Photo Gallery: Barons bite M-Braves on Bark in the Park night
Published 11:54 am Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Ellen Sweetman holds her dog Buddy during the playing of the National Anthem prior to the start of Tuesday's game between the Mississippi Braves and Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. The M-Braves were hosting their "Bark in the Park" promotion, when dogs are allowed into the stadium. The promotion is held on the Tuesday of each homestand. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves fans, from left, Ryan Harp, Jepsen Cary and Ashley Lovorn watch the team play the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday with their dogs Daisy and Ollie. The M-Braves were hosting their "Bark in the Park" promotion, when dogs are allowed into the stadium. The promotion is held on the Tuesday of each homestand. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Scout enjoys the sights prior to the start of Tuesday's game between the Mississippi Braves and Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. The M-Braves were hosting their "Bark in the Park" promotion, when dogs are allowed into the stadium. The promotion is held on the Tuesday of each homestand. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves fans, from left, Jeremy Banks, Hayden Banks, Haley Springer and Elliott Springer sit with their dogs Champ and Ace during Tuesday's game between the M-Braves and Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park in Pearl. The M-Braves were hosting their "Bark in the Park" promotion, when dogs are allowed into the stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves pitcher Darius Vines signs autographs for a group of young fans before Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves players high-five members of the SBG Sox, a U7 baseball tournament team, before the start of Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves player Riley Delgado warms up before Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Home plate umpire Mark Bass calls a strike during Tuesday's game between the Mississippi Braves and Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
The Mississippi Braves' Hendrik Clementina warms up in the on deck circle during Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Mississippi Braves pitcher Troy Bacon warms up in the bullpen during Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
The Mississippi Braves' Justin Dean scores a run during Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons at Trustmark Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Birmingham Barons pitcher Kyle Kubat delivers in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Birmingham Barons. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
The Birmingham Barons' Luis Curbelo, right, high-fives teammate D.J. Burt after hitting a home run Tuesday against the Mississippi Braves. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
PEARL — The Mississippi Braves couldn’t get into the win column, but they did let the dogs out Tuesday night.
Former M-Brave Tyler Neslony went 5-for-6 with a double, home run, two RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Birmingham Barons to a 9-4 win in the opener of a six-game series at Trustmark Park.
For the M-Braves, Justin Dean was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored, and C.J. Alexander had two RBIs.
The M-Braves hosted their “Bark in the Park” promotion on Tuesday, which allowed fans to bring their dogs to the game, and several dozen pooches filled the air at Trustmark Park with woofs of approval. The promotion is held throughout the season during the Tuesday game of each homestand.
The six-game series between the M-Braves and Barons will continue through Sunday. The games on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday start at 6:35 p.m. The Saturday game has a 6:05 p.m. first pitch, and Sunday’s finale begins at 2:05.
Promotions this week include:
• A pack of four field level tickets and soda vouchers for $20 for Wednesday’s game.
• Free tickets for military and nurses, with valid ID, on Thursday.
• A throwback Greenville Braves cap giveaway to the first 1,000 fans for Friday’s contest. Children will also be allowed to run the bases after the game.
• Postgame fireworks on Saturday.
• Father’s Day Catch on Sunday, when fathers and sons can play catch on the field prior to the game, beginning at 1:15 p.m.
After finishing the series with the Barons. the M-Braves will go on the road for two weeks to play at Montgomery June 21-26 and Biloxi June 27-July 3.
The M-Braves’ next homestand is July 4-17 against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Rocket City Trash Pandas.
About Ernest Bowker
Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.
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