Díaz walk-off sends Jumbo Shrimp to 1-0 win

Jacksonville takes series opener over Norfolk in front of 8,902 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark

Lewin Díaz’s walk-off home run Monday led the Jumbo Shrimp to a 1-0 win. (Joey Mims/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

July 4, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lewin Díaz’s double in the ninth inning Monday gave the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp a 1-0 win over the Norfolk Tides in front of 8,902 fans from 121 Financial Ballpark. With the game scoreless through eight innings, Willians Astudillo led off the ninth with a single off Norfolk

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lewin Díaz’s double in the ninth inning Monday gave the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp a 1-0 win over the Norfolk Tides in front of 8,902 fans from 121 Financial Ballpark.

With the game scoreless through eight innings, Willians Astudillo led off the ninth with a single off Norfolk (38-41) reliever Logan Gillaspie (3-2) before being replaced by pinch-runner Bryson Brigman. Díaz then blasted a ball off the wall in right-center to score Brigman for the Jumbo Shrimp’s (43-36) third walk-off win of the season.

Until Díaz’s walk-off double, neither side was able to get a runner even to third base all evening. Elieser Hernández fanned a season-high nine batters in 5.0 innings of two-hit ball before giving way to Huascar Brazoban, who struck out four in 2.1 frames. Andrew Nardi (3-0) was perfect in his 1.2 innings, punching out three batters.

Afrer an off day on Tuesday, Jacksonville hosts Norfolk in Wednesday’s 12:05 p.m. contest. LHP Matthew Kent (4-5, 5.14 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Tides LHP DL Hall (1-3, 4.68 ERA). Coverage begins at 11:50 a.m. on ESPN 690, ESPN690.com and MiLB.tv.

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ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at 121 Financial Ballpark. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League’s Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by general manager Harold Craw. The club added its second Promotional Trophy in three years following the 2019 season. The 2021 season marked the return of Triple-A baseball in Jacksonville. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.