SL1 Biloxi Shuckers

Shuckers Ready for Regular Season after 17-0 Win over JSU

Published on April 4, 2016 under Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


BILOXI, MS - The Biloxi Shuckers finished off their series of tune-up games before the start of the 2016 regular season with a 17-0 victory over the Jackson State Tigers at MGM Park on Monday night.

Adrian Houser (2 IP, H 2 SO) started the game for Biloxi and worked effectively, using 22 pitches (14 strikes) to get in shape for the opening series.

Javi Salas made his first appearance as a Shucker and had just an inning of work, but did strike out a batter. Former Rule 5 pick Wei-Chung Wang had the most work out of the bullpen, tossing three innings while giving up a hit, walking a batter and punching out four. Martin Viramontes finished the game with a perfect seventh, striking out Tony Holton to end the game.

Biloxi opened the scoring in the first after Kyle Wren (2x3, 4 R, 2 RBI) started things out with a hustle double and moved over to third after Nathan Orf (4x5, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI) grounded out to short. Brett Phillips (2x3, R, 2 RBI, BB) plated the first run with a single to right, bringing home Wren to make the score 1-0.

The Shuckers opened it up in the second with a four-spot as Brandon Macias (3x4, 2 R) singled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a two-out double by Rene Garcia (2x4, 2 R). Wren singled home both runners with a single to second, leading to Orf's two-run blast onto Caillavet to give Biloxi a five-run cushion.

The Shuckers would bat around in the third and fourth innings', scoring 11 runs over the two frames and open up an even larger cushion.

The Shuckers will take the next two days off before returning to action on Thursday, April 7 against the Chattanooga Lookouts to open up the 2016 regular season. LHP Josh Hader (4-7, 3.03) will get the call for Biloxi, while it has yet to be determined who will be on the mound for the Lookouts. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 pm, with coverage starting at 6:25 on WGCM 1240 AM and WPMO 1580 AM, and the TuneIn radio app.

Tickets for individual regular season games are currently on-sale and may be purchased by visiting the MGM Park box office or any Ticketmaster outlet. Season Tickets, Shmini Plans, Group Tickets, Party Deck Tickets and Mercedes-Benz Mini Suite Tickets are available by calling the Shuckers at 228-233-3465. For more details, visit biloxishuckers.com.

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