SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
05/15/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 5874 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Mississippi Firebirds (21-13) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Tennessee Smokies (16-18) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 2
Firebirds Triumphant, 4-2, at Smokies Park
The Tennessee Smokies went down to defeat to Kevin Kirby and his Mississippi teammates. The final score was 4-2, in favor of the Firebirds. In 6 innings, Kirby surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. After today's action, Mississippi sits at 21-13; Tennessee slips to 16-18.

With two out in the top of the fourth, Chad Wiggins put Mississippi in front, 2-0, with a 2-run single. The Firebirds went on to win the ballgame.

Wiggins attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team."
MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. van Enk 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .167 1 2
M. Cantrell DH 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .270 6 16
A. Gamboa SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 .333 1 12
B. Stevenson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .239 4 12
A. Hall 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279 8 26
C. Wiggins RF 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .236 0 7
M. Tesch LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .385 1 4
A. Thompson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-R. Hickman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 8 23
   b-E. Burton C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 2 10
F. Manuel CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .179 0 1
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 11 21      
a - R. Hickman pinch hit for A. Thompson in the 9th
b - E. Burton substituted for R. Hickman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cantrell (7, 4th Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Gamboa (1, 5th Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. van Enk (1, 5th Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Cantrell (6, 5th Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. van Enk 5 , M. Cantrell 6 , A. Gamboa 5 , C. Wiggins , A. Thompson , R. Hickman
2-out RBI: F. van Enk , M. Cantrell , C. Wiggins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gamboa , B. Stevenson , M. Tesch 2
GIDP: F. van Enk , B. Stevenson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Gamboa 2 (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (van Enk-Gamboa-Hall)
OF assists: 1 (Manuel(Gonzáles at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gracía LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .216 5 14
   b-B. Talley PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247 1 9
S. Keddy CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .284 0 11
R. Wade RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .191 3 8
J. Allen 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .267 1 1
M. Allen SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .269 3 12
Á. Pimentel DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 5 22
K. Clark C 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .271 2 10
B. Gonzáles 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .313 0 12
A. Wilson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 0 3
   a-J. García PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 2 8
   c-M. Blagdon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 12 13      
a - J. García pinch hit for A. Wilson in the 7th
b - B. Talley pinch hit for A. Gracía in the 7th
c - M. Blagdon substituted for J. García in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Keddy (9, 3rd Inning off K. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Allen (1, 6th Inning off K. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Gracía , B. Talley , S. Keddy 2 , J. Allen 4 , K. Clark , B. Gonzáles 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Allen
GIDP: M. Allen
Hit by Pitch: R. Wade
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Gracía (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Keddy (1) , B. Gonzáles (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Allen-Gonzáles-Allen, Wilson-Gonzáles-Allen)
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kirby W (1-0) 6.0 4 1 1 3 9 1 108 1.50   
J. Wade H (1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 27 2.95   
J. Martínez SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kirby 66
Batters Faced: K. Kirby 24, J. Wade 8, J. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kirby 4-3, J. Wade 1-2, J. Martínez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kirby 108-69, J. Wade 27-18, J. Martínez 13-10
WP: K. Kirby , J. Wade
Hit Batsmen: K. Kirby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Nedelec L (3-2) 6.0 8 4 4 0 8 2 108 2.17   
G. Allen 3.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 59 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nedelec 48
Batters Faced: D. Nedelec 26, G. Allen 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nedelec 6-3, G. Allen 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nedelec 108-73, G. Allen 59-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Allen 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kirby
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 6259
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