GAME INFORMATION Mississippi Braves Media Relations Department Trustmark Park • 1 Braves Way • Pearl, Ms • 39208 Mississippi Braves (25-33) vs. Montgomery Biscuits (29-29) RHP Andres Santiago (3-0, 3.98) vs. RHP Brandon Lawson (0-0, --) Game #59 • June 6, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. (CST) • Pearl, MS • Trustmark Park TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves continue their sixth homestand of the season today with game four (0-3) of a five-game series vs. Montgomery. This is Montgomery’s lone visit to Trustmark Park Record Breakdown this season. The M-Braves will face Pensacola in the second-leg of the 10-game homestand begin- Score First ............................................... 20-7 Opponents Score First .............................5-26 ning on Friday. The M-Braves are coming off a 2-3 series at Biloxi. Shutouts ................................................... 4-7 Score in 1 inning ........................................2-6 Score in 2 innings ................................... 6-10 Score in 3 innings ....................................10-8 LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves dropped their third straight game to Montgomery on Tuesday Score in 4 innings ..................................... 4-1 Score in 5 > innings ...................................3-0 night 8-2. RHP Bryse Wilson went 2.1 innings in the start, surrendering 6 hits, 7 runs and 3 walks Leading after 6 innings ........................... 21-4 Leading after 7 innings ............................23-2 with 3 strikeouts. 2B Luis Valenzuela scored and drove in a run with a 2-for-4 effort on the night. Tied after 6 innings .................................. 2-2 Tied after 7 innings ...................................2-4 Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 2-27 Trailing after 7 innings .............................0-25 M-BRAVES AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: RHP Touki Toussaint leads the Southern League in strikeouts (76), 2nd among SL starters with an 11.15 SO/9IP ratio and 5th in opponents batting Leading after 8 innings ........................... 22-1 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................1-18 average (.216). RHP Jacob Webb is T-4th in appearances (20) and 4th in saves (7). Tied after 8 innings .................................. 0-1 Score 3 Runs ..............................................5-4 Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-27 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................19-9 M-BRAVES VS. BISCUITS: The M-Braves and Tampa Bay Rays affiliate meet 10 times in 2018 with First Game of Series ................................. 6-6 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match ...5-6/3-5 five games being played at each venue. The Braves will make a return trip to Riverwalk Stadium, First Game of Homestand ........................ 1-5 Last Game of Homestand ..........................2-3 July 18-22, during the second-half. The M-Braves are went 4-6 against the Biscuits last season and First Game of Road Trip ........................... 3-2 Last Game of Road Trip .............................2-3 are 96-133 all-time vs. the Biscuits, 52-63 at Trustmark Park. Following an Off Day ................................ 1-3 1-Run Games .............................................3-8 HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR: The Southern League announced on Wednesday that 1B Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 1-0 2-Run Games .............................................5-3 Tyler Marlette (infielder), right-handed starting pitcher Touki Toussaint and right-handed relief I Errorless Games ..................................... 10-9 3-Run Games .............................................6-5 pitcher Jacob Webb were named to the South Division All-Star roster. OF Michael Reed was With a Homer......................................... 15-9 Allow a Homer ........................................7-15 With No Homers .................................. 10-24 Allow No Homers ..................................18-18 named but will not participate due to his promotion to Gwinnett on May 29. Day (4 pm or earlier) ................................ 