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Generals Game Information vs. Chattanooga

April 23, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


TODAY'S GAME:

- The Generals close out their 2nd homestand of the season today with the final game of the 5-game series against the Lookouts (1-3).

- LHP Cam Hobson takes the mound for Jackson in search of his 2nd victory. He earned the win against Chattanooga back on 4/5 at AT&T Field. RHP Garrett Gould starts for the Lookouts, his 2nd against Jackson (0-1, 3.38).

GENERALS RECAP:

- Just over 10 hours after the 18 inning marathon Monday night ended, the Generals snapped their 3-game losing skid with a 6-4 win over Chattanooga on Tuesday morning.

- The Generals jumped out to a 5-0 lead with a 2-run first inning and a 3-run second. Kevin Rivers (2-4, RBI) had an RBI single to score Ketel Marte (1-3, R, BB). Dan Paolini (2-4, RBI) doubled on the next at-bat to score Jabari Blash (1-2, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB).

- Blash homered (4) in the 2nd, scoring Mike Dowd (0-3, BB, R) and Jamal Austin (1-4, R).

- Starter Stephen Landazuri (3-1) struck out 9 to earn his 3rd victory of the season, which is T-1st among Southern League pitchers. After allowing 3 runs in the fifth, Landazuri received solid relief from Jackson's bullpen. Landazuri has a Southern League leading 30 strikeouts

- Kyle Hunter (H, 1) recorded the final 2-outs of the 5th before David Colvin (S, 2) went 3.1 innings to earn his 2nd save of the season.

WHO'S HOT!?!?:

- INF Ketel Marte has hit safely in 15 of 17 games with an at-bat, batting .378 (28x74) which leads the SL, with 13 runs scored, 6 doubles, 2 RBI, 8 walks and 5 stolen bases.

- OF Nate Melendres has hit safely in 8 of 12 games with an at-bat, batting .351 (13x42) with 7 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI and 3 walks.

- RHP Mayckol Guaipe has not allowed an earned run over 12.1 innings to begin the season (6 G). He has limited opponents .196 (9x46) average, while walking 0 and striking out 13. After allowing a run in his first appearance of the season,

- RH Stephen Kohlscheen has not allowed a run over 9.0 innings in relief (6 G), including only allowing 5 base hits over this stretch. Overall this season he is 1-0 with 1 save and a 0.87ERA (1 ER, 10.1 IP) in 7 relief appearances. He has limited opponents to a .189 average (7x37), while walking 1 and striking out 14.

#BLASH BLASTS CONTINUE IN 2014:

- Generals OF Jabari Blash in 48 games since being promoted to Jackson in late 2013 is batting .294, with 13 home runs, 8 doubles, 37 RBIs and posted a 1.018 OPS for the Generals.

- This season Blash currently ranks T-3rd in extra-base hits (9), 1st in runs scored (16), 1st in walks (20) and 4th in on-base percentage (.442) in the Southern League.

MARATHON GAME ON MONDAY BY THE NUMBERS:

- The Generals fell on Monday night into Tuesday morning 7-4 in 18 innings and 5 hours, 17 minutes. It tied for the 2nd-longest game in franchise history. The longest was a 20-inning game on August 12, 2006 at Jacksonville in which the Jaxx lost to the Suns, 5-2 in 5 hours, 22 minutes.

- During the game there were 11 pitchers used with 515 pitches, 32 strikeouts (22 by Jackson), 126 official at-bats, 22 runners left stranded and no leadoff hitter reached from the 8th inning until the 17th inning.

- The Generals have been involved in the longest game in the Southern League in 2 of the last 3 years.

4/15/12: JXN 4, MIS 3 (16) in 5:03

5/25/11: MOB 4, JXN 3 (18) in 4:47

HELLO AGAIN CHATTANOOGA:

- The Generals meet the Lookouts 15 times during the 2014 season and Chattanooga leads the season series so far 5-4.

- The Generals hold a 41-34 record against the Lookouts since 2011.

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