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 JACKSON GENERALS (SEA) (13-13) vs. PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS (CIN) (10-16) - BY THE NUMBERS - RHP Jochi Ogando (0-2, 11.37) vs. RHP Robert Stephenson (1-1, 3.75) 15-11 Generals’ record all-time against the Game #27/Home #12 | Thursday, May 1, 2014 | The Ballpark at Jackson | 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Blue Wahoos... UPCOMING PROBABLES AND GAME TIMES: GENERALS BREAKDOWN Date: Opponent: Pitching Matchup: Record......................................................13-13 May 2 - 7:05 Pensacola RHP Trevor Miller (0-3, 5.40) vs. RHP Jon Moscot (1-1, 2.22) Current Streak.............................................W2 Longest Win Streak/Losing Streak...............2/4 May 3 - 6:05 Pensacola TBA vs. RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 1.88) Homestand...................................................1-0 May 4 - 6:05 Pensacola LHP Cam Hobson (3-1, 3.14) vs. RHP Michael O’Brien (0-2, 5.73) Last 10 Games.............................................4-6 Series Records.............................................3-2 May 5 - 6:30 at Huntsville LHP James Gillheeney (1-0, 1.64) vs. RHP Tyler Cravy (4-1, 2.59) First/Second Half...............................13-13/0-0 Home/Road...........................................6-5/7-8 TODAY’S GAME: HOSTING THE WAHOOS: Day/Night............................................3-2/10-11 • The Generals continue the 5-game series (1-0) with Pen- • The Generals host the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for the only vs. RHS/LHS......................................12-11/1-2 sacola tonight with game 2 of the set..the Generals went 1-4 time this season, April 30-May 4 at The Ballpark at Jackson. Doubleheader W/S/L.................................0/1/0 on the last road trip to Mobile...this is the 2nd of 10 meetings vs. South Division.........................................5-6 • The lone trip to Pensacola for Jackson will be August 6-10 vs. North Division.........................................8-7 this season with the Wahoos and their only visit to Jackson. at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Comeback Wins..............................................4 • Tonight is Dollar Thursday, presented by MobileNation with • The Generals were 6-4 last season against the Wahoos Losses After Leading.......................................5 $1 hot dogs, popcorn , 12 oz beer and soda and $5 reserved and since coming into the league in 2012 Jackson is 15-11 Walk-off Wins..................................................1 seats. against the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate. Extra Innings................................................1-1 • The game can be heard on 96.5 ESPN, online at jackson- • The Wahoos roster features 4 of the Reds top 10 prospects One-Run Games..........................................1-3 generalsbaseball.com or TuneIn Radio. according to Baseball America. No. 1 RHP Robert Stephenson, Two-Run Games..........................................4-2 No. 5 OF Yorman Rodriguez (DL), No. 6 RHP Michael Lorensen, Ahead After 6/7/8...........................11-2/8-1/9-0 GENERALS RECAP: No. 7 Carlos Contreras and No. 13 RHP Daniel Corcino. Behind After 6/7/8........................2-10/3-9/2-11 • Starter James Gillheeney and relievers Moises Hernan- Tied After 6/7/8................................0-1/0-2/1-1 dez and Mayckol Guaipe combined on a 2-hit shutout as BREAKING DOWN THE GENERALS ROSTER: Quality Starts................................................6-2 Jackson defeated Pensacola 5-0 on Wednesday night. • The Opening Day roster featured 15 players with Double-A Generals Homer/Opponent....................8-1/8-5 • Gillheeney (6.0,2,0,0,3,3) recorded his first win with the experience and 11 that participated in MLB spring training. JXN Shutout/Opponent................................3/3 Generals, allowing only 1 hits with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts • The average age is 23.7. The youngest is 19-year-old JXN Scores First/Opponent...................9-2/3-9 over 6.0 scoreless innings. starter Victor Sanchez and the oldest is 30-year-old reliever JXN Scores 4+/Opponent....................12-1/2-2 - Moises Hernandez. White Pinstripe Jersey..................................6-3 • Hernandez (2.0,0,0,0,0,1) and Guaipe (1.0,0,0,0,0,1) com Gray Jersey..................................................3-4 bined to retire the final 9 batters to close out the game. FROM JACKSON IN 2013 TO SEATTLE IN 2014: Black Jersey.................................................5-5 • CF Jamal Austin (1x1), PH/CF Leon Landry (1x3, R, 2B), • Of the current Mariners roster their are five members of Special Jersey..............................................0-0 SS Ketel Marte (1x4, R), RF Kevin Rivers (1x3, R, HR, 2 the 2013 Jackson roster. OF Abraham Almonte, OF James Game 1 