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GAME INFORMATION Double-A Southern League Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners For Information contact Chris Harris at [email protected] 4 Fun Place • Jackson, TN 38305 • (Phone) 731.988.5299 • (Fax) 731.988.5246 Game #79 • Second Half #9• Series #16 • Road Game #39 Jackson Generals (5-3, 47-31, T-1st North, +2.0) at Pensacola Blue Wahoos (4-4, 38-39, T-2nd South, -1.0) RHP Brandon Maurer (5-1, 3.61) vs. RHP Daniel Corcino (3-4, 3.41) Thursday, June 28, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. • Maritime Park • Pensacola, FL Upcoming Games and Probable Pitchers: All Times CT Today’s game broadcasted on NewsTalk 101.5 FM, Date Time Opponent Pitcher jacksongeneralsbaseball.com & TuneIn Radio App. June 30 6:30 at Pensacola RHP Taijuan Walker (4-3, 4.35) vs. RHP J.C. Sulbaran (5-5, 4.32) July 1 6:05 vs. Montgomery LHP Steve Garrison (5-3, 3.95) vs. RHP Alex Colome (3-2, 4.93) July 2 7:05 vs. Montgomery RHP Forrest Snow (0-2, 4.02) vs. LHP Kyle Lobstein (3-3, 4.75) July 3 7:05 vs. Montgomery LHP Anthony Fernandez (2-0, 0.50) vs. RHP Jacob Thompson (5-5, 5.17) TODAY’S GAME: The Generals look to win their 12th series tonight in game 4 of the 5-game set in Pensacola. The Generals lead the - BY THE NUMBERS - series 2-1 and season series 8-5. Jackson is 21-17 on the road this season and 4-4 in games played in Pensacola. GENERALS RECAP: Lefty Anthony Fernandez tossed a two-hit shutout on Thursday night in Pensacola, as Jackson blanked the Blue Wahoos, 6-0. Fernandez logged his second straight complete game to start his Double-A career, allowing just one run. The 22-year-old righty struck out eight and walked one, facing just three over the minimum. Fernandez got offensive help in the top of the third when 3B Nate Tenbrink blasted his second homer of the series to left, a 2-run shot giving Jackson an early 2-0 advantage. In the fifth, DH Joe 1 Dunigan and C Ralph Henriquez opened the inning with singles. After two strikeouts, LF Chris Pettit delivered an RBI single scoring Earned run allowed from Anthony Dunigan, extending the lead to 3-0. The next batter, 2B Stefen Romero drilled a 3-run homer off the left field foul pole to give Jackson a Fernanez in his first 2 starts, 18.0 IP 6-0 edge. Chris Pettit was 2-for-5 in the game and Ralph Henriquez finished the night 2-for-4 to lead the Generals offensively. FERNANDEZ MANIA: LH Anthony Fernandez became the first Jackson pitcher in franchise history to post back-to-back 9-inning complete games. Fernandez has allowed just 1 ER in 18.0 IP in his first two starts in Double-A, including a 2-hit, complete game shutout a RECORD BREAKDOWN on Thursday night in Pensacola. Fernandez is 2-0, with a 0.50 ERA. RACKING UP THE SHUTOUTS: The Generals lead the Southern League with 10 shutouts this season. The next closest is Jacksonville Current Streak: Lost 1 with 8 shutouts posted this season. Last 10 Games: 5-5 TOPS IN THE LEAGUE: The Generals 47-31 record is the best in the Southern League. Also, Jackson ranks first in pitching, with a 3.09 Long Winning Streak: 6, (4/23-4/28 ERA. Jackson is T-3rd in the league in batting, with a .262 team average. The Generals lead the league with 59 home runs and rank 2nd Long Losing Streak: 4, 5/7-5/10 in the league with 85 stolen bases. Pringles Park: 26-14 Road: 21-17 VIVA LA ROMERO: INF Stefen Romero has hit safely in 7 of 8 games and 5 multi-hit games with Jackson since his promotion from High Desert. Series Openers: 9-6 During this stretch is batting .400 (12x30) with 5 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 11 RBI. Combined Romero is batting .365 this season. Rubber Games: 3-1 WHO’S HOT?: OF Chih-Hsien Chiang has hit safely in 11 of 12 games with 6 multi-hit contests, batting .349 (17x48) with 3 runs scored, Series Records: 11-4 8 doubles and 11 RBI. Chiang has a season-high 7-game hitting streak. -> LH Mauricio Robles has not allowed a run during 8 relief appearances during the month of June (0 ER/10.2 IP) In those 10.2 innings Vs. South: 19-14 Leading After 6: 36-0 Robles is holding batters this month to a .067 average (2x30) Vs. North: 28-17 Leading After 7: 37-0 -> RH Yoervis Medina has not allowed a run in his last 15.0 innings over his last 10 relief appearances (since May 25).During this stretch First Half: 42-28 Leading After 8: 36-1 he has lowered his ERA from 7.83 to 4.74, while limiting opponents to a .192 (10x52) with 6 walks and 15 strikeouts. 