This Day in Shuckers History: July 28
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 July 28 and have a 2–3 record.
The Jackson Generals made their first-ever visit to MGM Park on this day in 2015, and Jordy Lara ruined the party for the hosts by blasting a grand slam to lead Jackson to a 7–5 victory. The Shuckers received a two-run blast off the bat of Taylor Green, a pair of doubles from Victor Roache and two runs batted in by Tyrone Taylor in the defeat.
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In 2016, Nick Ramirez gave Biloxi the lead with a two-run homer in the second inning, and Wei Chung-Wang fired six innings of three-hit, one-run ball to lead the Shuckers to a 2–1 win over Mobile. The bullpen also did their job as Brooks Hall worked two perfect frames and Stephen Kohlscheen struck out two in the ninth for his 14th save of the season.
Dustin DeMuth crushed a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to pull Biloxi within 4–3 in 2017, but the comeback stalled there as Pensacola hung on for the win. Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta knocked in the other run for the Shuckers with an infield single in the fifth.
Coming off a night in which they hung 15 runs on the board followed by a seven-hour bus ride, the Shuckers showed no fatigue as they blasted four home runs en route to a 9–6 victory at Pensacola. Troy Stokes Jr. connected on a pair of solo shots while Luis Aviles Jr. and Corey Ray each hit a two-run homer. Aviles had three hits in the game, as did Keston Hiura and Lucas Erceg. The Blue Wahoos belted three long balls of their own to keep the game close and then loaded the bases in the ninth inning, but Nate Griep struck out Jose Siri for the final out, securing his 27th save.
Biloxi starting pitcher Cam Roegner set a career-high with nine strikeouts in six innings last year, but Jackson’s Drew Ellis was the hero with a two-run blast in the ninth to give the Generals a 3–1 win at MGM Park. Clayton Andrews also fanned four batters in two hitless innings of relief, while Corey Ray and Weston Wilson each clubbed doubles for the Shuckers.
Home runs have been the name of the game for the Shuckers and their opponents on July 28, from two big blasts leading to Jackson victories, to clutch blasts by Nick Ramirez, Corey Ray, Luis Aviles Jr. and Troy Stokes Jr. giving Biloxi a pair of wins over division rivals in 2016 and 2018.
