Fifth-inning fireworks help Jackson blow up Biloxi

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, swung a 3-2 game into their favor with five fifth-inning runs on Thursday, beating the Biloxi Shuckers 9-5 at The Ballpark at Jackson.

The fabulous fifth helped the Generals (56-47, 17-17 Second Half) even the overall season series with Biloxi (60-43, 19-14 Second Half) and win their second series of the Second Half.
After the removal of starter Bo Takahashi after two innings, Generals right-hander Bud Jeter (1-1, 1.85 ERA) took the ball and threw three scoreless innings against one of the Southern League's best lineups. Jeter's first win of the season lowered his ERA to 1.85, the second-stingiest among Generals relievers this year. Daniel Gibson allowed two earned runs across the sixth and seventh, but shutdown frames from Kevin Ginkel and Yoan López assured the Generals of a victory that bumped their Second Half winning percentage up to .500.
At the plate, the Generals got going in the second with a bases-loaded RBI single from Jose Vinicio and a fielder's choice from Takahashi to help score another run. The fifth inning was the breakout moment for the second night in a row, as Jackson put up five runs with five hits in the inning. An RBI triple from Kevin Medrano to right-center field scored Ben DeLuzio on the first surge, but consecutive one-out, run-scoring hits from Josh Prince, Jay Gonzalez, and Marcus Littlewood later in the Generals' at-bat helped Jackson climb ahead, 7-3. Prince and Domingo Leyba would drive in two more runs in the sixth, giving Jackson sufficient insurance by going 7-for-14 with men in scoring position.
NEXT GENERALS GAME:
6:05 pm CT Friday (7/27) vs. Biloxi Shuckers
The Ballpark at Jackson - Jackson, Tenn.
RHP Ryan Atkinson (3-11, 5.18 ERA) vs. RHP Marcos Diplan (1-1, 3.12 ERA)
Broadcast Link: Jackson Generals Baseball Network
UP AND COMING AT THE BALLPARK:
July 23-27 vs. Biloxi Shuckers (AA, Milwaukee Brewers)
…featuring Generals Baseball Camp (July 26)!
August 2-6 vs. Tennessee Smokies (AA, Chicago Cubs)
…featuring Disney Night (August 4) and Belly Buster Monday (August 6)!
The Jackson Generals, a West Tennessee franchise since 1998, are the Double-A minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2017, The Ballpark at Jackson was named the Professional Sports Field of the Year by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association. In 2018, the Generals and manager Shelley Duncan won the First Half North Division title, assuring them of a bid to the Southern League playoffs in September. For tickets and more information about the Generals,
dial 731.988.5299 or log on to our ticket page at JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com!