Jake Gatewood Named Southern League Player Of The Week

Biloxi Shuckers first baseman Jake Gatewood has been named the Southern League Player of Week for the week of May 21-27, the league announced on Tuesday. Gatewood becomes the first Shuckers player to win the award this season.
During the week, Gatewood hit .375 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI. He started the week with a perfect night at the plate on May 21 against the Chattanooga Lookouts, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI and a walk in a 12-7 Biloxi win. The 22-year-old helped the Shuckers to another victory later in the week when he smashed a three-run homer against the Mobile BayBears on May 25 as part of a 6-4 Shuckers win.
Gatewood capped the week with a two home run outing on Sunday, May 27 against Mobile, hitting a home run in back-to-back at bats in the sixth and eighth innings. He also gave the Shuckers an insurance run in the ninth, singling the opposite way to plate the final run of a 6-3 victory. It was the fourth multi-home run game of his career and first since he hit two bombs against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on June 10, 2017 while playing for the Carolina Mudcats.
Entering play on Tuesday, Gatewood is tied for second in the Southern League for home runs with nine and is third in RBI with 32. His seven extra-base hits during the past week were tied for the most in Minor League Baseball, and he was named to the MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week on Monday.
Taken with the 41st overall pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2014 Draft out of Clovis (CA) High School, Gatewood becomes the first Shuckers' player to win Southern League Player of the Week since Clint Coulter won the award in August of 2016. Rated as the Number 17 prospect in the Brewers' system, Gatewood is hitting .309 for the month of May with nine doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI.
The Shuckers start a five-game homestand against the Mississippi Braves on Tuesday night at 6:35 PM. On Brew Crew Tuesday presented by Miller Lite, fans can enjoy $4 brats, $3 Miller Lite and the Brewers Snack Attack, which features onion rings, french fries, fried green tomatoes and Wisconsin cheese curds.
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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