Today is the first installment of Generals “Bullpen Banter” with Jackson reliever Forrest Snow. His guest today is starting pitcher Jimmy Gillheeney. They will discuss everything from Jabari Blash’s debut last night to “The Avengers” and haircuts. Listen to the first edition of “Bullpen Banter” below.

Game #106: Jackson Generals (18-21, 47-58) at Mobile BayBears  (22-20, 61-50)
Streak: Lost 2
Site: Hank Aaron Stadium – Mobile, AL
Time: 5:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP Anthony Fernandez (7-5, 4.19) vs. LHP David Holmberg (5-6, 2.90)
Radio: Pregame Show (4:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

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TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue their 12-game road trip in 10 days with game #3 of a 5-game series with the Mobile BayBears (0-2)…the Generals have won 3 straight series’ coming in and are 8-7 since the All-Star break…Jackson is 3-4 against Mobile this season and will play 10 games at Hank Aaron Stadium during the month of August… 22-year-old Anthony Fernandez makes his 17th start of the year, 93rd of his career and 30th for the Generals tonight…In 5 starts in July, Fernandez was 2-2 with a 2.20 ERA (8ER/31.1) and opponents are hitting just .187 against him.

GENERALS RECAP: The Generals scored a run in each the 7th and 8th innings, but couldn’t overcome a 4-run by the BayBears in the bottom of the 5th inning as Jackson lost to Mobile 5-3 on Saturday night. 2B Chris Taylor (2×5) and 3B Ramon Morla (2×4, R, HR, RBI) each had 2 hits, while SS Gabriel Noriega (1×5), CF Julio Morban (1×4, R), C John Hicks (1×4) and Jabari Blash (1×4, R, HR, RBI) each recorded 1 of the team’s 8 hits. Starter Roenis Elias (5.0,5,4,4,6,4) recorded his 10th loss of the season, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits in 5.0 innings. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (1.2,1,1,1,2,1) allowed a run bottom of the 7th inning, while LH Nick Hill (0.1,0,0,0,0,0) and RH Dominic Leone (1.0,0,0,0,0,0) combine to retire the final 4 batters in order.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .347 (17×49) with 6 runs scored, 8 extra-base hits (4-2B, 2-3B, 2-HR), 14 RBI and 11 walks in last 13 games..
• C John Hicks has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games, batting .355 (11×31) with 4 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run, 6 RBI and 8 walks.
• INF Chris Taylor currently has a 4-game hit streak, batting .389 (7×18) with 3 runs scored, 1 walk and 2 stolen bases.
• LHP Anthony Fernandez went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA (8 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts in July.
• RH Dominic Leone has tossed 7.1 scoreless innings since being promoted to Jackson from High Desert. He has limited opponents to a .083 average (2×24), while walking 0 and striking out 9 in 6 relief appearances. Dating back to June 16 with High Desert, Leone has tossed 17.2 scoreless innings.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 105 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the T-8th in all of minors…54 of 105 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 28-22.

• ALUMNI REPORT: Former Generals’ Hector Noesi and relievers Chance Ruffin and Carter Capps combined on a 6-hit shutout as Tacoma defeated Iowa 5-0 on Saturday night. The win snapped the AAA Tacoma Rainiers season high 7-game losing streak.

• OFF WITH A BLASH: OF Jabari Blash belted a solo home run in the 2nd inning Saturday in his first AA at-bat. He joins Tennessee’s Javier Baez as the only Southern League player this year to homer in their AA debut.

• CHOI WITH THE BASES LOADED: Ji-Man Choi is 5-for-6 (.833) with 2 grand slams, a triple and 14 RBIs with the bases loaded this season.

• ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Generals are playing 17 of their final 27 games on the road including 10 games in Mobile. The Generals are in the midst of their longest road trip of the season, 12 games in 10 days to Mobile and Mississippi. Jackson closes out the regular season with a 5-game series in Huntsville.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:...there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 34 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WE GOTCHA!!...Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 51.9% of base stealers (56 CS, 108 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 33.6% of base runners.

• BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 8 of the Mariners Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those include: RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Hicks (21), OF Julio Morban (23), INF Chris Taylor (28), INF Ramon Morla (29) and LHP Anthony Fernandez (30).

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Mobile starter and Diamondbacks No. 1 prospect Archie Bradley talks about his first nine-inning complete game on Friday against the Generals. In the latest MLB.com prospect rankings he was listed as the top prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also discusses his relationship with Taijuan Walker, the option of playing football at Oklahoma and much more.

