Braves Slide Extends to Four: L, 7-6

Bobby Darula picked the right time to collect his first RBIs as a MS Brave hitting a two-out two-run double in the top of the ninth to tie the ballgame at 6-6. Zach Schreiber, however, walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and eventually lost on a game ending error by Mike Rozema with a drawn-in infield. The Braves tied their season high losing skid at four straight in front of 4,519 at Riverwalk Stadium. Their futility against Montgomery contniued as they fell to 3-15 lifetime at Rivewalk Stadium, 2-10 this season against the Biscuits and 10-25 overall.

Starter Matt Harrison (0-1, 7.15 ERA) did not factor in the decision even though he left the game trailing 6-4. Jose Ascanio pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief allowing just a single in the seventh.

SCORING SUMMARY: The Braves took another early lead in the first thanks to a walk and a hit batter by Montgomery starter Jeff Niemann who then yielded an RBI single to Yunel Escobar. The Biscuits tied it in the second with a solo homer by Michael Coleman. The Biscuits took their first lead in the third with an RBI single by Wes Bankston. They added to their lead in the fourth with an RBI Fielder's Choice by Francisco Leandro and an error by Mike Rozema trying to turn an inning-ending double play. The Braves rallied in the fifth with the first homerun by Brandon Jones, a two-run shot to start the inning. The Biscuits got one of those back in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Michael Coleman. The Biscuits pushed another run across in the sixth on another Fielder's Choice RBI this time by Elliot Johnson. The Braves tied it in the ninth as Canizares drew a two-out walk followed by an error by Wes Bankston. That set up Darula's heroics tying the game 6-6. Then Schreiber walked the bases loaded and gave up the walk off run as Mike Rozema was charged with his second error of the game.

The Braves continue a five game road trip at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama Saturday night as they take on the Montgomery Biscuits, the AA Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves are set to send LHP Chris Waters (4-6, 4.21 ERA) to the hill while the Biscuits are scheduled to counter with RHP Andy Sonnanstine (6-6, 3.28 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 103.9-FM exclusively at Riverwalk Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 11-13 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 22-15 when scoring first.
* The Braves fall to 11-31 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 5-35 when trailing after 7 innings.
* The Braves fall to 4-44 when trailing after 8 innings.
* Brandon Jones now has 5 RBIs in his last two games.

HIT STREAKS:
* Onil Joseph ended his an 0-10 slump with a second inning single.
* Barbaro Canizares extended his hit streak to 2 games… (2-7, .286)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 4 games… (4-14, .286)
* Brandon Jones extended his hit streak to 2 games… (5-8, .625)
* Bobby Darula extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-13, .308)

TRANSACTIONS:
* None Today.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Give One Away to Biscuits: L, 6-5

The MS Braves gave another one away Thursday night as they fell 6-5 to the Montgomery Biscuits in front of a crowd of 3,942 at Riverwalk Stadium. The Biscuits used 2 two-run homers and a two-run double to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the first inning.

Starter Francisely Bueno (0-2, 3.34 ERA) did not factor in the decision as Dan Smith (2-5, 6.97 ERA) was charged with his second blown save of the season giving up the deciding two-run homer to Jason Pridie in the sixth inning.

The Braves took an early lead in the first thanks to two errors by Montgomery and two extra base hits by Hernandez and Jones. Jones broke out of an 0-7 slump with his first triple and 3-hit game of the season. It was also Ray Serrano's first 3-hit game of the season as he replaced Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the lineup. The Braves final run came on an RBI double by Joshua Arteaga in the fourth. The Braves managed to collect back-to-back singles in the sixth and seventh but failed to score any of the four hits.

The Braves continue a five game road trip at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama Thursday night as they take on the Montgomery Biscuits, the AA Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves are set to send Matt Harrison (0-1, 6.00 ERA) to the hill for his second start while the Biscuits are scheduled to counter with RHP Jeff Nieman (0-2, 4.32 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 103.9-FM exclusively at Riverwalk Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves hit into three double plays.
* The Braves GIDP total is now up to 80.
* The Braves fall to 11-12 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 22-14 when scoring first.
* The Braves fall to 19-35 with no homeruns.
* The Braves fall to 11-30 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 4-13 in the first game of a series.
* The Braves fall to 5-34 when trailing after 7 innings.
* The Braves fall to 4-43 when trailing after 8 innings.
* The Braves fall to 1-5 in the first game of a road trip.

HIT STREAKS:
* Onil Joseph extended his hitless string to 0-9.
* Michael Rosamond extended his hitless skid to 0-12.
* Barbaro Canizares had his hit streak end at 2 games… (3-7, .429)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 3 games… (3-10, .300)


TRANSACTIONS:
* LHP Francisely Bueno was activated off of the DL.

by
Bryan Eubank

Barons Steal One From Braves: L, 4-2

The MS Braves continued their futility on Wednesday night as they fell 4-2 to the Birmingham Barons in front of a crowd of 3,973 at Trustmark Park. The Barons won the season series 8-7 and finished at 6-4 at Trustmark Park. The Braves only offensive output came from Yunel Escobar as he went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. His first two-bagger was the 150th hit of his career.

Matt Wright (7-3, 2.27 ERA) suffered his first loss since May 11th but remained the #1 man in the ERA department in the Southern League. Jose Ascanio tossed 2 and 1/3 innings of one-hit relief.

Corwin Malone (8-5, 3.60 ERA) picked up the win scattering four hits, two runs and three walks (two of which scored) through six innings. Ehren Wasserman pitched the ninth for his 15th save of the season. The Barons no-hit the Braves the last 4 and 2/3 innings.

The Barons rally started with a lead-off walk which was followed by a single, ground rule RBI double and RBI single. Then with two outs and two on, Thomas Collaro delievered with a broken-bat two-run single on a 1-2 count to give the Barons the lead for good.

The Braves start up a five game homestand at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama Thursday night as they take on the Montgomery Biscuits, the AA Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The rotations were not available at the time of this article. The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 103.9-FM exclusively at Riverwalk Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* Six of the Braves were held hitless.
* The Braves fall to 22-13 when scoring first.
* The Braves fall to 19-34 with no homeruns.
* The Braves fall to 9-6 in the last game of a series.
* The Braves fall to 5-33 when trailing after 7 innings.
* The Braves fall to 4-42 when trailing after 8 innings.
* The Braves fall to 4-2 in the last game of a homestand.
* The Braves fall to 5-25 when scoring two or fewer runs.
* The Braves remain winless on Wednesdays at home (0-4).

HIT STREAKS:
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hitless skid to 0-17.
* Mike Rozema extended his hitless skid to 0-10.
* Onil Joseph had his hit streak end at 6 games… (8-26, .308)
* Barbaro Canizares had his hit streak end at 2 games… (3-7, .429)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 2 games… (2-6, .333)

TRANSACTIONS:
* RHP Clint Sodowsky was placed on the DL with tendinitis.

by
Bryan Eubank

Barons Blow Out Braves: L, 11-2

The MS Braves were shelled early and often before a Tuesday night crowd of 3,959 at Trustmark Park as the Barons evened up the 5-game series at two games a piece, setting up a rubber match on Wednesday night. The Braves only offensive output came from Barbaro Canizares as he drove in the first run in the fourth with an RBI single and the last run in the ninth with a solo homerun. It marked his first multi-RBI game in 10 games. It was also his first homer since May 19th in Jacksonville.

