Ray's Four-Hit Game Boosts Shuckers In 6-5 Win
A four-hit game from Corey Ray helped the Biloxi Shuckers (52-50, 18-17 2nd Half) to a 6-5 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (59-55, 18-17 2nd Half) on Wednesday night at MGM Park. Biloxi took the lead in the first inning. Ray doubled to center on the first offering
A four-hit game from Corey Ray helped the Biloxi Shuckers (52-50, 18-17 2nd Half) to a 6-5 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (59-55, 18-17 2nd Half) on Wednesday night at MGM Park.
Biloxi took the lead in the first inning. Ray doubled to center on the first offering from RHP Brett Kerry (L, 3-6) and scored two batters later on a double off the right-field wall by Garrett Whitley, making it 1-0 Biloxi.
.@RealGWhit doubles home Corey Ray, and Biloxi is on the board first! #ShuckYeah pic.twitter.com/180KDrSf5s
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 10, 2022
RHP T.J. Shook (W, 3-1) issued a pair of one-out walks in the second and a single tied the game at 1-1. Shook rebounded by tossing a scoreless third and fourth inning, striking out four through his first four frames.
The Shuckers reclaimed the lead in the home half of the second. Thomas Dillard singled to start the frame and stole second before a single by Terence Doston placed men on the edges. A Nick Kahle sacrifice fly once again gave the Shuckers the lead, and after a Ray single, Andruw Monasterio drove in another run to put Biloxi up 3-1.
A sacrifice fly from Nick Kahle hands the lead back to Biloxi! #ShuckYeah pic.twitter.com/ddQpbDygWk
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 11, 2022
.@ajmonasterio16 DELIVERS! His RBI single extends the Biloxi lead in the second inning. #ShuckYeah pic.twitter.com/hbFncaEZ53
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 11, 2022
In the last of the fourth, Kahle worked a lead-off walk and Ray followed with a two-run blast to right, his second of the year with Biloxi, to push the Shuckers’ advantage to 5-1. Whitley homered two batters later, his second in as many days, moving Biloxi in front 6-1.
1st AB - Double
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 11, 2022
2nd AB - Single
3rd AB - Two-Run Homer
Quite a start for Corey Ray 👀 pic.twitter.com/yGHh29gZOZ
That's ✌️ nights in a row with a HR for @RealGWhit!
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 11, 2022
(And the Biloxi Bombers are BACK!) #ShuckYeah pic.twitter.com/6c1JiKslc8
Rocket City got a run back in the fifth a single, a stolen base, a throwing error and a wild pitch. The Trash Pandas pulled within a run on a three-run homer by Bryce Teodosio, his 13th of the year, narrowing the Biloxi edge to 6-5. RHP Kent Hasler (H, 3) came on in relief and tossed 1.2 perfect innings, sitting down all five hitters he faced. In the eighth, RHP Nash Walters (H, 10) hurled a perfect inning, striking out two, and RHP Harold Chirino (S, 2) locked down his second save with a 1-2-3 frame, striking out the first two hitters he faced before Ray made a diving catch in center to end the contest.
Still buzzing about this game-ending catch by @FutureIs_Bright #ShuckYeah pic.twitter.com/GdLWfVd4j9
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 11, 2022
With the series even at a game apiece, Biloxi continues their six-game tangle with Rocket City on Thursday night. In a matchup of Top 10 prospects, Brewers’ #8 prospect LHP Robert Gasser (1-0, 0.00) takes the mound for Biloxi against Angels’ #5 prospect LHP Ky Bush (5-2, 3.28) 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.