Game Central (Wednesday, July 23) vs. Huntsville
Game #101: Jackson Generals 13-18 (44-56) vs. Huntsville Stars 16-16 (62-50)
Time/Place: 7:05 pm CT | The Ballpark at Jackson | Jackson, Tennessee
Pitching Match-Up: RHP Stephen Landazuri (4-2, 3.38) vs. RHP Eric Marzec (1-2, 3.89)
Radio: 96.5 ESPN | Listen Live Online | TuneIn Radio App | IPAD or IPHONE
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GAME NOTES
TODAY’S GAME:
• The Generals continue a 5-game series at The Ballpark in Jackson tonight against the Huntsville Stars…Jackson is 8-9 against Huntsville this season and 4-3 in Jackson…,will play the Stars 8 more times during the final 39 games of the regular season.
• The game can be heard on 96.5 ESPN, online at jacksongeneralsbaseball.com or TuneIn Radio.
GENERALS RECAP:
• The Generals scored 5 runs over the first 2 innings and held on for a 5-2 win on Tuesday night.
• SS Ketel Marte (2×4, R, 2B, 2 SB), 1B Patrick Kivlehan (2×4, R, 3B, RBI) and LF Kevin Rivers (2×4, 2 2B) each recorded 2 of the Generals 9 hits.
• Starter Tyler Olson (6.0,8,2,2,3,1,HR) picked up his 5th win with Jackson, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits in 6.0 innings. RH David Colvin (2.0,2,0,0,0,1) and RH Mayckol Guaipe (1.0,1,0,0,0,2) combined to hold the Stars scoreless over the final 3.0 innings. Guiape earned his 7th save of the season, allowing only 1 hit and striking out 2 in the 9th inning.
MULTI-HIT MARTE STAYING AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE:
• INF Ketel Marte recorded his 32nd multi-hit game on Tuesday and he currently ranks 9th in the league in batting (.299), 1st in hits (115), 5th in triples (6), T-4th in stolen bases (22).
• Marte has posted 5 hitting streaks this season of 7 or more this season.
LANDRY HAS A 14-GAME HITTING STREAK:
• OF Leon Landry currently has a 14-game hit streak, batting .297 (19×64) with 13 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI 1 walk and 7 stolen bases. It is currently the longest in the Southern League.
2014 GENERALS HITTING STREAKS:
Player Streak Duration
Patrick Kivlehan 17 6/3-6/23
Jamal Austin 15 5/29-6/19
Leon Landry 14 7/4-current
Ketel Marte 13 5/25-6/7
Mickey Wiswall 12 5/11-5/30
John Hicks 11 5/6-5/23
ODDS AND ENDS:
• July by the numbers – After batting .294 as a team in June, the Generals are currently batting a league-best .278 in July. The 17 July home runs ranks T-3rd in the league and 10 wins is T-3rd.
• Extra Extra Bases & Speed – The Generals currently ranks 3rd in the league doubles (184) and 2nd in the league in triples (35). They also rank 2nd in the league with 97 stolen bases.
• In addition to his 14-game hitting streak, OF Leon Landry has hit safely in 21 of his last 22 games, batting .303 (30×99) with 16 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run 6 RBI and 9 stolen bases. Since June 7, Landry has hit safely in 33 of his last 36 games with 16 multi-hit efforts, batting .336 (50×149) with 24 runs scored, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run, 8RBI, 3 walks and 15 stolen bases. During this 30 game stretch he has raised his season average from .236 to .283.
• SS Ketel Marte has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 game with 6 multi-hit efforts, batting .345 (19×55) with 9 runs scored, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 1 walk and 5 stolen bases.
• 3B D.J. Peterson has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games with 7 multi-hit contests, batting .351 (20×57) with 12 runs scored, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 walks and 1 stolen base. Peterson has recorded at least 1 hit in 19 of 22 games with Jackson, batting .303 (27×89) with 13 runs scored, 5 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, 8 walks and 1 stolen base.
• INF Patrick Kivlehan currently has a 6-game hit streak, batting .423 (11×26) with 4 runs scored, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 9 RBI and 1 walk. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, batting .413 (19×46) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 14 RBI and 3 walks.
PETERSON & KIVLEHAN AT THE TOP OF M’S ORGANIZATION:
• D.J. Peterson and Patrick Kivlehan rank 1st and 2nd in the Mariners Minor League system in RBI’s with 86 and 84 respectively. Peterson is first in homers (22) while Kivlehan ranks 5th (16). Peterson
is 5th in AVG (.320) and Kivlehan is 10th (.303).
SANCHEZ CONTINUES TO PITCH WELL IN JULY:
• Reigning Southern League Pitcher of the Week Victor Sanchez is currently 2-0, with a 1.44 ERA in 4 July starts, allowing 4 earned runs in 25.0 IP. He has 19 strikeouts and 4 walks, while holding opponents to a .155 average. Overall this season Sanchez is 5-4, with a 3.62 in 15 starts.
