Late homers turn tide against Generals

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropped a 15-7 decision on Friday to the Biloxi Shuckers at The Ballpark at Jackson, done in by a nine-run ninth inning by Biloxi.

The loss puts the Generals (56-48, 17-18 Second Half) a game under .500 in the Second Half, as the Shuckers (61-42, 20-13 Second Half) took the season series, 5-4.
Ryan Atkinson recovered from a rocky opening frame to complete 5.2 innings, giving up four runs in total while striking out eight men. When Atkinson departed with two men on base, Wei-Chieh Huang (2-1, 2.00 ERA) allowed both inherited runners to score before getting the final out. Huang also allowed a two-run home run in the eighth inning to Luis Aviles Jr. Jr., surrendering a blast for the first time since April 8. The ninth inning was a Biloxi romp that featured nine runs scored against right-hander Brian Ellington and moonlighting reliever Jose Queliz, the Generals' third catcher.
Offensively, the Generals trailed only 6-4 entering the ninth inning, thanks in part to a two-run Atkinson single in the fourth that helped his own cause. Kevin Medrano's two-run triple in the ninth made the margin slightly more palatable, and Josh Prince finished 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a pair of walks. The Generals are now 14-12 in July, with four games still to go.
NEXT GENERALS GAME:
6:05 pm CT Saturday (7/28) vs. Biloxi Shuckers
The Ballpark at Jackson - Jackson, Tenn.
RHP Taylor Widener (4-5, 2.75 ERA) vs. RHP Sam McWilliams (4-6, 5.05 ERA)
Broadcast Link: Montgomery Biscuits Baseball Network
UP AND COMING AT THE BALLPARK:
August 2-6 vs. Tennessee Smokies (AA, Chicago Cubs)
…featuring Disney Night (August 4) and Belly Buster Monday (August 6)!
August 14-18 vs. Montgomery Biscuits (AA, Tampa Bay Rays)
…featuring Shark Week Night (August 18)!
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!