Anthony Lerew (0-1, 6.75 ERA) struggled through his four innings allowing nine hits and five runs on 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Eric Schmitt pitched two good innings but in his third inning of relief he allowed three runs to score. Ryan Basner also had a good first inning but allowed three unearned runs to score in the ninth.

Cory Aldridge had a banner night going 5 - 5 with five singles. His previous high on the season was a two-hit game. Pedro Lopez was held hitless on Monday night and exploded on Tuesday night with a 3 for 6 showing with 3 RBIs. The real story for Birmingham was Tyler Lumsden (8-2, 2.83 ERA) as he scattered four hits and one run over seven innings while throwing only 72 pitches. He was lifted in the eighth so the bullpen could get some work. The Barons set a new season high in runs (11) and hits (19).

The Braves wrap up a five game homestand at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi as they take on the Birmingham Barons, the AA Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the season and series finale. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves will send RHP Matt Wright (7-2, 1.97 ERA), to the hill , while the Barons counter with LHP Corwin Malone (7-5, 3.64 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 15-11 when hitting a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 5-24 when scoring two or fewer runs.
* The Braves fall to 12-32 when their opponent scores first.
* The Braves have now been outscored 40-14 in the 2nd inning.

HIT STREAKS:
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hitless skid to 0-14.
* Bobby Darula ended an 0-6 skid with a 6th inning single.
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 6 games… (8-26, .308)
* Joshua Arteaga had his hit streak end at 2 games… (4-6, .667)
* Brandon Jones had his hit streak end at 3 games… (5-11, .455)
* Michael Rosamond had his hit streak end at 3 games… (4-12, .333)


TRANSACTIONS:
* None Today

by
Bryan Eubank

WIN MS BRAVES TICKETS: Trivia Contest

To win tickets to a future Braves game try your hand at answering the following question correctly. Those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing for 4 tickets to a game in the next Braves Homestand (7.4-7.8 vs Mobile) at Trustmark Park. A winner will be announced soon.

QUESTION: Name two of the three Atlanta Braves who have homered from both sides of the plate in a game?

Click here to send in your answer.

PREVIOUS QUESTION: Name the 5 Major Award winners from the SL last year?

ANSWER:
Delmon Young - MVP
Dustin Nippert - ERA Champion
Jerry Owens - Batting Champion
Razor Shines - Manager of the Year
Ricky Nolasco - Most Outstanding Pitcher

WINNER: Chris Derouen

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Take Pitcher's Duel: W, 1-0

The MS Braves won their third 1-0 game of the season in front of a Monday night crowd of 3,033 at Trustmark Park. The Braves only run came in the 2nd inning on a sacrifice fly by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, his second straight game with an RBI.

Chris Waters (4-6, 4.21 ERA) faced the minimum through three innings. Waters lasted 6 innings and only gave up 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out two. Arthur Santos pitched two scoreless innings of relief and Zach Schreiber pitched a scoreless ninth to collect his team-leading ninth save in as many opportunities.

Birthday boy Luis Hernandez (22 years old) had some amazing defensive plays as he ended four different innings on ground balls hit to him and the final out was also recorded by Luis on a pop out by Gustavo Molina.

The game time was 2:11 which ties the shortest game of the season.

The Braves continue a five game homestand at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi as they take on the Birmingham Barons, the AA Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in game four of the series. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves will send RHP Anthony Lerew (0-0, 2.25 ERA), to the hill in his second start since rejoining the Braves, while the Barons counter with LHP Tyler Lumsden (7-2, 2.95 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 11-11 in one-run games.
* The Braves improve to 21-9 in errorless games.
* The Braves improve to 22-12 when scoring first.
* Joshua Arteaga is now batting 6-13, .462 as a DH.
* The Braves improve to 23-14 when not allowing a homerun.
* The Braves improve to 25-0 when leading after eight innings.
* The Braves improve to 9-31 when scoring three or fewer runs.
* Onil Joseph was the only Brave to have a multi-hit game - 2 hits.

HIT STREAKS:
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hitless skid to 0-12.
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 5 games… (7-22, .318)
* Luis Hernandez had his hit streak end at 3 games… (6-11, .545)
* Joshua Arteaga extended his hit streak to 2 games… (4-6, .667)
* Brandon Jones extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-10, .400)

TRANSACTIONS:
* None Today

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Rally Falls Short on Sunday: L, 4-3

The MS Braves rallied from a 4-0 deficit but fell one-run short as the Birmingham Barons won 4-3 in front of a Sunday afternoon crowd of 2,515 at Trustmark Park. The Braves did not get a lead off baserunner until the seventh inning when they scored their three runs against Ray Liotta and BJ LaMura. The Braves have still come back from a deficit of more than 3 runs (3 times) this year.

New MS Brave Matt Harrison (0-1, 6.00 ERA) struggled in his first three innings before retiring 12 of the final 15 batters he faced. Glenn Tucker pitched two perfect innings of relief and Jose Ascanio pitched a scoreless ninth to keep the game close. The Braves offense sputtered after the rally managing just a walk after the seventh against LaMura and Wasserman, who picked up his 14th save.

The Braves continue a five game homestand at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi as they take on the Birmingham Barons, the AA Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves will send another new face to the hill in LHP Chris Waters (4-6, 4.52 ERA), while the Barons counter with RHP Lance Broadway (4-5, 2.90 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 10-11 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 1-4 on Sunday home games.
* The Braves fall to 22-14 when not allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 4-40 when trailing after eight innings.
* The Braves fall to 8-30 when scoring three or fewer runs.
* The Braves fall to 12-31 when their opponent scores first.
* The Braves fall to 13-32 when committing an error.

HIT STREAKS:
* Ray Serrano had his hit streak end at 7 games… (7-22, .318)
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 4 games… (5-18, .278)
* Yunel Escobat had his hit streak end at 3 games… (4-11, .364)
* Brandon Jones extended his hit streak to 2 games… (3-7, .429)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 3 games… (6-11, .545)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-12, .333)

TRANSACTIONS:
* None Today

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Rally to Defeat Barons: W, 6-3

The MS Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit Saturday night to defeat the Birmingham Barons 6-3 in front of a crowd of 5,002 at Trustmark Park. The Braves performed better with runners in scoring position finishing 5 for 10 and only stranding 6 baserunners. New MS Brave, Clint Sodowsky did not factor in the decision but pitched well in his first outing. Ryan Basner (2-4, 4.88) threw three innings of effective relief inducing two inning-ending double plays to set up a perfect ninth for birthday boy Zach Schreiber (8th Save).

