Bellozo gem, late RBI single power Jacksonville to third-straight win

Valente Bellozo tosses six innings with six strikeouts in 3-2 win against Stripers

Valente Bellozo twirls six frames tying a season-high with six strikeouts in Jacksonville's 3-2 win over Gwinnett Wednesday night. (Wyatt Lucovsky/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

April 23, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A quality start from Valente Bellozo and a late RBI knock from Deyvison De Los Santos secured a 3-2 win for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp against the Gwinnett Stripers, Wednesday night at VyStar Ballpark. Locked in a 2-2 tie in the seventh, Maximo Acosta and Joe Mack

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A quality start from Valente Bellozo and a late RBI knock from Deyvison De Los Santos secured a 3-2 win for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp against the Gwinnett Stripers, Wednesday night at VyStar Ballpark.

Locked in a 2-2 tie in the seventh, Maximo Acosta and Joe Mack worked back-to-back two out walks for Jacksonville (17-6). With runners at first and second, De Los Santos cracked an RBI single, giving the Jumbo Shrimp a 3-2 lead against Gwinnett (10-12).

The Jumbo Shrimp broke the scoreless tie in the first. With one out, Acosta walked, and Mack smoked a double. With two runners on, De Los Santos scored Acosta on an RBI groundout, giving the Jumbo Shrimp a 1-0 lead.

Trailing 1-0, Gwinnett responded in the top of the third. Eddy Alvarez worked a one-out walk. With a runner at first, a Carlos Rodríguez single, coupled with a throwing error allowed Alvarez to score and Rodríguez advanced to second. In the ensuing at-bat, Charles Leblanc reached on bunt single and a second throwing error allowed Rodriguez to score the go-ahead run 2-1.

Behind 2-1 in the fourth, Heriberto Hernandez doubled with one out. Two batters later, Andrew Pintar laced an RBI single, tying the game at two.

Bellozo tossed six strong innings against the Stripers. He allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out six.

Jacksonville and Gwinnett continue the series Thursday at 7:05 p.m. from VyStar Ballpark. RHP Freddy Tarnok (1-0, 4.40 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Jumbo Shrimp and RHP Zach Thompson (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will counter. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on Bally Live, MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, ESPN 690, and ESPN690.com.on ESPN 690 and ESPN690.com.

Gates open at 6 p.m. for “Thirsty Thursday” presented by Coors Light. Fans can purchase $2 (16-oz. drafts) and $3 (24-oz. drafts) at various locations throughout the ballpark. Thursday is also “Country Music Night” and “Oh Carp ”, where the Jumbo Shrimp celebrate fishing and the great outdoors.

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 VyStar 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.