Stripers' Jackson jolts two more homers
Alex Jackson can't stop hitting dingers.Atlanta's No. 22 prospect smacked two homers and drove in four runs on a three-hit night before Triple-A Gwinnett dropped to Lehigh Valley, 12-6, at Coolray Field. He's gone yard five times in the past four games.
Atlanta's No. 22 prospect smacked two homers and drove in four runs on a three-hit night before Triple-A Gwinnett dropped to Lehigh Valley, 12-6, at Coolray Field. He's gone yard five times in the past four games.
Jackson started the night off with a three-run shot to left-center field on a 0-1 pitch by IronPigs right-hander
Following a groundout to shortstop in the third, the 23-year-old catcher singled to left off lefty
Gameday box score
With nobody on in the seventh, Jackson mashed a 1-1 pitch by Philadelphia's No. 22 prospect
The sixth overall pick in the 2014 Draft is tied for seventh in the International League with 20 homers. He's batting .239 with six doubles, 47 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 17 walks in 58 games.
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