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From the archives: Generals finish 25–26 in 2002 as Stephens steadies the staff
The 2002 Petersburg Generals closed at 25–26, leaning on run prevention with a 2.77 staff ERA while the offense scratched out a .227 team average across the summer slate [1].Right-hander B. Stephens was the tone‑setter, going 6–3 with a 1.13 ERA over 63.2 innings, punching out 54 and giving the Generals a stopper every fifth day [1]. Those numbers framed a season built on pitching, defense and tight margins.The campaign unfolded in the Coastal Plain League’s summer collegiate circuit, part of the wood‑bat pipeline that has long funneled college talent through Petersburg and its CPL rivals [2][3].