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 (13-16, 46-52) at Jackson Generals (16-11, 55-42) By The Numbers Streak ............................................................................. W4 Game 1: LHP Kyle Muller (6-5, 3.50) vs. RHP Matt Peacock (6-3, 2.73) All-Time Record (since 2005) .............................. 985-1,043 Game 2: RHP Josh Graham (2-2, 3.94) vs. RHP Justin Donatella (5-1, 3.74) 2019 at Trustmark Park .............................................. 25-24 2019 on the Road ....................................................... 21-28 Game 99/100 • 2nd Half #30/31 • Road Game #50/51 Day Games ................................................................. 10-12 Tuesday, July 23, 2019 • 5:05 pm (CT) • Jackson, TN • The Ballpark at Jackson Night Games .............................................................. 36-40 TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves begin a ten-game road trip with a doubleheader on Tuesday night featuring game one and two 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 M-Braves vs. Generals five-game series at Mobile, July 27-31, at Hank Aaron Stadium 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 All-time the M-Braves are 128-117 against the Generals/Diamond Jaxx since 2005, and 52-63 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 7-3 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, 3-2, June 7-11 and at Trustmark Park, 4-1, June 25-29. Tota 10-12 4-11 13-8 8-6 14-12 11-10 13-11 LAST TIME OUT: The M-Braves pounded out a season-high 18 hits, including four from C William Contre- 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ras and three apiece from LF Drew Waters and RF Greyson Jenista to back LHP Joey Wentz’ career-high 8.0 inning outing in the 8-3 win over Pensacola. The win was Mississippi’s fourth-straight, completing a at Trustmark Park 1-2 8-4 3-2 6-5 7-3 0-4 3-2 rain-shortened three-game series sweep of the Blue Wahoos. Wentz gave up three runs on five hits, but at Jackson 4-9 1-2 2-3 5-1 2-3 3-2 3-2 retired 15 of the final 16 batters to end his outing, including the final 13 straight. Total 5-11 9-6 5-5 11-6 9-6 3-6 6-4 WENTZ ON A ROLL: Over his last five starts, LHP Joey Wentz leads the league with 1.67 ERA (6 ER/32.1 IP) 2019 Alltime with 40 strikeouts and just 12 walks. Since June 26, Wentz leads the league in strikeouts (40), opponents’ at Trustmark Park 3-2 76-54 batting average (.173) among qualified pitchers. at Jackson 4-1 52-63 T-1ST IN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN HITS: OF Drew Waters became the first player in the Southern League Total 7-3 128-117 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-1st in all Minor League Baseball with 127 hits. Waters is on pace for 181 hits which would blow past the M-Braves record of 148 set by Ernesto Mejia in 2011 and Dustin Peterson in 2016. He has four four-hit games this season and a league-best 36 multi-hit games. Record Breakdown The league record for hits in a season is 187, set in 1981, by Chattanooga’s (CLE) Kevin Rhomberg. Score First ............................................. 30-17 Opponents Score First ...........................15-35 Over 96 games, Waters leads Double-A Baseball in hits (127, next closest with 109), 188 total bases, 32 doubles 46 extra-base hits and 2nd with a .338 batting average. Waters leads the league in seven catego- Leading after 6 innings ........................... 31-8 Leading after 7 innings ............................32-5 ries, AVG (.338, by .33 points), hits (127), doubles (32), triples (9), XBH, (46), TB (192) and runs (59). He Tied after 6 innings ................................ 11-5 Tied after 7 innings ...................................9-4 ranks 2nd in OPS (.891), 3rd in OBP (.380) and 3rd in slugging (.511). Waters leads the league by batting Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 3-39 Trailing after 7 innings .............................1-32 .406 (26-for-64) in July with 13 runs, six doubles, a triple, six RBI, five walks and .443 OBP. LEADING DOUBLE-A BASEBALL IN STRIKEOUTS: Atlanta Braves top pitching prospect RHP Ian Anderson Leading after 8 innings ........................... 33-2 Score 2 or Fewer Runs .............................9-27 leads the Southern League and Double-A baseball and ranks 6th in all MiLB with 129 strikeouts over 19 Tied after 8 innings .................................. 