GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Contact: Chris Harris - [email protected] Mississippi Braves (ATL) (58-38, 1st, AA-S South, +6.5) By The Numbers vs. Streak ......................................................... W1, W 13 of 15 All-Time Record (since 2005) ........................... 1,061-1,095 Pensacola Blue Wahoos (MIA) (49-47), 3rd, AA-S South, -9.0) 2021 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 29-19 RHP Spencer Strider (2-5, 5.60) vs. RHP Kyle Nicolas (2-0, 0.90) 2021 on the Road ....................................................... 29-19 Game #97 | Home Game #49 Day Games ..................................................................... 7-9 Night Games .............................................................. 51-29 Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | 6:35 PM | Trustmark Park | Pearl, MS TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves begin their penultimate homestand on Tuesday night against the Pensac- ola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park. This is the 25th of 30 meetings between the clubs this season. The M-Braves lead the season-series 14-10. Pensacola leads the all-time series, 92-91. M-Braves vs Blue Wahoos MAGIC NUMBER IS 19 TO WIN REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP: The M-Braves lead Montgomery 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 and Montgomery by 6.5 games with 24 to play for a postseason spot in the overall Double-A South at Trustmark Park 4-5 6-4 9-1 5-3 3-7 4-6 6-8 standings. Montgomery and Birmingham play each other this week in Birmingham. at Pensacola 3-2 6-3 3-2 5-5 5-5 5-10 3-8 Total 7-7 12-7 12-3 10-8 8-12 9-16 9-16 20-GAMES OVER .500: At 58-38, the M-Braves are 20-games over .500 for the first time since the 2014 season. That club finished 80-59, but missed out on the playoffs due to not winning either half. 2019 2021 All-time at Trustmark Park 7-7 7-5 51-46 M-BRAVES TAKE 5 OF 6 FROM BISCUITS AFTER SUNDAY’S DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT: The M-Braves split Sunday’s doubleheader in Montgomery, taking five of six from the Biscuits. Montgomery won at Pensacola 3-6 7-5 40-46 game one, 2-1, while the M-Braves took the second game 5-3. Justin Dean went 2-for-2 in game Total 10-13 14-10 91-92 one, and Freddy Tarnok allowed two unearned runs on five hits, over 5.0 innings, one walk, three strikeouts in a tough-luck loss. Hendrik Clementina was 2-for-2 with a homer, and two RBI’s in the second game. Greyson Jenista was 2-for-3, and had the game-winning two-run single in the top of the seventh. 54 WINS SINCE MAY 19: Despite an 8-game losing streak, July 17-25, since May 19 (starting 4-8), the Braves are 54-30. The 54 wins are tops in Double-A over that time, and T-5th in MiLB. WINNING 13 OUT OF 15 & 18 OF 24: The M-Braves have won 13 of 15 (five shutout), and 18 of 24 games since July 18, plus 8-1 one the road in last nine. The M-Braves matched a club record with eight-straight wins from August 6-14. The previous eight-game winning streak was August 3-12, 2016 vs. Pensacola and Mobile. Record Breakdown ............................................... 36-7 ...........................22-31 FIRST PLACE CLUB: The M-Braves have held at least a share of first place in all by two days, since June 24. Score First Opponents Score First Leading after 6 innings ........................... 44-3 Leading after 7 innings ............................41-2 MVP CALIBER SEASON FOR LANGELIERS: Shea Langeliers saw his 13-game hitting streak end last Sat- Tied after 6 innings .................................. 8-5 Tied after 7 innings ...................................9-4 urday, and has reached base safely in 18 of his last 19 games. The former first-round pick is batting ........................... 5-28 .............................2-30 .338 over his last 19 games with five doubles, four home runs, nine RBI, seven walks, and .975 OPS. Trailing after 6 innings Trailing after 7 innings • Langeliers is 27-for-62 in catching opposing base stealers, 44%. His 27 caught stealings are 2nd in Leading after 8 innings ........................... 44-0 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................6-24 MiLB, while nine double plays and 65 assists are tops among catchers in MiLB. Tied after 8 innings .................................. 5-2 Score 3 Runs ..............................................5-8 TOP HOME RUN HITTING TEAM IN CLUB HISTORY: The M-Braves have blown past the M-Braves re- Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-32 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................47-6 cord for homers in a single season (98, 2017) with 124 in 96 games. The club ranks 2nd in the Double-A South, and 7th in Double-A. First Game of Series ............................... 11-5 Last Game of Series .....................................8-8 • The M-Braves have hit 78 home runs on the road, and a record 46 at Trustmark Park. The all-time First Game of Homestand ........................ 3-3 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-4 franchise record for homers is 147, set by the 1997 Greenville Braves. The 2021 team is on pace for First Game of Road Trip ........................... 