Biloxi Takes Both Legs Of Wednesday Night Doubleheader

After their series opener was postponed on Tuesday, the Biloxi Shuckers (48-48, 14-15 2nd Half) won both games of their doubleheader, 3-2 and 2-0, over the Mississippi Braves (46-52, 17-12 2nd Half) on Wednesday night at Trustmark Park.

Game 1

Biloxi jumped out to a lead in the top of the second inning. Cam Devanney worked a lead-off walk before Tristen Lutz smashed a two-run homer over the left-field wall, his 10th of the season and third in four games, to put the Shuckers’ ahead 2-0.

The Shuckers had a scoring chance that went by the wayside in the top of the third inning. Andruw Monasterio started the frame with a double and Garrett Whitley followed with a walk. RHP Tanner Gordon got a strikeout and a lineout from Devanney for the first two outs, but Lutz worked a walk to load the bases. However, a lineout to center by Felix Valerio left the bases full.

Mississippi struck back to tie the game in the bottom of the third inning. Riley Delgado led off with a single and Cody Milligan was hit by a pitch to put two men on with no outs. LHP Nick Bennett (W, 6-8) struck out the next batter and induced a fielder’s choice, giving the M-Braves men on the corners with two outs, but back-to-back singles leveled the contest at 2-2. Bennett ended up tossing 5.0 innings, allowing just the two runs while not walking a batter and striking out seven.

An error helped the Shuckers score the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth. With two outs in the inning, Valerio reached on a throwing error by Vaughn Grissom and advanced to second on a balk by RHP Odalvi Javier (L, 2-4). Brent Diaz then singled to left, allowing Valerio to race in and score, putting Biloxi back in front 3-2.

RHP J.C. Mejia (H, 1) entered in the bottom of the sixth inning and tossed a perfect frame in his first Major League rehab appearance, striking out two. RHP Cam Robinson (S, 2) was tasked with the bottom of the seventh and gave up just a one-out single before striking out the next two batters to secure his second save at Double-A and Minor League leading 21st of the season.

Game 2

Biloxi broke up a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth inning. Monasterio singled off RHP Allan Winans (L, 0-1) and stole second base before Devanney singled up the middle, driving in Monasterio to make it 1-0 Shuckers.

RHP T.J. Shook struck out the side in the first, third and fourth inning, navigating a bases-loaded jam in the fourth to preserve the shutout. Though he didn’t receive a decision, Shook struck out nine over 4.0 innings, a new high in strikeouts at Double-A for the righty, limiting the M-Braves to just three hits.

In the home half of the fifth, RHP Nash Walters (W, 6-2) stranded a base runner, striking out two and allowing just a hit in one inning of work.

Thomas Dillard gave the Shuckers some breathing room with a solo home run to right in the sixth, his ninth of the year, pushing Biloxi to a 2-0 lead. RHP Luis Contreras (H, 2) hurled a scoreless sixth and RHP Zach Vennaro (S, 9) secured the save, striking out one in a scoreless seventh.

Biloxi continues their six-game series against the M-Braves on Thursday night at Trustmark Park. The Shuckers are scheduled to send LHP Brandon Knarr (1-3, 4.13) to the hill opposite Mississippi RHP Darius Vines (6-4, 4.14) for a 6:35 pm first pitch. The game can be seen on MiLB.TV and heard locally on WGCM AM 1240/FM 100.9 or online here. Individual tickets, Shuck Nation Memberships, Flex Plans and group outings are available for the 2022 season by calling (228) 233-3465 or visiting biloxishuckers.com.

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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 MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.