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Pump Jacks Seek First TCL Title Versus Generals

August 13, 2012 - Texas Collegiate League (TCL) East Texas PumpJacks

It has been the goal of the East Texas Pump Jacks all season long - to win the franchise's first ever TCL championship.

And thanks to a strong regular season that saw the team ranked as high as #7 in the nation by Perfect Game, and an equally strong 9-2 win over the Alexandria Aces last night in the first round, that goal is now just two wins away.

The best-of-three TCL Championship Series between the Pump Jacks and the Victoria Generals begins tonight at Riverside Stadium in Victoria. The two teams met to decide the 2010 TCL championship, a series Victoria captured in two games. But this time, the Jacks have the home field advantage, and they'll look to rewrite history this week.

First pitch of Game One is set for 7:05 p.m. tonight. The series shifts to historic Driller Park on Tuesday night for Game Two. If a decisive third game is necessary, it will be played at Driller Park on Wednesday night.

Fans attending Pump Jacks playoff games at Driller Park on Tuesday or Wednesday will receive a commemorative 2012 team poster courtesy of Martin L.P. Gas. This year's poster celebrates the team's fifth anniversary "" and Driller Park's 65th birthday "" in a collectible, vintage-style poster bearing the Pump Jacks players and coaches who made this season so memorable.

Fans will be able to watch the series in its entirety, including tonight's road game, on Pump Jacks TV via Ustream. The stream can be found simply by clicking the link on the left-hand side of the Pump Jacks' homepage, or by searching "Pump Jacks Baseball" on Ustream.com.

For tickets to Game Two and Game Three, fans can visit www.pumpjacksbaseball.com, or they can call the Pump Jacks office during business hours at (903) 218- GO ET (4638). Fans may also visit the team's office at 114 North Kilgore Street in downtown Kilgore to purchase tickets in-person.

Because of tonight's road game in Victoria, the Pump Jacks' office will be closing at 2 p.m. today, but it will re-open at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Fans can also continue to bid on the game-worn "Shirt Off Our Back" jerseys of five players plus head coach Ben Taylor. The maroon and white fifth anniversary jerseys were worn by all players and coaches on the final game of the regular season, courtesy of Allied Waste. A silent auction for the remaining jerseys will run through 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday. For more information and to submit your bid, all you need to do is click HERE.

The 2012 season series between the Pump Jacks and Generals was won 6-3 by the Pump Jacks, with East Texas winning six of the seven matchups at Driller Park, including a pair of two-game sweeps. The last time the two teams met was the final week of the regular season, when East Texas rode a two-run home run from Damion Lovato to an 8-4 home win.

Join your Pump Jacks as they look to make history!

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