SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
07/17/2025
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
GAME ID: 6159 - THURSDAY, JULY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi Firebirds (57-34) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Birmingham Barons (48-43) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Barons Grind Out 2-1 Win
Carlos Bennett was locked in. The right-hander led the Birmingham Barons to a 2-1 win against the Mississippi Firebirds at Regions Park. The loss makes Mississippi 57-34.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Barons had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fourth, when third baseman José Alfonso hit a 2-run single. The single came off Steve Preston and made the score 2-1, Barons. Alfonso was 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs.

Alfonso called the win "an overall solid one."
MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ford 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .220 0 4
   a-A. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 1 7
   b-D. Rush 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 4 18
L. Listov LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
A. Hall 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .291 11 34
R. Hickman DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .208 14 43
B. Stevenson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 9 25
F. Manuel CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .293 4 21
   c-F. van Enk PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 5 23
C. Wiggins RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 1 30
E. Burton C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 5 32
M. Vaughn SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 2 31
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 13 9      
a - A. Thompson pinch hit for A. Ford in the 8th
b - D. Rush substituted for A. Thompson in the 8th
c - F. van Enk pinch hit for F. Manuel in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Hall (11, 1st Inning off C. Bennett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Listov , A. Hall 4 , R. Hickman , F. Manuel , F. van Enk , C. Wiggins
2-out RBI: A. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Stevenson , E. Burton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ford (3)
CS: F. Manuel (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Vaughn (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramos CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 10 25
L. Vargas RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .234 3 23
R. Larson DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .230 10 24
S. Caixeiro 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222 1 17
   a-W. McFergus 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .372 4 17
J. Alfonso 3B 4 0 1 2 0 3 4 .225 7 37
P. Gómez LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .206 2 11
F. Aguilar 2B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .227 3 18
M. Muñíz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 4 25
S. Colón C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 1 7
Totals 30 2 5 2 4 11 20      
a - W. McFergus substituted for S. Caixeiro in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Vargas (11, 4th Inning off S. Preston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Vargas 3 , R. Larson , J. Alfonso , S. Colón
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Alfonso , M. Muñíz
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Alfonso (2)
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Preston L (0-2) 8.0 5 2 2 4 11 0 128 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Preston 71
Batters Faced: S. Preston 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Preston 7-6
Pitches - Strikes: S. Preston 128-80
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bennett W (1-0) 7.0 3 1 1 3 9 1 115 2.70   
L. Chavarría H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 3.27   
J. Suarez SV (9) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bennett 73
Batters Faced: C. Bennett 26, L. Chavarría 4, J. Suarez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bennett 3-8, L. Chavarría 0-1, J. Suarez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bennett 115-66, L. Chavarría 18-11, J. Suarez 17-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Bennett
Ballpark: Regions Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 6912
Thursday, July 17th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70