Rome Braves Program Vol. 09

Rome Braves Program Vol. 09

AUGUST 2-7, 2022

First Place Braves Look to Stay Hot Against the Drive Featured Story: Ride Along with Rome Infielder Bryson Horne

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Around the Horne with Bryson

8 Greenville Roster

9 Rome Braves Roster

10 Rome Braves Photo Roster

12 Group Tickets

13 Tradin’ Post Item of the Homestand

PLAY ALONG DURING THE GAME Answers revealed in the 5th inning

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2022 SCHEDULE

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Times, dates, and opponents are subject to change.

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by Justin Franklin

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ryson Horne is the first base- man for the Rome Braves.

found what drove him to be success- ful. “Growing up in a small town, not really anyone knowing who I was and coming to a small school up here kind of had that same feel. It’s just a grind, and you kind of had that chip on your shoulder coming from a small area, and you try to prove yourself.” Horne still carries that mentality with him today as the first baseman for the High-A affiliate of the defending World Series champions, and the team he grew up cheering for as a kid. Af- ter his time at Georgia Highlands, Horne found himself at the Division

Bryson Horne is from Blountstown, Florida. Bryson Horne has played baseball all of his life, and Bryson Horne loves the Atlanta Braves. If you’ve kept up with the feature sto- ries within the Rome Braves digital program this year, you know that there is a common theme throughout most of the stories. The guys you show up and cheer for every night have more in common with you than you think. When they wake up in the mornings, they put their shoes on one foot at

a time just like me and you. The play- ers have friends, families, and loved ones just like we do. But for Braves fans, there is a little extra connection to Bryson Horne. Horne grew up a Braves fan, credit- ing Chipper Jones as his favorite play- er, and what truly sparked his love of the game.

II Columbus State University in Geor- gia. It was his time there that really put him on the radar. In 2020, Major League Baseball drastically reduced the length of the draft. This meant that there were less rounds and less picks. As a victim of the shortened rounds, Bryson Horne was left without a home following the 2020

Yeah everyone likes to talk about [Spencer] Strider and his mustache , but I had it first.

“I grew up watching Chipper and the Braves on TV. Ever since then I start- ed playing the game and I knew that this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to play this game as long as I can, and now here we are.” Horne’s path to pro- fessionalism started similar to a lot of guys, taking the Junior College route straight out of high school. Horne attended Georgia Highlands College straight out of high school before transferring to Columbus State. In his time at Georgia Highlands, Horne

MLB Draft. But not all hope was lost, as his childhood team came calling shortly after. In June of 2020, the At- lanta Braves signed Bryson Horne as an undrafted free agent, bringing to reality a long-awaited dream for the Sunshine State native. Although reaching the professional level of the game was a coveted goal for Horne, it is not the thing he is most proud of. When asked what he believes is his greatest accomplishment, Horne

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went straight to his family. “I would say what I’m most proud of is being there for my family. This is something they knew I wanted to do since I was little, and they’ve been there for me from the beginning. Taking me to tour- naments and what not, so to be there for them after they had been there for me for so long is big to me. Family is everything to me, especially now that I’m gone six to seven months out of the year. I would say having a tight knit family is what I’m most proud of.” Bryson Horne spent all of the 2021 campaign with the Augusta Green- Jackets. It was in Low-A days that Horne was really able to get back into the swing of things following a Covid shortened college finale. Horne was finally getting a full season of work, and really developing his craft. How-

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ever, as successful as Horne proved to be on the diamond, there was some- thing else that was stealing the show at GreenJackets games. Bryson Horne has one of if not the best mustach- es in all of baseball. What started as a joke in college has come around to be a signature look. Although when you think about the Atlanta Braves and mustaches, Bryson Horne is not the first person who comes to mind… yet. “Yeah everyone likes to talk about [Spencer] Strider and his mustache, but I had it first.” Horne’s mid-west showdown mus- tache is just another element of fun that Horne brings to the table to keep things loose in the clubhouse. Horne, much like every other player on the Rome Braves, believes that baseball is a humbling game and that you need to keep it loose and fun. Horne has

indeed kept it loose and is continuing to have fun. The first baseman has be- come a center point in the Braves’ line up in the second half and continues to improve and develop his skillset. However, Horne continues to remain humble around some of the game’s biggest names. “When we were at Spring Training this year, I was work- ing out in the weight room and I look over and Austin Riley is on the squat rack next to me, and then I’m bench pressing next to Marcell Ozuna. It’s crazy how I’m there with them, I’m one of them.” While yes, he is ‘one of them’, Horne is also ‘one of us’. He goes to Chick-Fil-A and gets nuggets and waf- fle fries, and he roots for the Braves no matter where he is. “I’m still a fan. I’m still a Braves fan, and I always will be. Hopefully I can continue to contrib- ute and be successful.”

