SL1 Jackson Generals

Generals Game Information vs. MTG - 6:05 CT

Published on May 18, 2014 under Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


TODAY'S GAME:

- Trailing in the series 2-1, the Generals and Montgomery play game 4 of the set tonight ...this is the 2nd leg of rain-shortened 9-game homestand (2-5) with Tennessee and Montgomery...have dropped 5 straight series' after winning first 3.

- The game can be heard on 96.5 ESPN, online at jacksongeneralsbaseball.com or TuneIn Radio.

GENERALS RECAP:

- The Generals out-hit the Biscuits 7-5, but Jackson was shutout by Montgomery 4-0 on Saturday.

- 1B Mickey Wiswall (2x4) and LF Leon Landry (2x3, 2B, 3B) each recorded 2 hits, while CF Jamal Austin (1x3, BB, SB), RF Kevin Rivers (1x4) and C Manny Pina (1x4) each recorded 1 of the Generals 7 hits.

- Starter Victor Sanchez (4.0,2,3,0,3,2,HR) recorded his first loss of the season after not allowing an eanred run (3 R) in 4.0 innings. RH Moises Hernandez (4.0,2,1,1,1,HR) allowed 1 run in the 6th inning, while RH Mayckol Guaipe (1.0,1,0,0,0,1) tossed a scoreless 9th inning.

BAYOU BENGAL LEON LANDRY HAVING SOLID SERIES:

- Former LSU Tiger and Jackson OF Leon Landry has recorded 4 hits in his last 7 at-bats with 2 doubles, 1 triple and 1 RBI.

HICKS WITH A SL LEADING ON-BASE STREAK:

- C John Hicks had an RBI and a triple last night and extended his on-base streak to 16 games. During the streak Hicks is batting .266 (17x64), with 3 doubles, 1 triiple, 7 runs, 7 walks, 9 RBI and a .333 OBP. It's the longest active streak in the league. Hicks also currently has a 7-game hit streak, batting .333 (9x27) with 5 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 5 RBI and 2 walks.

BLACK JACK IS BACK TO HITTING:

- INF Jack Marder has hit safely in each of his last 5 game he has appeared, batting .429 (6x14) with 6 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 RBI and 3 walks.

PIZZANO JOINS GENERALS FROM HIGH DESERT:

- Former Ivy League Player of the Year in 2012, OF Dario Pizzano has joined the Generals from A+ High Desert where he was leading the CAL League in doubles (16)

- Pizzano led all Mariners farmhands in 2013 with 40 doubles, while ranking T6th amongst all minor league players

DOWD PUTTING TOGETHER A SOLID MAY:

- C Mike Dowd saw his 5-game hitting streak come to an end on Thursday, but in May Dowd is batting .280 (7x25) with 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI and a .357 OBP.

KETEL MARTE REMAINS A TOUGH OUT:

- SS Ketel Marte has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, batting .317 (20x63) with 9 runs scored, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 3 walks and 9 stolen baes. After recording only 2 stolen bases in his first 17 games to begin the season, Marte has stolen 12 bases in his last 21 games.

- Marte currently ranks 5th in AVG (.316), 2nd in doubles (12), 4th in stolen bases (14) and T-2nd in hits (48) in the SL.

2013 GENERAL JAMES JONES IN GOOD COMPANY:

- Mariners OF and 2013 General James Jones has recorded at least one hit in each of his first 9 Major League starts, joining Edgar Martinez (first 10 MLB GS in 1987) and Alvin Davis (first 9 MLB GS in 1984) as Mariners with hits in at least the first 9 starts of a Major League career

- Jones has appeared in 14 total games, with hits in 11 of those games, including a current 8-game hitting streak.

BRING ON THE BISCUITS:

- Montgomery and Jackson meet 20 total times in 2014, which is the 2nd-longest season series (Huntsville). Thus far Montgomery leads the season series 2-1.

- All-time the Generals are 82-78 against Montgomery and 48-34 against the Biscuits in Jackson.since Montgomery's franchise began in 2004.

- In 2013 the Generals went 10-5 against the Tampa Bay Rays AA affiliate including 7-3 in games played in Jackson.

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