Generals' Offense Explodes on Biscuits

Montgomery, Ala. - Every starter for the Generals had a hit or an RBI as Jackson took down Montgomery by a convincing 10-1 final Friday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Tyler O'Neill led the way with three hits and three RBIs, while Jordan Pries was nearly spotless on the mound as the Generals increased their lead in the North Division to a season-high 4.5 games.

Jackson (29-18) wasted no time jumping on Montgomery's Jake Faria. The right-hander allowed just one hit over seven innings in his last start, but the Generals rallied for a run on three-straight two-out hits in the first. Leon Landry's single made it 1-0.

Montgomery (24-22) scored its only run in the bottom of the first. Johnny Field led off with a double, stole third and scored on a wild pitch by Jordan Pries. That was the only run Pries allowed in 6.2 innings. He gave up just two hits and a walk while striking out six. Pries retired the final 12 men he faced and 19 of the last 20.

The Generals took the lead for good in the third inning. After Benji Gonzalez singled to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, Guillermo Heredia tripled to put the Generals on top. Tyler O'Neill followed with an opposite-field double to make it 3-1.

It was more of the same in the fifth inning. With two outs and Gonzalez at second, O'Neill smoked his second double of the game to left and Leon Landry drove him in with a single to put the Generals in front 5-1.

Pries continued to deal until being removed with two outs in the seventh and the offense broke the game wide open in the eighth, scoring five runs on five hits while sending ten to the plate against Brett Marshall and Steve Ascher. Marcus Littlewood smashed a two-run double to left-center with the bases loaded as Jackson jumped out to a 7-1 lead. The Generals also got RBIs from Pat Brady, Ian Miller and Tyler O'Neill en route to a 10-1 edge.

Matt Anderson and Ryne Harper combined to give up just a hit and a walk over the final 2.1 innings to secure the victory. The Generals are now a season-best 11 games over .500 at 29-18. D.J. Peterson singled in the ninth to give the team 15 hits for the first time in 2016, and he extended his hitting streak to seven games as well.

One night after notching seven extra-base hits, the Generals had six knocks go for extra bases on Friday. O'Neill, Heredia and Landry all had three hits in the contest, combining to go 9-for-14, with four runs and six RBIs in the middle of the lineup.

The Generals and Biscuits play a doubleheader to make up for the rainout April 11 on Saturday. A sweep would clinch the six-game series for the Generals. Sam Gaviglio (2-2, 4.38) will pitch for Jackson against Taylor Guerrieri (2-3, 4.24) in game one, while Andrew Kittredge (1-1, 5.14) gets the call in the second seven-inning affair against Jared Mortensen (4-3, 3.81) First pitch in the opener is scheduled for 5:00 pm CT with game two beginning a half-hour after the first contest ends, and you can catch all the action starting at 6:50 pm CT with the Generals Pregame Show on the TJ Network (AM 1390, FM 94.1) in Jackson and online via the TuneIn Radio App.

While the Generals are on the road for 11 games, fans can enjoy OVC baseball in West Tennessee! The Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament will be hosted at The Ballpark at Jackson for a seventh-straight year! There will be games Wednesday, May 25 through Sunday, May 29. Fans can purchase tickets at the box office, by calling the Generals at (731) 988-5299or online!

The team returns home for five games against Pensacola on Sunday, June 5! The opener is a Family FunDay Sunday, with children 12 and under getting free admission, ice cream, fun zone access and the chance to play catch on the field pregame! The series concludes with another State Farm Agent Wes Harris Dollar Night! General Admission tickets, hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi products and select beer are just $1 all night long, and fans can upgrade to reserved seats for $5!

The Generals cannot wait to have you at the team's next home series. Get your tickets now by calling the team at (731) 988.5299, stopping by The Ballpark at Jackson or going online to jacksongeneralsbaseball.com.