by Hunter Dawkins, Owner/Publisher – editor@thegazebogazette.com or hdawkins@supertalk.fm

BILOXI (GG) — A Blake Burke grand slam powered the Biloxi Shuckers (70-62, 28-35) to a 4-1 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (65-67, 31-32) on Sunday in the final home game of the regular season at Keesler Federal Park. With the win, the Shuckers recorded their 42nd of the year at home, the third-most in franchise history and clinched a winning record for the seventh time in franchise history.

An error with the bases loaded in the fourth inning scored the Blue Wahoos only run of the game, giving them a 1-0 lead. The Shuckers then took a 4-1 lead in the fifth with a grand slam from Blake Burke, his second of the season. Jesús Broca (1-1) earned the win after three perfect relief innings with four strikeouts, while Jacob Miller (3-7) took the loss for Pensacola. Austin Roberts also recorded his first save in the Brewers organization, retiring four straight batters to end the game. Roberts became the 13th different Shuckers pitcher to record a save this season, setting a new single-season franchise record.

Blake Burke went (2-for-4) at the plate, Mike Boeve (2-for-4) and Bladimir Restituyo (3-for-3) each recorded multi-hit efforts for the Shuckers.

The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that INF Jesus Made has been promoted from the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and added to the active roster. The active roster now stands at 28 players and Made has been assigned No. 1. Made will make his Double-A debut on Tuesday, September 9, against the Birmingham Barons at Regions Field. Made will make his Keesler Federal Park debut on Thursday, September 18, in game two of the Southern League Division Series against the Montgomery Biscuits.

Made is currently ranked as the 3rd-ranked overall prospect by Baseball America and the 5th overall by MLB Pipeline. Made is the first Top-10  overall prospect to appear for the Shuckers since Jackson Chourio during the 2023 season. At 18 years and 123 days old, Made is set to become the youngest player to appear in a game in franchise history.

The Dominican Republic native has appeared in 110 games between High-A Wisconsin (27g) and Single-A Carolina (87g). Made finished his time in Wisconsin with a .343/.415/.500 slash line, a .915 OPS and 11 extra-base hits. Between the two levels, Made has recorded 45 stolen bases and a 13.2% walk rate. After being promoted to High-A on August 5, Made was among the Midwest League leaders in average (3rd, .343), slugging percentage (4th, .500), OPS (T-4th, .915) and extra-base hits (T-5th, 11).

The Milwaukee Brewers announced earlier in the week that Mississippi native Cooper Pratt was named the Brewers Minor League Player of the Month and Jaron DeBerry was named the Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August. It marks the second time this season the Shuckers have swept the Brewers monthly Minor League awards, joining Luke Adams and Coleman Crow in June.

DeBerry, the Brewers third-round pick in 2024, held a 1.61 ERA across 28.0 innings with 29 strikeouts over five starts in August, his first month in Double-A. DeBerry set career-highs with 7.0 shutout innings and 9 strikeouts on August 23, 2025, against Chattanooga and went at least 6.0 innings in three of his five starts. Since being promoted on August 5, DeBerry is among the Southern League leaders in opponents average (1st, .158), ERA (4th, 1.61), strikeouts (5th, 29) and strikeout rate (7th, 27.4%).

Abbeville native Pratt, the 46th-ranked overall prospect by Baseball America, held a .293/.396/.446 slash line in August with a .842 OPS and as many walks (16) as strikeouts (16). Pratt recorded a hit in 18 of 26 games, including multiple hits in 6 games. Among all qualified Southern League players in their age-20 or younger season (since 2006), Pratt ranks among the leaders in strikeout rate (5th, 15.0%), walk rate (6th, 12.5%), stolen bases (T-6th, 30), OBP (9th, .344) and wRC+ (11th, 109).

After an off-day on Monday, the Shuckers will begin their final series of the regular season on Tuesday against the Birmingham Barons at Regions Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fans can listen live on the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 p.m.

The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.

Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating Keesler Federal Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.

(Photos by Shuckers Baseball, LLC)