Photo Gallery: Preparing the park for opening day

Published 4:11 pm Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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A member of the grounds crew drags the infield at Trustmark Park in preparation for the Mississippi Braves' home opener. The M-Braves will open the 2022 season Friday at home, at 6:35 p.m. against the Montgomery Biscuits. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A member of the grounds crew works on the pitcher's mound at Trustmark Park in preparation for the Mississippi Braves' home opener. The M-Braves will open the 2022 season Friday at home, at 6:35 p.m. against the Montgomery Biscuits. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

One of the new menu items available at Trustmark Park's concession stands for the 2022 season is shown at the Fram Bureau Grill last week. The M-Braves will open the 2022 season Friday at home, at 6:35 p.m. against the Montgomery Biscuits. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

The first 1,000 fans through the gate for Friday's Mississippi Braves season opener will receive a pint glass like this one, commemorating the team's 2021 Double-A South championship. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Trustmark Park

The Mississippi Braves will open their 2022 season Friday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl, and the stadium staff was busy getting the field and facility ready during a press event last week.

The M-Braves will begin the season with a three-game series against the Montgomery Biscuits. Friday’s game begins at 6:35 p.m., and the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a pint glass commemorating the team’s 2021 Double-A South championship.

Saturday is a magnet schedule giveaway, and Sunday is family fun day when children are invited to run the bases after the game.

The M-Braves will head to Biloxi to face the Shuckers after they get through with the Biscuits. Mississippi’s next home series is April 19-24 against Chattanooga. For tickets, visit the Mississippi Braves’ website or the box office at Trustmark Park.

About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 139-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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