Game #105: Jackson Generals (18-20, 47-57) at Mobile BayBears  (21-20, 60-50)
Streak: Lost 1
Site: Hank Aaron Stadium – Mobile, AL
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP Roenis Elias (6-9, 3.01) vs. LHP Andrew Chafin (7-6, 2.82)
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

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TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue their 12-game road trip in 10 days with game #2 of a 5-game series with the Mobile BayBears (0-1)…the Generals have won 3 straight series’ coming in and are 8-6 since the All-Star break…Jackson is 3-3 against Mobile this season and will play 10 games at Hank Aaron Stadium during the month of August…24-year-old LHP Roenis Elias makes his team-leading 20th start for the Generals in game 2 of the series at Mobile. Elias is 1-7 with a 3.88 ERA at home as opposed to 5-2 with a 2.10 ERA on the road.

GENERALS RECAP: 2B Chris Taylor recorded 3 hits for the Generals, but it wasn’t enough as Jackson lost to Mobile 1-5 on Friday night. Taylor (3×4) recorded his 36th multi-hit game this season and 9 with Jackson. RF Julio Morban (1×4), C Michael Dowd (1×3, R) and SS Gabriel Noriega (1×2, 2B, RBI) each recorded 1 of the Generals 6 hits. Starter Jimmy Gillheeney (5.1,6,4,2,4,1,WP) recorded his 6th loss with Jackson, allowing 4 runs (2 ER) on 6 hts in 5.1 innings. RH Forrest Snow (1.2,0,0,0,1,2) walked 1 and struck out 1 in 1.2 hitless innings, while RH Stephen Shackleford (1.0,1,1,1,2,0) allowed a run in the bottom of the 8th inning.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .370 (17×46) with 6 runs scored, 8 extra-base hits (4-2B, 2-3B, 2-HR), 14 RBI and 10 walks in last 12 games..
• C John Hicks has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games, batting .370 (10×27) with 4 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBI and 8 walks..
• LHP Anthony Fernandez went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA (8 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts in July.
• LHP Roenis Elias is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in the month of July and has 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings including 18 in his last 10.1 innings pitched. Elias is T-1st in the Southern League with 107 strikeouts.
• RH Dominic Leone has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings since being promoted to Jackson from High Desert. He has limited opponents to a .095 average (2×21), while walking 0 and striking out 9 in 5 relief appearances. Dating back to June 16 with High Desert, Leone has tossed 16.2 scoreless innings.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 104 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the T-8th in all of minors…53 of 104 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 28-22.

• ALUMNI REPORT: 2011 and 2012 General INF/OF Nate Tenbrink has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games, batting .371 (13×35) with 9 runs scored, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 9 RBI, 8 walks and 1 stolen base for AAA Tacoma.

• GRAND SALAMI TIME: The Generals have blasted 4 grand slams this season including the last 2 from Ji-Man Choi. (5/10 at HVL, top 3rd Brad Miller, 6/23 v MOB, btm 3rd Ramon Morla, 6/29 v BIR, btm 5th, 7/31 v HVL, btm 6 Ji-Man Choi (2).

• CHOI WITH THE BASES LOADED: Ji-Man Choi is 5-for-6 (.833) with 2 grand slams, a triple and 14 RBIs with the bases loaded this season.

• ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Generals are playing 17 of their final 27 games on the road including 10 games in Mobile. The Generals are in the midst of their longest road trip of the season, 12 games in 10 days to Mobile and Mississippi. Jackson closes out the regular season with a 5-game series in Huntsville.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 34 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WE GOTCHA!!...Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 51.9% of base stealers (56 CS, 108 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 33.6% of base runners.

• BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 8 of the Mariners Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those include: RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Hicks (21), OF Julio Morban (23), INF Chris Taylor (28), INF Ramon Morla (29) and LHP Anthony Fernandez (30).

