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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 #40/41 • FIRST HALF #40/41 • SERIES #9 • HOME GAME #20/21 Jackson Generals (17-22) vs. Birmingham Barons (26-15) Game 1: RHP Chance Ruffin (1-1, 2.79) vs. RHP Erik Johnson (2-2, 2.58) Game 2: LHP Kyle Hunter (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Wes Whisler (0-1, 6.28) Saturday, May 18, 2013 • 4:05 p.m. DH • The Ballpark in Jackson • Jackson, TN UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS: ALL TIMES CDT Today’s game broadcasted on 96.5 ESPN RADIO, Date Time Opponent Pitcher jacksongeneralsbaseball.com & TuneIn Radio App. May 19 6:05 vs. Birmingham RHP Taijuan Walker (3-3, 2.09) vs. RHP Nick McCully (2-1, 4.50) May 20 12:05 vs. Birmingham RHP Brett Shankin (2-1, 4.22) vs. LHP Scott Snodgrass (5-2, 4.13) May 23 7:05 at Montgomery LHP Anthony Fernandez (1-0, 8.84) vs. To Be Announced May 24 7:05 at Montgomery LHP Roenis Elias (2-3, 2.90) vs. To Be Announced TODAY’S GAME: The Generals (17-22) continue their 10-game homestand in 9 days (2-4) tonight with a scheduled doubleheader, games BY THE NUMBERS #2 and 3 of a 5-game series in 4 days with Birmingham (CHW) (26-15). The Generals dropped 4 of 5 from Tennessee in the previous series. - - Last season Jackson won 6 of 10 meetings against the Barons. RHP Chance Ruffin will make his 8th start of the season in game 1 of the doubleheader while LHP Kyle Hunter will make his 1st start of the season in game 2. GENERALS RECAP: 1B Steven Proscia hit a RBI double in the 7th inning to break a 1-1 tie as Jackson defeated Birmingham 2-1 on Friday night. CF Francisco Martinez (2x2, 2B, RBI) recorded 2 of the Generals 2 hits, while Proscia (1x3, 2B, RBI) and 3B Vinnie Catricala 7 (1x3, R) each recorded 1 hit. Starter Roenis Elias (6.0,3,1,1,2,5) allowed 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 5 in 6.0 innings, but didn’t figure into Strikeouts in relief last night from the decision. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (3.0,1,0,0,1,7) recorded his 2nd win of the season, allowing 1 hit and striking out 7 in 3.0 scoreless RHP Stephen Kohlscheen... innings. YOU ALREADY KNOW...that Jackson lost 4 of 5 games to the Smokies in the previous series. But, DID YOU KNOW?...that it is REGULARa SEASON SUMMARY the first time this season that the Generals have dropped four games in a series. NEWS & NOTES: Jackson ranks 3rd in the SL in batting (.247), 3rd in hits (325), 2nd in triples (13) and 4th in stolen bases (47). Jackson leads the league in hits allowed (296), 3rd in ERA (3.25), 3rd in walks allowed (124) and 4th in strikeouts (308), Streak: Won 1 • 19 of first 39 games have been 1-run games (6-13) which is 2nd in all of minors...24 of 39 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs Last 10 Games: 4-6 Long Winning Streak: 4, (4/12-4/15) (7-17) and 6 have been extra-inning games (2-4)...In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 10-5. Long Losing Streak: 5, (4/16-4/20) • RHP Taijuan Walker allowed 4 runs in 5.1 innings in his last start, after allowing only 2 earned runs in his previous 5 starts (6 R). Overall this season, The Ballpark in Jackson: 8-11 he is 3-3 with a 2.23 ERA (10 ER, 41.1 IP) in 7 starts. He has limited opponents to a .176 (25x142) average, while walking 22 and striking out 46. Road: 9-11 • INF has hit safely in 8 of his last 11 with 7 multi-hit games, batting .450 (18x40) with 11 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home Day: 3-3 Vinnie Catricala Night: 14-19 run, 8 RBI and 4 walks. Series Openers: 5-4 • SS Brad Miller went 0x4 yesterday snapping his hitting streak at 8 games. During the streak he hit .394 (13x33) with 5 runs scored, 1 Rubber Games: 3-2 double, 1 home run and 10 RBI. Series Records: 3-5 • We Gotcha!!...Jackson catchers Brandon Bantz and John Hicks lead the SL catching 54.1% of base stealers (20 CS, 37 Att). Vs. South: 9-14 Leading After 6: 13-4 WINDY CITY HOMESTAND: The Generals are in their