of Series.........................................4-2 RBI, BB), LF Dan Paolini (1x4, RBI), DH Mickey Wiswall Jones, SS Brad Miller, RHP Dominic Leone and LHP Game 2 of Series.........................................0-5 (1x2, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB), and 1B Ramon Morla (1x3, BB) Roenis Elias. Game 3 of Series.........................................3-2 each recorded 1 of the Generals 7 hits. Game 4 of Series.........................................1-4 • Rivers hit his 2nd home runs of the season with a 2-run GENERALS IN SEATTLE: Game 5 of Series.........................................5-0 blast in the first innings, while Wiswall also hit his 2nd homer • The current Mariners roster features 13 former Generals. After Bus Ride..............................................1-2 of the season with a solo shot to lead off the 6th inning. • James Paxton (DL),, Brandon Maurer and Roenis Elias 3 hour + games...............................................2 are in the starting rotation. Elias was a 2013 Southern JXN vs. PNS H (0-0), R (0-0), T (0-0) BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUT STARTS: League All-Star • Jackson starters Cam Hobson and James Gillheeney • Abraham Almonte, Dustin Ackley, Michael Saunders,, Date H/R Result WP LP combined for 12.0 shutout innings on 7 hits over their starts Kyle Seager, Brad Miller, Stefen Romero and Mike 4/30 H W, 4-0 Gillheeney Corcino on Monday and Wednesday respectively. In total, Jackson Zunino are position players. starters have logged 8 quality starts (6-2) so far this season. • Tom Wilhelmsen, Dominic Leone and Yoervis Medina 5/1 H 7:05 are in the M’s bullpen. HOW MANY STARTERS SO FAR!?!?: 5/2 H 7:05 • After yesterday’s spot start by LH Jordan Shipers, the THAT’S A LOT OF STEPHEN’S AND JORDAN’S: Generals have used 11 starters in the first 25 games of the • The Generals currently have four pitchers with the first 5/3 H 6:05 season. Trevor Miller, Stephen Landazuri, Victor San- name Stephen. They are Stephen Kohlscheen, Stephen 5/4 H 6:05 chez, Jordan Pries, Cam Hobson, Taijuan Walker, Kyle Landazuri, Stephen Pryor and Stephen Shackleford. Hunter, Moises Hernandez, Jochi Ogando, James Gill- Also their are two Jordan’s, Jordan Shipers and Jordan 8/6 R 6:30 heeney, and Shipers. Pries. 8/7 R 6:30 WON’T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT: AT THE HELM: 8/8 R 6:30 • Generals batters have struck out the fewest amount of • Jim Horner became the 10th manager in franchise history, times in the Southern League so far in 2014 (167, 6.4 SO/G). taking over for Jim Pankovits. 8/9 R 6:30 • OF Jamal Austin leads the league in total plate appear- • Horner begins his 8th season in the Mariners organization ances per strikeout (1/15), with OF Leon Landry (1/12.83) and first in Jackson. He was the Manager for the High Des- 8/10 R 4:00 ranking 2nd and SS Ketel Marte (1/9.82) ert Mavericks in 2013. SERIES OF ROSTER MOVES MADE WEDNESDAY: THE JACKSON BASEBALL FRANCHISE: • This is the 17th year of Double-A, Southern League base- • The Generals made four roster moves prior to the opener GENERALS 2014 STAT LEADERS against Pensacola on Wednesday. RHP David Colvin was ball at The Ballpark in Jackson (previously Pringles Park) in placed on the DL, OF Nate Melendres was activated from Jackson, TN. Stat Player # SL Rank the DL. OF Jabari Blash was promoted to AAA Tacoma. C • The franchise moved to Jackson in 1998 from Memphis AVG Marte .309 11th and was the Memphis Chicks of the Southern League. Manny Pina was activated from AAA Tacoma. H Marte 30 T-3rd • The franchise was known as the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx WHO’S HOT!?!?: from 1998-2010. The name was changed after the final HR Rivers/Wiswall 2 T-5th • RHP Mayckol Guaipe has not allowed an earned run over home game in 2010. 2B Paolini 8 T-3rd 15.0 innings to begin the season (8 G). He has limited oppo- • The club was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs from 1998- 3B 2 tied 1 T-4th nents .196 (11x56) average, while walking 1 and striking out 15. 2006 and has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners from RBI Rivers 16 T-6th • RH Stephen Kohlscheen has allowed 1 earned run over 2007-present (8th year). his last 12.0 innings in relief (8 G). Overall this season he is • The only franchise Championship came in 2000. SB Marte 7 6th 1-0 with 2 saves and a 1.35 ERA (2 ER, 13.1 IP) in 9 relief GENERALS ON THE AIR: W Landazuri 3 T-2nd appearances. He has limited opponents to a .240 average ERA Guaipe 0.00 T-1st (12x50), while walking 1 and striking out 16. LHP • Fans can listen to all 140 games this season on the flag- James Gillheeney is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA (2 ER, 11.0 IP) in ship home of the Generals, 96.5 ESPN. Each game will also IP Hobson 28.2 T-8th 2 starts with Jackson. be streamed on jacksongeneralsbaseball.com and the Tu- SO Landazuri 30 2nd neIn Radio App.