SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Bats nearly bail out Orenduff

Published on June 23, 2005 under Southern League (SL1)
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JACKSON, Tenn. - The Suns scored six unanswered runs, but lost to the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, 7-6, in front of 1,799 fans Thursday at Pringles Park.

Diamond Jaxx pitcher Ricky Nolasco hit a two-run, bases-loaded single off Suns starter Justin Orenduff, giving West Tenn a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning. Reliever Glenn Bott allowed another inherited runner to score, crediting Orenduff (0-1) with seven runs over 3-1/3 innings in a losing Suns debut. Orenduff went to three-ball counts to nine of the 18 batters he faced.

The Suns battled back from a 7-0 deficit, bringing up the tying run several times. The Suns had five consecutive two-out hits in the sixth off Nolasco and reliever Jon Searles, bringing the score to within 7-5.

Todd Donovan had the Suns' only two hits vs. Nolasco over the first four innings and went 3-for-5. The Southern League ERA leader, Nolasco (7-0) earned the victory despite allowing five runs over 5-2/3 innings.

Jon Weber tripled to lead off the ninth, breaking a 1-for-20 slump and scored on Andy LaRoche's RBI bounceout, making the score, 7-6, off Diamond Jaxx reliever Thomas Atlee. Atlee induced a game-ending rollout by James Loney to earn his first save.

Right-hander Edwin Jackson (0-1, 7.20 ERA) is scheduled to oppose West Tenn righty Carlos Marmol (first AA start) at 8:05 p.m. Friday as the Suns (39-34, 1-2 second half) face the Diamond Jaxx (46-26, 2-1) in the final game of a four-game series. Broadcast time on WFXJ-AM 930 The Fox and www.jacksonville.com is 7:50 p.m.

AROUND THE BASES: Three Suns players were ejected Wednesday and six Suns players took called strike threes Thursday. ...Sergio Garcia had three singles. ...Chad Billingsley pitched two scoreless innings in his first career relief appearance. He is scheduled to pitch two relief innings Sunday and start Thursday vs. Carolina. ...The Suns bullpen has delivered 12.2 consecutive shutout frames. ...Orenduff was struck on the right Achilles tendon with a line drive in second inning but continued. ...The Suns are 11-13 in one-run games. ...The Suns lost for the fourth time in 36 games when scoring five or more runs.

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