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

BILOXI (GG) — After falling behind for the first few innings, the Biloxi Shuckers (41-33, 6-3) scored seven unanswered runs in a 7-3 comeback win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (40-38, 3-6) at Keesler Federal Park on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The win marked the 20th comeback win of the season for the Shuckers and the ninth win over their last 12 games.

The Lookouts took a 3-0 lead through four with RBI singles from Leo Balcazar and Cam Collier in the second and third and a solo home run from Jay Allen II in the fourth.

The Shuckers comeback began in the sixth inning with a two-run blast from Eric Brown Jr., his second in as many games. Jheremy Vargas then tied the game in the seventh with his first career Double-A home run, a 352-foot blast to left.

In the eighth, Matthew Wood gave the Shuckers the lead with his third hit of the night, an RBI single to right. The Shuckers then made it 7-3 later in the inning with a sacrifice fly from Mark Coley II, an RBI single from Josiah Ragsdale and an error on the play, allowing Jheremy Vargas to score.

Nick Merkel (2-1) earned the win and retired all four batters faced, while Bryce Hubbart (1-2) took the loss. Out of the bullpen, Jack Seppings played a key role for the Shuckers, striking out four and allowing one run over 4.2 innings.

Wood (3-for-4) recorded the Shuckers lone multi-hit performance and his first three-hit game of the season. With two home runs during the game, the Shuckers extended their home run streak to 10 consecutive games, with 21 home runs during the streak.

Biloxi returns to action on Friday, July 3 with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Jaron DeBerry (5-4, 4.22) is slated to start for the Shuckers against Kevin Abel (3-5, 5.42) for the Lookouts. After the game, the Shuckers will host part one of their annual Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza.

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.

(Photo by Shuckers Baseball LLC)