SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

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Published on May 4, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


Jacksonville, Fla. - Bryan Augenstein picked up his fifth Double-A victory as three Gerardo Parra hits led the Mobile BayBears (17-8) to a 5-3 victory over the Jacksonville Suns (13-12) in front of 5,624 Monday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

Augenstein (5-0) allowed two runs and six hits over five and two-thirds innings in his fifth Double-A game. The Diamondbacks selected Augenstein in the seventh round of the 2007 draft, after two season in the starting rotation with the University of Florida. Along with the undefeated record, Augenstein has an ERA of 0.83.

Cristhian Martinez (3-2) picked up the loss for Jacksonville, allowing three runs, two earned runs, over six and one-thirds innings.

Mobile reliever Kyler Newby (1) saved the game, allowing a run over the final two innings.

Mobile took an early lead against Martinez, as Yunesky Sanchez scored in the third inning on an Evan Frey groundout for a 1-0 score.

The teams traded two-run sixth innings for a 3-2 score. In the top of the inning, Gerardo Parra belted a two-run homerun for a 3-0 advantage, while Bryan Petersen tripled and Kevin Randel grounded out to drive in runs for Jacksonville to cut the Mobile lead to 3-2.

Bryan Byrne knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to extend the Mobile lead to 4-2, while James Skelton's ninth inning single plated another run for a 5-2 score.

Jacksonville ended the scoring in the bottom of the ninth as Lorenzo Scott scored on a Scott Cousins single for a 5-3 final.

Suns RH Jarrett Santos, named Southern League Pitcher of the Week, will face Chattanooga Lookouts RH Jesus Castillo in game one of a series at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee at 7:15 p.m. ET. Live broadcast coverage is available on WFXJ-AM 930 and online at jaxsuns.com.

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