Jacksonville and Charlotte postponed Friday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Friday’s contest between the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Charlotte Knights has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader beginning at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, with gates opening at 4 p.m.

Fans who purchased tickets online or over the phone will be able to exchange their rainout ticket through their My Tickets account. Anyone who purchased a walk-up ticket should hold on to it and it can be exchanged in person at the Miller Electric Box Office at the Main Gate by the Baptist Health Centerfield Plaza or by calling the box office at (904) 358-2846.

Saturday’s doubleheader will consist of two seven-inning contests, with game two scheduled to begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of game one. Gates will open at 4 p.m.

Saturday’s doubleheader is single admission, meaning one ticket gets fans admission to both contests. Get ready to dance at VyStar Ballpark. There will be a live DJ playing music all throughout the ballgame on the concourse. Make sure to stick around after Saturday’s game for postgame fireworks, presented by Ascension St. Vincent’s.

Coverage will begin at 4:50 p.m. on MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, Bally Live, ESPN 690 AM and 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 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.