There were only two Braves who failed to collect a base hit (Saltalamacchia & Arteaga) but the Braves managed to knock 12 around the park including three doubles. Luis Hernandez had a 3-hit night (his fourth) and his first 3-RBI game of the season. Brandon Jones finished with two hits including his third double of the season. Barbaro Canizares finished 3 for 3 and raised his batting average to .310 and is now the #4 batter in the Southern League.

The Braves continue a five game homestand at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi as they take on the Birmingham Barons, the AA Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. First Pitch is set for 1:05 PM (CT). The Braves will send another new face to the hill in LHP Matt Harrison (0-0, 0.00 ERA), while the Barons counter with LHP Ray Liotta (2-7, 3.98 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 12:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 5-5 in three-run games.
* The Braves improve to 4-12 in the first game of a series.
* The Braves improve to 22-13 when not allowing a homerun.
* The Braves improve to 1-5 in the first game of a homestand.
* The Braves improve to 24-0 when leading after eight innings.
* The Braves improve to 25-13 when scoring four or moreruns.
* The Braves improve to 12-30 when their opponent scores first.

HIT STREAKS:
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-14, .286)
* Ray Serrano extended his hit streak to 6 games… (7-22, .318)
* Yunel Escobat extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-11, .364)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 2 games… (5-8, .625)

TRANSACTIONS:
RHP Dave Coggin released
LHP Matt Harrison promoted to AA Mississippi
RHP Carlos Almanzar promoted to AAA Richmond
OF Bobby Darula signed and placed in AA Mississippi
RHP Clint Sodowsky signed and placed in AA Mississippi
ALSO - Matt Esquivel was suspended indefinitely for team disciplinary reasons.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Lose 3rd Straight to D-Jaxx: L, 7-1

The MS Braves continued their struggles with runners in scoring position Friday night as they lost 7-1 to the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in front of a crowd of 2,760 at Pringles Park. The Braves once again struggled with runners in scoring position finishing the series with 50 baserunners stranded and also going 11-57 with runners in scoring position. The Braves also failed to capitalize on 6 walks issued by D-Jaxx starter Sean Gallagher (2-0, 2.45 ERA) only scoring one of them in the fourth inning.

It started ominously for the Braves as they collected a pair of two-out walks, but failed to score in the first. In five of the nine innings the Braves recorded two outs before collecting anything offensivley. The only positive inning was the fourth where Yunel Escobar walked to lead off the inning and moved to second on a one-out walk of Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Luis Hernandez, who finished 3 for 4, drove him in to plate the Braves only run. The Braves also hit into two more double plays running their season total to 73 on the season.

The Diamond-Jaxx got another good offensive outing by Eric Patterson and Brian Doparik as they combined to go 5 for 7 with 3 RBIs.

The Braves will start up a five game homestand at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi as they take on the Birmingham Barons, the AA Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. First Pitch is set for 7:05 PM (CT). It is not known who the Braves will send to the hill, while the Barons counter with LHP Ryan Rodriguez (4-6, 4.61 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to the game then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 9-5 in the last game of a series.
* The Braves fall to 11-29 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 2-3 in the last game of a roadtrip.
* The Braves fall to 4-23 when scoring two or fewer runs.
* The Braves fall to 11-30 when their opponent scores first.
* The Braves have been outscored 51-27 in the third inning.
* Mike Rozema had his three game hit streak end… (5-9, .556)
* Luis Hernandez ended an 0-10 skid with his 3-4 performance.
* The 3-hit game by Hernandez was his third of the season.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Strand 16 in Loss: L, 3-2

Zach Schreiber entered the game in the 10th innings and gave up a walk-off homerun to Eric Patterson on the first pitch of the tenth to send the Braves to their third loss of the second half, in front of a crowd of 1,102 at Pringles Park. The Braves spoiled another good outing by Matt Wright (7-2, 1.97 ERA) denying him his sixth consecutive victory. Carlos Almanzar pitched two scoreless innings of relief allowing just a walk.

The Braves had multiple chances to pull out a win leaving runners on base in every inning but the fourth and sixth, the two innings in which they were retired in order. The Braves left 6 men stranded at 3rd base and 16 men stranded in the game. The Braves also went 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position. In this series the Braves have combined to strand 41 baserunners and go 10-50 with runners in scoring position.

The Braves sent 49 men to the plate while the D-Jaxx sent 38 and the Braves also out hit the Diamond Jaxx 10-9.

The Braves will wrap up their five game set at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tennessee as they take on the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in the series and season finale set for 7:05 PM (CT). It is not known who the Braves will send to the hill, while the D-Jaxx counter with RHP Sean Gallagher (1-0, 3.60 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to or are already in Jackson, TN then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Pringles Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 5-2 in extra innings.
* Luis Hernandez is mired in an 0-10 slump.
* The Braves fall to 10-10 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 11-28 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 11-29 when their opponent scores first.
* The Braves fall to 8-28 when scoring three or fewer runs.
* Mike Rozema has a three game hit streak going… (5-9, .556)
* Barbaro Canizares is now in the top 10 in SL Batters (.303 avg)
* Joshua Arteaga ended an 0-18 skid with a 9th inning leadoff single.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Let One Slip Away: L, 4-3

The Braves let one slip away Wednesday afternoon as the Diamond Jaxx rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take game three of the series 4-3, in front of a crowd of 1,850 at Pringles Park. The Braves pen spoiled the first outing by Anthony Lerew (0-0, ERA) as he lasted four innings and allowed just one run on four hits while striking out two D-Jaxx. He was relived in the fifth by Dave Coggin after reaching his pitch count.

The Braves got two-hit games from Michael Rosamond, Ray Serrano and Mike Rozema but recorded just three hits after the second inning. For Mike Rozema it was his 200th career hit in the Minor Leagues. Rosamond finished with two hits and two RBIs while Brandon Jones recorded a double in his first AA at bat. Jarrod Saltalamacchia missed another game due to suffering in game one from heat exhaustion and not being able to recover from cramps.

The Diamond Jaxx bullpen combined to retire the last 13 batters they faced thanks to a game-ending line-out double play hit into by Mike Rozema. After the West Tenn starter Juan Mateo was ejected for hitting Yunel Escobar with a pitch in the fifth, the bullpen allowed only two hits the rest of the way.

The Braves will continue their five game set at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tennessee as they take on the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in game four which is set for 7:05 PM (CT). The Braves will send RHP Matt Wright (7-2, 1.90 ERA) while the D-Jaxx counter with LHP Chris Shaver (4-4, 2.57 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05 PM (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to or are already in Jackson, TN then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Pringles Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 10-9 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 21-12 when scoring first.
* The Braves fall to 1-5 on the road on Wednesdays.
* The Braves fall to 5-30 when trailing after seven innings.
* The Braves fall to 8-27 when scoring three or fewer runs.
* The Braves are being outscored 35-12 in the second inning.
* The Braves improve to 21-13 when not allowing a homerun.
* Mike Rozema has a two game hit streak going… (4-8, .500)
* Ray Serrano extended his hit streak to 5 games… (6-18, .333)
* Luis Hernandez had his hit streak end at 6 games… (10-27, .370)

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Earn Split with D-Jaxx: 1-5 / 2-1 (11)

The Braves nearly let one slip away in the second game of a Doubleheader against the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in front of a crowd of 1,028 at Pringles Park. The Braves rallied in the 11th for a 2-1 win in the nightcap after falling 5-1 in the opener.