Game #104: Jackson Generals (18-19, 47-56) at Mobile BayBears  (20-20, 59-50)
Streak: Won 3
Site: Hank Aaron Stadium – Mobile, AL
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP James Gillheeney (4-5, 4.02) vs. RHP Archie Bradley (6-5, 2.28)
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

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TODAY’S GAME: the Generals begin a 12-game road trip in 10 days with game #1 of a 5-game series with the Mobile BayBears…the Generals have won 3 straight series’ coming in and are 8-5 since the All-Star break…Jackson is 3-2 against Mobile this season and will play 10 games at Hank Aaron Stadium during the month of August… 25-year-old LHP James Gillheeney starts the series opener…This is his 107th career start and 2nd against Mobile. Gillheeney made 1 start in 2011 and 1 start in 2012 vs. MOB (0-0, 3.00)

GENERALS RECAP: The Generals scored 5 runs over the first 3 innings, including a 2-run home run by LF Joe Dunigan in a 3-run 3rd innings as Jackson defeated Huntsville 5-2 on Thursday night. Dunigan (2×4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI), who recently returned from the DL, hit his first home run with Jackson and also led the team with 2 hits. 2B Chris Taylor (1×5, R), RF James Jones (1×1, 2 BB), DH Ji-Man Choi (1×2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB), C John Hicks (1×3, R, 2B, RBI, BB), 1B Daniel Paolini (1×3, 2B, RBI, BB) and SS Gabriel Noriega (1×3, BB) each recorded 1 of the team’s 8 hits. Starter Trevor Miller (6.0,5,2,2,2,4,HR) recorded his first career AA win, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. LH Kyle Hunter (1.2,2,0,0,1,2) and RH Carson Smith (1.1,1,0,0,0,2) combined to strikeout 4 batters over the final 3.0 innings in relief. Smith recorded his 11 save of the season after recording the final 4 outs in the game.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .395 (17×43) with 6 runs scored, 8 extra-base hits (4-2B, 2-3B, 2-HR), 14 RBI and 10 walks in last 12 games.
• C John Hicks has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games, batting .370 (10×27) with 4 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBI and 8 walks..
• LHP Anthony Fernandez went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA (8 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts in July.
• LHP Roenis Elias is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in the month of July and has 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings including 18 in his last 10.1 innings pitched. Elias is T-1st in the Southern League with 107 strikeouts.
• RH Dominic Leone has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings since being promoted to Jackson from High Desert. He has limited opponents to a .095 average (2×21), while walking 0 and striking out 9 in 5 relief appearances. Dating back to June 16 with High Desert, Leone has tossed 16.2 scoreless innings.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 103 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the T-8th in all of minors…53 of 103 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 28-21.

• ALUMNI REPORT: 2009 and 2010 Jackson INF Carlos Triunfel has hit safey in each of his last 6 games, batting .318 (7×22) with 1 runs scored, 1 double, 2 RBI and 2 walks for AAA Tacoma.

• GRAND SALAMI TIME: The Generals have blasted 4 grand slams this season including the last 2 from Ji-Man Choi. (5/10 at HVL, top 3rd Brad Miller, 6/23 v MOB, btm 3rd Ramon Morla, 6/29 v BIR, btm 5th, 7/31 v HVL, btm 6 Ji-Man Choi (2).

• CHOI HAS “SWAG” WITH THE BASES LOADED: Ji-Man Choi is 5-for-6 (.833) with 2 grand slams, a triple and 14 RBIs with the bases loaded this season.

• ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Generals will play 17 of their final 27 games on the road including 10 games in Mobile. The Generals are in the midst of their longest road trip of the season, 12 games in 10 days to Mobile and Mississippi. Jackson closes out the regular season with a 5-game series in Huntsville.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 34 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WE GOTCHA!!…Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 52.3% of base stealers (56 CS, 107 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 33.3% of base runners.

Joe Dunigan was hit in the jaw by a pitch on April 18 while playing for the AAA Tacoma Rainniers. The pitch was thrown by Fresno lefty Dan Runzler and the pitch broke Dunigan’s mandible bone and a few smaller bones in his face. The injury sidelined Dunigan for three months. The Chicago, IL native sits down for his first interview since the scary injury back in April.

Game #103: Jackson Generals (17-19, 46-56) vs. Huntsville Stars  (17-21, 46-61)
Streak: Won 2
Site: The Ballpark in Jackson – Jackson, Tenn
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: RHP Trevor Miller (0-1, 8.10) vs. Brooks Hall (0-4, 4.88)
Promotions: Dollar Thursday (MobileNation), Chase Skelton Postgame Concert
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

Generals Roster | 2013 Regular Season Statistics | SL Standings | SL Leaders | Generals Promotions |  MLB Game Notes | Mariners Roster | MLB Standings

TODAY’S GAME: the Generals conclude their 5-game home series with the rubber match of the series against the Huntsville Stars (2-2)…the Generals are 6-6 against the Stars this season and 3-4 at The Ballpark in Jackson against the Brewers AA affiliate…the Generals have won 4 of 5 series’ coming in and are 7-5 since the All-Star break…Jackson is 5-5 in rubber games of a series this season…22-year-old RHP Trevor Miller makes his 3rd Double-A start tonight. Miller was 4-7 with a 4.82 ERA in 18 starts for A+ High Desert this season.

