This Day in Shuckers History: July 18
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 just three games all-time on July 18 and have a 1–2 record.
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Orlando Arcia and Michael Reed each doubled and combined to drive in all three of Biloxi’s runs in a 5–3 loss to Chattanooga in 2015. Nate Orf also had three hits for the Shuckers in the contest.
Birmingham shut out Biloxi for the second straight game in 2016, this time by a final score of 2–0. Brooks Hall turned in a sensational start with seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball with eight strikeouts, but the Barons plated two runs in the eighth.
After an off day in 2017 and a rainout in 2018, the Shuckers began their final-ever series at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile with a 7–3 triumph over the BayBears last year. The win was highlighted by a triple play, the first turned by the Shuckers in franchise history. With Mobile leading 2–0 in the bottom of the first inning, Drew Rasmussen struck out Johan Urena for the first out and Max McDowell nailed Jack Kruger attempting to steal second for two outs. Jahmai Jones tried to score on the throw to cut down Kruger, but shortstop Bruce Caldwell fired home and McDowell tagged out Jones for the triple play. Biloxi scored three runs in the sixth and then four in the seventh, with home runs by Dillon Thomas and C.J. Hinojosa being the biggest blows. Hinojosa drove in a total of three runs, while Patrick Leonard and Joantgel Segovia also had multi-hit games. Cam Roegner worked five shutout innings in relief to earn the victory.
Despite solid pitching throughout this day in team history, last year was the first time the Shuckers were able to win a game. It continued their 2019 dominance in Mobile, marking their fifth straight victory at Hank Aaron Stadium.
