SL Mississippi Braves

Sunday, September 12 vs. Montgomery (TB): 2:05 PM CT: Trustmark Park

Published on September 12, 2021 under Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Mississippi Braves (ATL) (65-41, 1st, Overall AA-South, +7.5) vs.

Montgomery Biscuits (TB) (57-55), Overall AA South, -11.0)

Pitching Matchup: RHP Matt Withrow (3-0, 2.44) vs. RHP Adrian De Horta (2-4, 4.80)

Game #107 | Home Game #55

Radio: 103.9 FM WYAB and (LISTEN LIVE LINK)

TV: MiLB.TV

Yesterday's Roster Moves:

N/A

Today's Promotions:

Sunday Family Funday: Enjoy matinee baseball every Sunday at Trustmark Park and take advantage of fun activities for the entire family. Kids 14-and-under will have the opportunity to run the bases after the game, presented by Game on Wheels.

Bark in the Park: The M-Braves host, another Bark in the Park day in the series finale, presented by Hollywood Feed! Dogs are welcome to take in the M-Braves game (humans must pay, dogs get in free). Waiver - All dogs are required to have a waiver signed by their owners before entering.

Team Photo Giveaway: The first 1,000 fans will get a Team Photo, presented by Green Ghost Tacos!

Kid's Club Sunday: Tommy Hawk invites all Kid's Club members to take advantage of free admission to the game and other benefits!

TODAY'S GAME: The M-Braves conclude their final homestand of 2021 on Sunday against the Montgomery Biscuits at Trustmark Park. This is the 24th and final meeting between the clubs this season. The M-Braves are 17-6 against Montgomery this season and 12-5 at Trustmark Park. This is the first time that the M-Braves have had a winning record against the Rays affiliate since going 8-7 in 2011. The Biscuits lead the all-time series, 143-116.

WE'RE IN: The M-Braves lead Birmingham by 7.5 games with eight remaining in the overall standings, Chattanooga by 10.5 games, Pensacola and Montgomery by 11.0 games, and Rocket City by 12.5 games.

- With Friday night's win, the M-Braves clinched home-field advantage in the Championship series, and league regular-season title in the first season of the Double-A South. This is the first postseason appearance for the M-Braves since 2016, and fifth overall. The M-Braves won the Southern League Championship in 2008 by beating the Carolina Mudcats in five games, 3-2.

- With home-field advantage, the M-Braves will host games three, four (if necessary), and five (if necessary) at Trustmark Park, September 24-26. Games one and two will be at the second seed, September 21-22.

SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK SNAPPED ON SATURDAY: In front of the largest crowd of 2021, 4,988, the M-Braves fell 6-3 to the Biscuits, stopping their seven-game losing skid, and ending the Braves' six-game win streak. Hendrik Clementina hit a 3-run home run in the second inning to give the Braves a brief 3-2 lead, but the Biscuits scored the final four runs of the game.

20-HOME RUN CLUB: On Friday, Shea Langeliers became the third M-Braves player to reach 20 homers in a single season, joining Ernesto Mejia (26, 2011), and Ryan Casteel (21, 2019).

ALEXANDER THE GREAT: CJ Alexander has turned the corner offensively for the M-Braves. Over his last 19 games, the Cape Coral, FL native is batting .356, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs, eight RBI, 11 runs, seven stolen bases, and 1.065 OPS.

JENISTA NAMED DOUBLE-A SOUTH POW: INF/OF Greyson Jenista was named Double-A South Player of the Week after finishing 5-for-10 with four home runs, six RBI, and five runs scored in Biloxi last week. Jenista had a career-high three home runs, and five RBI on September 2, matching the club record for homers in a game. He's currently homered five times in six games, and hit in eight of nine, batting .385 with five home runs, 10 RBI, and eight runs.

TOP HOME RUN HITTING TEAM IN M-BRAVES HISTORY: The M-Braves have blown past the M-Braves record for homers in a single season (98, 2017) with 138 in 106 games. The club ranks 2nd in the Double-A South, and 8th in Double-A.

- The M-Braves have hit 88 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 are averaging 1.30 HR/G, and are on pace for 147 in 113 games.

- The M-Braves have set a new M-Braves record with six players in double-digits for home runs: Shea Langeliers leads the way with 19, while Drew Lugbauer has 18, Greyson Jenista has 18, Wendell Rijo has 15, CJ Alexand6er has 10 and Braden Shewmake has 11. Jalen Miller has nine.

