Shuckers Finish Off Suspended Game, Charge Back To Win Game Two of Twin Bill
After two days away from the game, the Biloxi Shuckers (54-39, 13-10 2nd Half) completed their suspended game from Friday night with a 4-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (44-48 ,8-15) before storming back to win their seven-innings game 6-2 on Monday night at MGM Park.Game One (Suspended Game)Biloxi and
After two days away from the game, the Biloxi Shuckers (54-39, 13-10 2nd Half) completed their suspended game from Friday night with a 4-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (44-48 ,8-15) before storming back to win their seven-innings game 6-2 on Monday night at MGM Park.
Game One (Suspended Game)
Biloxi and Chattanooga resumed their game that was suspended on Friday night heading to the fourth inning. The Shuckers held a 1-0 advantage when the game restarted thanks to a sacrifice fly by Jake Gatewood against LHP Packy Naughton (L, 4-6) in the first inning on Friday night.
The Shuckers added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth thanks to one big swing. Gatewood worked a full-count walk and swiped second before Cooper Hummel tucked a two-run homer inside the right-field foul pole, his seventh longball of the season, to give Biloxi a 3-0 lead.
RHP Johan Belisario (W, 8-0) took the lead and ran with it, allowing just one run in his four frames of work. RHP Cody Ponce (H, 6) added a scoreless inning for the Shuckers in the top of the eighth to maintain a 3-1 lead. Patrick Leonard gave Biloxi some wiggle room in the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run to right, his ninth of the year, pushing the Shuckers to a 4-1 lead. Leonard would finish a triple shy of the cycle in the suspended game, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, an RBI and a run scored.
Holding a three-run lead, RHP Nate Griep (S, 16) entered for the Shuckers, his first appearance with Biloxi since July 4. The righty allowed two runs to score on three singles and two walks but stranded the bases loaded to secure his league-leading 16th save.
Game Two
In their seven-inning game, the Shuckers turned to RHP Dylan File (W, 4-1), who allowed just one baserunner on a hit-by-pitch in his first three innings of work. The Lake Havasu native ran into trouble in the fourth when Mitch Nay singled and Gavin LaValley singled and advanced to second on the throw, putting two men in scoring position with one out. Brantley Bell reached on a fielding error that allowed Nay to score, giving Chattanooga a 1-0 lead. Michael Beltre added on in the ensuing at bat, driving in a run on an RBI groundout to double the Lookouts advantage.
Gatewood cut into the lead in the home half of the fourth with a 404-foot shot to left, his seventh of the year, pulling the Shuckers within a run at 2-1. The homer was the lone hit allowed on the night by LHP Reiver Sanmartin, who tossed 5.1 innings.
Biloxi's big rally came in the bottom of the sixth. Corey Ray started the comeback with a one-out walk, ending the night for Sanmartin. RHP Jesse Stallings (L, 0-2) came out of the bullpen and was greeted by back-to-back singles from C.J. Hinojosa and Leonard, tying the game at 2-2. Chattanooga again went to their bullpen, bringing out LHP Juan Martinez to face Hummel, who grounded a ball deep in the hole at short to drive in the go-ahead run on an RBI fielder's choice. Weston Wilson followed with a double to the right-field gap, sending home a pair of runners to stretch the Shuckers advantage to 5-2. A throwing error on a ground ball allowed Wilson to score, pushing Biloxi to their 6-2 lead.
RHP Devin Williams came in for the seventh and pitched a perfect inning, retiring the side on 14 pitches while striking out two. In the second half of the Southern League season, Williams has not allowed a run and given up just three hits and one walk in 8.1 innings.
Biloxi concludes their series against Chattanooga on Tuesday night with doubleheader starting at 5:35 pm. In Game One, the Shuckers will send RHP Trey Supak (9-4, 2.29) to the hill against Lookouts LHP Scott Moss (6-3, 3.23). In Game Two, Biloxi is slated to start RHP Bowden Francis (4-6, 4.10) while Chattanooga has not named a starter. It's T-Shirt Tuesday presented by Coca-Cola, where the first 250 fans through the gates will receive a specialty Shuckers-themed 'Christmas in July' T-Shirt. Gates open at 5:00 pm. 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.
