Early deficit sinks Jacksonville

Conine reaches base three times in 6-4 loss to Omaha

Griffin Conine doubled in a run and walked twice on Friday at Omaha. (Jason Porter/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

May 10, 2024

PAPILLION, Neb. – Griffin Conine reached base three times, including an RBI double on Friday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp could not escape an early deficit in a 6-4 loss to the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park. The Storm Chasers (22-12) blitzed Jumbo Shrimp (17-20) starter Max Meyer (0-3)

PAPILLION, Neb. – Griffin Conine reached base three times, including an RBI double on Friday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp could not escape an early deficit in a 6-4 loss to the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park.

The Storm Chasers (22-12) blitzed Jumbo Shrimp (17-20) starter Max Meyer (0-3) from the beginning of the contest. John Rave led off with a double and scored on an error. After a walk, Meyer retired the next two batters before walking Devin Mann. Tyler Gentry made him pay with a two-run single to make it 3-0.

Cam Devanney drew a leadoff walk in the second before advancing to second on a wild pitch. After two outs, Nick Loftin singled him in for a four-run lead.

Omaha added to the advantage in the fourth. With one out, Loftin doubled and Nick Pratto singled. Logan Porter followed by knocking in a run with a base hit and Mann doubled in Pratto to put the margin at 6-0.

Jacksonville was able to get back in the game, beginning in the fifth inning. Storm Chasers starter Jonathan Bowlan (5-1) issued a leadoff walk to Conine. After a fielder’s choice, Jonathan Guzman earned a free pass. Victor Mesa Jr. cashed in both runners with a double before scoring on Javier Sanoja’s base hit to halve the lead.

With the same score in the eighth, Jonah Bride and Tristan Gray jumpstarted the inning with walks. A double play moved Bride to second, and he scored on a Conine RBI double to make it 6-4.

In the ninth, Jacksonville got the go-ahead run to the plate, but Will Klein struck out Bride to earn his sixth save.

Jacksonville and Omaha play again in Saturday’s 8:05 p.m. ET contest. RHP Yonny Chirinos (3-3, 3.35 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp. Coverage begins at 7:50 p.m. ET 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.