A pinch-hit homer by Greyson Jenista in the ninth inning gave the Mississippi Braves (61-69, 28-33 2nd Half) the lead for good against the Biloxi Shuckers (77-53, 36-24 2nd Half) as the Shuckers fell 3-2 on Friday night at MGM Park. Despite the loss, the Shuckers maintain a two-game lead
A pinch-hit homer by Greyson Jenista in the ninth inning gave the Mississippi Braves (61-69, 28-33 2nd Half) the lead for good against the Biloxi Shuckers (77-53, 36-24 2nd Half) as the Shuckers fell 3-2 on Friday night at MGM Park. Despite the loss, the Shuckers maintain a two-game lead in the South Division second-half standings.
With the game knotted at two in the top of the ninth inning, RHP Tyler Spurlin (L, 2-2) struck out Alejandro Salazar for the first out in the inning. Jenista came on as a pinch hitter for RHP Josh Graham (W, 3-3) and sliced a solo home run to left, his fifth of the season at Double-A, to put the M-Braves ahead 3-2. RHP Bradley Roney (S, 2) came on for the M-Braves in the ninth and allowed a one-out single to C.J. Hinojosa, but Alexander Alvarez bounced into a double play that ended the game.
Mississippi jumped out to a lead in the first inning. Braden Shewmake singled with two outs off RHP Bowden Francis and Trey Harris followed with a double to left, driving in Shewmake to put the M-Braves in front 1-0. Connor Lien's RBI double in the fourth scored another run for Mississippi, giving the M-Braves a 2-0 advantage. Francis would spin six innings and allow just the two runs on five hits while walking three and striking out nine.
Biloxi strung together a rally in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dillon Thomas opened the inning with a double and moved to third on a double play ball from Jake Gatewood. Bruce Caldwell then worked a walk before Hinojosa lofted a ball to the left-field gap, driving in both runners to bring the game square at 2-2. Biloxi would put a man in scoring position in the fifth and seventh but was unable to push across another run in the contest.
The Shuckers continue their five-game series against the M-Braves on Saturday night at MGM Park. RHP Dylan File (8-2, 2.62) will take the hill for the Shuckers against M-Braves RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (4-7, 3.84) for a 6:35 pm first pitch. It's Shuck Yeah Saturday, with a pregame Beer 1K around the MGM Park warning track. During Shucktoberfest, all draft beers are $5 and jumbo pretzels are available for $2. The game can be heard locally in Biloxi on Cruisin' WGCM AM 1240/100.9 FM, TuneIn Radio or the MiLB First Pitch App and can be seen on MiLB.TV. Fans can save $10 off their subscription when they use the promo code 'Shuckers' at checkout.
Flex Plans and Group Outings for the 2019 Biloxi Shuckers season are on sale and are available for purchase by calling 228-233-3465, online at biloxishuckers.com or by visiting the MGM Park front office. With the 2020 Southern League schedule announced, Shuck Nation Memberships for the 2020 season are also available by visiting the Biloxi Shuckers front office. The Biloxi Shuckers will host Game 1 and Game 2 of the South Division Championship Series on September 4 & 5 at MGM Park. Tickets for all six potential playoff games at MGM Park are on sale now.
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