The Braves left numerous chances in both games going a combined 5-24 with runners in scoring position and stranding 20 baserunners. The Braves bullpen was the shining spot in the second game holding the D-Jaxx to just two hits and one walk and not allowing a baserunner past first base after the fifth inning.

Prior to the start of the second half some changes were made as Gregor Blanco and Paul Bush were promoted to Richmond while Anthony Lerew was optioned from Richmond and Brandon Jones was promoted from Myrtle Beach.

The Braves will endure a quick turnaround as they have a day game Wednesday at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tennessee as they take on the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in the third game of a five-game set at 11:05 AM. The Braves will send LHP Anthony Lerew (0-0, 0.00 ERA) while the D-Jaxx counter with RHP Juan Mateo (4-3, 2.03 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 10:45am (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to or are already in Jackson, TN then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Pringles Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 10-8 in one-run games.
* The Braves improve to 20-9 in errorless games.
* The Braves improve to 5-1 in extra inning games.
* Joshua Arteaga is currently mired in an 0-15 slump.
* The Braves improve to 9-4 in the last game of a series.
* The Braves are 4-2 on Saturdays at home (8-3 overall).
* The Braves improve to 11-28 when their opponenet first.
* The Braves improve to 4-21 when scoring 2 or fewer runs.
* The Braves improve to 22-12 when not allowing a homerun.
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 2 games… (3-11, .273)
* Mike Rozema ended an 0-14 skid with two singles in the nightcap.
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 6 games… (10-27, .370)
* Michael Rosamond had his hit streak end at 3 games… (4-10, .400)

byBryan Eubank

Braves at D-Jaxx: Postponed

The series opener to start the second half between the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx and the Mississippi Braves was postponed today due to poor field conditions. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday night at Pringles Park starting at 5:05pm. Two seven-inning games will be played, the second which will follow approximately twenty minutes after the conclusion of game one.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves End First Half at 31-38: W, 1-0

The Braves used an outstanding outing by Matt Wright (7-2, 1.90 ERA) to send the Braves to the second half on a two-game win streak in front of a crowd of 4,327 at Trustmark Park. The Braves dealt the Suns just their fifth losing streak of two or more games on the season. The Braves were the last team to take two straight from the Suns during their record setting run of 15 consecutive wins. Matt Wright did not allow a batter past second base in his six innings.

Suns starter, Alvis Ojeda (3-2, 2.51 ERA) suffered the loss, allowing just the RBI single by Matt Esquivel in the sixth. The Suns collected five hits and three for extra bases but only managed to get one base runner to third and failed to score. The two bullpens combined to pitch 5 innings and allow 1 hit. Zach Schreiber pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in as many chances for the Braves.

Gregor Blanco started the sixth inning rally with a leadoff single, moved to second on his 17th stolen base and third on a Hernandez ground out before scoring on the Esquivel single. Blanco tied Joey Votto (CHAT) with his 45 run scored on the season. The Braves have now gone 11-1 on Friday and Saturday nights combined over the last six weeks.

The Braves enjoy an off day on Father's Day (June 18) and begin the second half on Monday as they travel to Jackson, Tennessee to take on the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in the final game of a five-game set at 7:05 CT. The Braves and Diamond Jaxx rotations were not set at the time this post was written. The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget if you're headed to or are already in Jackson, TN then take your radio and tune to 104.3-FM exclusively at Pringles Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 5-3 in shutouts.
* The Braves improve to 19-9 in errorless games.
* The Braves improve to 21-10 when scoring first.
* Joshua Arteaga is currently mired in an 0-11 slump.
* The Braves improve to 9-4 in the last game of a series.
* The Braves are 4-2 on Saturdays at home (8-3 overall).
* The Braves improve to 23-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* The Braves improve to 3-20 when scoring 2 or fewer runs.
* The Braves improve to 4-1 in the last game of a homestand.
* Gregor Blanco picked up his 45th Run Scored… T-1st in SL.
* The Braves improve to 21-12 when not allowing a homerun.
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 7 games… (12-25, .480)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 4 games… (6-17, .353)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 2 games… (3-7, .429)

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Finally End Suns Streak: W, 11-7

The Braves were able to score early and late as they finally stopped the Suns franchise-best winning streak at fifteen straight games in front of a crowd of 4,529 at Trustmark Park. The Braves also, for the first time this season, scored in double figures with their 11-7 come-back win over the Suns.

Braves starter, Francisely Bueno (0-2, 2.55 ERA) did not factor in the decision even though he left with the lead. Paul Bush (5-5, 4.91 ERA) picked up the win after being charged with his first blown save of the season in which he allowed four runs to score in his three innings of relief. Zach Schreiber came on in a non-save situation and made it interesting as he loaded the bases, and allowed a run on a sacrifice fly that ran his ERA up to 1.40.

The Braves took an early 4-0 lead on a two-out two-run double by Barbaro Canizares and a two-out two-run single by Luis Hernandez. Hernandez drove in two more in the six-run eighth inning rally. Gregor Blanco was the BC Powder player of the game as he finished 2-3 with three runs scored and two walks...he reached base safely every time he came to the plate. He also collected his 50th career triple to lead off the game for the Braves.

Despite losing 38 games in the first half the Braves have won now on seven consecutive Friday nights - three at home and four away.

The Braves wrap up their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves welcome the defending Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in the final game of a five-game set Saturday night at 7:05 CT. The Suns have won 23 of their last 25. The Braves will send the # 3 SL Pitcher RH Matt Wright (6-2, 2.10 ERA) to the hill, while Jacksonville counters with RHP Alvis Ojeda (3-1, 2.68 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 20-10 when scoring first.
* Joshua Arteaga is currently mired in an 0-8 slump.
* The Braves are 4-2 on Fridays at home (8-3 overall).
* The Braves improve to 5-28 when trailing after 7 innings.
* The Braves improve to 22-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* Gregor Blanco picked up his 44th Run Scored… 2nd in SL.
* The Braves improve to 24-13 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* Barbaro Canizares ended an 0-8 slump, with a 2-run double.
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 5 games… (7-17, .412)
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 6 games… (11-22, .500)
* Luis Hernandez extended his hit streak to 3 games… (5-13, .385)
* Luis Hernandez collected his 450th career hit with his second inning single.
* Luis Hernandez picked up a 4-RBI night the second on the year for the MS Braves (Michael Rosamond, 4 RBI - 5/26 vs BIR)


by
Bryan Eubank

Suns Push Win Streak to Fifteen: L, 7-1

The Suns used the long ball and double plays to extend their franchise-best winning streak to fifteen straight games, as they beat the Braves 7-1 in front of a crowd of 3,217 at Trustmark Park. For the second straight night the Suns got a season-best effort from a starter as Heath Totten (6-2, 3.61 ERA) struck out ten Braves and induced four double plays in the first five innings as he picked up his sixth win. Totten pitched a season-high eight innings and scattered eight hits.

