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 #44/45 • First Half #44/45 • Series #9 • Home Game #24/25 Jackson Generals (26-17, 1st North, +3.0) at Mobile BayBears (24-19, 1st South, +2.0) Game 1: RHP Brandon Maurer 2-0, 4.39) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (1-3, 3.57) Game 2: RHP Taijuan Walker (3-1, 1.83) vs. RHP Brett Lorin (0-3, 3.56) Monday, May 21, 2012 • 12:05 p.m. DH • Pringles Park • Jackson, TN 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. May 23 7:05 at Montgomery LHP Danny Hultzen (4-3, 1.81) vs. RHP Joseph Cruz (2-5, 7.07) May 24 7:05 at Montgomery LHP Steve Garrison (2-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Matt Buschmann (1-2, 5.45) May 25 7:05 at Montgomery LHP James Paxton (3-2, 3.30) vs. RHP Jacob Thompson (1-4, 6.10) May 26 7:05 at Montgomery RHP Brandon Maurer (2-0, 4.39) vs. RHP Merrill Kelly (1-0, 3.71) TODAY’S GAME: The Generals and BayBears play a double-header today at Pringles Park, with first pitch of game one set - BY THE NUMBERS - for 12:05 p.m. The Generals have won the series taking each of the first 3 games. Jackson is 2-2 in 7-inning games this season. GENERALS RECAP: LF Chris Pettit (1x5, R, HR, RBI) hit a walk off home run in the top of the 11th inning as Jackson defeated Mobile 2-1 on Saturday night. Starter James Paxton (6.0,4,1,1,2,6,HR) recorded his 3rd quality start of the season, but didn’t figure into the decision after allowing a solo home run in the 2nd inning. Jackson tied the game at 1-1 2-2 in the bottom of the 5th inning on an RBI single by 1B Steven Proscia (2x3, RBI, 2 BB) that brought home 3B Francisco Generals’ record in 7-inning games Martinez (1x3, R, 2 BB). Relievers Mauricio Robles (1.1,1,0,0,1,0), Bobby LaFromboise (0.2,0,0,0,1,1), Carter Capps this season... (2.0,1,0,0,0,1) and Steven Hensley (1.0,0,0,0,0,3) combined for 5.0 scoreless innings behind Paxton. Hensley struck out all 3 batters faced in the 11th inning to pick up his first win of the season. a RECORD BREAKDOWN TOPS IN THE LEAGUE: The Generals have the best record in the Southern League, 26-17 and also lead the league with a 2.78 ERA. The next closest to Jackson is Mississippi with a 3.23 ERA Current Streak: Won 3 WHO’S HOT?: INF Eric Campbell has hit safely in 7 straight games with 3 multi-hit games, batting .367 (11x30) with 8 Last 10 Games: 6-4 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 8 RBI. Long Winning Streak: 6, (4/23-4/28 - LH Bobby LaFromboise has allowed only 1 earned run in his last 17.2 innings in relief (0.51 ERA). During his last 12 Long Losing Streak: 4, 5/7-5/10 relief appearances he has limited opponents to a .175 average (11x63), while walking 4 and striking out 22. Pringles Park: 15-8 - LH Brian Moran has allowed only 1 earned run in 20.1 innings in relief, going 1-2 with a 0.44 ERA in 15 games. Moran Road: 11-9 Series Openers: 6-3 has limited oppnents to a .239 average (17x71) with 3 walks and 18 strikeouts. He currently leads all relievers in the Generals vs. Pensacola in 2012 - 15 G Rubber Games: 2-1 Southern League with the lowest walk per 9.0 innings (0.93). This Season: 2-3 All Time: 2-3 Series Records: 7-2 JUST HOW GOOD IS HE?: Lefty starter Danny Hultzen has allowed only 16 hits and 4 earned runs over his last 7 starts, a span of 40 2/3 innings pitched. Hultzen is now the active leader in the Southern League with a 1.81 ERA. After last night’s game he lowered his Home: 0-0 Road: 2-3 Vs. South: 8-5 Leading After 6: 19-0 Offense: .244, 0 HR Pitching: 2.27, 31 K Vs. North: 18-12 Leading After 7: 17-0 league best opponents batting average figure to an amazing .133. He ranks 2nd in the league in WHIP at 0.99 and is now T-3rd with 4 wins. First Half: 26-17 Leading After 8: 20-1 CAPPING OFF GAMES: RH Carter Capps has not allowed a run in his last 9.0 innings