Lookouts Top Suns 3-2 In Series Finale
Published on July 8, 2014 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Suns (10-9, 46-43) had their comeback attempt fall short as they dropped the series finale 3-2 to the Chattanooga Lookouts (8-12, 34-56) 3-2 on Tuesday night from Bragan Field.
Hear manager Andy Barkett's postgame comments here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v58YT-iDA4_w
Raydel Sanchez (W, 2-5) earned his second win of the 2014 season by surrendering just one run (earned) on five hits in six solid innings of work, walking two batters and striking out four Suns along the way.
Josh Ravin (SV, 3) collected the save by working a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth inning, securing the win for Chattanooga in the final game of the five-game series.
Jose Urena (L, 6-7) took the loss for Jacksonville, allowing three runs (all earned) on just four hits while not walking a batter and striking out five Lookouts.
Matt Ramsey dazzled in his Miami Marlins organizational debut, retiring all six batters he faced as he picked up a pair of strikeouts in his two shutout innings of work.
The Suns hopped on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the second inning, as Brady Shoemaker scored on Isaac Galloway's RBI fielder's choice to give the Suns the early 1-0 advantage.
Chattanooga answered back in the next half inning, pulling the game level at 1-1 on Darnell Sweeney's RBI double to the gap in left-center.
The Lookouts took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the fourth. Following Scott Schebler's leadoff triple, he came in to score on Daniel Mayora's RBI groundout to put the Lookouts in front by a 2-1 score.
O'Koyea Dickson (HR, 12) extended Chattanooga's lead with a one-out solo home run to left in the top of the seventh, making it a 3-1 Lookouts lead.
Jacksonville cut into the lead in the bottom of the seventh. A sacrifice safety squeeze by Brent Keys allowed Joe Benson to come in to score and make it a 3-2 Chattanooga lead after seven innings of play. The run capped off the scoring for both sides the rest of the way on Tuesday night.
The Suns will be off on Wednesday as they head to Kodak to begin a five-game series against the Tennessee Smokies at Smokies Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Suns fans can listen to Thursday's game on the Suns Baseball Network, 94.1 WSOS-FM or through www.jaxsuns.com, MiLB.com or the Suns iPhone or Android app, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET with the Memorial Hospital Suns Pregame Show.
The 2014 season of Suns baseball is presented by EverBank, the official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. Sponsorships, group outings, and season / individual game tickets are currently available by calling the Suns front office at (904) 358-2846.
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