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Saturday, April 23 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts| 6:05 PM: Trustmark Park

April 23, 2022 - Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Saturday April 23, 2022 | 6:05 PM CT | Trustmark Park| Pearl, MS

Mississippi Braves (ATL) (4-9, 4th SL South, -5.0) vs.

Chattanooga Lookouts (CIN) (7-6, SL 3rd North Div, -1.0)

Starting Pitchers: RHP Alan Rangel (0-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Connor Curlis (1-0, 2.79)

Game #14 | Home Game #8

Radio: 103.9 FM WYAB and (LISTEN LIVE LINK)

TV: MiLB.TV

Today's Roster Moves: N/A

Today's Promotions:

Post-Game Fireworks: Stay after the game for Post-Game Fireworks show presented by Word of Life Church! 2022 M-BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE 2022 GAME PROGRAM TODAY'S GAME: The M-Braves and Chattanooga Lookouts meet for game five of a six-game series at Trustmark Park. The series is tied 2-2. These two teams will meet a total of 12 times this season, with six games at Trustmark Park and six games at AT&T Field. The M-Braves will visit the Lookouts for six games from May 10-15. Chattanooga leads the all-time series 98-91.

VINES SHINES: The M-Braves beat the Lookouts 4-3 to win game three of the series. RHP Darius Vines turned in the longest outing and first quality start of the season for the M-Braves. Atlanta's No. 14 prospect gave up two runs, five hits, and a walk with five strikeouts in 6.1 innings.

- The M-Braves scored four runs on three hits. A four-run sixth inning powered the M-Braves. All four runs came across in the inning despite no hits due to two hit batters, two errors and two walks.

SHUSTER SETS CAREER HIGHS IN BACK-TO-BACK OUTINGS: LHP Jared Shuster set a career high with 7.0 innings against Chattanooga on Friday night, topping his previous high of 6.0 innings. Shuster gave up two runs off five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

- Shuster struck out a career-high 12 over 5.0 shutout innings on Saturday, April 16 at Biloxi. He matched a Southern League record by striking out the final eight batters of the outing. The only other four Southern League pitchers to accomplish eight-straight strikeouts: Jim Jefferson (1988, Chattanooga), Dan Miceli (1996, Carolina), Anthony Reyes (2004, Tennessee), Nik Turley (2017, Chattanooga).

- Shuster holds a 2-1 record with a 1.51 ERA and three walks to 21 strikeouts in 17.0 innings. He ranks top five in the Southern League in ERA (1.51, 3rd), strikeouts (21, 2nd), innings pitched (17.0, 1st), opponent batting average (.180, 5th), and WHIP (0.82, 2nd).

FRANKLIN V OFF AND RUNNING: Jesse Franklin V went opposite field for his first Double-A home run on Wednesday. Franklin V spent 2021 with High-A Rome where he hit .244 with 24 home runs, 61 RBI and 19 stolen bases. The Atlanta Braves No. 11 prospect (MLB Pipeline) is one of three M-Braves to play in every game this season.

- Franklin has four RBI in the last three games.

MR. MICHAEL HARRIS II: The Atlanta Braves' top prospect recorded hits in 10 straight games to start the season. The outfielder is the only Southern League player with a 10-game hit streak, and he was one of three players in minor league baseball to start the season on a 10-game hit streak. Harris II is hitting .300 with 9 RBI, two triples, three doubles, and six stolen bases. He is top ten in RBI (9, T-6th), hits (15, T-5th), triples (2, T-1st), and stolen bases (6, 3rd).

The SLUGBAUER HAS POWER: First baseman Drew Lugbauer is tied for fifth in the Southern League with three home runs. He is also tied for sixth with 9 RBI. The New York native has hits in eight of 13 games.

WHAT'S THE DEAL: LHP Hayden Deal leads the Southern League in opponent batting average (.121). Deal has given up 2 runs in 10.1 innings over four appearances. He allowed four hits and five walks with 12 strikeouts. He also ranks fourth with a 0.870 WHIP.

RECENT ARRIVALS, ATLANTA CONNECTIONS: The M-Braves recently welcomed INF Tyler Krieger and C Arden Pabst. Krieger signed as a minor league free agent on Monday, April 18. Pabst transferred from Gwinnett on Wednesday, April 20. Krieger grew up and resides in Duluth, GA, becoming the fifth M-Braves player from the metro Atlanta area (Michael Harris II, Trey Harris, Jake Higginbotham Jalen Miller). Pabst joins Luke Waddell as one of two former Georgia Tech players on the M-Braves.

