Close game ends with Memphis walk off

Banfield collects three hits in loss

Will Banfield collects three hits and drives in an RBI in Jacksonville's 4-3 loss to Memphis Friday afternoon. (Wyatt Lucovsky/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

April 26, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite three hits from Will Banfield, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 4-3 in walk off fashion to the Memphis Redbirds Friday afternoon from AutoZone Park. With the game tied entering the ninth inning, Memphis (11-13) won their first game of the series in walk off fashion. After

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite three hits from Will Banfield, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 4-3 in walk off fashion to the Memphis Redbirds Friday afternoon from AutoZone Park.

With the game tied entering the ninth inning, Memphis (11-13) won their first game of the series in walk off fashion. After getting Jared Young to ground out, Nick Dunn (3) walloped a solo home run off Jacksonville (15-10) reliever Matt Andriese (0-2) to give the Redbirds a 4-3 win.

Memphis took the first lead of the game in the bottom of the third. With one out, Young singled and stole second. Two batters later he scored on a base hit from Thomas Saggese to put the Redbirds in front 1-0.

Jacksonville responded right away in the top of the fourth. With one out, Dane Myers doubled and scored on a two-out single from Banfield, evening the game at one.

Memphis took the lead right back in the bottom of the fourth. Alfonso Rivas led off the inning with a double and scored two batters later on a base knock from Matt Koperniak for a 2-1 advantage.

The Redbirds added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, Cesar Prieto knocked a base hit and went to third on a single from Luken Baker in the ensuing at-bat. Rivas smacked the third consecutive hit of the inning, scoring Prieto from third, pushing the lead up to 3-1.

Jacksonville came back slowly but surely. In the seventh, Banfield doubled and went to third on a groundball from Griffin Conine. Marty Costes drove in Banfield with a sac fly, cutting the deficit to 3-2.

The Jumbo Shrimp drew even with the Redbirds in the top of the eighth. Victor Mesa Jr. singled and scored on a one-out double from Troy Johnston, tying the game at three.

Jacksonville and Memphis continue their series Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET. RHP Max Meyer (0-0, 6.00 ERA) gets the ball for Jacksonville and Memphis will hand the ball to RHP Andre Pallante (1-3, 7.32 ERA). Coverage begins at 3:50 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 AM and espn690.com.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls 121 Financial Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.