Sevierville – Timing is everything, and the Jackson Generals timed the alarm clocks on their bat rack with precision on Wednesday, springing a five-run fifth inning on Tennessee en route to a 6-4 ruining of the home opener at Smokies Stadium.

Alex Young (2-0, 3.60 ERA) conducted his second five-inning start of the year, striking out six and walking none while handing off a two-run lead to the bullpen.

Joel Payamps, Kirby Bellow, and Michael Dimock each earned holds for their work in relief, and Yoan Lopez (S, 1) earned his first Double-A save by striking out the side in the ninth.

Offensively, the Generals got things going against Tennessee (2-4) in the fifth, as run-producing singles by Juniel Querecuto, Galli Cribbs, Kevin Medrano, and Jamie Westbrook helped light up the scoreboard against Trevor Clifton (0-2, 7.20 ERA).

Rudy Flores’ first and only at-bat came in the top of the ninth, and his opposite-field jack cushioned the Generals’ lead to set the table for Lopez’s brilliant save. The West Tennessee bunch finished 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position, improving to 5-1.