Half-Season Shuck Nation Memberships, Flex Plans and Group Outings for the 2019 Biloxi Shuckers season are on sale now and are available for purchase by calling 228-233-3465, online at biloxishuckers.com or by visiting the MGM Park 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.
ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:
The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers 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.
Here are the 2025 Spring Breakout rosters
Spring Breakout is back, and top prospects across all 30 organizations will once again take center stage in Arizona and Florida. The second annual edition of Spring Breakout features hundreds of the top prospects from around the league. The rosters are stacked, highlighted by 72 players on MLB Pipeline's Top
Here are the new Top 30 Prospects lists for every MLB organization
MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list in late January, but that didn't mark the end of rankings season. With Spring Training well underway, our team-by-team Top 30s have been unveiled. Our rollout began with the AL and NL East on Monday and the Central Divisions on Tuesday. We're
With historic K's, Mitchell carved own legend
There are many legends surrounding Babe Ruth and his mighty bat, his larger-than-life persona that commanded every ballpark and every camera. But this tale is about the Great Bambino striking out and the pitcher who maybe fooled him. This is a story about a girl named Jackie.
Triple-A National Championship returns to Las Vegas in September
Minor League Baseball announced that the 2025 Triple-A National Championship Game, which will feature the winners of the International League and Pacific Coast League meeting in a single-game format, will be played on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Las Vegas. The Triple-A National Championship Game, which will follow the best-of-three League
Royals' Zobac talks spring, two-way past on podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
1 prospect from every team making noise this spring
Spring Training isn’t just a warm-up for established players, it’s also a chance for prospects to showcase their skills and see how they measure up in a big league setting.
Space Potatoes? Hooch Pooches? Check out these new alternate identities
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Paying homage to Negro Leagues, this team is MiLB's "hoppinest"
Nicknamed “baseball’s most hoppinest team” by the local newspaper coverage at the time, the Fredericksburg Frogs were one of the Chesapeake Bay area’s more successful Negro League teams in the 1920s, standing out amid a long lineage of segregated Black teams that played in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, between the 1880s
The year after Jackie, Ritchey integrated PCL
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2018. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
Each team's top power hitting prospect for '25
The home run is the most efficient event in sports. It’s the maximum outcome a single batter can achieve, and all it takes is one swing. One very powerful, well-timed, well-coordinated swing. It’s why power is such an important tool in prospect development and evaluation. You can put the ball
Here are the 10 best potential prospect matchups at Spring Breakout
Spring Breakout will soon offer the opportunity for the majority of baseball's top prospects to face off against each other for the second straight year. Fearsome sluggers against hard-throwing pitchers. Speedy baserunners against cannon-armed catchers. Well-rounded shortstops battling to prove who should be ranked higher. Full rosters for all 30
10 prospects at Spring Training who are lighting up Statcast
One of the best parts of Spring Training every year is getting to see the top prospects in baseball. A lot of the time, it's the first look fans get at MLB's future stars. But we also know a lot more about those prospects going into Spring Training than we
Questions plague Peeples' trailblazing story
A version of this story previously appeared on MiLB.com in 2007. We present it again as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
Prospects to watch this spring -- one for each team
Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.
8 of the best team matchups in Spring Breakout
After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number
Fowler: A 19th-century baseball pioneer
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
Everything you need to know about prospects and Spring Training
This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. Subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Arkansas-based Mariners affiliate to honor legacy of the Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine sounds like it could be the name of a baseball team playing in Arkansas' capital city, and for three nights during the 2025 season, it will be. The story behind the name transcends baseball, however. From Aug. 21-23, the Arkansas Travelers -- Seattle's Double-A affiliate --
MiLB podcast breaks down Spring Training storylines
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Leaf Peepers? Thunder Chickens?! Coming to the Minors this year
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Dodgers greats Newcombe and Campanella made history as Minors teammates
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
15 prospects primed for a bounceback season from injury
A lot of players will be getting a fresh start heading into the 2025 season. Prospects who missed significant time due to injury have had upwards of six months between regular-season games to return to health. Now they'll be looking to re-establish their value and maybe even reach new heights.