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Generals Gameday: June 2 at Birmingham

June 2, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


Jackson Generals (31-23)

at Birmingham Barons (21-33)

Sunday, June 2 | 6:00 pm CT | Regions Field

Game 55 | Road Game 31 | First Half Game 55

Generals SP: RHP Ricky Nolasco (No Double-A action in 2019)

Opponent SP: RHP Lincoln Henzman (Double-A debut)

SERIES PRIMER: The Generals visit the Birmingham Barons (AA, Chicago White Sox) for the second time in 2019, playing a six-game series at Regions Field. The two teams will meet in 21 games over four separate series in 2019, with 15 of those games happening in three First Half series. Jackson went 4-1 against Birmingham in their April 20-24 clash and 3-1 in their rain-shortened May series. CWS Top-30 Prospects at BIR: OF Luis Robert (#4), OF Luis Basabe (#7), OF Micker Adolfo (#8), OF Blake Rutherford (#9), OF Luis Gonzalez (#10), RHP Alec Hansen (#15), RHP Zach Burdi (#16), SS Laz Rivera (#17), 1B Gavin Sheets (#18), RHP Jimmy Lambert (#19), RHP Lincoln Henzman (#26), LHP Bernardo Flores (#29)

LAST GAME: Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, went to the wire with the Chattanooga Lookouts on Saturday and claimed the season's first walk-off victory with a 5-4 triumph. The riveting win at The Ballpark at Jackson helped the Generals (31-23) stay within a game of first-place Montgomery, while Chattanooga (29-25) fumbled a chance to draw closer in the North Division's First Half race. Full Recap: JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com

TODAY'S PITCHING MATCHUP: Right-hander Ricky Nolasco, a brand-new addition to Jackson's roster, is a former West Tenn Diamond Jaxx player who has pitched in 330 MLB games in his career with a 4.56 MLB ERA. The Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher in 2005 has not pitched since September 2017 for the Los Angeles Angels, and he has not pitched in a Southern League game since 2007. He squares off with Double-A rookie Lincoln Henzman for Birmingham, who was ten years old at the time of Nolasco's big league debut in 2006. Henzman, a former teammate of Drew Ellis at Louisville, has pitched to a 4.61 ERA this year at High-A Winston-Salem.

BIDDING FOR BILOXI: The Generals have several strong candidates for selection to the 2019 Midseason All-Star Game at Biloxi's MGM Park on June 18:

*C Daulton Varsho: .253 BA, 29 runs, 8 doubles, 8 homers, 6 stolen bases

*2B Andy Young: .254 BA, 24 runs, 11 doubles, 5 homers, .366 OBP

*3B Drew Ellis: .277 BA, 29 runs, 11 doubles, 3 homers, .370 OBP

*RHP Bo Takahashi: 4-2, 3.12 ERA, 52.0 IP, 44 K, 1.23 WHIP

*RHP Sam Lewis: 2-3, 2.23 ERA, 40.1 IP, 42 K, 1.02 WHIP

*RHP Riley Smith: 3-3, 1.83 ERA, 54.0 IP, 40 K, 1.09 WHIP, 5 quality starts

>>Smith was recently sent to Extended Spring, but he could return soon.

KIDS CLUB 2019 LINK

ALL THE KIDS ARE DOING IT: The Junior Generals Kids Club has been completely revamped for 2019, with close to 200 participants already signed up! New achievement levels are in place, with rewards given to the most loyal fans. Get the most out of your child's time at The Ballpark - sign them up today!

|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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