5-1 Last Game of Road Trip .............................4-2 155 home runs in 120 games this season. • The M-Braves have set a new M-Braves record with six players in double-digits for home runs: Shea Following an Off Day ................................ 9-4 1-Run Games .........................................17-12 Langeliers leads the way with 19, while Drew Lugbauer has 16, Wendell Rijo has 14, Greyson Jenista 1 Final At-Bat Decisions (Walk-Offs) ........... 7-1 2-Run Games .............................................8-6 has 13, CJ Alexand6er has 10 and Braden Shewmake has 10. Jalen Miller has nine. With one more ................................... 39-15 .............................................9-7 home run, Langeliers will become just the third M-Braves player to reach 20 homers in a single season, Errorless Games 3-Run Games joining Ernesto Mejia (26, 2011), and Ryan Casteel (21, 2019). With a Homer....................................... 48-18 Allow a Homer ......................................21-22 With No Homers .................................... 9-20 Allow No Homers ..................................34-17 TOPS IN PITCHING AND DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the league, are 2nd in Double-A baseball, and 4th in MiLB, with a 3.56 ERA. M-Braves hurlers have served up just 60 home runs, which is the fewest in Double-A baseball, and 6th-fewest in all of minor league baseball. The starting rotation holds a 3.51 White Jersey ............................................. 8-7 Vs. Righty Starters .................................47-28 ERA, 3rd in Double-A baseball, and 7th in MiLB. The M-Braves still lead Double-A , and rank T-4th with Red Jersey .............................................. 11-5 Vs. Lefty Starters ...................................11-10 a .983 fielding percentage, 57 errors in 96 games, T-4th in all of MiLB. Navy Blue Jersey .................................. 32-16 Starter Goes <5 Innings .........................18-23 THE LONGHORNS MAKING THE NUMBER 58 GREAT AGAIN: The combination of Bryce Elder and No- Gray Jersey .............................................. 5-8 Starter Goes 5> Innings .........................38-15 lan Kingham have combined to go 13-2 with a 2.67 ERA (35 ER/118.0 IP), 26 BB, 102 SO over 19 starts. Special Jersey ........................................... 2-1 In Decision By Starters ..........................29-26 9-3-4 ..........................29-12 ANOTHER WINNING MONTH: The M-Braves went 14-13 in July, and have not had a losing month this Series Breakdown ............................... In Decision By Bullpen season. The M-Braves had the best June in club history, going 18-8, and were 12-12 in May. The 44 home runs in July was the most in any month in club history. Vs. South Division ................................ 40-26 Extra Innings ..............................................4-2 Vs. North Division ................................ 18-12 7-Inning Games .........................................8-6 TURNAROUND FOR SHEWMAKE: Since June 17, Braden Shewmake is batting .318 with 11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 25 RBI, and 23 runs scored in his last 40 games. Prior to June 17, in his first 31 games, Shewmake was batting .133. TOPS IN STRIKEOUT PERCENTAGE: Indigo Diaz over 40.0 innings this season between Rome and Mississippi On the Web has allowed, 16 hits, 3 ER, 14 walks, 77 strikeouts, 0 HR, 17.3 K/9, 5-1, 0.68 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, .126 BAA. Social Media 151 MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTS: LHP Kyle Muller made his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves on June 16 vs. Boston. Muller became the first M-Braves alum to debut in 2021 and 151st all-time. facebook.com/mbraves 11 OF TOP-30 BRAVES PROSPECTS: The squad features both of Atlanta’s first-round selections from the For all of your M-Braves information 2019 draft in catcher Shea Langeliers (#9) and shortstop Braden Shewmake (#21). They represent the needs, click over to mississippibraves.com. third and fourth-ranked prospects in the organization, according to MLB.com. Overall, the M-Braves @mbraves There you’ll find photos, videos, live game feature 11 of the Braves’ Top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline. After Langeliers and Shewmake, RHP stats and articles detailing the latest news Freddy Tarnok (10), OF Trey Harris (#12), RHP Victor Vodnik (#13), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (15), INF and notes. Greyson Jenista (#17), C.J. Alexander (#18), RHP Spencer Strider (19), OF Justin Dean (#24), and RHP Nolan Kingham (30) are among the Top 30. instagram.com/mbraves MEDIA CENTER Under the TEAM tab, click M-Braves Media AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Center for daily game notes, media guides Shea Langeliers - HR (5th, 19), Slugging (1st, .514), OPS (3rd, .857), XBH (7th, 32), Total Bases (7th, 145), Hits youtube.com/mississippibraves (T-9th, 75), Runs (7th, 49), AVG (10th, .266) and credential information.