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Waldrep and Schwellenbach dazzle in a doubleheader sweep of Shuckers

Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach combined for 14 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 17 SO on Wednesday night
May 15, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 15, 2024) — Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach -- Atlanta's No. 2 and No. 3 ranked prospects -- put on a show Wednesday night, combining for 14 innings, one run, one walk, and 17 strikeouts in a doubleheader sweep by the Mississippi Braves (14-21) over the Biloxi

Tuesday's series opener with Biloxi postponed due to unplayable field conditions after heavy rains

Doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday starting at 5:05 pm
May 14, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 14, 2024) — Tuesday's scheduled 6:35 pm series opener between the Mississippi Braves and Biloxi Shuckers at Trustmark Park has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions after heavy rains. The game will be made up as part of a Wednesday, May 15 doubleheader, with first pitch

Nacho Alvarez Jr., Ian Mejia named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week

M-Braves weekly award winners for May 7-12
May 13, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 13, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves and Farm Bureau proudly announce that INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. and RHP Ian Mejia have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week for May 7-12. Alvarez Jr., 21, played in all six games last week at Rocket City,

Homestand Highlights | May 14-19 vs. Biloxi Shuckers

Homestand includes Dog Days, Trucker Cap Giveaway, 20th Year of Trustmark Park T-Shirt Giveaway, Post-Game Fireworks, and much more
May 13, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 13, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves return to Trustmark Park for a six-game homestand, May 14-19, against the Biloxi Shuckers at Trustmark Park. The series includes Dog Days, First Responders Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday™ Blues N' Brews, 20th Year of Trustmark Park Commemorative T-Shirt Giveaway, Post-Game Fireworks, and

M-Braves wrap up a series split in Rocket City with a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon

Drew Parrish earned his third win and tossed 5.0 innings of scoreless baseball on Sunday
May 12, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 12, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves closed their final trip to Madison, AL, on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over the Rocket City Trash Pandas at Toyota Field. Drew Parrish (W, 3-3) tossed 5.0 shutout innings to earn the win, and the M-Braves leave town with a

Geraldo Quintero homers in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Trash Pandas

M-Braves can't overcome Rocket City's four-run first
May 11, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 11, 2024) — The Rocket City Trash Pandas jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning on Saturday night and cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Mississippi Braves at Toyota Field. The Rocket City win gives the Pandas a 3-2 series edge heading into

Mejia, M-Braves rout Rocket City on Friday in 8-0 shutout 

Ian Mejia matched a career-high with nine strikeouts over 5.2 shutout innings
May 10, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 9, 2024) — Ian Mejia (W, 3-0) continued his dominance on the mound Friday night as the Mississippi Braves shut out the Rocket City Trash Pandas 8-0 to even the six-game series at 2-2. Mejia plus relievers Jake McSteen, Anthony Vizcaya, and Rolddy Munoz combined for a

Niekro delivers a quality start in Thursday's loss to Rocket City

Trash Pandas use a five-run seventh to pull away on Thursday
May 9, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 9, 2024) — The Rocket City Trash Pandas used a five-run seventh inning to pull away from the Mississippi Braves and win 7-1 Thursday night at Toyota Field. The loss spoiled a quality start from JJ Niekro (L, 1-4), who tossed 6.0 innings of two-run baseball. Niekro

M-Braves battle back on Wednesday to beat Trash Pandas 6-4 in extras

Cody Milligan homered, and scored three times in the win
May 8, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 8, 2024) — For the first time in 2024, the M-Braves erased a ninth-inning deficit and came away with a win. Playing their third-straight Wednesday morning contest, the Mississippi Braves tied the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the ninth and won 6-4 in ten innings at Toyota

Rocket City takes the series opener from M-Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night

Nacho Alvarez Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double, and RBI in the loss
May 7, 2024

MADISON, AL (May 7, 2024) — Tuesday night's series opener at Toyota Field got off to a fast start and appeared to be a slugfest between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and Mississippi Braves. All seven runs were scored in the first three innings, and Rocket City (14-13) took the

Ian Mejia Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week

Mejia becomes Mississippi's first league award winner in 2024
May 6, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 6, 2024) — Mississippi Braves right-handed pitcher Ian Mejia was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week, as announced Monday by Minor League Baseball. Mejia, 24, Atlanta's 11th round selection in 2022 out of New Mexico State, tossed 7.0 scoreless innings on two hits against Pensacola on

Pensacola takes series finale and series from M-Braves on Sunday, 9-1

Luis De Avila tossed 6.1 innings of three-run ball in the loss
May 5, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 5, 2024) — The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won Sunday's series finale over the Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park, 9-1, using a five-run seventh inning to take the series. After a 58-minute weather delay pushed back the starting time, both offenses were held scoreless through the first six

Homestand Highlights | April 30 - May 5 vs. Pensacola

Homestand includes M-Braves Tube Socks Giveaway, Fireworks, and Education Day Matinee
April 29, 2024

PEARL, MS (April 29, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves return to Trustmark Park after a 12-game road trip for a six-game homestand, April 30 - May 5, against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park. The Mississippi Braves return to Trustmark Park after a 12-game road trip for a six-game

