SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT MOBILE BAYBEARS
04/10/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT MOBILE BAYBEARS
GAME ID: 5405 - THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi Firebirds (1-0) 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 1 2 12 10 1
Mobile BayBears (0-1) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 6 0
Hickman Clouts 2 Homers in 12-7 Mississippi Win
Hank Aaron Stadium was the site of the home opener for the Mobile BayBears. The contest featured a prime matchup between Alfredo Álvarez of the visiting Mississippi Firebirds and Norm Sims of the BayBears. The final score was 12-7, the Firebirds getting the win. Rob Hickman turned in the best performance.

With Mississippi leading 5-3 in the top of the fifth, Hickman hit a fastball from Tomás Hernández for a grand slam home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Firebirds ahead, 9-3.

Hickman said his wife shared good advice with him before the game. "She said, 'Don't allow this game to make you mad.' When I thought about it, I realized this is just a game. I was able to relax at the plate."
MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE MOBILE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. O'Brien CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-F. Manuel PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Quintana 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
A. Hall 1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .750 1 3
M. Cantrell DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Hickman RF 3 3 2 6 1 0 1 .667 2 6
   b-C. Wiggins PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Rush 3B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .250 1 2
N. Alexander LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
E. Burton C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .250 1 1
M. Vaughn SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 12 10 12 5 8 11      
a - F. Manuel pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 9th
b - C. Wiggins pinch hit for R. Hickman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Brien (1, 5th Inning off N. Sims, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Rush (1, 2nd Inning off N. Sims, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Hickman 2 (2, 4th Inning off N. Sims, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off T. Hernández, 3 on, 2 outs) , E. Burton (1, 8th Inning off T. Hernández, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Hall (1, 9th Inning off T. Hernández, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. O'Brien 2 , J. Quintana , A. Hall 6 , R. Hickman 8 , C. Wiggins , D. Rush 4 , E. Burton 4
2-out RBI: A. Hall , R. Hickman , E. Burton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Alexander
GIDP: R. Hickman
Hit by Pitch: A. Hall , M. Cantrell
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Vaughn (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Harris CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .500 0 0
   d-A. Sosa PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Y. Romero SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
M. Echevarría DH 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 .750 0 1
R. Skinner LF 4 1 1 4 1 0 3 .250 1 4
J. López 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .000 0 2
   a-T. Carveth PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Bennett RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
A. Rivera 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-G. Palermo PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Ayala 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Monroe C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   c-M. Hernández PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 7 6 7 7 7 21      
a - T. Carveth pinch hit for J. López in the 8th
b - G. Palermo pinch hit for A. Rivera in the 8th
c - M. Hernández pinch hit for D. Monroe in the 9th
d - A. Sosa pinch hit for J. Harris in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Echevarría 2 (2, 3rd Inning off A. Álvarez, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off E. Rodríguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Skinner (1, 9th Inning off E. Rodríguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Harris , M. Echevarría 5 , R. Skinner 4 , J. Ayala
2-out RBI: M. Echevarría , R. Skinner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rivera , D. Monroe
Sac Fly: J. López 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rivera (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Romero-Rivera-Ayala)
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE MOBILE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Álvarez W (1-0) 5.1 4 3 1 3 4 0 91 1.69   
E. Rodríguez 3.1 2 4 4 4 3 1 58 10.80   
J. Rodríguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Álvarez 53
Batters Faced: A. Álvarez 24, E. Rodríguez 16, J. Rodríguez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Álvarez 6-6, E. Rodríguez 3-4, J. Rodríguez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Álvarez 91-55, E. Rodríguez 58-30, J. Rodríguez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Sims L (0-1) 4.2 4 7 7 2 4 2 67 13.50   
T. Hernández 4.1 6 5 5 3 4 3 76 10.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Sims 30
Batters Faced: N. Sims 21, T. Hernández 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Sims 5-5, T. Hernández 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Sims 67-35, T. Hernández 76-45
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hernández 2-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Sims , T. Hernández
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Hickman
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Weather: Rain (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 5975
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