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GREENVILLE DRIVE Manager: Iggy Suarez Coaches: Bob Kipper, Nate Spears, Joe Cronin, Matt Wheeler, Mickey Jiang, Bobby Stachura, Stacey Mendoza, Donny Gress, Jonny Christensen

PITCHERS

NO.

B/T

HT

WT 170

DOB

Arredondo, Jacinto Cellucci, Brendan

6 11 9 8

R/R 5' 9"

12/07/97 06/30/98 06/27/96 10/09/97 01/07/99 06/08/97 08/26/94 04/07/99 09/21/97 08/05/99 11/29/96 08/17/96 09/08/97 06/01/99 03/23/99 02/28/98

L/L

6' 4"

211

Cobb, Casey

R/R 5' 10" R/R 6' 1"

200 200 195 190 205 185 180 183 225 195 210 200 246 209

DiValerio, Jordan

Drohan, Shane

23 39

L/L

6' 3"

Kwiatkowski, Robert Lambright, Austin

R/R 6' 1"

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L/L

6' 3"

Liu, Chih-Jung

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S/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 3" R/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 2" R/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 5" R/R 6' 1" L/R 6' 5" R/R 6' 5"

Montero, Alexander

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Olds, Wyatt

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Roedahl, Devon Scroggins, Cody

12 10 17

Stock, Joey

Uberstine, Tyler

50 28 33

Webb, Jacob

Zeferjahn, Ryan

CATCHERS

NO.

B/T

HT

WT 182

DOB

Erro, Alex

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S/R 5' 10" R/R 6' 0" L/R 6' 0"

12/05/97 07/20/98 11/23/99

Groshans, Jaxx Hickey, Nathan

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200

210

INFIELDERS

NO.

B/T

HT

WT 230 207 205 235 187

DOB

Davis, Joe

44 38

R/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 1" R/R 6' 1" L/R 6' 1" R/R 6' 1" R/R 6' 0"

10/31/96 10/14/00 09/12/99 10/27/98 05/09/01

Flores, Antoni

Howlett, Brandon Kavadas, Niko Lugo, Matthew

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25 36

Yorke, Nick

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200 04/02/02

OUTFIELDERS

NO.

B/T L/L

HT

WT 207 212 180 190

DOB

Decker, Nick

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6' 0"

10/02/99 07/08/00 04/02/99 04/27/99

Jimenez, Gilberto McDonough, Tyler

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S/R 5' 11" S/R 5' 10" R/R 6' 2"

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Sikes, Phillip

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Roster as of 08/02/2022

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ROME BRAVES Manager: Kanekoa Texeira Coaches: Wes McGuire, Danny Santiesteban, Bobby Moore, Jesus Aviles, Joe Powell

PITCHERS Barger, Alec De Avila, Luis

NO.

B/T

HT

WT 201 215 175 215 220 215 235 210 185 205 205 190 230 210 205

DOB

30 34 22 59 54 26 52 45 36 20 56 38 37

R/R 6' 2"

03/24/98 05/29/01 06/15/97 09/30/96 07/12/99 03/12/96 06/04/98 04/14/00 01/28/98 04/21/98 04/10/01 03/18/98 01/27/97 06/22/99 06/21/98 07/05/98

L/L

5' 9"

De La Cruz, Isrrael Dum, Benjamin Leach, Landon McSteen, Jake Montilla, Jose Munoz, Roddery

S/R 5' 11" L/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 4"

R/L

6' 0"

R/R 6' 1" R/R 6' 2" R/R 6' 0" L/R 6' 3" R/R 6' 3"

Niekro, J.J. Riley, Trey

Salinas, Royber

Segal, Alex

L/L L/L

6' 4" 6' 4"

Schwab, Davis Smith, Austin Spain, Dylan

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R/R 6' 4" R/R 6' 6" R/R 6' 4"

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Van Buren, Malcolm

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185

CATCHERS Clarno, Nick Tolve, Tyler Valdes, Javier INFIELDERS Bunnell, Cade Conley, Cal Dilone, Jose Durbin, Caleb Horne, Bryson

NO.

B/T

HT

WT

DOB

32 55

R/R 6' 0" L/R 6' 1" R/R 5' 10"

205 200 205 WT 190 185 165

06/25/98 07/16/00

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11/19/98

NO.

