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Generals Notes Wednesday

Published on August 3, 2011 under Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


Jackson Generals (15-23, 53-55) vs. Mississippi Braves (18-20, 43-65)

RHP Steven Hensley (1-6, 5.72) vs. RHP Aaron Shafer (0-0, 0.00)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 . 7:05 p.m. . Pringles Park . Jackson, TN

HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS vs. MISSISSIPPI

Tonight: 7:05 - vs. M-Braves

Thursday, August 3: 7:05 - vs. M-Braves, Thrifty Thursday ($1 hot dogs, popcorn, 12 oz draft beer, 24 oz sodas)

TODAY'S GAME: The Generals look to snap a two-game losing streak today against the Braves at Pringles Park. For the second time in the series Jackson will face a pitcher just up from Single-A in RHP Aaron Shafer. He was 3-3, with a 3.05 ERA in 11 games, 10 starts for A+ Lynchburg. Shafer faced the Diamond Jaxx last season 5 times in relief and was 0-1, with a 4.70 ERA with 9 strikeouts and 3 walks.

JACKSON GENERALS RECAP: - The Generals were shutout on five hits Tuesday night by the Mississippi Braves, losing their second straight at Pringles Park, 6-0. Luis Avilan tossed seven scoreless for the M-Braves and scattered just four hits on the night to get the win. The Braves lead the series two games to one. Jackson was blanked for the ninth time this season. Tom Wilhelmsen was scratched from his start Tuesday for the Generals just hours before first pitch after being called up by Seattle. Moises Hernandez did an admirable job in a spot start, but suffered the loss after surrendering two runs four hits in four innings. Hernandez walked two and struck out four in just his second start of the season. Avilan held the Generals in check and snapped a two-game losing skid on the mound to record the victory for the M-Braves. A night after the Generals pounded out 16 hits, they were held to just five on Tuesday and no Generals produced a multi-hit game.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Francisco Martinez has a hit in both games for Jackson since being traded June 30th. Carlos Triunfel currently has a 8-game hit streak, batting .394 (13x33) with 4 runs scored, 1 home run and 2 RBI. He has also hit safely in 16 of his last 18 games, batting .361 (26x72) with 7 runs scored, 1 home run and 6 RBI. Vinnie Catricala has recorded multi-hits in 8 of his last 11 games, batting .435 (20x46) with 9 runs scored, 7 doubles, 1 triple, and 5 RBI. Rich Poythress ended his hit streak to 8 games, batting .483 (14x29) with 3 run scored, 4 doubles and 3 RBI

TODAY'S STARTER: RHP Stephen Hensley starts tonight for the Generals in game four of the series with the M-Braves. This is Steven's 3rd start against the Braves and is 0-1, with a 4.82 ERA. Hensley has surrendered 13 runs during the 1st innings of his starts (10.97 ERA). His ERA from the 2nd-7th is 2.73.

WILHELMSEN RECALLED BY SEATTLE: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen was recalled by the Seattle Mariners prior to the Generals game last night with the Braves. Tom made the Mariners Opening Day roster after having not pitched in affiliated professional baseball from 2005-2009. He appeared in 8 games with Seattle going 0-0 with a 5.59 ERA (6 ER, 9.2 IP). He made his Major League debut April 3 at Oakland. He was optioned to Jackson on May 17. In 14 appearances (12 starts) with the Generals, Wilhelmsen went 4-5 with a 5.49 ERA (37 ER, 60.2 IP).

GENERALS BATS WERE HOT IN JULY: The Generals closed the month of July with the top batting average in the month at .281. Five Generals batted .300 or better in the month. In 27 games Vinnie Catricala hit .364, with 18 extra-base hits and 24 RBI; in 28 games Carlos Triunfel hit .306; in 23 games Scott Savastano batted .321 with 10 double; in 20 games James McOwen hit .300; and Rich Poythress hit .316 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBI.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY: 1987 - Twins pitcher Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during Minnesota's 11-3 win over the Angels. He will be suspended for ten games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn't buy Niekro's story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

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