Game Info: Thursday, May 16 vs. BIloxi Shuckers: 6:35 PM CT: Trustmark Park

May 16, 2024 – Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release

Mississippi Braves (14-21) vs. Biloxi Shuckers (16-19)

Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 6:35 PM CT – Trustmark Park – Pearl, MS

Game 36 of 138 – Home Game 15 of 69 – 102.1 The Box – Bally Live – MiLB.tv

Starting Pitchers: RHP JJ Niekro (1-4, 3.98) vs. RHP Brett Wichrowski (1-0, 5.63)

Watch Live: Bally Live / MiLB.TV / MLB At Bat

Listen Live: 102.1 The Box

Streaming: Audio Link

Today’s Roster Move

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Today’s Promotions

Thirsty Thursday™ Blues N’ Brews: Mississippi Delta Blues will be featured throughout the game. The night will include the Trustmark Park staple Thirsty Thursday™ drink specials and Trivia in the Farm Bureau Outfield Grill. The M-Braves will salute the rich Blues Music history during the final season by wearing Mississippi Blues jerseys each Thursday home game at Trustmark Park.

Trucker Cap Giveaway: Thanks to Budweiser, the first 333 fans 21 or older will receive a Mississippi Braves Trucker Cap.

TODAY’S GAME: The Mississippi Braves and Biloxi Shuckers continue a six-game series at Trustmark Park, the second series so far between the two teams in Pearl. This is the ninth of 30 meetings between the Mississippi rivals in 2024. The two will play next at Shuckers Ballpark, July 1-3, with the series shifting to Trustmark Park, July 4-6.

HOW SWEEP IT IS: For the second time this season, the M-Braves swept a doubleheader from Biloxi. Two of Atlanta’s top three prospects, Hurston Waldrep (#2) and Spencer Schwellenbach (#3), dominated their respective starts en route to a Mississippi Braves sweep of visiting Biloxi at Trustmark Park on Wednesday night. Waldrep went the distance in the opener, allowing one run while striking out eight in the eight-inning 2-1 victory. In his Double-A debut, Schwellenbach struck out a career-high nine and scattered three hits and a walk over six frames in a 1-0 win. MLB’s No. 75 overall prospect, Waldrep, set the tone in Game 1. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed six hits but didn’t issue any walks. The M-Braves walked off in the bottom of the eighth via a sacrifice fly from Tyler Tolve. Drake Baldwin blasted his second home run of the year. In his first four innings, Schwellenbach struck out two batters per frame in game two. Yolbert Sanchez was 2-for-3, collecting an RBI in the second inning for the lone RBI of the contest.

MAGNOLIA STATE RIVALRY: The two Southern League clubs from the state of Mississippi began their rivalry in 2015 and have played…