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M-Braves Move Back into First, Drop BayBears

August 20, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Mobile, AL - The Mississippi Braves' bats came alive late on Tuesday night, turning a scoreless pitcher's duel early into a 9-3 rout late over the Mobile BayBears at Hank Aaron Stadium.

The win coupled with a Jacksonville Suns 8-4 loss to Pensacola put the M-Braves (34-24; 73-54) back into a three-way tie for first place with the Suns and BayBears (33-23; 75-50).

Mississippi rattled off five runs in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie. Kyle Kubitza started the fireworks with a triple to the centerfield warning track, coming in on a Cedric Hunter sacrifice fly to start the scoring.

David Rohm knocked a single and Erik Castro walked to keep the rally going, setting up a Gustavo Nunez RBI double for a 2-0 lead. The BayBears intentionally walked Braeden Schlehuber to load the bases and pulled starter AJ Schugel (5-3).

All three inherited runners came in to score off reliever Willy Paredes, with pinch-hitter Kyle Wren ripping a two-run double to make it 4-0. Mycal Jones hit a sacrifice fly to plate Schlehuber and extend it to a 5-0 lead.

Schugel finished the day with five runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings in the losing effort, striking out four and walking three.

He and Williams Perez (6-6) were locked in a two-way shutout through six innings, with Perez going just deep enough to pick up the win. He allowed just two hits on the night, striking out six without walking a batter.

Mississippi continued surging in the eighth when Hunter went deep to right, a no-doubter solo homer to make it 6-0.

Barrett Kleinknecht finished the job with a three-run homer in the ninth off reliever Alex Sogard to make it 9-0.

Mobile made it interesting in the ninth, scoring three times late off reliever JR Graham. Tom Belza singled on a soft one-hopper single, and an error by Kubitza put Argenis Diaz aboard. Another single by Brandon Drury loaded the bases, and Evan Marzilli hit a bloop single to left for two runs. A batter later Nate Samson doubled to drive in another to pull it to 9-3.

Ryan Kelly came on and got the final two outs to seal the victory.

The M-Braves go for the series win and sole possession of first place in Wednesday night's fourth game of five, with first pitch slated for 7:05 PM CT. Right-hander Ryan Weber (5-6, 4.53) gets the start against Mobile southpaw Clayton Richard (0-1, 9.00).

Listen live to Kyle Tait on the call beginning at 6:30 PM CT on 103.9 WYAB and online at MississippiBraves.com.

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