5-3 7-9 Second Half: Tied After 6: FOR STARTERS: In his last 3 starts, LH Steve Garrison is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA (4 ER, 20.0 IP) while 2 and striking out 12. After recording Scoring First: 34-8 Tied After 7: 7-10 only 1 quality start in his first 7 starts, he has recorded one in each of his last 3 starts. Scoring Last: 21-11 Tied After 8: 6-8 Extra Innings: 3-5 Trailing After 6: 3-22 PANK TO THE FUTURE...WALKER TOO: Generals Manager Jim Pankovits was selected as a coach for the U.S. All-Star team and will Doubleheaders: 1-0-3 Trailing After 7: 1-20 coach along side manager George Brett. RHP Taijuan Walker was selected to play for the U.S. squad in the 14th annual SiriusXM All- April: 17-8 Trailing After 8: 0-18 Star Futures Game to be played July 8 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City (2 p.m. PT/ESPN2, MLB Network Radio) as part of All-Star May: 14-14 Last AB Wins: 7 weekend. Walker is 4-3 with a 3.79 ERA (24 ER, 57.0 IP) in 12 starts with Jackson. He has limited opponents to a .249 (53x247) average, June: 16-9 Walk-off Wins: 3 while walking 23 and striking out 59 in 57.0 innings. July: 0-0 Shutouts: 10 FIRST HALF CHAMPIONS: Jackson won their 4th first half Championship in club history with a 42-28 record and ended the half with a August: 0-0 Times Shut Out: 5 7-game lead in the division. The 42 first half wins ranked 3rd all-time in franchise history during a first half. September: 0-0 10+ Runs: 3-1 CAPPING OFF GAMES: RH Carter Capps has not allowed an earned run in his last 24.1 innings in relief (18 games). This season he is White Jersey: 9-5 4+ Runs: 29-6 2-2 with 12 saves and a 1.22 ERA (5 ER, 37.0 IP). He has limited opponents to a .197 (27x137) average, while walking 10 and striking out Grey Jersey: 5-5 1-Run Games: 13-13 57. Capps has held opponents scoreless in 24 of 27 relief appearances this season. His 13.86 strikeouts per 9.0 innings currently ranks Black Jersey: 31-20 Generals HR: 29-10 2nd amongst all relievers in the Southern League. Special Jersey: 2-1 Opponent HR: 11-17 Generals vs. Pensacola in 2012 - 15 G TEAM LEADERS - (LEAGUE RANK) This Season: 8-5 All Time: 8-5 Batting Average: Sucre, (.296, 6th) Home Runs: Dunigan, (14, T-2nd) Wins: Garrison/Maurer, (5) 4-1 4-4 Home: Road: Hits: Almonte, (72) RBI: Dunigan, (37) ERA: Maurer, (3.61) Offense: .253, 7 HR Pitching: 2.13, 87 K Doubles: Dunigan/Pettit, (14) OBP: Almonte, (.366) Strikeouts: Maurer/Walker, (59) TEAM TOTALS Triples: Pettit, (3) Slugging: Dunigan, (.519, 3rd) Saves: Capps, (12, T-3rd) Stolen Bases: Martinez, (21, 4th) Total Bases: Dunigan (125, 4th) Opponents AVG: Paxton, (.214) Batting AVG: .262 ERA: 3.09 HR: 59 Strikeouts: 605 Upcoming Promotions at Pringles Park XBH: 206 Starter W 32 Tuesday, July 3 Thursday, July 12 Friday, July 13 Thursday, July 19 Friday, July 20 Runs: 329 Holds: 28 Independece Day Dollar Night Dale Murphy Appearance Christmas in July Christmas in July Steals: 85 Saves: 24 Fireworks Postgame Fireworks, Dollar Night Doug Fister Bobblehead, Rally the Mascot presented by presented by Jackson Sun GENERALS BLOG Appearance MobileNation From Nothing Concert You can follow all the Generals news on our new blog, Inside the Jackson Generals, with broad- THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY caster Chris Harris. Posts will go beyond the head- 1913 Only one baseball is used during the Reds 9-6 win over the Cubs at Redland Field. There are no home runs or foul balls lines with news and information about club events, which land the stands during the contest. stories from the road, lineups and daily updates. 2005 Craig Biggio breaks Don Baylor’s record for being hit by a pitch as he is plunked for the 268th time in his career. At Coors Field, Rockies starter Byung-Hyun Kim hits the Astros’ second baseman on the left elbow in the fourth inning to establish a new mark, chrisharris.mlblogs.com both literally and figuratively. © 2012 Jackson Generals • www.jacksongeneralsbaseball.com Page 1 Today’s Starter HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5, 213 Born: 7-3-90 (21) in Newport Beach, CA Brandon Maurer | RHP | #46 RESIDES: Costa Mesa, CA College: N/A ‘12: 15 GS, 5-1, 3.61 ERA OBTAINED: Mariners 23rd round selection in the 2008 June draft YEAR CLUB LG W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 2008 Peoria ARIZ 1-2 3.09 8 5 0 0 0 23.1 20 8 8 1 1 8 25 2 1 2009 Pulaski APPY 3-4 3.61 13 12 1 0 0 67.1 67 36 27 4 7 18 51 5 1 2010 Peoria ARIZ 0-1 1.64 4 4 0 0 0 11.0 8 4 2 0 2 2 14 1 1 Clinton MID 0-1 2.08 2 0 0 0 0 4.1 5 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 2011 Clinton MID 1-3 3.41 7 6 0 0 0 37.0 28 16 14 2 2 14 44 3 4 High Desert CAL 2-4 6.38 9 7 0 0 0 42.1 47 32 30 8 3 11 37 6 0 2012 Jackson SOU 5-1 3.61 15 15 1 0 0 84.2 93 36 34 2 5 28 65 5 1 MILB TOTALS 12-16 3.87 58 49 2 0 0 270.0 268 134 116 18 20 81 242 22 8 Tonight’s Start: 21-year-old right-hander Brandon Maurer makes the Fri- day night start against Pensacola at Maritime Park.