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Suns continue surge with 11-5 victory

June 14, 2005 - Southern League (SL1)
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ZEBULON, N.C. – The Suns won their fifth consecutive game, extending their first-place lead to 1½ games with an 11-5 victory over the Carolina Mudcats in front of 3,475 fans Tuesday at Five County Stadium.

Russell Martin hit his fifth home run, a solo shot and Todd Donovan hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to give the Suns a 7-0 lead. On the next pitch, Mudcats starting pitcher Scott Olsen threw a fastball behind Jon Weber's head. Weber slowly walked toward the mound and benches cleared. No punches were thrown, but both players were ejected. Olsen (5-4) gave up seven runs in 3-2/3 innings and earned the loss.

Suns starting pitcher Eric Stults doubled and singled, driving in three runs. Stults (4-3) also earned the win, though he was hit very hard from the fourth inning on. The rest of the Suns' offense more than backed him. Tydus Meadows hit a two-run double to give the Suns (36-29) an initial 2-0 lead. Meadows drove in three runs, starting a four-run fifth inning with a bases loaded walk.

The Suns allowed four unanswered runs to Carolina from the fifth inning on, including two home runs.

Right-hander Eric Hull (4-3, fifth-best 2.87 ERA) is scheduled to oppose the Carolina right-hander Yorman Bazardo (4-4, 3.97) at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday as the Suns (36-29) face the Mudcats (40-23) in the final game of a three-game series at Five County Stadium. Broadcast time on WFXJ-AM 930 The Fox and www.jacksonville.com is 7 p.m.

SUNS SPOTS: Weber has 11 hits in last 15 at bats, spanning the last four games and has hit safely in nine consecutive games and 16 of 17 games. ...The Suns are 11-2 in June. ...The Suns are 29-3 when scoring five or more runs. ...David Nicholson made his Suns debut, grounding out as a pinch-hitter. He played second base in the ninth inning. ...The Suns' bullpen has allowed two earned runs over its last 27 innings. ...Donovan's home run, his seventh, is one shy of his career-best. ...James Loney had three hits.

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