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Tyler O'Neill Blasts Generals to 60th Win

July 22, 2016 - Southern League (SL1)
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Jackson, Tenn. - Tyler O'Neill was the difference maker in the Jackson Generals 3-2 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Friday night at The Ballpark at Jackson in front of 2,960 fans. O'Neill hit a three-run blast in the third, his 18th of the season. The slugger's 18 homers lead all active Southern League players while his 73 RBI are the most in the league this season.

Andrew Moore (5-1, 3.26) picked up his fifth Double-A victory after another brilliant outing for Jackson (14-13, 60-37). The righty went five strong and gave up two runs, both earned, on five hits while walking one and striking out two. Moore threw 88 pitches, 56 of which were strikes. Just a year after he was drafted 72nd overall by the Seattle Mariners, Moore is dominating in Double-A. The Oregon State product hasn't given up more than three runs in any of 11 Double-A starts.

After neither team scored in the first two innings, the Generals got on the board first in the third. With two outs and Benji Gonzalez on first, Tim Lopes singled to left to put two on with two out. O'Neill then crushed a three-shot to left, his 18th homer of the season.

Chattanooga (16-12, 52-46) responded shortly after in the fourth off Moore. Ryan Walker and Mitch Garver hit back-to-back singles to start the inning before D.J. Hicks drew a walk to load the bases. The first run came across when Walker scored on Leonardo Reginatto's sacrifice fly to right. A batter later Niko Goodrum hit an RBI single to center to score Garver and make it 3-2.

After the fourth, both teams couldn't come through in big opportunities. The Lookouts ended up stranding two in the fourth before another opportunity in the seventh. Kyle Schepel was on the hill and allowed a runner to reach second with one out. But Schepel struck out Wilkerson before Ryne Harper replaced him with two outs. Harper induced a groundout off the bat of Levi Michael to end the threat in the seventh.

Schepel has dominated on the hill for the Generals this year. The righty hasn't given up a run in 18.0 Double-A innings this year. The 18.0 straight scoreless innings is the longest scoreless streak for any Jackson hurler this year. Schepel passed the previous high of 16.0 straight scoreless innings set by Emilio Pagan on July 18th.

Jackson's final threat came in the seventh. Adam Law and Ian Miller led off with back-to-back singles. Unfortunately, Law got picked off of second for the first out before Gonzalez struck out and Lopes grounded out to end the inning.

Matt Anderson picked up his third save of the season with a perfect eight-pitch ninth to secure Jackson's 3-2 win. Three Generals relievers combined to go four scoreless and gave up just two hits while walking none and striking out six. Over the last two games, Jackson has used five relievers and their combined line is: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, and 11 K.

With the win, the Generals became the first team in the Southern League to reach 60 overall wins. Jackson is 60-37 overall in 2016 just a year after going 53-84 overall. Additionally, the Generals are an impressive 11-7 in 18 games against the Lookouts with seven regular season games left between the clubs. Jackson needs to win two of those final seven games to secure a season series victory over 'Nooga. The Generals have already won their season series against the Tennessee Smokies and Montgomery Biscuits.

Jackson looks to make it three in a row and take the series on Saturday! Ryan Yarbrough (8-4, 3.48) is slated to start for the Generals against Felix Jorge (0-1, 7.62) for the Lookouts. First pitch from The Ballpark is scheduled for 6:05 pm CT on Wednesday, and you can catch all the action on the TJ Network (AM 1390, FM 94.1) in Jackson and online via the TuneIn Radio App starting with the Pregame Show at 5:50 pm CT !

Saturday, July 23 is Disney Night sponsored by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt! In addition to Disney-themed postgame fireworks, one lucky family will win a Disney vacation! The series wraps up July 24 with a Family FunDay Sunday, with kids 12 and under getting free admission, ice cream, fun zone access and the chance to play catch on the field pregame!

Come out and see the First Half Champion Generals as they march towards the playoffs in 2016! Get your tickets by calling the team at (731) 988.5299, stopping by The Ballpark or going online to jacksongeneralsbaseball.com .

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