This Day in Shuckers History: June 21
While we wait until we can bring you live baseball, let’s take a look back at this date in Biloxi Shuckers history. The Shuckers have played just two games all-time on June 21 and have a 1–1 record.
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On this day in 2016, the Southern League All-Star Game was played at TrustMark Park in Pearl, a 5–1 victory for the South Division over the North Division. Representing the Shuckers, Brett Phillips led off in center field for the South and went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Garrett Cooper played the entire game at first base, going 1-for-4 while Jacob Nottingham started at catcher and was hitless in two at-bats. Left-hander Stephen Peterson worked a perfect seventh inning, and Josh Hader did not appear in the game due to his promotion to Triple-A ten days prior. Hader finished his 2016 stint in Biloxi with an 0.95 ERA in 11 starts with just six earned runs allowed.
Troy Stokes Jr. hit a two-run homer in a 12–2 loss in Chattanooga in 2018 to begin the second half. Last year, Patrick Leonard came to the rescue with a go-ahead, three-run blast in the eighth inning to lead the Shuckers past the Braves by a final score of 4–2. Devin Williams worked around two baserunners in the ninth to earn the first save of his professional career.
Despite a limited slate on this day for the Shuckers, several of their top players were able to showcase their skills in the 2016 All-Star game, and Leonard’s late-inning heroics made for a fun finish at MGM Park last year.
