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September 3, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
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Entering the final series against the Smokies, the Diamond Jaxx are currently tied for second place in the North Division. The Smokies lead by a game over the Jaxx and the Chattanooga Lookouts.

At the end of this series, if the Jaxx and Smokies are tied for the division lead, a one-game playoff to determine the team headed to the post-season would take place at Pringles Park on Tuesday, September 8.

If the Chattanooga Lookouts and Diamond Jaxx are tied atop the standings after this series, a one-game playoff to determine the team headed to the post-season would take place in Chattanooga on Tuesday, September 8.

Check the Diamond Jaxx official website, www.diamondjaxx.com, for the most up-to-date information throughout this series.

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Road Series Game 5: Jaxx drop fourth of five at Braves

The Diamond Jaxx lost their final regular season road game of 2009 4-2 to the Mississippi Braves. With the loss, they dropped to a tie for second place in the Southern League North Division. They will take on the Tennessee Smokies in their final series of the season to determine who goes to the playoffs.

After being held to only two hits in their previous game, the Jaxx started things quickly with a lead-off single by Ezequiel Carrera. He advanced to second on an error and third on a steal before a Travis Garcia single scored him to jump out to a 1-0 lead.

The lead doubled in the third inning after a Greg Halman double and Rich Poythress RBI single to push the lead to 2-0. The Braves responded in the bottom half of the frame to take a 3-2 lead before eventually winning 4-2.

Jaxx starter Nick Hill pitched his shortest start of the season, five innings, but struck out a season-high nine batters in the loss.

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Road Series Game 4: Jaxx fall to Braves Again

Behind a 3-for-3 night by Braves designated hitter Travis Jones, the Braves took game four of the series by a final score of 2-1.

Jones started the scoring for the Braves with an RBI double in thethird. It was Jones' first of two doubles on the day, giving him 20 for the season.

The Jaxx responded in the fourth with a run to tie the game at one. Carlos Triunfel, fresh off the disabled list after fracturing his fibula in the second game of the season, brought Matt Mangini home from second off a single.

A Willie Cabrera homerun-his fourth of the season-in the sixth inning gave the Braves a one-run advantage, and the win.

Jaxx starter Steve Bray pitched six innings, allowing only two runs on six hits in the loss.

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Road Series Game 3: Jaxx Fall 6-1

Although the Jaxx got on the board first, the Mississippi Braves pulled out a win against the North Division leading Diamond Jaxx, 6-1.

Callix Crabbe scored for the Jaxx after reaching first on an error. He stole second and reached third on a balk. A fielders choice off the bat of Ezequiel Carrera brought Crabbe in for the score, and a 1-0 lead.

Jaxx starter Dan Cortes allowed a run in the bottom of the third to even the score at one, and another run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Braves a 2-1 advantage. Cortes gave up only two runs on seven hits, but took the loss. He also struck out seven.

The Braves scored their final four runs in the seventh inning against new Jaxx pitcher Eric Hull. Hull surrendered four run-three of them earned-after walking three in less than an inning of work to give the Braves a 6-1 win.

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Road Series Game 2: Jaxx score early on way to 10-2 Victory

The Diamond Jaxx scored five runs in both the second and third innings to cruise past the Mississippi Braves, 10-2. The Jaxx' Luis Munoz picked up his eighth win of the season, pitching seven shutout innings.

The Jaxx brought eight batters to the plate in the top of the second. Two hits, two walks, an error, a fielders choice, and a sacrifice fly resulted in five runs. Jose Yepez, Ezequiel Carrera, Greg Halman, and Marshall Hubbard all contributed RBIs in the inning, with Yepez tallying two.

In the third inning, the Jaxx batted around to score five more runs. Travis Garcia drove in Rich Poythress and Matt Mangini with a two-RBI double. Jose Yepez followed with an RBI single scoring Callix Crabbe and the Jaxx took an 8-0 lead. KyleCofield, the Braves starter, left the game after the single by Yepez. Ezequiel Carrera was the first batter to face Michael Broadway and Carrera reached on an error by first baseman, Ernesto Mejia. Travis Garcia came in to score on the Braves fourth error of the game. Then, Marshall Hubbard brought in the Jaxx final run of the game, Jose Yepez, with an RBI single up the middle.

The Jaxx 10-0 lead after three innings held up, as they won by a final margin of 10-2. Reliever Luis Villarreal allowed a two-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth to put the Braves on the board.

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Road Series Game 1: Braves walk off with Win

Brandon Hick's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Mississippi Braves a 5-4 win in game one of a five game series in Pearl.

The Braves took a 4-0 lead after two innings, allowing one run in thefirst off a wild pitch, and a three run homerun by Matt Young in the second.

After several opportunities early in the game, the Diamond Jaxx scored their first run in the fourth inning off a Travis Garcia sacrifice fly that scored Callix Crabbe. The Jaxx then pulled even in the top of the sixth with another sacrifice fly, this time off the bat of Jose Yepez, and a two-run homerun by Greg Halman. Halman leads the Southern League with 25 homeruns this season.

The Braves won it in the bottom of the ninth after Anthony Varvaro walked a batter, allowed a hit, and hit a batter to load the bases.

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Carrera, Halman honored by Southern League

West Tenn outfielders Ezequiel Carrera and Greg Halman were selected to the 2009 Southern League Postseason All-Star Team as voted upon by the league's field managers, radio broadcasters and print media.

Carrera, a mid-season All-Star selection as well, is leading the league with a .340 batting average and .442 on-base percentage. Carrera has collected 105 hits in 309 at-bats in 85 games this season for the Jaxx.

Halman, selected as a designated hitter, currently leads the Southern League with 25 homeruns. A two-time Southern League hitter of the week this season, Halman has homered in four of his last seven games and is currently hitting .216.

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Carlos Triunfel returns from the DL

After making his Double-A debut with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to start 2009, infielder Carlos Triunfel suffered a fractured left tibia while sliding into second base on April 10. The fourth best prospect in the entire Mariners organization, and top infield prospect, he was batting 2-for-6 with two RBIs in his first two games before the injury.

Triunfel spent nearly five months on the disabled list, before returning to action in late August for the AZL Mariners of the Rookie League. A .250 average with a double and four RBIs was enough to land Triunfel back on the Jaxx roster for their final playoff push of the season.

Diamond Jaxx fans will finally have the opportunity to watch Triunfel in action, as the team returns from Mississippi to take on the Tennessee Smokies in their final series of the regular season.

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