GENERALS RECAP: DH Ji-Man Choi hit a grand slam home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 6th inning to snap a 3-3 tie, as Jackson defeated Huntsville 7-3 on Wednesday night. 3B Ramon Morla (3×5, 3B, 2 RBI) led the team with 3 hits, while Choi (2×3, 2 R, 2B, GS HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB) and CF James Jones (2×4, R, BB, SB) each recorded 2 of the team’s 12 hits. Starter Anthony Vasquez (5.0,9,3,3,3,3) allowed 3 runs on 9 hits in 5.0 innings, but did not figure into the decision. RH Stephen Kohlscheen (2.0,0,0,0,0,5) struck out 5 in 2.0 perfect innings to earn his 4th win of the season. RH Tyler Burgoon (2.0,0,0,0,0,2) retired the final 6 batters in order, including striking out 2.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .390 (16×41) with 5 runs scored, 7 extra-base hits (3-2B, 2-3B, 2-HR), 13 RBI and 8 walks in last 11 games.
• INF Ramon Morla is batting .364 (12×33) with 3 runs scored, 1 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 3 walks and 1 stolen base in his last 8 games.
• LHP Anthony Fernandez went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA (8 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts in July.
• LHP Roenis Elias is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in the month of July and has 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings including 18 in his last 10.1 innings pitched. Elias is T-1st in the Southern League with 107 strikeouts.
• RH Dominic Leone has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings since being promoted to Jackson from High Desert. He has limited opponents to a .095 average (2×21), while walking 0 and striking out 9 in 5 relief appearances. Dating back to June 16 with High Desert, Leone has tossed 16.2 scoreless innings.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 102 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the T-8th in all of minors…53 of 102 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 27-21.

• ALUMNI REPORT: 2011 General Kyle Seager led the Majors with a .396 batting average in the month of July…Seager was 38- for-96 with 21 runs scored, 5 doubles, 6 home runs, 14 RBI and 12 multi-hit games in 25 games last month.

• GRAND SALAMI TIME: The Generals have blasted 4 grand slams this season including the last 2 from Ji-Man Choi. (5/10 at HVL, top 3rd Brad Miller, 6/23 v MOB, btm 3rd Ramon Morla, 6/29 v BIR, btm 5th, 7/31 v HVL, btm 6 Ji-Man Choi (2).

• CHOI HAS “SWAG” WITH THE BASES LOADED: Ji-Man Choi is 5-for-6 (.833) with 2 grand slams, a triple and 14 RBIs with the bases loaded this season.

• WELCOME BACK JOE: OF Joe Dunigan was activated to Jackson’s roster Monday after missing 3 months with a broken jaw. Dunigan ranks 3rd in Jackson franchise history with 42 home runs and 4th in RBIs with 144.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 34 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WE GOTCHA!!…Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 52.3% of base stealers (56 CS, 107 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 33.3% of base runners.

• BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 8 of the Mariners Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those include: RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Hicks (21), OF Julio Morban (23), INF Chris Taylor (28), INF Ramon Morla (29) and LHP Anthony Fernandez (30).

Game #102: Jackson Generals (16-19, 45-56) vs. Huntsville Stars  (17-20, 46-60)
Streak: Won 1
Site: The Ballpark in Jackson – Jackson, Tenn
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP Anthony Vasquez (1-1, 3.09) vs. RHP Ariel Pena (5-7, 4.06)
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

Generals Roster | 2013 Regular Season Statistics | SL Standings | SL Leaders | Generals Promotions |  MLB Game Notes | Mariners Roster | MLB Standings

TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue a 5-game home series tonight with game #4 of the series against the Huntsville Stars (1-2)…the Generals are 5-6 against the Stars this season and 2-4 at The Ballpark in Jackson against the Brewers AA affiliate…the Generals have won 4 of 5 series’ coming in and are 6-5 since the All-Star break…26-year-old LHP Anthony Vasquez makes his 7th Jackson start of the season and 10th overall in game 4 of the series. In 5 starts so far in July, Vasquez is 1-1, with a 2.37 ERA, holding opponents to a .184 average. In 3 career starts vs. HVL he is 2-1 with a 2.34 ERA. (2 starts in ‘11, 1 in ‘10)

