Friday's Game Between Suns and BayBears Suspended
June 27, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
MOBILE, AL - Friday's ballgame between the Jacksonville Suns and the Mobile BayBears from Hank Aaron Stadium has been suspended due to a heavy rainstorm that came through the Mobile area. The Suns led 4-3 with Joe Benson on first base and Terrence Dayleg at the plate with one out in the top of the sixth inning before the game was suspended on Friday night.
The game will be resumed and completed on Saturday starting at 1:05 p.m. CT (2:05 p.m. ET). The two teams will finish off the series with a full nine-inning ballgame about 30-45 minutes after the completion of Friday's suspended game to conclude all of Saturday's action from Mobile.
For the series finale, the Suns will send out right-hander Jose Urena (6-5, 4.37) while the Barons will counter with a righty of their own in A.J. Schugel (3-1, 4.11).
Suns fans can listen to all of Saturday's action on the Suns Baseball Network, 94.1 WSOS-FM or throughwww.jaxsuns.com, MiLB.com or the Suns iPhone or Android app, beginning at 1:50 p.m. ET starting with the Memorial Hospital Suns Pregame Show.
The 2014 season of Suns baseball is presented by EverBank, the official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. Sponsorships, group outings, and season / individual game tickets are currently available by calling the Suns front office at (904) 358-2846.
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