This Day in Shuckers History: Aug. 2
While we unfortunately won’t be able to bring you any live baseball until 2021, let’s take a look back at this date in Biloxi Shuckers history. The Shuckers have played five games all-time on August 2 and have a 3–2 record.
Brett Phillips went 2-for-3 in his second game in a Biloxi uniform, but Mobile scored twice in the bottom of the eighth for a 3–2 win in the series opener at Hank Aaron Stadium in 2015. Starting pitcher Brent Suter threw very well for the Shuckers, allowing just three hits and one run in 5.2 frames.
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In what was supposed to be the first game of a doubleheader, Taylor Jungmann came within two outs of a complete-game shutout in a 3–0 victory in Jacksonville. Dustin DeMuth and Tom Belza each had two hits for the Shuckers, and Stephen Kohlscheen earned the save by striking out the final two batters with the bases loaded. Game 2 was postponed due to rain, forcing the twinbill to be pushed back another day.
On August 2, 2017, the Shuckers set a franchise record for hits in a game, pounding out 20 knocks in a 13–0 pounding of the Jumbo Shrimp at MGM Park. Johnny Davis led the way with a 5-for-6 night that included a home run, Clint Coulter went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer and four runs batted in, Javier Betancourt also had three knocks, while Angel Ortega, Rene Garcia and Troy Stokes Jr. all came up with a pair, with Garcia adding his first blast of the year. The pitching trio of Freddy Peralta, Nick Ramirez and Forrest Snow also did an admirable job, combining on a four-hit shutout.
Jacksonville defeated Biloxi 6–1 in the series opener in 2018 as former Brewers prospect Monte Harrison hit another home run against the Shuckers. Facing the Jumbo Shrimp yet again in 2019, Biloxi cruised to a 7–2 victory thanks in large part to Cooper Hummel, who became the first player in team history to homer from both sides of the plate in a game. Ryan Aguilar hit his first Double-A home run in his second game after a promotion from Carolina, and C.J. Hinojosa added a solo blast off the bench. In addition to the long ball exploits of the Shuckers, Jacksonville’s Lewin Diaz blasted a monster home run that landed over the right-field scoreboard at MGM Park, a very rare feat.
Offensive explosions against Jacksonville have been a successful formula for the Shuckers in two of the last three seasons, as they have combined for 27 runs and seven homers in the 2017 and 2019 victories. The blast by Davis in 2017 was his fourth of the campaign after he entered the year with only one in four professional seasons.