GENERALS RECAP: DH Julio Morban hit 2 triples and drove in 2 runs as Jackson defeated Huntsville 5-1 on Tuesday night. Morban (2×3, 2 R, 2 3B, 2 RBI, BB) and 1B Ji-Man Choi (2×3, 2 RBI, BB) each recorded 3 hits, while CF James Jones (1×4, R, RBI) and C John Hicks (1×2, BB) each recorded 1 of the Generals 6 hits. Starter Anthony Fernandez (7.2,5,1,0,2,4) earned his team-leading 7th win of the season, allowing 1 run (0 ER) on 5 hits in 7.2 innings. RH Dominic Leone (1.1,1,0,0,0,0,3) recorded the final 4 outs, including 3 strikeouts.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .368 (14×38) with 3 runs scored, 5 extra-base hits (2-2B, 2-3B, HR), 9 RBI and 6 walks in last 10 games.
LHP Anthony Fernandez went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA (8 ER, 31.1 IP) in 5 starts in July.
• LHP Roenis Elias is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in the month of July and has 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings including 18 in his last 10.1 innings pitched. Elias is T-1st in the Southern League with 107 strikeouts.
• RH Dominic Leone has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings since being promoted to Jackson from High Desert. He has limited opponents to a .095 average (2×21), while walking 0 and striking out 9 in 5 relief appearances. Dating back to June 16 with High Desert, Leone has tossed 16.2 scoreless innings.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 101 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the 7th in all of minors…53 of 101 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 26-21.

• ALUMNI REPORT: 2011 and 2012 General and current Tacoma utility man Nate Tenbrink currently has an 8-game hit streak for Tacoma, batting .393 (11×28) with 9 runs scored, 1 double, 4 home runs, 9 RBI, 6 walks and 1 stolen base.

• GENERALS AT THE TRADING DEADLINE: The Generals have been affected by the trading deadline the last 3 years. Last season Jackson added RHP Logan Bawcom from the Dodgers in the Brandon League deal. In ‘11 Jackson added INF Francisco Martinez and OF Chih-Hsien Chiang in the Eric Bedard trade with Boston. In ‘10 Jackson added INF Matt Lawson, RHP Josh Leuke and RHP Blake Beavan in the Cliff Lee deal with the Rangers.

• WELCOME BACK JOE: OF Joe Dunigan was activated to Jackson’s roster Monday after missing 3 months with a broken jaw. Dunigan ranks 3rd in Jackson franchise history with 42 home runs and 4th in RBIs with 144.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is 1 triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 33 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WE GOTCHA!!…Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 52.8% of base stealers (56 CS, 106 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 33.9% of base runners.

• BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS: The Generals roster features 8 of the Mariners Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Those include: RHP Carson Smith (16), OF Leon Landry (17), INF Jack Marder (20), C John Hicks (21), OF Julio Morban (23), INF Chris Taylor (28), INF Ramon Morla (29) and LHP Anthony Fernandez (30).

Game #101: Jackson Generals (15-19, 44-56) vs. Huntsville Stars  (17-19, 46-58)
Streak: Lost 4
Site: The Ballpark in Jackson – Jackson, Tenn
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP Anthony Fernandez (6-5, 4.60) vs. RHP Taylor Jungmann (9-6, 3.77)
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

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TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue a 5-game home series tonight with game #3 of the series against the Huntsville Stars (0-2)…the Generals are 4-6 against the Stars this season and 1-4 at The Ballpark in Jackson against the Brewers AA affiliate…the Generals have won 4 of 5 series’ coming in and are 5-5 since the All-Star break… 22-year-old LHP Anthony Fernandez makes his 16th start of the year, 92nd of his career and 29th for the Generals tonight…In 4 starts in July, Fernandez is 1-2 with a 3.04 ERA (8ER/23.2) and opponents are hitting just .181 against him. In 4 career starts vs. HVL Fernandez is 2-2 with a 5.74 ERA.