in relief (7 games). This season he Second Half: 0-0 Tied After 6: 6-7 is 1-2 with 4 saves and a 2.08 ERA (5 ER, 21.2 IP). He has limited opponents to a .217 (18x83) average, while walking 4 Scoring First: 19-6 Tied After 7: 7-6 and striking out 28. Capps has held opponents scoreless in 13 of 16 relief appearances this season. His 11.63 strikeouts Scoring Last: 10-5 Tied After 8: 4-4 per 9.0 innings currently ranks 5th amongst relievers in the Southern League. Extra Innings: 2-4 Trailing After 6: 1-9 Doubleheaders: 0-0-2 Trailing After 7: 0-8 MASH UNIT: The Generals have been struck with a number of injuries over the last two weeks. Generals’ regulars April: 17-8 Trailing After 8: 0-9 Johermyn Chavez (broken bone in hand), Rich Poythress (stress fracture in foot) and Joe Dunigan (sprianed right May: 9-9 Last AB Wins: 4 wrist) have all been placed on the DL. Nick Franklin has also missed the last 8 games with a thumb injury. June: 0-0 Walk-off Wins: 1 July: 0-0 Shutouts: 4 GENERALS BOAST FOUR TOP 100 PROSPECTS: The Generals opening day roster features four top 100 prospects, according August: 0-0 Times Shut Out: 2 to MLB.com. Pitchers Danny Hultzen (16), Taijuan Walker (18) and James Paxton (77) and short stop Nick Franklin (52). September: 0-0 10+ Runs: 3-0 MARINERS FUTURE IN JACKSON: Baseball America lists 11 Generals as top 30 Mariners prospects in their latest White Jersey: 4-2 4+ Runs: 15-4 publication, including the top four and five of the top six on the list. PTaijuan Walker (1), P Danny Hultzen (2), P James Grey Jersey: 5-3 1-Run Games: 6-8 Black Jersey: 15-12 Generals HR: 13-5 Paxton (3), INF Nick Franklin (4), INF Francisco Martinez (6), P Mauricio Robles (26), INF Steven Proscia (27), P Special Jersey: 2-0 Opponent HR: 7-10 Carter Capps (16), P Brandon Maurer (21), OF Johermyn Chavez (28), INF Rich Poythress (29) Generals vs. Mobile in 2012 - 10 G TEAM LEADERS - (LEAGUE RANK) This Season: 3-0 Last Season: 7-8 Batting Average: Franklin, (.339, 2nd) Home Runs: Dunigan, (7, T-3rd) Wins: Hultzen, (4) 3-0 0-0 Home: Road: Hits: Almonte, (42) RBI: Dunigan, (21) ERA: Hultzen, (1.81, 2nd) Offense: .311, 2 HR Pitching: 2,17, 26 K Doubles: Franklin, (11) OBP: Franklin, (.394) Strikeouts: Paxton, (51, 3rd) TEAM TOTALS Triples: Pettit, (3) Slugging: Dunigan, (.568, 2nd) Saves: Capps, (4) Stolen Bases: Martinez, (14, 2nd) Extra Base Hits: Dunigan, (19) Opponents AVG: Hultzen, (.133, 1st) Batting AVG: .257 ERA: 2.78 HR: 33 Strikeouts: 344 Upcoming Promotions at Pringles Park XBH: 118 Starter W 18 Monday May 23-27 Runs: 188 Holds: 15 School Day #4 Ohio Valley Steals: 48 Saves: 14 Conference Baseball Championships GENERALS BLOG 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- 1943 At Comiskey Park, it only takes one hour and twenty-nine minutes for the White Sox to defeat the Senators, 1-0. The 89-min- lines with news and information about club events, ute contest is the quickest nine-inning game ever played in the American League. stories from the road, lineups and daily updates. 1957 Reaffirming their decision to bar females from the Fenway Park’s male-only press box, Boston baseball writers deny a seat to chrisharris.mlblogs.com Doris O’Donnell, a feature writer following the Indians. © 2012 Jackson Generals • www.jacksongeneralsbaseball.com Page 1 Today’s Game 1 Starter HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5, 213 Born: 7-3-90 in Newport Beach, CA Brandon Maurer | RHP | #46 RESIDES: Costa Mesa, CA College: N/A ‘12: 8 GS, 2-0, 4.39 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 2-0 4.39 8 8 0 0 0 41.0 47 21 20 1 3 15 24 0 1 MILB TOTALS 9-15 4.06 51 42 1 0 0 226.1 222 119 102 17 18 68 201 17 7 Tonight’s Start: 21-year-old right-hander Brandon Maurer makes the start for the Generals against Mobile in game 1 of today’s doubleheader.