Jacksonville, Fla. – Lee Mitchell belted a homerun and tallied five RBI while starter Aaron Thompson dealt six scoreless innings leading the Jacksonville Suns (2-2) to an 8-1 Easter Sunday victory over the Tennessee Smokies (2-2) in front of 3,582 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
 
Thompson (1-0), who battled shoulder tendonitis throughout 2008, pitched six scoreless innings while allowing five hits and one walk with four strikeouts for a win. The Suns turned two double plays in support of the starter.
 
In his Double-A debut, Tennessee starter Jay Jackson (0-1) gave up six runs and seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts over four innings in the loss.
 
The Suns opened the scoring in the first as Lee Mitchell belted an opposite field, three-run homerun into the right field bleachers for a 3-0 advantage. In the second, Lorenzo Scott singled in Chris de la Cruz to extend the lead to 4-0.
 
Jacksonville finished their scoring against Jackson in the fourth inning on a double from Neil Wilson that scored de la Cruz followed by a Scott sacrifice fly to plate Wilson for a 6-0 lead.
 
Against Smokies reliever Alex Maestri in the seventh inning, Lee Mitchell singled with the bases loaded to score Chris Leroux and Scott to open an 8-0 score.
 
Tennessee got on the board in the top of the eighth inning as Matt Camp finished a three-for-three day at the plate with a double which scored Blake Lalli to end the scoring at 8-1.
 
Suns RH Cristhian Martinez will face Smokies LH Casey Lambert Monday at 11:05 in the deciding game of the five-ga me series at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Monday is the first Celebration of Reading day with school kids from all over the First Coast invited to attend this alcohol-free event. Tickets are available for kids and adults by calling the Suns box office at (904) 358-2846 or by visiting jaxsuns.com.


Jacksonville Suns (2-2) 8, Tennessee Smokies (2-2) 1
April 12, 2009
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Tennessee      000000010190
Jacksonville      31020020x8110





 
TennesseeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Thomas, 2B4030010.533
Camp, SS3031100.500
Wright, LF4010006.188
Reynolds, 1B< FONT size=1>4000015.091
Guyer, CF4010012.250
Adduci, RF4000011.250
Castillo, W, C3000000.091
  Ruhlman, P0000000.000
  b-Barney, PH1000001.300
Mota, J, 3B4000011.250
Jackson, P1000000.000
  a-Robnett, PH1000010.143
&nbs p; Maestri, P0000000.000
  Lalli, C1110000.545
Totals341911616.275
 
a-Struck out for Jackson in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Ruhlman in the 9th.
 
BATTING
2B: Camp (1, Leroux).
TB: Thomas 3; Camp 4; Wright; Guyer; Lalli.
RBI: Camp (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guyer; Reynolds 3; Mota, J.
GIDP: Wright 2.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Camp-Thomas-Reynolds 2).


1 0 JacksonvilleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Scott, CF2222100.375
Klosterman, SS3110102.357
Randel, 3B300025.357
Mitchell, 1B4125010.467
Petersen, RF4000012.235
Jenkins, LF4010022.333
De La Cruz, C, 2B4220001.429
Wilson, N, C4121001.400
Thompson, P1000012.000
  Leroux, P11100001.000
  a-Torres, PH1000010.000
  Buente, P000000.000
Totals3181183815.328
 
 
 
a-Struck out for Leroux in the 8th.
 
BATTING
2B: De La Cruz, C (1, Jackson), Wilson, N (1, Jackson), Leroux (1, Maestri).
HR: Mitchell (2, 1st inning off Jackson, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Scott 2; Klosterman; Mitchell 5; Jenkins; De La Cruz, C 3; Wilson, N 3; Leroux 2.
RBI: Mitchell 5 (6), Scott 2 (2), Wilson, N (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jenkins.
S: Thompson.
SF: Scott.
GIDP: Randel; Wilson, N.
Team RISP: 5-for-11.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (De La Cruz, C-Klosterman-Mitchell 2).



 
TennesseeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jackson (L, 0-1)4.0766 24113.50
Maestri 2.14221206.75
Ruhlman 1.20000203.38
Totals8.011883815.03
JacksonvilleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Thompson (W, 1-0)6.05001400.00
Leroux 2.031102010.13
Buente 1.01000004.50
Totals9.09111604.50

 
Pitches-strikes: Jackson 78-47, Maestri 29-20, Ruhlman 14-12, Thompson 78-48, Leroux 39-28, Buente 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jackson 6-2, Maestri 3-2, Ruhlman 1-2, Thompson 10-4, Leroux 2-2, Buente 2-1.
Batters faced: Jackson 20, Maestri 11, Ruhlman 5, Thompson 22, Leroux 9, Buente 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Ruhlman 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Takeshi Hirabayashi. 1B: Craig Barron. 2B: . 3B: Karl Best.
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, Varies.
T: 2:29.
Att: 3,582.

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