SL1 Jackson Generals

Generals Blast Three Homers and Rout Barons 9-1

Published on August 1, 2012 under Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (AUGUST 1, 2012) - The Generals blasted three homers Wednesday and received six shutout innings from James Paxton en route to a 9-1 win over Birmingham. Jackson tied a season-high by scoring 6 runs in the top of the sixth inning. The win brings the club back to within 1 1/2 games of first place Chattanooga and evened the series with the Barons at 2-2.

Brad Miller reached base 5 times and was 3-for-3 at the plate with his second Jackson homer. Nate Tenbrink was 3-for-5 with a triple, homer and 3 RBI.

Joe Dunigan belted his league-leading 21st homer of the season to start off the big sixth inning. The 2-run shot to center broke a scoreless tie. Jackson scored four more runs in the inning, three on wild pitches by Barons reliever Nevin Griffith. Griffith walked 2, plunked 2 and threw 3 wild pitches in just 2/3 of an inning.

Tenbrink's 2-run homer was in the seventh, making the score 8-0 and Miller added a solo shot in the eighth to make it 9-0.

James Paxton (6-3) tossed 6.0 shutout innings, scattering 5 hits, walking just 1 and striking out 8 Barons. Jose Jimenez and Jandy Sena added scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth innings. Mauricio Robles walked 2 and struck out 2, surrendering a run in the ninth making the final score 9-1.

Francisco Martinez, Joe Dunigan and Chih-Hsien Chiang contributed two hits each on the night.

The Generals will play the finale of the five-game series, the rubber match against the Barons on Thursday night, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. at Regions Park. LHP Anthony Fernandez (4-1, 2.89) will start for Jackson against RHP Nick McCully (1-1, 6.50) for Birmingham. The game can be heard on NewsTalk 101.5 FM, jacksongeneralsbaseball.com and the Generals TuneIn Radio Station.

Tickets for all Generals home games can be purchased at the Generals Box Office at Pringles Park, online at www.jacksongeneralsbaseball.com or by calling 731.988.5299.

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