Jackson Chourio's Two Home Run Game Leads Shuckers to Walk-Off Win
BILOXI, MS – Led by Jackson Chourio’s first career multi-home run game, including a walk-off two-run shot to center, the Biloxi Shuckers (3-1) defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (1-3) 7-6 in 10 innings in the home opener on Tuesday night at MGM Park. The home runs marked Chourio’s first at
BILOXI, MS – Led by Jackson Chourio’s first career multi-home run game, including a walk-off two-run shot to center, the Biloxi Shuckers (3-1) defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (1-3) 7-6 in 10 innings in the home opener on Tuesday night at MGM Park. The home runs marked Chourio’s first at the Double-A level, leading the Shuckers to their first walk-off win in a home opener since 2015.
Shuckers starter Justin Jarvis dominated in his season debut, striking out eight over six shutout innings. He retired the first 13 batters before allowing a base hit in the fifth, the longest streak by a Shuckers starter this year.
The offense for Biloxi started in the second with an error and a single from Ethan Murray to bring home two. The Shuckers would score two more in the fifth on a two-run shot to right from Chourio, his first in Double-A.
Pensacola battled back over the final three innings after they trailed 4-0. They scored four in the seventh off a solo home run from Paul McIntosh, a two-RBI triple from Griffin Conine and an error. The Shuckers retook the lead in the bottom half of the inning after Isaac Collins bounced a ball into left for a base hit that scored pinch runner Noah Campbell.
With two outs in the ninth, the Blue Wahoos tied it back up off an error, but Zavier Warren nabbed the go-ahead run at the plate with a throw from short right field. Pensacola took the lead for the first time in the 10th inning after a sacrifice fly from Troy Johnston scored placed runner Joe Rizzo from third to make it 6-5.
Chourio played hero in the bottom half of the inning after a popout into left kept the tying run on second with one out. He exploded on a high fastball and sent it over the wall in center for a walk-off two-run home run.
Shuckers reliever T.J. Shook (1-0) took the win while Cristian Charle (0-1) drew the loss for the Blue Wahoos. Both teams will meet for game two of the series on Wednesday night at MGM Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35.
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The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.
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