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Shuckers Drop Opener against Generals, 8-3

May 11, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Biloxi Shuckers News Release


JACKSON, TN - The Biloxi Shuckers fought back early, but fell short in Tuesday night's series opener with the Jackson Generals, 8-3, at The Ballpark at Jackson. The loss, paired with a win by the Mobile BayBears, dropped the Shuckers into second place in the Southern League South division by 1/2 a game. Monday marked the first meeting with a North Division opponent and playing by American League rules.

Brooks Hall (L, 4-1) posted his shortest outing of the season, allowing four runs on five hits, two walks and a strike out on 54 pitches. The righty's outing was just the third time this year a Biloxi starter failed to make it to the fifth inning.

Jackson (12-16) opened up the scoring in the home-half of the first when leadoff man Tyler Smith doubled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jack Reinheimer, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Dario Pizzano. The Generals added on another run in the second off of Jordy Lara's solo homer.

Biloxi (18-13) responded with two runs in the third to tie the game with a two-out rally. Yadiel Rivera (3x5, 2 R, 2B, SB) singled, the second baseman stole second two batters later with Nick Ramirez (2x4, RBI, R, BB) at the dish, who singled in Rivera to put the Shuckers on the board. Michael Reed (1x3, RBI, 3B, BB, SB) collected his first triple of the year and brought home Ramirez to tie the game.

The Generals got both runs back in the bottom-half of the third when Reinheimer doubled to lead off the frame and came around to score on a high fly to right that Reed lost in the sky and landed on the warning track, which turned into a RBI triple by Dario Pizzano. The 23-year-old extended his hitting streak to a league-best 21 games. An error on Orlando Arcia (1x4, BB, SB) two batters later allowed Pizzano to score.

The Shuckers cut the lead in half in the top of the fifth after Rivera and Arcia had back-to-back singles to start the offense, and accomplished a double steal with one out. A walk to Ramirez loaded the bases with one out for Taylor Green (0x2, RBI, BB), who hit a sacrifice fly to center to bring in Rivera.

Once again, Jackson would get the run back in their half of the inning on a RBI double off the bat of DJ Peterson to score Pizzano.

Jackson would tack on two more runs in the eighth off a two-run shot from Reinheimer, and add another in the eighth on a RBI single by Dan Paolini.

The Shuckers will try to even up the series with RHP Tyler Wagner (4-0, 1.50), facing off against LHP Misael Siverio (1-2, 4.15). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on 1240-AM WGCM and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com.


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