Myers' Eight Strikeouts Leads Shuckers to 7-1 Win over Trash Pandas

MADISON, AL – Behind eight strikeouts and 5.2 innings of one-run ball from starter Tobias Myers, the Biloxi Shuckers won 7-1 over the Rocket City Trash Pandas at Toyota Field. The win snapped their three-game losing streak, and the Shuckers snapped the Trash Pandas five-game winning streak.

For the third straight game, the Shuckers scored in the first, but this time it was a balk and a wild pitch that gave the Shuckers a 2-0 lead. Lamar Sparks singled and Jackson Chourio doubled to lead off the game. Both tallied multi-hit performances in the win.

Rocket City scored their only run of the game in the bottom of the first inning when Orlando Martinez tripled home Tucker Flint to make it 2-1. From there, Myers dominated on the hill. He retired each of the next 15 batters before allowing a single to Kyren Paris in the sixth.

The Shuckers added to their lead in the third with an RBI single from Carlos Rodriguez. The single extended his hit streak to five consecutive games, the longest active streak by a Shuckers hitter.

In the fourth, the Shuckers tallied three more off one hit. After Sparks walked, Chourio moved him to third on a single. Then, a hit batter, an RBI fielder’s choice from Zavier Warren and three straight walks pushed the lead to 6-1.

The Shuckers bullpen carried on the momentum from Myers, with Darrell Thompson, Ryan Middendorf and Harold Chirino combining for 3.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts.

In the eighth, the Shuckers brought home their final run of the day on a throwing error that allowed Tyler Black to score.

Myers (2-0) earned the win, his second straight on the road, while Trash Pandas starter Brett Kerry (0-1) took the loss. The teams will meet on Thursday night for game three of their series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

Individual tickets, group outings, Shuck Nation memberships and Flex Plans for the 2023 Biloxi Shuckers season are available now by calling (228) 233-3465 or visiting biloxishuckers.com. The Shuckers will return to MGM Park on Tuesday, April 25 for a six-game series against the Mississippi Braves.

ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:

The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.

ABOUT SHUCKERS BASEBALL, LLC:

Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating MGM Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.