Conine powers Jumbo Shrimp to 7-2 win

Jacksonville knocks off Charlotte, aims to earn series win Suunday

Griffin Conine went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in Saturday's win at Charlotte. (Dell Morgan/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

June 8, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Griffin Conine collected three hits and homered for the third straight day and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp rolled to a 7-2 win Saturday over the Charlotte Knights from Truist Field. With one out in the top of the first inning, Victor Mesa Jr. reached third on an

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Griffin Conine collected three hits and homered for the third straight day and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp rolled to a 7-2 win Saturday over the Charlotte Knights from Truist Field.

With one out in the top of the first inning, Victor Mesa Jr. reached third on an error. After a ground out, another Charlotte (25-36) error scored him for the game’s first run.

Another Knights miscue added to the Jumbo Shrimp (27-35) lead in the second. Conine and Marty Costes singled to lead off the inning. Conine advanced to third on a double play and scored on a wild pitch from Charlotte starter Chad Kuhl (1-3).

Conine added to the lead in the fourth with a solo shot, his team-best 12th of the season.

With the score 3-0 in the sixth, Troy Johnston singled and then scored from first on Jhonny Pereda’s double.

After Bryan Ramos homered off Jumbo Shrimp reliever Angel Macuare (1-0) in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-1, Jacksonville put the game out of reach in the seventh. Javier Sanoja walked with one out and scored from first on Mesa Jr.’s double. Jonah Bride followed with a free pass. After a fly out, Pereda and Conine registered back-to-back RBI singles to stretch the margin to 7-1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Wynton Bernard doubled and scored two batters later on Carlos Pérez’s RBI double to set the final tally to 7-2.

Jacksonville bids for a series win in Sunday’s 5:05 p.m. contest. RHP JT Chargois (0-0, 0.84 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Knights RHP Johan Dominguez (4-4, 4.27 ERA). Coverage begins at 4:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM and www.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.