Stars Eight Game Streak Ends
June 2, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release
Jackson, TN-The Jackson Generals spoiled the Huntsville Stars chance of clinching a Southern League first half championship by blanking the Stars 7-0 Sunday night at The Ballpark at Jackson.
The Generals(23-33) ended the Stars(39-18) eight game winning streak and became just the second team to shutout the Stars this year.
Jackson scored in the fourth inning against Stars starter Drew Gagnon(4-2). Dario Pizzano ripped a ball past a diving Stars first baseman Nick Ramirez scoring Ketel Marte.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Jamal Austin singled and stole second base. Marte scored him on an rbi single giving the Generals a 2-0 lead.
Gagnon exited the game and in came reliever Arecenio Leon. After Dan Paolini singled, Patrick Kivlehan reached on a fielder's choice scoring Marte which made it 3-0.
Gagnon went five innings allowing five hits on three runs. He also walked three and struck out three.
In the seventh, Leon Landry produced an rbi single off Leon making it 4-0. Paolini later in the inning lined a two-run single down the left field line.
Jackson scored their final run in the eighth inning against Tommy Toledo. Jack Marder doubled over D'Vontrey Richardson's head in centerfield scoring Manny Pina.
The Stars and Generals are tied 1-1 in their five game series. Game three is Monday night. LHP Brent Suter(6-3, 2.55) will start for the Stars. Jackson's starter is RHP Forrest Snow(0-0, 0.00). Monday's game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki starting at 6:50 PM CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.
Southern League Stories from June 2, 2014
- Wahoos Take Game One of the Series, 5-1, over Jacksonville - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Six-Run First Helps Jackson Beat Stars 9-4 in Rain Shortened Game - Jackson Generals
- Moscot Marvelous as Wahoos Push Past Suns 5-1 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Wahoos Win Third Game of the Series, 5-1, over Jacksonville - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Biscuits Go Deep Twice, Floro Cruises to Victory - Montgomery Biscuits
- Barons Hot Streak Continues with 10-5 Win over Smokies - Birmingham Barons
- Berger Released, Doyle to Mississippi - Mississippi Braves
- Game Information & Lineup vs Huntsville - 7:05 CT - Jackson Generals
- Southern League Announces All-Star Game Managers & Umpires - SL1
- Atkins to Mississippi - Mississippi Braves
- Minor League Baseball Charities to Donate $10,000 to Local Flood Victims - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- OF Keenyn Walker Transferred to Class A Winston-Salem - Birmingham Barons
- Peralta to Arizona, Marzilli to Mobile - Mobile BayBears
- West Tennessee High School ASG to Honor Billy Schrivner on Wednesday - Jackson Generals
- Andy Moye Named Pitcher of the Week - Huntsville Stars
- Stars Eight Game Streak Ends - Huntsville Stars
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