Davis, Jungmann Carry Stars to Victory

Published on May 25, 2013 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


On Saturday night, the Huntsville Stars won their second consecutive game, beating the Tennessee Smokies by a score of 7-2 at Smokies Park.

For the second game in a row, it was a pitchers duel early on. Through three innings, Stars starter Taylor Jungmann and Smokies starter Alberto Cabrera kept the ballgame scoreless and combined to give up just three hits.

However, in the top of the fourth, the Stars began a streak where they would score at least one run in each of the next five innings.

Huntsville third basemen Mike Walker got things started by delivering a two-out, two-run single to score outfielders Kentrail Davis and Brock Kjeldgaard make the score 2-0.

One inning later, a RBI groundout from first basemen Jason Rogers put the Stars up by three. For Rogers, the run batted in was his league-leading 40th of the season.

After Jungmann surrendered a two-run homer to Smokies second basemen Airsmendy Alcantara to cut the Stars lead to one in the bottom of the fifth, the Stars offense was able to get both those runs back in the next half inning. With runners at second and third and one out, Jungmann helped out his own cause by delivering a RBI safety squeeze to make the score 4-2. One batter later, a RBI fielders choice by second basemen Nick Shaw put the Stars back up by three.

As for their final two insurance runs, Huntsville got a sac fly from Kjeldgaard in the seventh and a RBI single from Davis in the eighth to make the score 7-2. The hit for Davis was his fourth of the night, as he paced a Huntsville offense that cranked out double-digit hits (10) for the first time this series.

En route to improving to 4-5 on the year, Jungmann gave up just two runs on three hits in six innings of work. For the Brewers second ranked prospect (per MLB.com), the quality start was his fourth in a row, and his six strikeouts on the night were a season-high.

Aside from Jungmann, relievers Santo Manzanillo, Thomas Keeling and Casey Medlen each came through with a scoreless inning of work to close out the game.

With the victory, the Stars have won the last two straight against the Smokies after dropping five of the first six games in their matchup this season. Huntsville will attempt to win their third consecutive series with a victory on Sunday.

The Stars and Smokies will play game four of their five-game series at Joe Davis Stadium on Sunday. Huntsville will send RHP Andy Moye (2-5, 4.76 ERA) to the bump to square off against Tennessee LHP Eric Jokisch (3-3, 3.47 ERA). First pitch is at 2:00 ET.

For more information on the Huntsville Stars, visit huntsvillestars.com or call (256) 882-2562.

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