M-BRAVES GET CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS: 18 players from the 2021 M-Braves championship team will get their rings and raise the championship flag before the game. The 2021 Double-A South championship is the second in club history. The first took place in 2008 when manager Phil Wellman lead Mississippi to a Southern League championship.

M-braves return 20 from the championship team: The M-Braves bring back 20 players from the championship roster, including nine position players and 11 pitchers.

- Returning M-Braves position players include C Hendrik Clementina, INF C.J. Alexander, INF Riley Delgado, OF Trey Harris, INF Drew Lugbauer, INF Jalen Miller, OF Jacob Pearson, OF Jefrey Ramos, and INF Luke Waddell.

- Returning M-Braves pitchers include RHP Troy Bacon, LHP Hayden Deal, RHP Indigo Diaz, RHP Tyler Ferguson, LHP Jake Higginbotham, RHP Odalvi Javier, RHP Justin Maese, RHP A.J. Puckett, RHP Alan Rangel, LHP Jared Shuster, and RHP Freddy Tarnok.

TOP PROSPECTS: Atlanta Braves' No. 1 MLB Pipeline prospect Michael Harris II headlines the roster. Harris II ranks No. 65 in MLB Pipeline's Top 100, the only Atlanta player on the Top 100 list. Harris II spent the 2021 season with High-A Rome. The Georgia native hit .294 with seven home runs, 64 RBI, and an impressive 27 stolen bases in 101 games. The former 2019 third-round pick (98th overall) provides great speed, a plus arm, and a solid bat to the M-Braves roster.

- The other Top 30 prospects include RHP Freddy Tarnok (No. 9), LHP Jared Shuster (No. 10), OF Jesse Franklin V (No. 11), RHP Darius Vines (No. 14), RHP Indigo Diaz (No. 15), RHP William Woods (No. 21), RHP Alan Rangel (No. 22), INF Luke Waddell (No. 27) and OF Trey Harris (No. 30).

BRAND NEW COACHING STAFF: Bruce Crabbe takes over as the M-Braves 10th manager in club history after spending 17 seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization. He will be joined by pitching coach Bo Henning, hitting coach Mike Bard and coach Angel Flores.

- Crabbe spent the last eight seasons as a coach for the Triple-A Pawtucket/Worcester Red Sox. The Orlando, FL native last managed the Lowell Spinners (Red Sox Short-A) from 2012-13. Crabbe's professional career began in 1984 with the Chicago Cubs organization. Crabbe played for five teams over nine professional seasons before transitioning to coaching in 1994.

2022 SCHEDULE: The 2022 schedule will feature 138 games, including 69 home games, beginning on with a three-game homestand vs Montgomery. The M-Braves will take on division rivals Biloxi, Montgomery, and Pensacola 30 times each while taking on North Division foes Birmingham, Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Rocket City 12 times each (6 home, 6 road). All 2020 series will be six games in length, except for the first series against Montgomery, April 8-10, and at Montgomery, July 22-24, just after four days off around the Major League All-Star Break.

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW: The M-Braves went 67-44, a .604 winning percentage, eight games ahead of the team with the second-best record, the Biscuits...It was the best regular-season winning percentage in club history. Despite playing just 111 games, the 2021 club recorded as many or more wins as 10 of the previous 15 seasons of M-Braves baseball.

- The M-Braves went 22-8 (six shutouts) over the final 30 games of the regular season (since August 8), plus 13-4 in the last 17 road games. The M-Braves matched a club record with 8-straight wins from August 6-14. The previous eight-game winning streak was August 3-12, 2016, vs. Pensacola and Biloxi.

- The M-Braves finished 3rd in Double-A baseball, and 6th in MiLB, with a 3.58 ERA. M-Braves hurlers served up just 74 home runs, the fewest in Double-A baseball and 3rd-fewest in all minor league baseball.

- The M-Braves blew past the M-Braves record for homers in a single season (98, 2017) with 143 in 111 games. The club ranked 2nd in the Double-A South and 9th in Double-A. The M-Braves hit 93 home runs on the road and a record 50 at Trustmark Park. The all-time franchise record for homers is 147, set by the 1997 Greenville Braves in 140 games. The Pearl City Bombers came four shy, with nine cancellations hurting the chances. The M-Braves set a new M-Braves record with six players in double-digits for home runs: Shea Langeliers led the way with 22, while Greyson Jenista had 19, Drew Lugbauer had 18, Wendell Rijo had 15, Braden Shewmake had 12, and CJ Alexand6er had 10.

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