Today’s Matchup: Jackson Generals (SEA) (35-22, 1st North) at Chattanooga Lookouts (LAD) (28-29, 3rd North)
Site: AT&T Field, Chattanooga, TN
Time: 6:15 p.m. CT
Pitching Match-up: LHP Steve Garrison (3-1, 3.00) vs. LHP Chris Reed (w/A+ RC, 1-4, 3.09)
Radio: NewsTalk 101.5 FM (pregame 6:00) /  GAMEDAY AUDIO and TuneIn Radio App. is available
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Game Information:  | Game Notes 6-4 at Chattanooga
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GENERALS SWEEP HITTER AND PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Danny Hultzen, SL Pitcher of the Week, Nick Franklin, SL Hitter of the Week

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (JUNE 4, 2012) – The Southern League announced today that Generals’ starting pitcher Danny Hultzen was named the league’s Pitcher of the Week and Nick Franklinwas named Hitter of the Week. Hultzen and Franklin join teammate James Paxton as a winner of the award in 2012.

Hultzen, 22, made two starts this week, going 2-0, with a 0.00 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. In those starts he allowed just 7 hits along with 5 walks and 12 strikeouts. After allowing 5 runs in 4.0 innings in his first start of the season, Hultzen has allowed only 5 earned runs in 58.1 innings (0.77 ERA), lowering his ERA from 11.25 to 1.44 ERA. During this stretch he has limited opponents to a .149 average (29×195), while walking 27 and striking out 60. Overall in 11 starts this season, Hultzen is 6-3 with a 1.44 ERA (10 ER, 62.1 IP). He has limited opponents to a .152 average (32×211), while walking 30 and striking out 67. Hultzen currently leads the Southern League in ERA (1.44), opponents average (.152), WHIP (0.99), while leading all starters with the fewest base-runners per 9.0 innings (9.39). He also ranks 2nd in the league with 67 strikeouts and 4th in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (9.67). Hultzen was the Mariners first round pick (#2 overall) in the 2011 MLB draft out of Virginia.

Franklin, 21, this week batted .407 (11×27), with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 5 runs and 3 walks. His on-base percentage this week was .467 and slugging percentage, .852. Franklin has hit safely 13 of his last 16 games, batting .393 (24×61) with 8 runs scored, 6 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs and 11 RBI. In total this season Franklin leads the Southern League with a .345 batting average and has 4 home runs and 25 RBI. Franklin leads the league in batting average, slugging percentage (.560), ranks 3^rd in on-base percentage (.410).

TODAY’S GAME: The Generals continue their 10-game, two city road trip tonight in Chattanooga, looking for their 5th straight win. The Generals and Lookouts (LAD) meet 15 times this season, 10 played at AT&T Field. The Generals have a 3 game lead in the division.

GENERALS RECAP: Starter Danny Hultzen (5.2,2,0,0,3,6) plus relievers Yoervis Medina (2.1,0,0,0,1,3) and Brian Moran (1.0,0,0,0,0,0) combined on a 2-hit shutout in 7-0 win over Chattanooga on Sunday afternoon. The win marked Jackson’s 4th in a row and 6th shutout of the season. Hultzen allowed 2 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 6 in 5.2 innings to record his team-leading 6th win. SS Nick Franklin (4×4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) homered and was 4-for-4 at the plate with a walk and 3 RBI. Franklin is 6×6 with a 1 in his last 7 plate appearances. Franklin, CF Denny Almonte (2×5, R, 2B), LF Kalian Sams (2×5, R, 2 RBI), DH Joe Dunigan (2×5, R) and SS Gabriel Noriega (2×3, RBI) each recorded multi-hit games as the Generals out-hit the Lookouts 13-2.

FRANKLIN, HULTZEN TAKE LEAGUE HONORS: The Southern League announced today that Generals’ starting pitcher Danny Hultzen was named the league’s Pitcher of the Week and Nick Franklin was named Hitter of the Week. Hultzen, 22, made two starts this week, going 2-0, with a 0.00 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. In those starts he allowed just 7 hits along with 5 walks and 12 strikeouts. Franklin, 21, this week batted .407 (11×27), with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 5 runs and 3 walks. His on-base percentage this week was .467 and slugging percentage, .852.

TOPS IN THE LEAGUE: The Generals have the best record in the Southern League, 35-22 and boast the best ERA in the league at 2.90. The next closest is Mobile with a 3.50 team ERA.

10-DAY ROAD TRIP: The continue their longest road trip of the season, visiting Chattanooga and Jacksonville for 5 games in each city. The Generals are 15-12 away from Pringles Park this season.

WHO’S HOT?: 3B Francisco Maritinez has hit safely 8 of his last 9 games, batting .333 (12×36) with 6 runs scored, 5 doubles and 3 RBI.
-> C Jesus Sucre is batting .480 (12×25) with 4 runs scored, 1 double and 3 RBI in his last 7 games. He has also hit safely in 8 of his last 10 games with 6 multi-hit games. During this stretch he is batting .459 (17×37) with 4 runs scored, 1 double and 5 RBI.
-> INF Nick Franklin has hit safely 13 of his last 16 games, batting .393 (24×61) with 8 runs scored, 6 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs and 11 RBI.
-> OF Denny Almonte is batting .423 (11×26) with 5 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI in last 7 games.
-> LH Bobby LaFromboise has allowed only 1 earned run in his last 23.2 innings in relief (0.38 ERA). During his last 15 relief appearances he has limited opponents to a .136 average (11×81), while walking 4 and striking out 26. He has not allowed a hit to the last 21 batters faced (1 BB, 7 K).

STREAK CONTINUES FOR CAMPBELL: 27-year-old utility man Eric Campbell walked yesterday and extended his on-base streak to 24-straight games. It is the longest active streak and 1 away from the longest in the league this season. Campbell is batting .291 in the streak.

PRYOR MAKES MLB DEBUT: The first 2012 Jackson General to make a major league debut was Stephen Pryor. The right-hander struck out Paul Konerko of the White Sox with a 100 MPH fastball with two outs and 2 runners on base. In 2 1/3 innings Saturday and Sunday, Pryor allowed one run and struck out four White Sox batters.