- Prior to 2021, the M-Braves didn't have a seven-homer game. The feat has been done twice this season, on July 27 in Pensacola, and September 2 at Biloxi. The previous franchise record was five in a game (3x: 8/14/99 vs Orlando, 7/1/92 vs Knoxville, 9/3/04 vs West Tenn). The four home runs in an inning on July 27 matched the franchise record, tying the four-hit on 7/7/86 vs. Memphis.

WON 20 OF 25: The M-Braves have won 20 of 25 (six shutouts) since August 8, plus 11-2 in the last 13 road games. The M-Braves matched a club record with eight straight wins from August 6-14. The previous eight-game winning streak was August 3-12, 2016 vs. Pensacola and Mobile.

BEATING GOOD TEAMS: The M-Braves are 43-23 vs. teams over .500, and 22-18 vs. below .500 clubs.

61 WINS SINCE MAY 19: Despite an 8-game losing streak, and no games for nine straight days, the M-Braves are 61-33 since May 19 (starting 4-8). The 61 wins are 2nd only to Akron in Double-A over that time.

ANOTHER WINNING MONTH: The M-Braves went 14-6 in August, and have not had a losing month this season. The M-Braves went 14-13 in July after having the best June in club history, going 18-8, and were 12-12 in May. The 44 home runs in July were the most in any month in club history.

FIRST PLACE TEAM: The M-Braves have held at least a share of first place in all by two days, since June 24.

MVP CALIBER SEASON FOR LANGELIERS: Shea Langeliers leads the club with 20 home runs ranking T-4th in the league, while is 3rd in slugging at .487, and 7th in OPS at .820.

- Langeliers is 30-for-71 in catching opposing base stealers, 42%. His 30 caught stealings are 1st in MiLB, while nine double plays and 71 assists are tops among catchers in MiLB.

TOPS IN PITCHING & DEFENSE: The M-Braves lead the league, and are 2nd in Double-A baseball, and 4th in MiLB, with a 3.52 ERA. M-Braves hurlers have served up just 69 home runs, which is the fewest in Double-A baseball, and 3rd-fewest in all of minor league baseball. The starting rotation holds a 3.60 ERA, 3rd in Double-A baseball, and 7th in MiLB. The bullpen has a 3.45 ERA, which ranks 3rd in Double-A, and 6th in MiLB. The M-Braves are T-1st in Double-A, and rank T-5th in MiLB with a .982 fielding percentage, 64 errors in 106 games, T-2nd-fewest in all of MiLB.

TURNAROUND FOR SHEWMAKE: Since June 17, Braden Shewmake is batting .293 with 11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 25 RBI, and 23 runs scored in his last 43 games. Prior to June 17, in his first 31 games, Shewmake was batting .133.

151 MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTS: LHP Kyle Muller made his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves on June 16 vs. Boston. Muller became the first M-Braves alum to debut in 2021 and 151st all-time.

11 OF THE TOP 30 PROSPECTS: The squad features three of Atlanta's first-round selections. C Shea Langeliers (#9) and SS Braden Shewmake (#21) in 2019, and LHP Jared Shuster (25) in 2020. They represent the 2nd and 8th, and 9th-ranked prospects in the organization, according to MLB.com. Overall, the M-Braves feature 11 of the Braves' Top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline. After Langeliers, Shewmake, and Shuster, RHP Spencer Strider (10), RHP Freddy Tarnok (12), RHP Victor Vodnik (#20), RHP Indigo Diaz (21), OF Trey Harris (24), OF Justin Dean (25), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (27), and INF Luke Waddell (29) are among Top-30.

AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS:

Shea Langeliers - HR (T-4th, 20), Slugging (3rd, .487), OPS (7th, .820), XBH (T-8th, 33), Total Bases (8th, 154), Runs (7th, 53)

Justin Dean - SB (1st, 28), 3B (T-4th, 4), Runs (6th, 56), Walks (T-10th, 40), OBP (11th, .347), Hits (T-10th, 83)

Drew Lugbauer - OPS (10th, .806), HR (T-6th, 18), Slugging (9th, .470), Walks (T-10th, 39)

Greyson Jenista - Walks (7th, 48), Home Runs (T-6th, 18)

Trey Harris - Hits (T-7th, 85)

Brandon White - Saves (T-5th, 7)

Hayden Deal - IP (8th, 87.1), BAA (4th, .245), 9th in starts (17), WHIP (3rd, 1.25), ERA (2nd, 3.61)

Check out the Mississippi Braves Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Southern League Stories from September 12, 2021


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central