longest homestand of the season this week, welcoming the Tennessee Smokies Vs. North: 8-8 Leading After 7: 15-2 (CHC) and Birmingham Barons (CHW) at The Ballpark for 10 games in 9 days. The homestand includes a scheduled doubleheader on First Half: 17-22 Leading After 8: 14-3 May 18 vs. Birmingham. Second Half: 0-0 Tied After 6: 3-5 HOSTING THE OVC: For the 4th year in a row The Ballpark in Jackson will host the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Championship. This Scoring First: 12-5 Tied After 7: 1-6 year the six-team, double-elimination tournament will be held May 22-26 and marks the 35th OVC Baseball Championship. Scoring Last: 5-11 Tied After 8: 1-4 (4x5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI) completed the cycle April 27 at Chattanooga. It was the first Extra Innings: 2-4 Trailing After 6: 1-13 HITTING FOR THE CYCLE: Abraham Almonte Doubleheaders: 0-0-2 1-14 cycle in Jackson franchise history, dating back to 1998, when the Generals were known as the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. But it was the 2nd Trailing After 7: in 10 days for a Mariners prospect after accomplished the feat for Triple-A Tacoma on April 17. Almonte hit a solo homer in April: 11-14 Trailing After 8: 0-13 Carlos Triunfel May: 6-8 Last AB Wins: 4 in the third inning, a bases-loaded triple in the 4th inning, and singled in the 5th and got his 4th RBI of the evening. After being called out on June: 0-0 Walk-off Wins: 2 strikes in the 6th inning, Almonte lined a 2-2 pitch to right field for a double to complete the cycle. July: 0-0 Shutouts: 3 “PANK” MOVING ON UP: Coming back for his 3rd season, Manager Jim Pankovits becomes the second-longest tenured Jackson manager. Bobby August: 0-0 Times Shut Out: 4 Dickerson managed in Jackson from 2002-2005 while Jackson was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. Pankovits is now 2nd in franchise history with 162 wins. September: 0-0 10+ Runs: 4-0 PLENTY OF PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 11 of the Mariners’ Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those White Jersey: 6-8 4+ Runs: 12-7 include: RHP Taijuan Walker (2), INF Brad Miller (9), RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Grey Jersey: 7-8 1-Run Games: 6-13 Hicks (21), OF Francisco Martinez (22), OF Julio Morban (23), INF Vinnie Catricala (26), RHP Chance Ruffin (27) and LHP Anthony Black Jersey: 4-5 Generals HR: 9-8 Fernandez (30). Special Jersey: 0-1 Opponent HR: 7-12 Generals vs. Birmingham in 2013 - 15 G REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS - (LEAGUE RANK) 1-0 6-4 This Season: Last Season: Batting Average: Miller, (.295) (10th) Home Runs: Miller, (5) Wins: Walker, (3) Home: 1-0 Road: 0-0 Hits: Miller, (41) RBI: Miller, (23) ERA: Walker, (2.09) (2nd) Offense: .154, 0 HR Pitching: 1.00, 12 K Doubles: Jones, (8) OBP: Miller, (.384) Strikeouts: Walker, (52) (1st) REGULAR SEASON TOTALS Triples: Jones, (4) (T-3rd) Slugging: Miller, (.460) Saves: Smith, (3) Stolen Bases: Jones, (10) Total Bases: Miller, (64) Innings Pitched: Elias, (49.2) (2nd) Batting AVG: .247 ERA: 3.25 Southern League Standings Upcoming Promotions at The Ballpark in Jackson HR: 25 Strikeouts: 308 NORTH Rec GB SOUTH Rec GB Date Opp. Promotion Pres. By XBH: 102 Starter W 12 Birmingham (CHW) 26-15 -- Mississippi (ATL) 25-16 -- 5/18 BIR Patriotic Fireworks National Guard Swearing in Ceremony Runs: 171 Holds: 7 Tennessee (CHC) 21-19 4.5 Jacksonville (MIA) 23-15 0.5 Honor Roll Night Union Steals: 47 Saves: 6 Jackson (SEA) 17-22 8.0 Montgomery (TB) 21-19 3.5 5/20 BIR School Day Chattanooga (LAD) 16-24 9.5 Mobile (ARI) 19-22 6.0 5/30 HVL Dollar Thursday MobileNation 5/31 HVL Car Giveaway Manns GENERALS BLOG Huntsville (MIL) 16-25 10 Pensacola (CIN) 16-23 8.0 You can follow all the Generals news on our new NASCAR Night blog, Inside the Jackson Generals, with broad- THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY caster Chris Harris. 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