GENERALS RECAP: 1B Ji-Man Choi hit a 3-run triple with 2 outs in the bottom of the 3rd inning to take a 3-2 lead, but the Generals allowed 3 runs in the top of the 6th inning as Jackson lost to Huntsville 5-3 on Monday night. Choi (1×3, 3B, 3 RBI), SS Chris Taylor (1×4, 2B), DH Joe Dunigan (1×3, BB), C Michael Dowd (1×4, R) and 2B Jack Marder (1×3, R) each recorded 1 of the Generals 5 hits. Starter Roenis Elias (5.1,2,4,2,3,8,HR) allowed 4 runs (2 ER) on 2 hits and struck out 8 in 5.1 innings and suffered the loss. RH Stephen Shackleford (0.1,1,1,0,2,0) allowed 2 inherited runners to score and was charged with an additional run in the 6th inning. LH Nick Hill (1.1,1,0,0,1,0) and RH Carson Smith (2.0,2,0,0,0,2) combined to hold the Stars scoreless over the final 3.1 innings in relief.

WHO’S HOT:
• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .343 (12×35) with 3 runs scored, 5 extra-base hits (2-2B, 2-3B, HR), 7 RBI and 5 walks in last 9 games.

• INF Jack Marder has hit safely in each of his last 4 games, batting .429 (6×16) with 4 runs scored, 1 triple, 1 home run and 6 RBI.

• LHP Roenis Elias is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in the month of July and has 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings including 18 in his last 10.1 innings pitched. Elias is T-1st in the Southern League with 107 strikeouts.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 100 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the 7th in all of minors…53 of 100 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-34) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 25-21.

• ALUMNI REPORT: In 37 games with AA Midland (OAK) since being traded by the Mariners, Vinnie Catricala is batting .217 with 1 home run and 18 RBIs. In 44 games with AA Lakeland (DET) since being traded Francisco Martinez is batting .303 with 3 home runs and 16 RBIs. He has 6 stolen bases.

• WELCOME BACK JOE: OF Joe Dunigan was activated to Jackson’s roster Monday after missing 3 months with a broken jaw. Dunigan ranks 3rd in Jackson franchise history with 42 home runs and 4th in RBIs with 144.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple last Wednesday in Chattanooga. He is one triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 31 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• KEN GRIFFEY JR. AND BRAD MILLER: Opening day Jackson shortstop Brad Miller was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. In 3 games vs. the Astros, Miller hit .385 (5×13) with 4 runs scored, 2 home runs, 7 RBI and a 1.346 OPS. He recorded 2 home runs and a career-high 5 RBI Friday vs. the Astros He is the first Mariners rookie to earn the honor since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days that started on July 23 to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 at The Ballpark in Jackson. Jackson’s next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WELCOME TO DOUBLE-A MR. LEONE: Generals reliever Dominic Leone is the 3rd member of the 2012 draft class to reach Double-A. (Zunino, Taylor). The 21-year-old out of Clemson has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings on 1 hit, with 5 strikeouts in his first 4 Jackson outings, including his first save last Wednesday.

• WE GOTCHA!!…Jackson catchers lead the SL catching 52.4% of base stealers (55 CS, 105 Att). The next closest is Birmingham which is throwing out 34.2% of base runners.

Game #100: Jackson Generals (15-18, 44-55) vs. Huntsville Stars  (16-19, 45-58)
Site: The Ballpark in Jackson – Jackson, Tenn
Time: 7:05 p.m. (CT)
Pitching Match-up: LHP Roenis Elias (6-8, 2.99) vs. RHP Andy Moye (4-11, 4.47)
Radio: Pregame Show (6:50) 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio, GAMEDAY AUDIO
Online TV: MiLB.tv
Live Stats: Live pitch-by-pitch coverage will be available on MILB GAMEDAY
Archived Generals Interviews: Generals YouTube
Generals Blog: Inside the Jackson Generals
Social Media: Twitter / Facebook

Generals Roster | 2013 Regular Season Statistics | SL Standings | SL Leaders | Generals Promotions |  MLB Game Notes | Mariners Roster | MLB Standings

TODAY’S GAME: the Generals continue a 5-game home series tonight with game #2 of the series against the Huntsville Stars…the Generals are 4-5 against the Stars this season and 1-3 at The Ballpark in Jackson against the Brewers AA affiliate…the Generals have won 3 of 4 series’ coming in and are 5-4 since the All-Star break…24-year-old LHP Roenis Elias makes his team-leading 19th start for the Generals coming off his season-high 10-strikeout performance last Wednesday in Chattanooga. It’s his 3rd start this season vs. HVL.

