Barons Wrap Season With 8-3 Loss To Braves
PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Braves used an onslaught of early runs, scoring six in the first two innings, en route to an 8-3 victory over the Birmingham Barons on the season's final day.The Barons started quickly in the game, jumping Braves' starter Touki Toussaint for three runs in the
PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Braves used an onslaught of early runs, scoring six in the first two innings, en route to an 8-3 victory over the Birmingham Barons on the season's final day.
The Barons started quickly in the game, jumping Braves' starter
However, the Braves answered quickly, scoring two in the first and four in the second, ending Tanner Banks' day early.
Toussaint proceeded to hold the Barons' bats at bay and got some insurance runs, courtesy of a fifth inning
Toussaint would make his way through the seventh inning, surrendering six hits and three earned runs, while walking one and striking out eight.
Meanwhile,
"It's been a lot of work," Seitzer said of the transition. "Going from hitting in the cage every day, to throwing every day and working with (Pitching Coach) Jose (Bautista), everyone's been great in the bullpen and it was a blast to get out there the last game and being able to throw. I want to take this as a little sample, but I'm going to be going to instructs to keep working on my craft, making my arm stronger and we'll see where it goes."
Hawkins paced the Barons' offense, tallying two hits and an RBI, while
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