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Shuckers Twirl Seventh Shutout of the Year to Win Third Straight

June 15, 2023 - Southern League (SL)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


Biloxi Shuckers' James Meeker on the mound
Biloxi Shuckers' James Meeker on the mound
(Biloxi Shuckers, Credit: Mike Krebs)

MONTGOMERY, AL - The Biloxi Shuckers (31-28) used their seventh shutout of the year to defeat the Montgomery Biscuits (28-31), 6-0, at Riverwalk Stadium on Thursday night. The win was the third straight for the Shuckers, their longest win streak since they won five straight between May 7 and 12. The Shuckers now sit six games behind the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for first place in the Southern League South Division with 10 games remaining in the first half

Shuckers' starter Carlos Rodriguez started the game strong, retiring the first six batters he faced, including two strikeouts. In the third, the Shuckers tallied their first run of the night when Tyler Black doubled home Jackson Chourio with a double to left-center. The double extended Black's franchise record and longest active on-base streak in Minor League Baseball to 34 consecutive games. An inning later, the Shuckers tallied three more thanks to Isaac Collins' two-RBI single and a wild pitch that scored Ethan Murray.

Leading 4-0, the Shuckers turned things over to the bullpen. Ryan Middendorf, making his first Double-A appearance since being transferred to Biloxi on Wednesday, tossed 1.2 scoreless innings, stranding two inherited runners and retiring five of the six batters faced.

In the fifth, the Shuckers extended the lead to 5-0 after a solo home run by Black. Later in the inning, Carlos Rodriguez brought home Wes Clarke with a sacrifice fly to right with the bases loaded to make it 6-0.

In the sixth, James Meeker entered for Biloxi. Over the final four innings, he struck out a career-high eight and retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced. The righty also retired five straight on strikeouts between the sixth and seventh innings. In the ninth, he finished the game with back-to-back strikeouts after a single, Montgomery's second of the game, to secure the 6-0 win.

Meeker (3-2) earned the win while Cole Wilcox (0-6) took the loss for Montgomery.

The Shuckers and Biscuits will meet tomorrow for a doubleheader at Riverwalk Stadium to make up Wednesday's postponement. Game one is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Game two is scheduled to begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

Individual tickets, group outings, Shuck Nation memberships and Flex Plans for the 2023 Biloxi Shuckers season are available now by calling (228) 233-3465 or visiting biloxishuckers.com. The Shuckers return to MGM Park for a 12-game homestand starting on Tuesday, June 20 against the Chattanooga Lookouts.

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Biloxi Shuckers' James Meeker on the mound
Biloxi Shuckers' James Meeker on the mound
(Mike Krebs)		   



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