B/T

HT

DOB

4 2

L/R 6' 0" S/R 5' 10" L/R 6’0” R/R 5' 8" L/R 6' 3" R/R 6' 0" R/R 6' 2"

05/14/97 07/17/99 10/09/00 02/22/00 03/06/99 10/23/98 03/15/98

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175

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220 200 204 WT 180 215 185

Philip, Beau

Stephens, Landon

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OUTFIELDERS Campbell, Drew

NO.

B/T L/L

HT

DOB

11

5' 11"

11/10/97

Carter, Willie

14 19

R/R 6' 0" L/R 6' 1"

04/08/97 06/01/98

Pearson, Jacob

Roster as of 08/02/2022

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ROME BRAVES COACHES

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Wes McGuire Pitching Coach

Danny Santiesteban Hitting Coach

Bobby Moore Assistant Coach

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Kanekoa Texeira Manager

Jesus Aviles Athletic Trainer

Joe Powell Strength + Conditioning

Angel Piva Clubhouse Manager

ROME BRAVES ROSTER as of 08/02/22

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Cal Conley Infielder

Cade Bunnell Infielder

Dylan Spain Pitcher

Beau Philip Infielder

Bryson Horne Infielder

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ROME BRAVES ROSTER as of 08/02/22

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Drew Campbell Outfielder

Austin Smith Pitcher

Willie Carter Outfielder

Caleb Durbin Infielder

Javier Valdes Pitcher

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Landon Stephens Pitcher

Jacob Pearson Outfielder

Trey Riley Pitcher

Isrrael De La Cruz Pitcher

Malcolm Van Buren Pitcher

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30

32

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Jose Dilone Outfielder

Jake McSteen Pitcher

Alec Barger Pitcher

Nick Clarno Catcher

Luis De Avila Pitcher

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45

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J.J. Niekro Pitcher

Davis Schwab Pitcher

Alex Segal Pitcher

Roddery Muñoz Pitcher

Jose Montilla Pitcher

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Landon Leach Pitcher

Tyler Tolve Catcher

Royber Salinas Pitcher

Ben Dum Pitcher

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GROUP TICKETS

308

307 306

Pressbox

310 309

305

304 Jumbo Suite

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Boardroom Suite

Terrace

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301

201

200 202

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206

205

208

207

100 102

210

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209

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Gate 6

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Bubba’s BBQ Barn

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Marina

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Picnic Pavilion

Kids Zone

Suzuki Showcase

The Terrace

Suites

The newly renovated Terrace is set to debut for the 2022 season. The Terrace is the most exclusive area at the stadium. Terrace parties include a 90-minute pre-game buffet inside a climate-controlled area with full bar service available. The Terrace also offers your guests one of the best views in the stadium.

An evening in a Rome Braves luxury suite is the perfect way to watch the Rome Braves at AdventHealth Stadium. In fact, a luxury suite is much more than a night of exciting ac- tion-packed entertainment. It’s Rome’s most exclusive opportunity to entertain your clients, employees, family and friends.

Picnics

Parade of Champions

Perfect for large company outings, Picnics in- clude a 90-minute pre-game buffet and a re- served Box Level ticket for each guest. Unique compared to other group areas, there’s no limit on how big your party may be.

Any group reaching one of three reward tiers will be invited to parade around the warning track during pre-game festivities and the Rome Braves will make a donation per the reward program back to your organization.

Suzuki Showcase

Birthday Parties

A covered private party area in Right Field is the perfect place to celebrate little league team parties or birthday parties! With picnic table seating and a grassy-berm area, it’s the perfect area for all to play. Reserve your date today and let the children celebrate.

Celebrate your birthday with the Rome Braves! Enjoy the game with three reserved picnic ta- bles, cake, and the opportunity to eat it too! We’ll even get the entire crowd to sing happy birthday on your special day. National Anthem Packages Does your choir, class, or church group want to perform the national anthem? Groups of 50 or more will receive a discount when booking through our group line!

Picnics

Perfect for large groups who don’t need the amenities of a group area. Discounts are based on how many tickets are purchased.

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15% OFF THIS HOMESTAND ONLY

STARS & STRIPES LOGO BASEBALL

The newly renovated Terrace is set to debut for the 2022 season. The Terrace is the most exclusive area at the stadium. Terrace parties include a 90-minute pre-game buffet inside a climate-controlled area with full bar service available. The Terrace also offers your guests one of the best views in the stadium.