Braves starter, Chris Waters (3-5, 4.70 ERA) was victimized again by the long ball giving up two to run his season total to a Southern League leading 14 Homeruns allowed. He also walked three while striking out four. The Braves bullpen, meanwhile, managed to retire 15 of the last 17 batters they faced while striking out six.

The Braves got their only run in the sixth as Blanco doubled to start the inning and Escobar drove him in which ended a 19 inning scoreless streak against the Suns.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves welcome the defending Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in the fourth game of a five-game set Friday night at 7:05 CT. The Suns have won a franchise best 15 in a row and 23 of their last 24. They can tie the SL record for consecutive wins with one more win. The Braves will send RHP Paul Bush (4-5, 4.69 ERA) to the hill, while Jacksonville counters with RHP Joel Hanrahan (7-2, 2.586 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* Braves have lost six of their last eight games.
* The Braves fall to 4-37 when trailing after 8 innings.
* Yunel Escobar ended an 0-9 slump, with two singles.
* The Braves fall to 2-20 when scoring 2 or fewer runs.
* The Braves have still not won on a Thursday at home.
* The Braves fall to 10-28 when their opponent scores first.
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 4 games… (6-15, .400)
* Matt Esquivel had his hit streak end at 6 games… (7-24, .292)
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 5 games… (9-19, .474)
* Gregor Blanco picked up his 41st Run Scored… tied for 4th in SL.

by
Bryan Eubank

Suns Win Pitcher's Duel Again: L, 1-0

The Suns continued their winning ways, with their franchise-record fourteenth straight win, a 1-0 pitcher's duel over the Mississippi Braves in front of a crowd of 3,245 at Trustmark Park. The Suns got their best effort on the season from Danny Muegge (6-4, 4.17 ERA) as he struck out three and walked only one while keeping the Braves off the scoreboard. He retired 11 of the first 15 batters he faced. The Suns bullpen shut down the Braves not allowing a runner past first base in the last two innings.

Braves starter, Dave Coggin (0-3, 4.50 ERA) was victimized by the lack of offense by the Braves. The Braves bullpen, meanwhile, managed to retire 12 of the 13 batters faced while striking out 8 and allowing just a hit batsman in the sixth. The Braves dropped their team ERA to the lowest point since May 8th (4.15)

Mark Alexander pitched another perfect ninth to notch his team-high 16th save of the season. The Suns lowered their ERA to 2.91 as a team which is still good for 2nd in the Southern League.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves welcome the defending Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in the third game of a five-game set Thursday night at 7:05 CT. The Suns have won a franchise best 14 in a row and 22 of their last 23. They can tie a SL record with two more wins. The Braves will send LHP Chris Waters (3-4, 4.21 ERA) to the hill, while Jacksonville counters with RHP Heat Totten (5-2, 3.86 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 8-8 in one-run games.
* Braves have lost five of their last seven games.
* The Braves fall to 4-36 when trailing after 8 innings.
* The Braves fall to 2-19 when scoring 2 or fewer runs.
* The Braves have still not won on a Wednesday at home.
* The Braves fall to 10-27 when their opponent scores first.
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia broke out of an 0-10 slump, going 1-3.
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 4 games… (7-15, .467)
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 6 games… (7-24, .292)
* Michael Rosamond had his hit streak end at 3 games… (4-11, .364)


by
Bryan Eubank

WIN MS BRAVES TICKETS: Trivia Contest

To win tickets to a future Braves game try your hand at answering the following question correctly. Those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing for 4 tickets to a game in the next Braves Homestand (6.24-6.28 vs Birmingham) at Trustmark Park. A winner will be announced soon.

QUESTION: What former Southern League player was the third player in Major League History to hit six home runs in his first 15 days on a major league roster? The other two were Dino Restelli (Pittsburgh, 1949) and Mark Quinn (Kansas City, 1999)

Click here to send in your answer.

PREVIOUS QUESTION: Who was the best clutch hitter last year for the MS Braves? (Who had the best batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs?)
ANSWER: Jeff Francoeur (.357 avg with 21 RBIs and 1 HR)
WINNER - No Winner

by
Bryan Eubank

Suns Eclipse the Braves: L, 3-2

The Suns continued their winning ways, with their franchise-high thirteenth straight win, a 3-2 over the Mississippi Braves in front of a crowd of 3,571 at Trustmark Park. The Suns got a season high 8 innings from TJ Nall (4-2, 3.29 ERA) as he struck out six and walked only one while allowing two runs to the Braves. In games started by Nall the Suns are now 5-0.

Daniel Curtis (2-5, 4.56 ERA) failed to factor in the decision as he left with the game tied in the seventh before Glenn Tucker came in on relief and allowed the go-ahead run to score in the eighth on a pair of doubles by the Suns. Tucker (0-2, 4.88 ERA) was making his first appearance on the mound since dislocating his shoulder Saturday.

Mark Alexander collected his team-high 15th save in 16 chances as he pitched a perfect ninth with a pair of strikeouts and a flyout.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves welcome the defending Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in the second game of a five-game set Wednesday night at 7:05 CT. The Suns have won a SL best 13 in a row and 21 of their last 22. The Braves will send RHP Dave Coggin (0-2, 6.23 ERA) to the hill, while Jacksonville counters with RHP Danny Muegge (5-4, 4.65 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Tuesday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 8-7 in one-run games.
* Only Matt Esquivel had a multi-hit game.
* Braves have lost four of their last six games.
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia is mired in an 0-10 slump.
* The Braves fall to 3-11 in the first game of a series.
* The Braves fall to 4-35 when trailing after 8 innings.
* The Braves fall to 2-17 when scoring 2 or fewer runs.
* The Braves fall to 10-26 when their opponent scores first.
* Onil Joseph extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-12, .333)
* Yunel Escobar had his hit streak end at 5 games… (8-18, .444)
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 3 games… (5-12, .417)
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 5 games… (6-20, .300)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-11, .364)

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Win Series Finale: W, 4-1

The Braves jumped out in front of the Lookouts 2-0 in the first inning with Michael Rosamond's two-out two-run homer to straight-away center field. It was his fourth homer against Chattanooga on the season and his team-leading eleventh on the season. It was also his second time this season to homer in back-to-back games (First time was also against Chattanooga). The Braves bullpen shut down the Lookouts limiting them to just 1 hit in 2 and 1/3 innings in front of a crowd of 3,993 at Trustmark Park. That pushed the Braves over the 100,000 (102,435) fans on the season...averaging 3,415 per game

Matt Wright (6-2, 2.10 ERA) won his fourth straight decision and his sixth overall as Zach Schreiber pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances on the season.