Mejia, M-Braves toss a three-hit shutout in 2-0 win over Wahoos on Saturday 

Ian Mejia tossed 7.0 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.40 for year
May 4, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 4, 2024) — Ian Mejia tossed 7.0 scoreless innings, and Hayden Harris and Domingo Gonzalez followed to complete a three-hit shutout of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (14-11) at Trustmark Park. The trio gave up three hits, walked two, and struck out ten in the Mississippi Braves' 2-0

Three-run first inning proves enough for Blue Wahoos in 3-1 win over Mississippi on Friday night

The M-Braves bullpen tossed four no-hit innings behind Niekro's solid five frames
May 3, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 3, 2024) — The Pensacola Blue Wahoos scored three runs in the top of the first inning, and it was enough to give them a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi Braves on Friday night at Trustmark Park. Mississippi pitchers sat down 24 of the final 26 batters

Five extra-base hits back Waldrep as M-Braves beat Wahoos 6-1 on Thursday

Hurston Waldrep earned his first M-Braves win on Thursday
May 2, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 2, 2024) — After his third-straight solid outing on the mound, Atlanta's second-ranked prospect Hurston Waldrep finally notched his elusive first Mississippi Braves win in a 6-1 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Thursday night. Waldrep was backed by three two-run innings and 12 hits, including

Déjà Vu - M-Braves fall to Blue Wahoos 5-3 in ten innings on Wednesday morning

Brandon Parker doubled, and homered in the game which featured 4,221 fans at Trustmark Park
May 1, 2024

PEARL, MS (May 1, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves and Pensacola Blue Wahoos met for a Wednesday morning matinee in front of 4,221 young fans for Education Day. In what was a near carbon copy of Tuesday night's game, the M-Braves jumped out to a lead but fell 5-3 in

Pensacola takes series opener from M-Braves, 5-3 in ten innings

Luis De Avila dealt 6.1 innings of two-run ball in the series opener
April 30, 2024

PEARL, MS (April 30, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves returned from their two-week road trip on Tuesday night to begin a six-game series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Trustmark Park. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning, the Blue Wahoos rallied, eventually winning 5-3 in

Cody Milligan, Patrick Halligan Named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week

Mississippi Braves weekly award winners for April 23-28
April 29, 2024

PEARL, MS (April 29, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves and Farm Bureau proudly announce that OF Cody Milligan and RHP Patrick Halligan have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week for April 23-28. Milligan, 27, led a potent M-Braves offense this week by batting .360 with nine

M-Braves close out road trip with a 3-2 win in Montgomery, split series

Keshawn Ogans, Cody Milligan and Bryson Horne had multi-hit games on Sunday
April 28, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 28, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves closed out their 12-game road trip in Alabama on Sunday afternoon with a 3-2 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits at Riverwalk Stadium. Keshawn Ogans was 3-for-4 with a double, run, and stolen base, and Cody Milligan finished 2-for-4 with a double,

Milligan has a four-hit night in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Biscuits

Cody Milligan had four of Mississippi's 12 hits, but stranded a season-high 13 on base
April 27, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 27, 2024) — Cody Milligan registered four of the Mississippi Braves 12 hits on Saturday night, but the Montgomery Biscuits pulled away for a 7-2 victory to take a 3-2 series advantage. All 12 hits were singles, and the M-Braves stranded a season-high 13 runners on base.

Waldrep turns in another quality start on Friday, but Biscuits walk-off M-Braves

Hurston Waldrep gave up just one run over six innings in the no-decision
April 26, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 26, 2024) — Hurston Waldrep battled through 6.0 innings of one-run baseball on Friday night, but the Misssippi Braves were walked off by the Montgomery Biscuits, 3-2, evening the series at 1-1. Heriberto Hernandez homered, and then Jalen Battles singled home Nick Schnell to cap off the

M-Braves bash Biscuits 13-3 on Thursday night using best all-around performance of the year

The offense posted a season-high 13 runs and 14 hits in the win
April 25, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 25, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves used their most complete performance of the young season on Thursday night to blast the Montgomery Biscuits 13-3 at Riverwalk Stadium. Mississippi posted a season-high 13 runs and 14 hits, with Tyler Tolve, Cal Conley, and Bryson Horne leading the way

Biscuits even series on Wednesday using big fourth inning

Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez Jr. extended their on-base streaks to 10 in the loss
April 24, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 24, 2024) — The Montgomery Biscuits scored nine runs from the fourth to sixth innings on Wednesday morning, including a five-run fourth inning to beat the Mississippi Braves 9-4 and even the series at 1-1. Less than 12 hours after the 8-4 win in 12 innings on

Bats break out in Tuesday's 12-inning 8-4 win over Biscuits

Drake Baldwin was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the win
April 23, 2024

MONTGOMERY, AL (April 23, 2024) — In the longest game since June 18, 2022, the Mississippi Braves scored four runs in the top of the 12th inning to beat the Montgomery Biscuits in Tuesday night's series opener 8-4. Drake Baldwin went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI and was