SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Suns Take Extra Inning Thriller

Published on August 30, 2008 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Jacksonville Suns (66-72, 33-35) scored the tying run with two out in the ninth inning, before scoring three twelfth inning runs for a 9-6, twelve inning victory over the Montgomery Biscuits (69-68, 34-33) in front of 5,257 Saturday night at Riverwalk Stadium.

The Suns lead the current series two games to one and are now 7-1 during 2008 in games played at Riverwalk Stadium. Jacksonville overcame a season-high five errors for the win, while the teams combined for nine miscues.

Trailing 6-5 with two out in the ninth inning, Ivan DeJesus, Jr. extended his Southern League-best hit streak to 22 games with an infield single against Montgomery reliever Roger Deago. Jacksonville native Neil Frontz entered the game for the Biscuits, allowing a Jamie Hoffmann single and Russell Mitchell RBI single to score DeJesus for a 6-6 score.

The Jacksonville bullpen held Montgomery to only one walk over the final four innings, giving the Suns a chance for the 12th inning heroics. Against reliever Brian Henderson, Jacksonville scored three runs in the 12th inning, with three straight RBI singles from Shane Justis, Adolfo Gonzalez and Adam Godwin for the deciding score. The Biscuits committed three errors in the inning.

Montgomery took an early lead with two runs in the first and one in the second inning against Suns starter James Adkins, all unearned due to four Suns errors. Jacksonville gained its first lead with a four-run fourth against Montgomery starter Colter Bean. The Biscuits scored a single run against Adkins in the fourth to tie the game 4-4.

Jacksonville scored in the fifth inning on a Ryan Rogowski sacrifice fly for a one-run advantage, only to have Montgomery's Gaby Martinez drive in the tying run in the sixth inning. Biscuits shortstop Neil Walton doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for a 6-5 Montgomery lead before the late Jacksonville heroics.

Suns reliever Anthony Tomey (1-1) picked up the victory, while Montgomery reliever Brian Henderson (1-2) fell in the loss. Suns infielder Juan Gonzalez (1) saved the game with a hitless ninth inning, becoming the first known Suns position player to ever record a save.

Suns RH Jesus Rodriguez will face Biscuits RH Jeremy Hellickson Sunday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Riverwalk Stadium. Live radio coverage is available on WFXJ-AM 930 and online at jaxsuns.com.

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