Lookouts starter Josh Hall (2-1, 3.77 ERA) lost his first game of the season in 5 starts as he gave up 4 runs on 9 hits. The Lookouts bullpen also kept the Braves off the scoreboard as well allowing just an eighth inning lead-off single by Michael Rosamond.

The Braves added to their lead in the third with an RBI triple by Luis Hernandez (2nd of season) which scored Gregor Blanco. Hernandez came in to score when second baseman Javier Colina's errant throw got away from third baseman Aaron Herr.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves welcome the defending Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns in the series opener of the five-game set Tuesday night at 7:05 CT. The Suns have won a SL best 12 in a row and 20 of their last 21. The Braves will send RHP Daniel Curtis (2-5, 4.76 ERA) to the hill, while Jacksonville counters with RHP TJ Nall (3-2, 3.48 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Tuesday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* Four different Braves collected two hits.
* The Braves are 4 games out of 2nd Place.
* Braves have won two of their last four games.
* The Braves imrpove to 5-6 in three-run games.
* The Braves imrpove to 19-10 when scoring first.
* The Braves improve to 15-10 when hitting a homerun.
* The Braves are now 23-13 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* The Braves improve to 8-4 in the final game of the series.
* The Braves improve to 21-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* Mike Rozema had his hit streak end at 4 games… (5-12, .416)
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 4 games… (4-16, .250)
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 5 games… (8-18, .444)


by
Bryan Eubank

Lookouts Win Wild One: W, 11-9

The Braves spotted the Lookouts a six-run advantage Sunday afternoon before rallying to within one in the sixth. The Braves wound up falling 11-9 to Chattanooga in front of a crowd of 2,494 at Trustmark Park.

Paul Bush (4-5, 4.69 ERA) struggled finding the strike zone and failed to make it past the fourth while allowing 9 runs (6 earned) on 10 hits and two hit batters. The bullpen retired 9 in a row before Dan Smith gave up a run in the ninth.

Lookouts starter Travis Chick (4-2, 4.98 ERA) was lit up as well but picked up the win despite allowing eight runs on eight hits through five innings. The Lookouts bullpen kept the Braves off the scoreboard as well allowing just a single run in the sixth before throwing up three straight goose eggs to end the game. David Shafer converted on his league-leading 20th save of the season by once again stranding the tying run on base.

Offensively for the Braves, Yunel Escobar hit a three-run bomb in the 3rd inning while Michael Rosamond launched his team-leading 10th homer in the 5th to bring the Braves back to within two.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves host the Lookouts in the series finale of the five-game set Monday night at 7:05 CT. The Braves will send RHP Matt Wright (5-2, 2.20 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanooga counters with RHP Josh Hall (2-0, 3.57 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Sunday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 8-14 in two-run games.
* Braves have lost four of their last six games.
* The Braves are still 3 1/2 games out of 2nd Place.
* The Braves fall to 9-25 when allowing a homerun.
* Every Brave starter collected at least one base hit.
* The Braves are now 22-13 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* The Braves fall to 10-25 when their opponent scores first.
* Mike Rozema collected his first multi-hit game as a MS Brave.
* Mike Rozema extended his hit streak to 4 games… (5-12, .417)
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 4 games… (7-14, .500)

by
Bryan Eubank

Eddy Valdez Shuts Down Braves: L, 6-3

Javon Moran and Noochie Varner touched up Chris Waters for round-trippers in the fourth and fifth innings to jump out in front 4-1 and never look back as the Lookouts took a 2-1 series advantage in front of a 4,424 at Trustmark Park. Eddy Valdez (2-3, 4.47) was nearly flawless allowing just an RBI double in the third inning to Yunel Escobar. Valdez faced the minimum the rest of the way as he retired 9 of the final 10 batters he faced.

Braves starter Chris Waters(3-3, 4.21 ERA) allowed two more homeruns giving him the League lead in that category (12). He did, however, collect one of the two Braves hits through 8 innings.

The Braves finally rallied in the ninth off of reliever Carlos Guevara as Escobar, Canizares and Esquivel singled to start the frame. Then Mike Rozema brought in the third run with an RBI single. Lookouts Manager Jayhawk Owens brought in David Shafer to face pinch-hitter Michael Rosamond. Shafer struck him out on a 2-2 count to end the game as Shafer earned his league-leading 19th save of the season.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves host the Lookouts in game four of the five-game set Sunday afternoon at 1:05 CT. The Braves will send RHP Paul Bush (4-4, 4.01 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanooga counters with RHP Travis Chick (3-2, 4.12 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 12:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Sunday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fall to 3-5 in three-run games.
* Braves have lost three of their last five games.
* The Braves are still 3 1/2 games out of 2nd Place.
* The Braves fall to 10-24 when their opponent first.
* Mike Rozema collected his second RBI as a MS Brave.
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 3 games… (5-10, .500)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia had his season-high hit streak end at 8 games… (12-33, .364)
* Matt Esquivel drove in his team-high 36th RBI. which ties him for 5th in the Southern League.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Even Series with Lookouts: W, 5-1

Onil Joseph picked up where Luis Hernandez (he went 5-5 Thursday night) left off starting the game 3-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs as the Braves evened up their 5-game series with Chattanooga at a game apiece in front of a season-high crowd of 5,650 at Trustmark Park.

Braves starter Sean White (4-3, 4.24 ERA) was nearly perfect scattering 4 hits through five innings and only allowing one baserunner past first base. Ryan Basner pitched two perfect innings of relief while Glenn Tucker pitched the eighth and gave up the only run of the game to the Lookouts.

Chattanooga starter Steve Kelly (7-4, 3.19 ERA), had his bid at the Southern League lead of wins shut down in the sixth on Onil Joseph's 2-run double. A night after the longest 9-inning game this season the Braves played one of the quickest at 2 hours and 24 minutes.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves host the Lookouts in game three of the five-game set Saturday night at 7:05 CT. The Braves will send LHP Chris Waters (3-3, 3.97 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanooga counters with RHP Eddy Valdez (1-3, 4.86 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Friday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 18-10 when scoring first.
* The Braves improve to 22-12 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* Braves have won eleven of their last fourteen games.
* The Braves are now 3 1/2 games out of 2nd Place.
* Matt Esquivel drove in his team-high 35th RBI.
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his season-high hit streak to 8 games… (12-33, .364)
* Onil Joseph raised his batting average 40 points to .236.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Start Homestand with Loss: L, 6-5

The Braves scored three runs in the first four innings and led 5-3 heading into the eighth before the Lookouts rallied against Jose Ascanio and took the lead. The Lookouts held on and defeated the Braves 6-5 stealing the series opener in front of 3,985 at Trustmark Park.

Braves starter Daniel Curtis (2-5, 4.76 ERA) left the game with the lead only to watch the bullpen give away the game with an error, wild pitch, passed ball and a walk in the eighth.

