Boeve Two-Run Home Run Lifts Shuckers to 8-6 Win in Slugfest

MADISON, AL – Mike Boeve’s go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh proved to be the difference in an 8-6 win for the Biloxi Shuckers (28-36) over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (32-33) at Toyota Field on Thursday night. The win marked the fourth straight for Biloxi and clinched at least a series split against the Trash Pandas. The game also marked Biloxi’s ninth consecutive game with a home run, tied for the longest streak in the Southern League this season.

Gustavo Campero started the scoring with a leadoff home run for the Trash Pandas in the bottom of the first, giving Rocket City a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, an RBI single from Sam Brown extended the lead to 2-0. Biloxi struck back with an RBI single from Darrien Miller in the second, but a two-run home run from Orlando Martinez gave the Trash Pandas a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the inning.

In the fourth, the Shuckers battled back with another RBI single from Darrien Miller and tied the game at four with a two-RBI double to the left-centerfield wall from Adam Hall. In the sixth, the Trash Pandas broke the tie with a two-run home run from Caleb Hamilton, making it 6-4.

The final push from Biloxi came in the seventh with the bases loaded and no one out. A wild pitch got by the Trash Pandas’ catcher, Hamilton, and shot up the third-base line towards the Shuckers dugout, scoring two and tying the game at six. On the next pitch, Mike Boeve demolished a two-run homer to right, giving Biloxi their first lead of the night at 8-6. Eric Wagaman led off the bottom of the inning with a solo shot for Rocket City, making it 8-7.

Sam Carlson retired the Trash Pandas in order in the eighth on 10 pitches and Blake Holub worked around a single and a walk to strand the winning run at second to earn his fourth save of the season. Kaleb Bowman (4-1) earned the win for Biloxi while Brady Choban (0-1) took the loss for Rocket City.

At the plate, Darrien Miller extended his on-base streak to 17 consecutive games with a 2-for-4 performance with two RBI. Mike Boeve also tallied his 20^th multi-hit game of the season since being promoted to Biloxi with a 2-for-5 night. Tonight also marked the 51^st consecutive game Boeve has appeared in since his promotion, the most by any Shuckers player since at least 2021.

The series continues on Friday with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Toyota Field in game four of the series. The Shuckers have yet to announce a starter for the game while the Trash Pandas are slated to send Chase Chaney (3-5, 4.92) to the mound. Fans can listen live on Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network with pregame coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. from the Ground Zero Blues Club Broadcast Booth.

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

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