aired on the inaugural 314 (T7) LOW BB 304 (4) Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network: 25 (T6) SV 25 (T6) WPMO AM-1580 – Pascagoula-Moss Point WVGG AM-1440 UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS (ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL) Lucedale Date - Time Opponent: Pitching Matchup: WRBE FM-106.9 July 21 - 7:10 vs Mobile RHP Wily Peralta (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP John Omahen (3-0, 3.75) Lucedale WMXI FM-98.1 July 22 - 6:35 at Pensacola RHP Johnny Hellweg (0-2, 6.23) vs. LHP Wandy Peralta (5-7, 5.72) Hattiesburg/Laurel July 23 - 6:35 at Pensacola RHP Brooks Hall (7-5, 4.72) vs. RHP Daniel Wright (6-7, 4.57) WRJW AM-1320 July 24 - 6:35 at Pensacola RHP Tyler Wagner (6-5, 2.53) vs.RHP Timothy Adleman (6-7, 2.36) Picayune © 2015 BILOXI SHUCKERS | www.BILOXISHUCKERS.com PAGE 1 SHUCKERS NOTES/ABOUT THE SHUCKERS WHO ARE THE SHUCKERS?: Formerly the Huntsville Stars, the new Biloxi professional baseball team re- PINCH HITTING vealed the new identity on November 24, 2014, as the Biloxi Shuckers took center stage during a ceremony inside Biloxi’s historic Saenger Theatre.