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Jacob Fox scored on a squeeze play in the top of the eleventh inning and that run proved to be the game winner in the Smokies 2-1 win.  Tyler Colvin had a great day at the plate.  He went three for five with with two doubles and he drove in the first Smokies run.

Donald Veal struck out eleven in just five innings before yielding to the pen.  Jim Henderson threw three shutout innings and he picked up the win for the Smokies.

Justin Berg improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-1 win over Carolina.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Jacob Fox went two for four with two runs and an RBI.  Matt Craig hit a two run homer.

Jacob Fox belted a two run homer for the Smokies and that was pretty much all the hitters did in the team’s 3-2 loss to Huntsville.  That was the only extra base hit of the game and no Smokie reach base twice.

Justin Berg took the loss and he fell to 3-5 on the season. He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.

Donald Veal improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 5-2 win over the Jaxx.  He gave up four hits and three walks with a strikeout in five shutout innings.

Gary Cates went two for four with two runs in the win.  Jacob Fox went two for three with two RBIs and a run.

Justin Berg dropped to 2-4 on the season with a rough start in the Smokies 10-3 loss to Carolina.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star in the loss. He went two for four with two solo homeruns.

Adalberto Mendez gave up two runs in the top of the thirteenth inning and he took the loss in the Smokies 7-5 loss to the Barons.  He dropped to 1-2 on the season and it was his second inning of work.

Jacob Fox had only one hit but it was a two run homer.  Jorge Cortes went three for six with two doubles and two runs.

Justin Berg dropped to 2-3 on the season with a tough start in the Smokies 6-3 loss to the Barons.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and five walks with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Jacob Fox hit a two run homer in the fourth inning.  Jorge Cortes went two for five with a run.

The Smokies beat the Jaxx 7-4 in ten innings and Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He went two for five and he drove in three runs.  Matt Craig also had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored a run.

Geoffrey Jones picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  The win improves his record to 1-1 on the season.

The Smokies scored five runs in their final two frames to come from behind to beat the Suns 9-5.  Josh Kroeger homered and drove in two runs in the win.  Jacob Fox drove in two runs and scored one without getting a hit.

Sean Gallagher was hit hard and he gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings.  Adalberto Mendez gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings and he picked up the win.

The Smokies beat the Suns 9-7 and five of those nine runs were driven in by Casey McGehee.  He went two for four with a three run homer.  Jacob Fox scored three runs despite not getting a hit.  He did walk twice in the win.

Donald Veal was hammered in his start and he gave up seven runs in four innings.  Jim Henderson improved to 3-1 with the win and he threw an inning of shutout relief.

The Suns hammered the Smokies 8-2 and Kevin Hart had a tough start. He gave up five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in six innings.  The loss drops him to 2-5 on the season.

Jacob Fox hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Issmael Salas went two for three with a walk and an RBI.

The Smokies beat Mississippi 8-5 and Josh Kroeger had a had in six of those runs.  He went two for three with two walks, three RBIs and three runs.  Jacob Fox went two for five with a triple and he scored twice.

The pen did most of the work in this one because Donald Veal had a rough start.  Jerry Blevins picked up the win with an inning of shutout relief.

Jacob Renshaw was decent but he still took his first loss of the season in a 4-2 loss to Beloit.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Joshua Lansford had a nice game in the loss.  He went three for four with an RBI.

The Smokies made three errors in their 4-3 loss to Mississippi and it resulted in two unearned runs.  While Kevin Hart had a tough start, he held Mississippi in check.  Adalberto Mendez took the loss when he gave up the losing run in the fifth inning.

Casey McGehee doubled and he drive in two runs.  Jacob Fox went two for four with a run.

Jerry Blevins gave up a run in the ninth that cost the Smokies the game in their 3-2 loss to Mississippi.  Justin Berg was decent in his start.  He only gave up two runs but he gave up eleven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for four and he doubled three times.  Josh Kroeger drove in both of the Smokies runs.

Jacob Fox provided most of the offense for the Smokies in their 5-4 win over the Lookouts. He homered twice and drove in three runs and his homerun season total is now at eight.  Josh Kroeger has a nice game as well.  He went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Sean Gallagher picked up the win despite a lackluster start.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.  The win pushed his record to 5-2 on the season.

The Smokies turned a 4-1 deficit into a 6-4 win with five eighth inning runs against the Lookouts.  Carlos Rojas had only one hit but he drove in three runs while Jacob Fox went four for four with a homerun and two runs scored.

Donald Veal picked up the win although it was more because he was in the right place at the right time. He gave up a run on three hits and four walks in 2 2/3 inninings.

Mark Holliman took his first loss of the season in a rough start against the Lookouts.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Jacob Fox drove in the lone run for the Smokies with a solo shot in the first inning in the 7-1 loss.  He also had two of the Smokies three hits.

Kevin Hart really took it on the chin yesterday in an 11-2 loss to the Lookouts.  He gave up all eleven runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in four innings.  Three of those nine hits went over the fence.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He doubled twice and scored a run.

Justin Berg was knocked around for ten runs (six earned) on six hits and four walks in just one inning in a 16-7 beatdown at the hands of Mobile.  Tim Layden was also hit hard and he gave up five runs (two earned) on five hits in two innings.  The four errors by the Smokies didn’t help things but this was an ugly game all the way around.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star in the game.  He went two for five with a three run homer.  Gary Cates also went yard with a two run shot.

Paul Schappert dropped to 1-1 this season with a tough start against Mobile. He gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Jacob Fox went four for five with a run and an RBI in the 8-5 loss.  Jorge Cortes was a perfect five for five and Sam Fuld went three for four with two runs.

Justin Berg had an impressive start today in the Smokies 5-1 win over the Lookouts.  He gave up seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Jacob Fox went two for three with two RBIs and a run.  Christopher Walker went two for five with a double and two runs.

Jacob Fox had a huge game for the Smokies in their 10-6 win.  He went four for five with two homeruns, two doubles, five RBIs and four runs.  Josh Kroeger was also effective at the plate with three hits, a run and an RBI.

Justin Berg was bounced after just one inning in his start.  He gave up four runs on two hits and three walks with a strikeout.  Paul Schappert picked up the win in relief.  He gave up two runs on four hits in four innings of work.