SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
06/15/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
GAME ID: 6017 - SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi Firebirds (39-24) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
Birmingham Barons (31-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
Martínez K's 11 En Route to 2-1 Firebirds Win
The Mississippi Firebirds used a great performance from António Martínez, who is tied for 5th in the SL with a 10.5 K/9 rate, to beat the Birmingham Barons, 2-1, at Regions Park. The win elevated the Firebirds to 39-24.

Martínez, who leaned on his changeup, allowed 1 run on just 2 hits over 8 innings for the Firebirds. For the most part, Birmingham hitters were simply overmatched.

"António made the big pitches when he needed to," said Mississippi manager Chris Herrmann.
MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. James SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .217 0 0
F. van Enk 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 4 13
A. Hall 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .270 9 30
M. Cantrell DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 11 27
R. Hickman LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .206 10 29
D. Rush 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .301 4 14
A. Thompson C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .325 1 2
C. Wiggins RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .247 1 18
M. Vaughn CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .257 2 22
Totals 30 2 4 2 5 12 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hall (11, 8th Inning off D. Young, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Cantrell (2, 6th Inning off D. Young, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hall 2 , M. Cantrell 4 , D. Rush
2-out RBI: A. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hickman , M. Vaughn
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. James (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Vargas LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 1 14
B. Daugherty CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 2
   b-D. Riggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
G. Battle DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .355 1 5
D. Willis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .309 2 9
P. Gómez RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .360 2 7
J. MacIntyre 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .272 3 20
J. Morgan 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .198 1 5
   a-J. Quintana PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 1 14
J. Pérez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 0
F. Aguilar SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .196 3 12
Totals 30 1 2 1 0 12 7      
a - J. Quintana pinch hit for J. Morgan in the 8th
b - D. Riggs pinch hit for B. Daugherty in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Gómez (2, 7th Inning off A. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Vargas , P. Gómez 4
2-out RBI: P. Gómez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Gómez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: D. Willis (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Gómez-Aguilar)
OF assists: 2 (Gómez(James at 2nd base), Vargas(Hall at home))
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Martínez W (8-1) 8.0 2 1 1 0 11 1 104 3.46   
J. Martínez SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martínez 85
Batters Faced: A. Martínez 27, J. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martínez 5-8, J. Martínez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martínez 104-71, J. Martínez 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Young L (1-1) 8.2 4 2 2 5 11 0 149 1.53   
L. Chavarría 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Young 74
Batters Faced: D. Young 34, L. Chavarría 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Young 7-6, L. Chavarría 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Young 149-88, L. Chavarría 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Chavarría 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: António Martínez
Ballpark: Regions Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 5:00 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 8017
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