Waldrep turns in another quality start on Friday, but Biscuits walk-off M-Braves
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
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
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
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
Mississippi Braves to Host Miranda Lambert as Part of "Music on the Diamond" Concert Series
PEARL, MS (April 22, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves are proud to announce they will host three-time GRAMMY Award winner Miranda Lambert on Friday, July 26, at Trustmark Park for the first time as part of "Music on the Diamond," a one-of-a-kind concert series from Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), owner
Justin Dean, Ian Mejia named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week
PEARL, MS (April 22, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves and Farm Bureau proudly announce that OF Justin Dean and RHP Ian Mejia have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week for April 16-21. Dean, 27, paced the M-Braves last week by batting .385 with a home run,
Barons sweep doubleheader from M-Braves on Sunday to take series
BIRMINGHAM, AL (April 21, 2024) — The Birmingham Barons swept Sunday's doubleheader over the Mississippi Braves to take five of six in the series. The Barons held on for a 3-2 victory over the M-Braves in game one and walked off with a three-run Edgar Quero home run in the
Waldrep shines, but M-Braves shut out again by Barons on Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, AL (April 20, 2024) — The Mississippi Braves were shut out for the second consecutive game on Saturday, 1-0, in game one of the scheduled doubleheader at Regions Field. Rain postponed game two. Hurston Waldrep, the Atlanta Braves' second-ranked prospect, turned in his best start of 2024 with 6.0
Barons, M-Braves washed out on Friday night in Birmingham
Birmingham, AL (April 19, 2024) — Due to inclement weather, Friday's scheduled 7:00 pm game between the Mississippi Braves and Birmingham Barons at Regions Field has been postponed. The call to postpone was made two hours after the scheduled first pitch at 9:00 pm. The game will be made up
De Avila delivers quality start, but M-Braves were shut out by the Barons on Thursday
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Luis De Avila turned in his best start of the year on Thursday night, but it wasn't enough as three Birmingham Barons hurlers combined to shut out the Mississippi Braves 2-0 at Regions Field. Birmingham starter Drew Thorpe, the twice traded White Sox third-ranked prospect, tossed 7.0
Mejia tosses gem, Dean homers as M-Braves get first road win on Wednesday night
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Ian Mejia (W, 1-0) tossed six innings of one-run ball and struck out a career-high nine batters on Wednesday night to help the Mississippi Braves snap a four-game losing streak and earn their first road win of the year. The M-Braves toppled the Barons 5-3 at Regions
M-Braves drop another one-run decision in Tuesday's series opener in Birmingham, 2-1
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Mississippi Braves began their longest road trip of 2024 on Tuesday night in Birmingham. They began the two-week Alabama journey with a 2-1 loss to the Barons at Regions Field. The loss was the second straight by one run and the fourth straight. Mississippi stranded 11
Nacho Alvarez Jr., JJ Niekro named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week
PEARL—The Mississippi Braves and Farm Bureau are proud to announce that INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. and RHP JJ Niekro have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week for April 5-14. Alvarez Jr. celebrated his 21st birthday on April 11, and Atlanta's sixth-ranked prospect (MLB Pipeline) excelled in
Shuckers come back to beat M-Braves on Sunday afternoon, 4-3
PEARL, MS — The Biloxi Shuckers rallied from down 3-0 to beat the Mississippi Braves on Sunday afternoon at Trustmark Park, 4-3. Nacho Alvarez Jr., Atlanta's top position player prospect, recorded his first three-hit game at the Double-A level, finishing 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored. JJ
M-Braves fall to Shuckers on Saturday night, 6-1
PEARL, MS — In front of 3,603 fans on Flowood Night at Trustmark Park on Saturday night, the Mississippi Braves dropped their second straight to the Biloxi Shuckers, 6-1. Mississippi pounded out nine singles, and Brandon Parker and Tyler Tolve recorded multi-hit nights at the plate. Hurston Waldrep (L, 0-2)
Shuckers blank M-Braves on Friday night, 4-0, stopping winning streak
PEARL, MS — Biloxi's Bradley Blalock and Adam Seminaris combined to shut out the Mississippi Braves on Friday night on five hits, as the Shuckers won 4-0. The loss snapped Mississippi's three-game winning streak. Blalock (W, 2-0), Milwaukee's 18th-ranked prospect, pitched six shutout innings, striking out five, and won his
M-Braves sweep doubleheader from Shuckers on Thursday night
PEARL, MS — Behind Drew Parrish and Ian Mejia's excellent pitching performances on Thursday night, the Mississippi Braves swept a doubleheader from the Biloxi Shuckers, 4-1 and 1-0 at Trustmark Park. The M-Braves (3-3) have won three straight games to open the homestand. The nightcap was an extra-inning walk-off in
Wednesday's matinee game with Biloxi postponed by severe weather
PEARL — Wednesday's scheduled 11:05 am matinee game between the Mississippi Braves and Biloxi Shuckers at Trustmark Park has been postponed due to severe weather in the area. The game will be made up as part of a Thursday, April 11 doubleheader with first pitch at 5:05 pm. Fans with
Niekro, M-Braves win weather-shortened home opener over Shuckers, 2-0
PEARL, MS — Mother nature brought some fury to the Mississippi Braves (1-3) final home opener on Tuesday night, but not before a 2-0 weather-shortened win over the Biloxi Shuckers (2-2) at Trustmark Park. The three-hit shutout from JJ Niekro and Jonathan Hughes was Mississippi's first victory this season. Fittingly,
Opening Week Homestand Highlights
PEARL — The Mississippi Braves welcome the Biloxi Shuckers for a six-game homestand, April 9-14, celebrating Opening Week and the start of the 20th year at Trustmark Park. The series includes Opening Day on Tuesday, an Education Day Matinee on Wednesday, the first Thirsty Thursday™ Blues & Brews, back-to-back Fireworks
M-Braves swept by Blue Wahoos in opening series after 9-1 loss on Sunday
Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Blue Wahoos finished off a three-game sweep of the Mississippi Braves on Sunday with a 9-1 victory at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The M-Braves begin the season 0-3 for the first time since 2021 when the club opened the year 0-4. That club went on to
M-Braves rally late, but fall to Wahoos on walk-off wild pitch in the ninth
Pensacola, FL - The Mississippi Braves managed to erase a three-run deficit in the ninth inning but fell 7-6 in walk-off fashion to the Blue Wahoos on Saturday night. The winning run scored in the bottom of the ninth when pinch-runner Dalvy Rosario sprinted home on a wild pitch by
M-Braves pound out 13 hits, but drop season opener to Wahoos, 8-6
PENSACOLA, FL — The Mississippi Braves began the 2024 season on Friday night with an 8-6 loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The M-Braves out-hit Pensacola 13-11, and all nine starters recorded at least one hit in the loss. Atlanta's No. 11 prospect, Drake Baldwin, went
M-Braves announce 2024 Opening Day Roster
PEARL - The Atlanta Braves and their Double-A Affiliate, the Mississippi Braves, announced the 2024 opening-day roster. The squad includes four MLB Pipeline Top-20 Prospects and 17 players who made at least one appearance for the M-Braves last season. The Top 30 prospects include RHP Hurston Waldrep (No. 2), INF
M-Braves to honor Mississippi's rich history of blues music on Thursdays with "Blues N' Brews" jerseys
PEARL — The Magnolia State has a rich music history. Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Charlie Patton, and Robert L. Johnson were all brilliant blues musicians born in Mississippi, helping the state become "the birthplace of the Blues." The M-Braves will salute that rich history during the final season