Warren's Double, Kuehner's Strong Start Leads Shuckers to 30th Home Win

BILOXI, MS – A dominant start from Tate Kuehner and a two-run eighth inning propelled the Biloxi Shuckers (54-40, 12-13) to a 3-2 comeback win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (33-60, 9-16) at Keesler Federal Park on Friday night. In the win, Tate Kuehner struck out six, becoming the first Southern League pitcher to reach 100 strikeouts this season. The Shuckers also became the first Southern League team to reach 30 home wins on the season.

The Shuckers jumped out in the fourth with an RBI single from Jheremy Vargas, scoring Darrien Miller from second. The game remained at 1-0 until the seventh, when a wild pitch and a throwing error gave the Trash Pandas a 2-1 lead. Zavier Warren tied the game in the eighth inning with a ground-rule double to left-center, scoring Ethan Murray. Later in the inning, Warren scored on a fielding error on a groundball to third off Adam Hall’s bat, making it 3-2.

Kaleb Bowman (1-1) earned the win after 2.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts while Ryan Middendorf notched his first save of the season. Brady Choban (1-5) took the loss for the Trash Pandas. Shuckers’ starter Tate Kuehner also lowered his ERA to 2.39 with one run allowed over 6.0 innings with six strikeouts. Over his last six starts, Kuehner has allowed four earned runs in 31.0 innings, a 1.16 ERA, with 37 strikeouts.

At the plate, Zavier Warren (2-for-4) and Darrien Miller (2-for-4) each recorded multi-hit performances for the Shuckers.

The Shuckers will return on Saturday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Celebrate the Brewers' top-ranked pitching prospect and 2025 National League All-Star, Jacob Misiorowski, with his Beach Chickens Bobblehead presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union for the first 1,000 fans. The Shuckers will also transform into the Beach Chickens with specialty jerseys and caps. Fans can listen live on the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network with pregame coverage beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Fans can save up to 50% off day-of-game pricing by securing their 2025 Shuck Nation membership today. Shuck Nation memberships, Flex Plans and group outings are available now by visiting biloxishuckers.com, the ballpark offices and by calling (228) 233-3465. Fans can also receive more information regarding the full promotion schedule and single-game tickets on the Shuckers website.

ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:

The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information, please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.

ABOUT SHUCKERS BASEBALL, LLC:

Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating Keesler Federal Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.