SL1 Jackson Generals

Generals Gameday: April 26 vs. Pensacola

April 26, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


TODAY:

Jackson Generals (11-8)

vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (15-6)

Friday, April 26 | 6:05 pm CT | The Ballpark at Jackson

Game #20 | Home Game #6 | First Half Game #20

Generals Starter: RHP Bo Takahashi (2-1, 4.50 ERA)

Opponent Starter: RHP Jorge Alcala (4-0, 3.92 ERA)

LAST GAME: The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-2 score after extra innings on Thursday, dropping the first game of their series with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The loss at The Ballpark at Jackson drops the Generals (11-8) back into a tie for first place in the North Division, with the Blue Wahoos (15-6) improving their league-best record.

Full Recap: JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com

TODAY'S PITCHING MATCHUP: Right-hander Bo Takahashi had a rough go of it on Easter at Birmingham, lasting just 4 innings while conceding 6 runs (5 earned). Takahashi's 15 homers allowed in 87.0 IP has been a tripwire for him in past starts. Jorge Alcala, who will start for Pensacola, faced Jackson once in 2018, giving up four runs over four innings. In his first 4 games this year, he's finished 5.0 IP each time.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Though April 25, the Generals rank 1st in the league in homers (22) and total bases (248). Individually, a handful of Generals hitters hold ranks among the league leaders:

Jeffrey Baez (.322 BA, 7 doubles)

Jamie Westbrook (5 HR; .581 SLG, .899 OPS, 8 extra-base hits, 36 total bases)

Jazz Chisholm (4 HR, 12 BB)

Pavin Smith (4, HR, 13 RBI, .533 SLG, .900 OPS, 32 total bases, 12 runs)

As for pitchers: Matt Peacock (1.76) and Sam Lewis (2.41) rank in the league's top 10 in ERA, while Michael Kohn is tied for the league lead with 4 saves. Emilio Vargas is top 10 in both opponents' batting average (.205) and WHIP (0.81), and Lucas Luetge has made a league-high 10 appearances.

KIDS CLUB: The Junior Generals Kids Club has been completely revamped for 2019! Check our all-new fan achievement system that awards Junior Generals club members specific prizes for various Generals-related activities. LINK: Junior Generals 2019

|GENERALS TICKETS SUMMARY|

General Admission (GA): $6 in advance, $8 on game day

Reserved Seating: $10 in advance, $12 on game day

Group Picnics: $7/person (plus food) for 15+ people; $6/person for 100+

Suites/Party Decks: Please call the front office for pricing & availability.

|WEEKLY SPECIALS|

Belly Buster Monday Nights:

$16 bottomless popcorn, hot dogs, burgers, ice cream, soda & nachos

$1 Dollar Thursday Nights:

$1 tickets, hot dogs, popcorn, and soda; $1 beer for age 21+

Pay-It-Forward Fridays:

Generals partner with a local non-profit for in-game promotion; call us for details!

The 2019 baseball season is here! Get your tickets today: dial 731.988.5299 or log on to JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com!

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Southern League Stories from April 26, 2019


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