SL1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Suns' Timely Hits Earn 7-3 Victory over Lookouts

Published on June 9, 2007 under Southern League (SL1)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Suns added runs with two outs on three different occasions to earn a 7-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Saturday night in front of 6,853 fans at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

The Suns (35-28) picked their second win in row despite stranding 13 runs on base, while the Lookouts (27-36) allowed 10 walks in the loss.

Offensively, Chin-Ling Hu went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring double and home run to lead the Suns. Alberto Concepcion also drove in two runs, while Cory Dunlap had a three-run double in the seventh inning to help the cause.

Suns starter Joey Norrito (2-0) tossed a season-high seven innings to earn the win. He allowed one run on five hits and fanned five batters in the victory.

Lookouts starter James Avery (5-7) was tagged with his fifth consecutive loss after surrendering four runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings. At the plate Tonys Gutierrez had a double and a home run to pace the Lookouts.

The Suns gained a 1-0 lead in the second inning from a two-out RBI double by Hu to score Juan Gonzalez.

Gonzalez and Jimmy Rohan recorded back-to-back singles to right field to open the second inning. After two consecutive strikeouts, Hu laced a double in the left center field gap to give the Suns an early advantage.

Hu extended the Suns lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning with a two-out solo home run to right field. Xavier Paul followed the home run with a single to right field, while Corey Dunlap and Marshall McDougall each drew walks to load the bases.

Concepcion drove home Paul and Dunlap after the walks with a line-drive single to left field for a 4-0 Suns' advantage.

Lookouts relief pitcher Rick Asadoorian helped his team get back into the mix by plating Gutierrez on a two-out single to left field to make it a 4-1 ballgame in the fifth inning.

The Suns used another two-out rally in the seventh inning to extend their lead to 7-1.

Newcomer James Tomlin tallied a one-out double in his first at-bat with the Suns in the seventh inning off Lookouts reliever Mike Bumatay. Bumatay issued walks to Anthony Raglani and Hu in the next two at-bats to load the bases. After a Paul strikeout, Dunlap cleared the bases with a double down the right field line to give the Suns the commanding lead.

In the top of the ninth inning, Ryan Hanigan had a lead off single for the Lookouts. Gutierrez followed with a two-run home run to right field, but Suns reliever Ramon Troncoso retired the next three batters to quash the rally and secure the win.

Suns right-handed pitcher Alvis Ojeda (1-3, 5.43 ERA) is scheduled to face Lookouts righty Carlos Fisher (1-1, 1.22 ERA) on Sunday in game four of the series at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville at 3:05 p.m. Sunday is Lou Gehrig Day at the Baseball Grounds along with an ALS Benefit. After the game kids run the bases, sponsored by Crispers. Tickets are available by calling the Suns box office at 904.358.2846 or by visiting jaxsuns.com.

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