Chattanooga got only four innings from starter Tyler Pelland (4-1, 3.43 ERA), but used five relievers to finish off the Braves. David Shafer pitched a perfect ninth for his SL-leading 18th save of the season.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves host the Lookouts in game two of the five-game set Friday night at 7:05 CT. The Braves will send RHP Sean White (3-3, 4.57 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanooga counters with RHP Steve Kelly (7-3, 2.94 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Friday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:

* The Braves fall to 17-10 when scoring first.
* The Braves fall to 21-12 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* Braves have won ten of their last thirteen games.
* The Braves are now 4 1/2 games out of 2nd Place.
* Gregor Blanco scored his team-high 36th run of the year.
* Matt Esquivel had his hit streak end at 4 games… (7-16, .438)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 4 games… (6-14, .438)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hit streak to a season-high 7 games… (11-29, .379)
* 3:42 - The longest game in MS Braves history.
* Luis Hernandez broke out of an 0-8 slump with five singles… marks the first five-hit game of the season for any Braves player.


by
Bryan Eubank

WIN MS BRAVES TICKETS: Trivia

To win tickets to a future Braves game try your hand at answering the following question correctly. Those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing for 4 tickets to a game in the current 10-game Braves Homestand (6.8-6.17 vs Chattanooga & Jacksonville) at Trustmark Park. A winner will be announced soon.

QUESTION: Who was the best clutch hitter last year for the MS Braves? (Who had the best batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs?)

Click here to send in your answer.

PREVIOUS QUESTION: Last year the MS Braves hit homeruns in back-to-back games four different times. Who were the three MS Braves that accomplished the feat? (One Brave did it twice)
ANSWER: Jonathan Schuerholz, Scott Thorman (2) & Jeff Francoeur
WINNER - Eric Bruce

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves End 8-2 Road Trip with Win: W, 5-1

Onil Joseph led off the game with his first homerun of the season as the Braves scored two in the first and never looked back defeating the Mudcats in the series finale 5-1 in front of 3,069 at Five County Stadium. Matt Wright (5-2, 2.20 ERA) had his string of scoreless innings end at 19 and 2/3 as he became the first Brave pitcher to 5 wins. Wright allowed just an RBI single to Patrick Arlis in the sixth. The Mudcats left the bases loaded in the fifth and sixth innings as they stranded 12 men in the game.

The Braves added a sacrifice fly in the first by Michael Rosamond to end the first. The Braves scored again in the seventh on an RBI double by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and in the ninth on a pinch-hit 2-run double by Ray Serrano.

Only two position players failed to record hits in Luis Hernandez and Yunel Escobar. Saltalamacchia was the only Brave to pick up two hits as he singled in the second and doubled in the seventh. Mudcats starter Adam Bostick (4-4, 4.22 ERA) limited the Braves to one hit and one walk after the first inning retiring 14 of the final 16 he faced.

The Braves will enjoy a day off on Wednesday before starting their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half. The Braves will host the Lookouts in game one of the five-game set Thursday night at 7:05 CT. The Braves will send RHP Daniel Curtis (2-5, 4.75 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanoog counters with RHP Josh Hall (2-0, 3.57 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Thursday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear

BRAVES BITES:

* Braves have won ten of their last twelve games.
* The Braves finished the road trip at 8-2.
* The Braves improve to 17-9 when scoring first.
* Yunel Escobar is now mired in an 0-7 slump.
* The Braves are 14-9 when hitting a homerun.
* The Braves improve to 21-11 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* The Braves improve to 2-2 on the final game of a road trip.
* The Braves are now 4 games out of 2nd Place.
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 4 games… (7-16, .438)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 3 games… (5-9, .556)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hit streak to 6 games… (10-24, .417)

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Win Streak Ends at Seven: L, 3-1

Kevin Randle launched a full count pitch with two outs and two on over the right field wall to give the Mudcats a 3-1 lead they would not relinquish as they stopped the Braves franchise-best win streak at seven in front of 3,181 at Five County Stadium.. Paul Bush (4-4, 4.01 ERA) in his bid to become the first Brave pitcher to 5 wins made just the one mistake to Kevin Randle while striking out a season-high eight batters. The Braves struggled moving baserunners as three of their eight hits were for extra bases. The Mudcats stopped a six-game losing skid of their own.

The Braves once again threatened in the ninth getting the tying run on base before Mike Rozema struck out looking to end the game. Former MSU Bulldog Christopher Young pitched the ninth for his first save in two chances with the Mudcats. Manu Olivera (3-1, 2.36) picked up his third win in just his sixth start as he also struck out a season-high eight batters.

Michael Rosamond and Jarrod Saltalamacchia were the only two Braves to collect two hits in the game as the top five in the order combined to go 2 for 15.

The Braves finally wrap up their ten-game road trip with the series finale in Zebulon, North Carolina Tuesady night. It’s game five of the five-game set against the Carolina Mudcats at 6:15 CT. The Braves will send RHP Matt Wrgith (4-2, 2.28 ERA) to the hill in search of his team-high fifth win, while Carolina counters with LHP Adam Bostick (4-3, 4.36 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 5:15pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. If you're headed to Zebulon, NC don't forget to bring your radios and tune into 107.5 FM exclusively at Five County Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:

* Braves have won nine of their last eleven games.
* The Braves fall to 16-9 when scoring first.
* Yunel Escobar had his hit streak end at 6 games… (11-22, .500)
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 3 games… (6-13, .462)
* Michael Rosamond extended his hit streak to 2 games… (4-7, .571)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his hit streak to 5 games… (8-20, .400)
* The Braves are 9-23 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fall to 8-13 in two-run games.
* The Braves have been outhomered 45-30 this season.
* Gregor Blanco is mired in an 0-9 slump.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Tie Record with 7th Straight Win: W, 7-5

The Braves needed a ninth inning rally, keyed by two Carolina errors to plate 4 runs as they completed their fourth 9th-inning comeback of the season 7-5 in front of 2,890 at Five County Stadium. The Braves tied their franchise-best winning streak at seven straight games and moved to 17-15 on the road this season while winning their second straight series for the first time this season.

The Braves got 5 and 2/3 innings from starter Chris Waters as he struggled allowing a season-high 5 walks, striking out 6 and giving up two more homeruns. He is now tied for the Southern League lead in homeruns allowed (10). Daniel Curtis got in some extra work since his time was cut short in the first game of the series due to rain. Dan Smith (2-3, 6.75 ERA) got the Braves out of the eighth inning allowing just a sacrifice fly and got credit for the win. Ryan Basner pitched the ninth for his first save of the season. All seven of the Braves wins during the streak have had a save attached to them…Basner (1), Schreiber (3), Santos (3).

Michael Rosamond ended an 0-8 streak by becoming just the second Brave this season to hit two homeruns in a game with a two-run shot in the second which gave the Braves an early 2-0 lead. His solo shot in the seventh brought the Braves back to within one, 4-3. He finished 2-3 with 3 RBIs and a walk. He is now 2nd on the team in RBIs with 24.

Mudcats starter Paul Mildren (3-5, 4.30 ERA) pitched effectively leaving after 6 and 1/3 with the lead, only to see his bullpen blow it in the ninth. Then in the fifth the Braves touched him up for five singles, two of which were infield hits, which scored the other two runs.

