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Generals Get First Win With 10-0 Thrashing Of Suns

April 7, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


JACKSONVILLE, FLA (April 7, 2013) - The Generals picked up their first win of the season Sunday afternoon, blasting the Jacksonville Suns in Jacksonville, 10-0, The Generals improved to 1-3 on the season with the victory. Chance Ruffin (W, 6.0,1,0,0,0,1) tossed shutout innings Sunday in his first career start after appearing in 109 games as a reliever (15 at the Major League level).

Jackson opened the scoring in the first inning with a two out homerun from Brad Miller (3x4, RBI). Julio Morban (3x5, 3 RBI) added his first long ball of the season in the second inning and gave Jackson a 2-0 edge.

Morban added another of his three hits in the sixth inning with an RBI single scoring Miller making it 3-0.

Jackson's big innings was the sixth scoring six runs. Vinnie Catricala (1x5, R, RBI) and Morban had RBI singles and then John Hicks (1x5, 2B, R, 2 RBI) belted a 2 RBI double to left making it 7-0. The Generals went on to score two more in the inning and led 9-0 after the sixth.

Jackson added one final run in the eighth inning as Francisco Martinez (0x4, 2 R, BB) scored on an error by Jacksonville shortstop Danny Black. That was one of three Suns errors in the game.

Stephen Kohlscheen (1.2,1,0,0,0,1) and Nick Hill (1.1,0,0,0,1,1) added three scoreless frames behind Ruffin to complete the shutout, holding Jacksonville to a season-low three hits.

Matthew Neil (L, 0-1) suffered the loss for the Suns and allowed two runs on three hits in 5.0 innings on Sunday afternoon.

The Generals and Suns wrap up the series Monday morning at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, with first pitch at 11:05 CDT. LHP James Gillheeney (0-0, --) makes the start for Jackson against RHP Sam Dyson (0-0,--) for Jacksonville. The game can be heard on 96.5 ESPN Radio TuneIn Radio App. and jacksongeneralsbaseball.com.

The Generals will host the annual FanFest on Tuesday, April 9th at 5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Jackson's home opener will be on Wednesday, April 10th against the Montgomery Biscuits, at 7:05 p.m.

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