8-7 Vs. Righty Starters .................................22-29 MARLETTE, MCCREERY NAMED PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE MONTH FOR MAY: 1B Ty- Night (5 pm or later) ............................ 17-26 Vs. Lefty Starters .......................................3-4 ler Marlette batted .350 with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, 17 runs, 11 walks and .435 OBP in 24 Following a Win ................................... 11-15 Starter Goes <5 Innings ...........................6-13 games. while LHP Adam McCreery was 2-2 with a 1.46 ERA (2 ER/12.1 IP), 17 strikeouts, 6 walks Following a Loss ................................... 14-16 Starter Goes 5> Innings .........................19-20 in 8 relief outings. In Decision By Starters ......................... 14-24 In Decision By Bullpen ............................11-9 LOCKHART EXTENDS HITTING STREAK TO 9 GAMES: Since May 8, INF Daniel Lockhart has hit in 22 of 26 games batting .284/.356/.432 with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 11 walks Daily & Monthly Breakdown and 2 stolen bases. Lockhart is batting .323 (10-for-31) during the hitting streak with 2 doubles, 1 Day Home Road Total Month Home Road Total triple, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 5 walks and .405 OBP. Monday 1-4 1-3 2-7 April 8-7 3-7 11-14 Tuesday 1-2 2-1 3-3 May 5-5 8-10 13-15 LOCKHART LEADING OFF AN INNING: Lockhart is batting .436 (17-for-39) with 5 doubles, a Wednesday 1-2 1-4 2-6 June 0-3 1-1 1-4 triple, 3 home runs, 3 walks and .476 OBP when leading off an inning. Thursday 3-2 1-3 4-5 July - - - Friday 2-3 1-2 3-5 August - - - Saturday 3-0 3-3 6-3 September - - - MARLETTE KEEPS MASHING: Since May 4, INF Tyler Marlette is batting .354/.429/.556 with Sunday 2-2 3-2 5-3 Postseason - - - 19 runs, 8 doubles, 4 home runs, 15 RBI and 12 walks. He’s raised his batting average from .185 Total 13-15 12-18 25-33 13-15 12-18 25-33 to .287. TOUKI TOUSSAINT CLIMBING MILB STRIKEOUT LEADERBOARD: RHP Touki Toussaint is T-1st in Double-A baseball and leads the Southern League with 76 strikeouts on the season in 61.1 M-Braves vs Biscuits innings. The 21-year-old ranks T-5th in Minor League Baseball in strikeouts. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 at Trustmark Park 6-6 3-6 5-6 3-2 3-7 4-6 2-3 THIS DAY IN BRAVES HISTORY: On June 6, 1978, the Braves select Bob Horner as their first at Montgomery 2-9 4-11 4-6 7-3 4-5 1-4 6-4 overall pick in the June draft and promptly promote him to the parent club. The Arizona State Total 8-15 7-17 9-12 10-5 7-12 5-10 8-7 corner infielder was the first recipient of the Golden Spikes Award, an honor given annually by USA 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Baseball to the best amateur baseball player. at Trustmark Park 4-6 5-5 6-4 6-4 3-2 2-3 0-3 at Montgomery 2-3 5-5 5-10 1-4 1-4 2-3 0-0 FROM PEARL TO ATLANTA: OF Dustin Peterson became the fourth M-Brave alum to make his Total 6-9 10-10 11-14 7-8 4-6 4-6 0-3 MLB debut in 2018 on Monday, May 28 vs. the New York Mets at Sun Trust Park. He joins RHP Mike Soroka, OF Ronald Acuña Jr. (April 25) and LHP Jesse Biddle (April 21) to have debuted this season. Alltime In total, 133 players, have gone on to make their MLB debuts after playing in Pearl since 2005. at Trustmark Park 52-63 at Montgomery 44-70 HAMMER TIME: Jackson, MS native Chris Maloney enters his first season as the M-Braves man- Total 96-133 ager and is the seventh skipper in franchise history. • Maloney attended Jackson’s St. Joseph High School and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1983. M-Braves vs Biscuits Day-by-Day • Maloney spent the previous six years on the St. Louis Cardinals Major League coaching staff as the Date Result Record W-L-S Att team’s third base coach (2016-July 2017) and first base coach (2012-15). • Prior to joining the Cardinals, Maloney was the Memphis Redbirds (AAA) manager for five seasons 6/3 L, 5-0 0-1 Martin-Wright 1,566 (2007-11), leading the team to winning records in four of his five seasons. • Maloney ranks ninth among active minor league managers in wins with 1,350 entering the 2018 6/4 L, 3-0 0-2 G. 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Upcoming Probable Starters & Schedule Date Opponent Probable Starters Time (CT) June 7 vs. Montgomery RHP Enderson Franco (2-4, 4.30) vs. RHP Eduar Lopez (4-2, 4.58) 7:00 PM June 8 vs. Pensacola RHP Kyle Wright (3-6, 4.37) vs.