This Day in Shuckers History: Aug. 25
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 25 and have a 4–1 record.
Biloxi delivered an all-around dominating performance in a 9–0 blanking of Mobile at MGM Park in 2015. Adrian Houser fired seven innings of two-hit ball, Nick Ramirez and Parker Berberet both homered, and Josh Fellhauer drove in three runs. Berberet finished 3-for-4, his first three-hit game of the season. Manny Barreda and Martin Viramontes finished off the shutout with a perfect inning apiece.
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The Shuckers pitching staff ran their scoreless innings streak to 25.1 before allowing two runs in the eighth inning, but Angel Ortega delivered a walk-off single in the ninth to give Biloxi a 3–2 win over the M-Braves in 2016. Jorge Lopez worked seven scoreless frames before allowing both Braves runs in the eighth. Biloxi won their fourth game in a row over Mississippi, cutting the M-Braves first-place lead from 10.5 to 6.5 games in the second half.
Cody Ponce made his Double-A debut for the Shuckers on this day in 2017 and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, eventually finishing with 6.1 frames of scoreless, two-hit ball in a 4–0 win victory over Mobile. Clint Coulter gave Biloxi breathing room with a two-run double in the seventh before Jorge Lopez and Nick Ramirez sealed the victory out of the bullpen. Johnny Davis stole two more bases, running his franchise-record and league-leading total to 43 thefts.
The M-Braves handed the Shuckers a 3–1 loss in Pearl in 2018 as Zack Brown suffered his first defeat of the year in 21 appearances, 20 of them starts. Max McDowell had two hits and singled home a run in the second inning for Biloxi’s only run.
On this day in 2019, small ball was the theme of the ninth inning in a 1–0 win over the M-Braves at MGM Park. In a scoreless tie, Weston Wilson led off with a single before C.J. Hinojosa and Joantgel Segovia each dropped down bunt hits. The first pitch to Ryan Aguilar sailed to the backstop and Wilson crossed home on the wild pitch, giving the Shuckers their fifth walk-off victory of the year. Southpaw Cam Roegner allowed just two hits in six innings while striking out seven for Biloxi.
Shuckers starting pitchers have been phenomenal on August 25, combining to allow just five runs in 30.2 innings. The success has led to four victories, including two final at-bat wins.