GENERALS RECAP: The Generals allowed 7 runs over the first 5 innings as Jackson lost to Huntsville 7-2 on

Sunday. 2B Jack Marder (1×4, R), RF James Jones (1×2), 3B Ramon Morla (1×4, RBI), DH Ji- Man Choi (1×3, RBI, BB), 1B Daniel Paolini (1×4) and SS Gabriel Noriega (1×3, BB) each recorded 1 of the Generals 6 hits. Starter Jimmy Gillheeney (3.0,5,5,5,5,4,2HR) recorded his 5th loss of the season, allowing 5 run on 5 hits in 5.0 innings. RH Forrest Snow (4.0,1,2,2,2,4,HR) allowed a 2-run home run on the 4th inning, before holding the Stars hitless over the next 3.0 innings. RH Tyler Burgoon (2.0,0,0,0,1,2) walked 1 and struck out 2 in 2.0 hitless innings to close out the game.

WHO’S HOT:

• INF Ji-Man Choi is batting .344 (11×32) with 3 runs scored, 4 extra-base hits (2-2B, 3B, HR), 4 RBI and 4 walks in last 8 games.

• INF Jack Marder has hit safely in each of his last 3 games, batting .455 (5×11) with 3 runs scored, 1 triple, 1 home run and 6 RBI.

• INF Ramon Morla has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games, batting .400 (10×25) with 3 runs scored, 1 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 2 walks and 1 stolen base.

NEWS & NOTES: 37 of first 99 games have been 1-run games (15-22) which is the 7th in all of minors…52 of 99 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs (19-33) and 12 have been extra-inning games (4-8)…In games decided by 3+ runs the Generals are 25-21.

• ALUMNI REPORT: 2011 and 2012 General Nick Franklin has10 homers and 32 RBI this season, which leads all AL rookies for those two categories. His 10 HR are tied for 3rd-most in Mariners history in the first 52 games of a career…trails Alvin Davis (14 in 1984), Jose Cruz Jr. (12 in 1997), and Ken Griffey Jr. (10 in 1989).

• WELCOME BACK JOE: OF Joe Dunigan was activated to Jackson’s roster today as OF Denny Almonte was placed on the disabled list. Dunigan was hit in the face by a pitch on April 18th while with Tacoma and his missed 3 months this season.

• HOT HITTING ON CHATTANOOGA ROAD TRIP: The Generals took 3 of 5 in Chattanooga and batted .260 with 6 home runs, 6 triples, 7 doubles and 22 RBIs. The Generals out-scored the Lookouts 26-20.

• SEATTLE GENERALS:…there are currently (7) players on the Seattle Mariners active roster that were members of the 2012 Jackson Generals (RHP Brandon Maurer, INF Nick Franklin, INF Brad Miller C Jesus Sucre (15-day DL), C Mike Zunino (15-day DL) and RHP Yoervis Medina, RHP Stephen Pryor (60-day DL). In total, (9) 2012 Generals have made their MLB debuts and (4) 2013 Generals. (C Brandon Bantz, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Brad Miller, RHP Erasmo Ramirez).

• TRIPLES ADDING UP: OF James Jones recorded his league-leading 10th triple on Wednesday. He is one triple away from tying the  franchise record. Jones is tied with Richard Lewis (10, ‘04) and Chris Walker (10, ‘06). Dwaine Bacon (11, ‘04) and Bo Porter (11. ‘98) are leaders. As a team the Generals have 30 triples which is 2nd-most in the Southern League.

• KEN GRIFFEY JR. AND BRAD MILLER: Opening day Jackson shortstop Brad Miller was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday. In 3 games vs. the Astros, Miller hit .385 (5×13) with 4 runs scored, 2 home runs, 7 RBI and a 1.346 OPS. He recorded 2 home runs and a career-high 5 RBI Friday vs. the Astros He is the first Mariners rookie to earn the honor since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989.

• THE HOME STRETCH: The Generals are in the midst of playing 42 games in 42 days to close out the regular season. 27 of those games will come on the road and 15 will be at The Ballpark in Jackson. The Generals next off day is scheduled for August 12.

• WELCOME TO DOUBLE-A MR. LEONE: Generals reliever Dominic Leone is the 3rd member of the 2012 draft class to reach Double-A. (Zunino, Taylor). The 21-year-old out of Clemson has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings on 1 hit, with 5 strikeouts in his first 4 Jackson outings, including his first save last Wednesday.