Shuckers Drop Series Finale to M-Braves

BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers (55-56, 25-19) fell to the Mississippi Braves (54-59, 23-22) 11-1 on Sunday at Keesler Federal Park in the series finale.

The M-Braves took a 3-0 lead in the second with a three-run home run from Keshawn Ogans, his first of the season. The Shuckers struck back in the fourth with their only run of the game, a solo home run from Ernesto Martinez Jr. that made it 3-1. The M-Braves answered in the fifth with an RBI single from Ethan Workinger and took command in the seventh with a two-RBI single from David McCabe and an RBI single from Adam Zebrowski, making it 7-1. In the ninth, an RBI single from Zebrowski and a bases-clearing, three-RBI triple from Bryson Horne gave the M-Braves an 11-1 lead.

At the plate, Ethan Murray (2-for-4) recorded the Shuckers’ lone multi-hit performance of the game. Kaleb Bowman continued his strong bullpen work for the Shuckers with 1.2 scoreless innings, lowering his season ERA to 2.18.

Darius Vines (2-0) earned the win for the M-Braves after allowing one run over six innings in his second start of the series. Shane Smith (5-3) took the loss for the Shuckers.

After an off-day on Monday, the Shuckers will begin a six-game series at Regions Field against the Birmingham Barons. The series marks the only trip that the Shuckers make to Regions Field during the 2024 season. First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fans can listen live on the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 p.m. from the Ground Zero Blues Club Broadcast Booth.

Fans can save up to 50% off day-of-game pricing by securing their 2024 Shuck Nation membership today. Shuck Nation memberships, Flex Plans and group outings are available now by visiting biloxishuckers.com, the ballpark offices and by calling (228) 233-3465. Fans can also receive more information regarding the full promotion schedule and single-game tickets on the Shuckers website.

ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:

The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.

ABOUT SHUCKERS BASEBALL, LLC:

Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating Keesler Federal Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.