Chattanooga Lookouts Take Series From Jackson With 5-2 Win

Lookouts Return Home Wednesday Evening To Play Pensacola At AT&T Field

  • Monday, May 1, 2017
Felix Jorge got his third win of the season in Monday's victory.
Felix Jorge got his third win of the season in Monday's victory.
photo by Tim Evearitt

Jackson, Tenn. - Chattanooga won the five-game series finale 5-2 on Monday. Kelly Dugan and Jamie Westbrook each homered for Jackson (15-9), but some cross-ups between Generals pitchers and catchers helped allow the Lookouts (12-13) to gain the victory.

 Chattanooga starting pitcher right-hander Felix Jorge (3-1) was credited with the win.

 Mason Melotackis (S, 3) picked up the save for Chattanooga, as the Generals struggled to rally beyond the sixth inning. 

The Generals had three opportunities with men in scoring position, going hitless in those situations.

Chattanooga began the scoring with a two-out walk in the third inning.

Nick Gordon reached via a walk and scrambled to second during Engelb Vielma's at-bat on a passed ball. Vielma then singled home Gordon to give the Lookouts the edge.

The Generals answered in the bottom half, as Westbrook finished a twelve-pitch battle against Jorge with a long hom run over the left field wall, tying the game. 

The Lookouts went back on top in the sixth, beginning with a one-out double from Jonathan Rodriguez. A passed ball allowed Rodriguez to advance to third, but starting pitcher Brad Keller retired the hitter before being removed in favor of Yuhei Nakaushiro. The left-hander's first pitch was a wild one, allowing Rodriguez to score as the ball bounced to the backstop. Nakaushiro allowed a pair of singles to the hitters that followed, but he managed to end the inning with a strikeout and no further damage done.

In the bottom half of the inning, the Generals equalized the score at 2-2 as Kelly Dugan sent a two-out pitch off Jorge over the wall in center field for his fifth home run of the year.

In the seventh, Nakaushiro allowed a double and a walk to his first two batters before giving up the ball to RHP Joey Krehbiel. Krehbiel conceded a sacrifice fly to the first hitter he faced, as the Lookouts regained the lead, 3-2. Krehbiel would go on to retire the five hitters he faced, holding the Generals in striking distance through the eighth inning.

Reliever Gabriel Moya issued three costly walks and allowed two hits in the ninth inning, with the Lookouts stretching their lead out to 5-2 before the Generals' final at-bat.

Jackson's final eleven batters went hitless at the plate following Dugan's seventh-inning home run, giving Chattanooga the series victory. Reyes had three hits on the day, climbing into the Southern League lead with a .365 batting average.  

Dan Gamache and Vielma led the hitting for the Lookouts with two hit a piece.

 Box

Chattanooga has a day off Tuesday before opening a five-game set Wednesday against the leader of the North Division of the Southern League, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Game time is 7:15 p.m.

Dan Gamache came up with two hits for Chattanooga.
Dan Gamache came up with two hits for Chattanooga.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Sports
Mocs Houk Named SoCon Golfer Of The Week
  • 3/27/2024

Chattanooga Mocs senior John Houk claimed this week’s Southern Conference Golfer of the Week honor with an impressive runner-up performance at the General Hackler Championships. The Athens, Tenn., ... more

UTC Homecoming Set For October 26
  • 3/27/2024

The Chattanooga Mocs completed spring drills prior to Spring Break and are now deep into strength and conditioning work ahead of the summer in preparation for the fall season. One highlight to ... more

UTC's Long Named TSWA Pitcher Of The Week
  • 3/26/2024

One day after receiving the award for the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, sophomore Taylor Long was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Pitcher of the Week. This ... more