SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Suns Open Before Record Crowd

April 11, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Suns opened the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville with a team-record crowd of 12,943, but a 1-0 loss to the Huntsville Stars on Friday.

Heath Totten (0-2) earned the loss after allowing one run and four hits over eight innings. The Suns (4-3) managed only three hits against Stars pitching, all singles by Mike Collins.

Huntsville (4-4) scored its run in the fifth inning when Cristian Guerrero doubled home Brandon Gemoll, who doubled earlier in the inning.

The Suns had a baserunner on third base twice in the fourth and fifth innings but a strikeout and a double play ended both Jacksonville threats.

Right-hander Edwin Jackson (0-0, 5.40) will start for the Suns against Stars righty Mike Jones (0-0, 4.91) at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

SUNS SPOTS: The crowd of 12,943 is the fourth-largest in Southern League history. ...Totten's eight innings is the longest outing by a Suns starter this season. ...The Suns combined to strike out 14 times against Stars pitching on Friday.

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