SL1 Jackson Generals

Donatella's 10-K Effort Not Enough in 2-0 Loss

July 3, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, found themselves on the wrong end of a shutout for the second time in three days on Monday, falling 2-0 to Birmingham at Regions Field. The Barons (39-40, 7-4 Second Half) now hold the upper hand in the six-game series with Jackson (43-37, 4-7 Second Half) with the finale looming on Tuesday evening.

Despite a career-high ten strikeouts and one run allowed, Generals right-hander Justin Donatella (3-5, 3.57 ERA) took the hard-luck loss. He's the third Generals starter in a row to give up a single run and fail to earn a win, finishing 5.1 innings on 92 pitches and leaving one man on base with one out in the sixth. Daniel Gibson ceded a two-out RBI double to Birmingham shortstop Danny Mendick that broke the tie in the sixth inning, and right-hander Brian Ellington later allowed a run in the eighth on a Mendick sacrifice fly. The Generals pitching staff has recorded a 2.86 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in their last five contests, but they've lost three of five.

Birmingham southpaw Matt Tomshaw (4-4, 5.32 ERA) held Jackson to four hits over seven shutout innings, walking one while striking out six men. Right-hander Zach Thompson (S, 1) dealt a pair of scoreless innings in relief, completing the seventh shutout of the Jackson offense this season. The Generals suffered multiple shutouts in the same series for the first time since July 19 and July 20 of last season, when the Barons held Jackson scoreless twice in a row. Josh Prince continued his recent hot streak at the plate, recording multiple hits (the only General to do so). The Generals went hitless in a half-dozen tries with men in scoring position, and their strikeout total outpaced their hit total, 7-6. Jackson's batting average over their last five contests stands at .218.

NEXT GENERALS GAME:

6:30 pm CT Tuesday (7/3) vs. Birmingham Barons

Regions Field - Birmingham, Ala.

RHP Joel Payamps (6-2, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Hansen (0-2, 8.03 ERA)

Broadcast Link: Birmingham Barons Radio

UP AND COMING AT THE BALLPARK:

July 4-7 vs. Tennessee Smokies

...featuring Fourth of July Fireworks (July 4) and Harry Potter Night (July 7)!

July 12-16 vs. Mobile BayBears

...featuring Jurassic Park Night (July 14) and Belly Buster Monday (July 16)!

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2018 First Half North Division Champions

The Jackson Generals, a West Tennessee baseball franchise since 1998, are the Double-A minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The Ballpark at Jackson was recently named the 2017 Professional Sports Field of the Year by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association. On the field, the Generals and manager Shelley Duncan won the First Half North Division title in 2018, assuring them of a bid to the end-of-season playoffs in September.

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