The Braves continue on in Zebulon, North Carolina as they play game four of a five-game set against the Carolina Mudcats Monday night at 6:15 CT. The Braves will send RHP Paul Bush (4-3, 3.94 ERA) to the hill while Carolina counters with LHP Manuel Olivera (2-1, 2.51 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 5:15pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. If you're headed to Zebulon, NC don't forget to bring your radios and tune into 107.5 FM exclusively at Five County Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:

* Braves have won nine of their last ten games.
* The Braves have also won 11 of their last 16 games.
* The Braves improved to 16-8 when scoring first.
* The Braves improved to 4-30 when trailing after 8 innings.
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 6 games… (11-22, .500)
* Matt Esquivel extended his hit streak to 2 games… (5-9, .556)
* Matt Esquivel picked up his team leading 34th RBI in the ninth.
* Gregor Blanco had his hit streak end at 6 games… (8-23, .348)
* Barbaro Canizares had his hit streak end at 10 games (17-42, .405)
* This was the first Braves win on the road on a Sunday.
* The Braves are 13-9 when hitting a homerun.
* The Mudcats finished 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left 9 men stranded.

by
Bryan Eubank

Win Streak at Six for Braves: W, 3-0

The Braves shut out the Carolina Mudcats 3-0 in front of 5,564 at Five County Stadium to run their winning streak up to six straight games. The Braves got five strong innings from Sean White as he scattered six hits and struck out four. Francisely Bueno made his return from the DL a successful one, tossing 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, while Zach Schreiber pitched on consecutive nights for the first time this season and picked up his team-leading 5th save of the season.

Matt Esquivel ended an 0-9 skid by finishing 3-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI single which was his team-leading 32nd RBI.

Mudcats starter Anibal Sanchez (2-5, 3.58 ERA) was victimized by an error in the fourth innings which allowed the first run. Then in the fifth the Braves touched him up for five singles, two of which were infield hits, which scored the other two runs.

The Braves continue on in Zebulon, North Carolina as they play game threeof a five-game set against the Carolina Mudcats Sunday afternoon at 1:00 CT. The Braves will send LHP Chris Waters (3-3, 3.75 ERA) to the hill while Carolina counters with LHP Paul Mildren (3-5, 4.31 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 12:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. If you're headed to Zebulon, NC don't forget to bring your radios and tune into 107.5 FM exclusively at Five County Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:

* First six-game win streak of the year.
* Braves have won eight of their last nine games.
* The Braves have also won 10 of their last 15 games.
* The Braves improved to 15-8 when scoring first.
* The Braves improved to 18-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* The Braves improved to 4-2 in shutouts.
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 6 games… (8-23, .348)
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 5 games… (9-19, .474)
* Matt Esquivel ended an 0-9 slump with a 3-4 night.
* Barbaro Canizares extended his hit streak to a season-high 10 games (17-42, .405)
* Canizares has hit safely in 26 of the last 28 games and has 14 multi-hit games.
* The Braves are now 4-1 on the road on Saturday nights.
* The Braves are also 17-9 when not allowing a homerun.
* The Mudcats finished 0-12 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men stranded.

by
Bryan Eubank

WIN MS BRAVES TICKETS: Trivia

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WINNER - Tom Anderson

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Push Win Streak to Five: W, 7-4

The Braves continued their winning ways with a rain-delayed victory over the Carolina Mudcats in front of an announced crowd of 4,238 at Five County Stadium. After a one hour and sixteen minute rain delay the Braves sent Jose Ascanio to relieve Daniel Curtis and he retired nine of the first eleven batters that he faced. He also led off the fifth inning with his first hit as a Mississippi Brave, a solo homerun to left that put the Braves in front 3-0.

Yunel Escobar had a banner night going 3-4 with three doubles, two runs scored and an RBI. It’s the second time this season that Escobar has picked up three doubles in a game. He now has eleven on the season.

Mudcats starter James Russ (2-6, 4.36 ERA) was the only starter to return after the delay and he was touched up in the fourth and fifth for 5 runs and 6 hits including the Ascanio homerun.

The Braves bullpen got the job done as Ascanio pitched three innings of relief, while Tucker finished the sixth and tossed a perfect seventh. Arthur Santos faced the minimum in the eighth, before Zach Schreiber recorded his fourth save of the season in as many tries since joining the team on May 7th.

The Braves continue on in Zebulon, North Carolina as they play game two of a five-game set against the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night at 6:15 CT. The Braves will send RHP Sean White (2-3, 4.97 ERA) to the hill while Carolina counters with RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-4, 3.58 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 5:15pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. If you're headed to Zebulon, NC don't forget to bring your radios and tune into 107.5 FM exclusively at Five County Stadium.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

BRAVES BITES:

* First five-game win streak of the year.
* Braves have won seven of their last eight games.
* The Braves improved to 14-8 when scoring first.
* The Braves improved to 17-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* Joshua Arteaga extended his hit streak to 2 games… (4-8, .500)
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 5 games… (7-19, .368)
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 4 games… (7-15, .467)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia picked up his first two-RBI game since April 25th.
* Barbaro Canizares was scratched from the lineup prior to gametime.
* The Braves are now 4-1 on the road on Friday nights.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Run Win Streak to Four: W, 3-1

The Braves continued their domination of the Lookouts with a 3-1 win Thursday night, their fourth straight over Chattanooga, in front of 2,369 at Bellsouth Park. Matt Wright struggled in the first allowing a leadoff single and two walks. He got out of that jam and proceeded to retire 17 of the final 19 batters he faced, only allowing a walk to Machado in the second and a double to Moran in the sixth. Ryan Basner and Dan Smith combined to get the Braves through the seventh and eighth while Arthur Santos picked up his second save in as many chances for Mississippi by closing out the ninth.

Barbaro Canizares drove in all three runs for the Braves with an RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the eighth. He has now driven in 6 RBIs in his last three games.

Lookouts starter Travis Chick (2-2, 4.44 ERA) was the hard luck loser going six innings while allowing only one run and striking out five. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced.

The Braves travel to Zebulon, North Carolina to start up a five-game set against the Carolina Mudcats Friday night at 6:15 CT. The Braves will send RHP Daniel Curtis (2-5, 4.91 ERA) to the hill while Carolina counters with RHP James Russ (2-5, 4.07 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 5:15pm (CT) on SuperSport 930.

BRAVES BITES:

* Barbaro Canizares extended his hit streak to 9 games ... (15-37, .405)
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia picked up his first extra-base hit since May 24th.
* The Braves improved to 13-8 when scoring first.
* The Braves improved to 16-0 when leading after 8 innings.
* Joshua Arteaga extended his hit streak to 2 games… (4-8, .500)
* Gregor Blanco extended his hit streak to 4 games… (6-17, .353)
* Yunel Escobar extended his hit streak to 3 games… (4-11, .364)
* First four-game win streak of the year.
* Braves have won six of their last seven games.

by
Bryan Eubank