July 9, 2024 – Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release
Malmö Oat Milkers (5-7, 36-44) vs. Birmingham Barons (4-8, 45-36)
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – 6:35 PM – Trustmark Park – Pearl, MS
Game 81 of 137 – 2nd Half Game 13 of 69 – Home Game 34 of 63
Starting Pitchers: RHP Ian Mejia (6-2, 2.62) vs. LHP Tyler Schweitzer (2-1, 3.13)
Watch Live: Bally Live / MiLB.TV / MLB At Bat
Listen Live: 102.1 The Box
Today’s Promotions
Malmö Oat Milkers Appearance: The M-Braves will play as The Malmö Oat Milkers as part of MiLB’s 121st team brought to the league by Oatly, an oat milk company – yes, you read that right.
Dog Days: Bring your dog to the game! Well-behaved, socialized dogs are welcome to enjoy giveaways, dog-related vendors, and more throughout the game. Also, we will offer $2 hot dogs on Tuesdays.
Recent Roster Moves
RHP Elison Joseph transferred to Mississippi from High-A Rome
LHP Drew Parrish transferred to Mississippi from Triple-A Gwinnett
TODAY’S GAME: The M-Braves continue their nine-game homestand and take on the Birmingham Barons to begin a six-game series on Tuesday night at Trustmark Park. This is the second and final series between the two clubs in 2024. Birmingham won five of six from the M-Braves, April 16-21 at Regions Field.
TUESDAY ROSTER MOVES: LHP Drew Parrish was transferred back to Mississippi from Triple-A Gwinnett, and RHP Elison Joseph was transferred to Mississippi from High-A Rome.
ABOUT SUNDAY: Connor Scott hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning that gave the Biloxi Shuckers a 2-1 win over the Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park on Saturday night. The game marked the final meeting between the Shuckers and M-Braves at Trustmark Park. The final meeting between the Mississippi rivals was fittingly a pitcher’s dual. The series, which began on May 6, 2015, featured great starting pitchers like Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, and Freddy Peralta, facing off against the likes of Mike Soroka, Max Fried, Bryce Elder, and Spencer Strider. Meridian, MS native and Southern Miss product Landon Harper started for the M-Braves and was stellar again. Harper ran his scoreless streak to 20.0 innings after striking out four, walking none, over 4.0 innings in the start.
OGANS EXTENDS STREAKS: Infielder Keshawn Ogans is on a 13-game on-base streak that began on June 9, batting .354 with two doubles, four RBI, seven runs, and three steals.
GOING STREAKING: Pearl River CC and Southern Miss product Landon Harper hasn’t…
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