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Lugbauer Ties M-Braves' Home Run Record, M-Braves Split Doubleheader against Trash Pandas

Published on June 9, 2022 under Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release


MADISON, AL - The Mississippi Braves (26-28) split a doubleheader against the Rocket City Trash Pandas (31-23) on Thursday at Toyota Field.

The M-Braves lost game one 7-0 and won game two 2-1. Mississippi leads the series 2-1.

Game One

Rocket City scored six runs, capped off by a grand slam, in the first inning to jump out to a 6-0 lead.

The M-Braves mustered just four hits in the 7-0 loss. RHP Coleman Huntley III posted two shutout relief innings, dropping to a 2.05 ERA in 30 2/3 innings over 15 appearances. Huntley III has 41 strikeouts to just six walks this season.

RHP Odalvi Javier added a scoreless inning in the sixth, but the Trash Pandas rode out their big first inning to a 7-0 win.

Game Two

Drew Lugbauer's two-run homer off the scoreboard in right field lifted the M-Braves to a 2-1 win in game two of the doubleheader.

Lugbauer's homer in the fourth inning gave the M-Braves a 2-1 lead and ended up being the winning home run. The homer was Lugbauer's 32nd home run as a Mississippi Brave, tying the first baseman with Travis Demeritte and Connor Lien for home runs as a M-Brave.

RHP Tanner Gordon tossed a one-run complete game for his third Double-A win. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Gordon allowed two runs in his last 18 innings.

Yariel Gonzalez got one hit in each game of the doubleheader to extend his hitting streak to six games. Gonzalez is hitting .239 with six homers and 14 RBI.

Gordon's performance allowed the M-Braves to win 2-1 with just three hits.

The fourth game of the series is on Friday at Toyota Field. LHP Jared Shuster (4-4, 3.02) makes the start for Mississippi against LHP Ky Bush (3-1, 2.91) for Rocket City. The first pitch is at 6:35 pm CT, with coverage starting at 6:20 pm CT on 103.9 WYAB, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App, and MiLB.tv.

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