HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Chattanooga Lookouts edged the Huntsville Stars 7-6 in Southern League baseball Saturday night.
Chattanooga (8-4) managed a split of the six-game series behind three-hit performances by Trayvon Robinson and Corey Smith and another solid ninth inning from closer Kenley Jansen. The Lookouts trailed 2-1 entering the sixth inning but quickly tied it with Robinson’s leadoff home run to left field, and they added a Smith single, an Andrew Lambo double and a Jaime Pedroza single to take a 4-2 lead.
Chattanooga stretched it to 7-2 in the seventh by stringing together five consecutive hits, including a Jerry Sands two-run homer to center, and then held on.
The opener of a three-game series against Carolina at AT&T Field in Chattanooga is tonight at 6:15, followed by fireworks. Mario Alvarez (4-3, 4.66 ERA) is scheduled to start on the mound for the Lookouts, with Scott Carroll (1-3, 2.17) scheduled for the Mudcats.
Pitcher Bobby Blevins has joined the Lookouts from Triple-A Albuquerque, where he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in four appearances (two starts). Going to Triple-A is utility infielder/outfielder Elian Herrera, who hit .247 in 66 games for the Lookouts with 23 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Relief pitcher Jordan Pratt has been released after going 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in eight appearances with the Lookouts.