7-4 Score 3 Runs ............................................4-16 starts, averaging 11.6 SO/9 IP. The New York native and 3rd overall pick in 2016 ranks 2nd in the league in opponents’ AVG (.202), is T-5th in wins (7), 7th in ERA (2.80), 7th in innings pitched (99.2) and 6th in Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-41 Score 4 or More Runs ..............................32-9 WHIP (1.17). First Game of Series ............................... 9-11 Last Game of Series/Rubber Match .....11-9/2-1 DAVIDSON DEALING A LEAGUE-BEST ERA: LHP Tucker Davidson is back on top of the Southern League and is 3rd in Double-A baseball with a 2.04 ERA over 18 starts. He also ranks among the league leaders in First Game of Homestand ........................ 5-4 Last Game of Homestand ..........................4-5 strikeouts (104, T-5th), WHIP (1.21, 7th), opponents’ batting average and (.223, 7th). First Game of Road Trip ........................... 4-5 Last Game of Road Trip .............................4-4 ANOTHER YEAR, MORE GREAT PITCHING: The M-Braves pitching staff ranks 2nd in the league with a 3.19 ERA and the starting rotation has a 3.12 ERA and 35 quality starts. Starters have a 2.65 ERA in July. Following an Off Day ................................ 6-1 1-Run Games .........................................14-19 Final At-Bat Decisions .............................. 6-5 2-Run Games .........................................13-19 THE ATLANTA BRAVES TOP PROSPECT: OF Cristian Pache ranks among the Southern League in nine differ- Errorless Games ................................... 28-19 3-Run Games .............................................3-5 ent offensive categories: AVG (.281, 9th), hits (97, 4th), doubles (25, 2nd), triples (7, 3rd), XBH (43, 2nd), TB (169, 2nd), slugging (.490, 8th), OPS (.832, 8th) and RBI (50, 7th) Pache finished June batting .295 with With a Homer....................................... 25-16 Allow a Homer ........................................8-27 eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 24 RBI, 10 walks and .431 OBP. With No Homers .................................. 20-33 Allow No Homers ..................................32-26 CASTEEL CLEANING UP: 28-year-old 1B Ryan Casteel has found a home in the cleanup spot and leads the club and ranks T-3rd in the league with 16 home runs His three-homer game on July 3 was the first in White Jersey ............................................. 7-7 Vs. Righty Starters .................................36-41 M-Braves history. He ranks among the league leaders in slugging (.502, 6th), OPS (.850, 7th), HR (16, T-3rd), Red Jersey .............................................. 8-17 Vs. Lefty Starters ...................................10-11 RBI (52, T-5th), XBH (30, T-8th) and TB (140, 9th). Casteel has already moved into a tie for 11th place on Navy Blue Jersey .................................. 20-17 Starter Goes <5 Innings .........................11-26 the M-Braves all-time HR list and is one shy of Travis Demeritte’s team-leading season total of 17 in 2018. Gray Jersey .......................................... 10-11 Starter Goes 5> Innings .........................34-25 MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller became was the second Southern League pitcher and third in Double-A Special Jersey ........................................... 1-0 In Decision By Starters ..........................26-30 baseball to reach 100 strikeouts on July 4. Muller ranks 4th in the league with 110 strikeouts on the sea- Series Breakdown ............................. 7-10-1 In Decision By Bullpen ..........................20-22 son, is 5th and leads the club in innings pitched (100.1) and 3rd in opponents’ batting average (.209). ANDERSON AND PACHE AT THE FUTURES GAME: RHP Ian Anderson and OF Cristian Pache both started Vs. South Division ................................ 28-35 NL Style Baseball ...................................30-23 the SiriusXM Futures Game on July 7 in Cleveland. Anderson tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the first inning for Vs. North Division ................................ 17-17 AL Style Baseball ...................................16-29 the NL squad, striking out MLB’s top prospect, Wander Franco to start the game.