Gatewood Homers Twice In Shuckers Finale With BayBears
Behind a pair of home runs by Jake Gatewood and a solid Double-A debut by RHP Trey Supak, the Biloxi Shuckers (30-20) defeated the Mobile BayBears (26-23) 6-3 on Sunday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium. With the win, the Shuckers push their lead in the South Division of the Southern
Behind a pair of home runs by
Biloxi struck first in the top of the second.
A pair of extra-base hits added another run to the Shuckers tally in the second.
Making his Double-A debut, Supak didn't surrender a hit through his first 3.2 innings of work. The BayBears got to Supak in the fourth after a leadoff walk and a pair of singles plated a run.
Gatewood gave Supak a chance to earn the win with a solo home run in the top of the sixth, an opposite field shot for his eighth of the season, putting Biloxi up 3-2. RHP
The Shuckers went in front in the seventh without the aid of a hit. Rijo walked with one out and moved to second on a walk to
The bottom of the seventh brought another tense moment for Biloxi. Sanchez retired the first two batters in order and was lifted for LHP
In the top of the eighth, Gatewood unloaded on a pitch from Almeida, homering to deep left field, his second of the day and ninth of the season, to give the Shuckers an insurance run. Gatewood capped off his day with an opposite field single in the top of the ninth inning, driving in another run to give Biloxi a 6-3 lead. The 22-year-old finished the day 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored.
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Biloxi has the day off on Monday before returning to MGM Park for a five-game series against the Mississippi Braves starting on Tuesday night at 6:35 PM CT. On another Brew Crew Tuesday, fans can enjoy $3 Miller Lite, $4 brats and the Brew Crew Snack Attack. Check out the Shuckers social media throughout the game for an opportunity to win Brewers-themed prizes.
Single game tickets for the Biloxi Shuckers 2018 season are on sale now and can be purchased at the MGM Park box office or over the phone through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Season tickets, flex plans and group outings are also available and can be reserved by calling 228-233-3465 or visiting www.biloxishuckers.com.
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