Jacksonville blown out by Nashville 17-3 Friday night 

NASHVILLE, Tenn**. –** After falling behind early, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were blown out by the Nashville Sounds 17-3 Friday night at First Horizon Park.

Nashville (51-41, 11-7) sent 11 men to the plate in the first and took a lead that never wavered. Luis Urias walked and Sal Frelick reached second on a fielding error by Jerar Encarnacion. With runners on second and third, Abraham Toro knocked an RBI single off Jacksonville (41-52, 9-10) starter Devin Smeltzer (L, 4-6). Keston Hirua walked, loading the bases and Skye Bolthit a sac fly to put the Sounds ahead 2-0. After a pop out, Cam Devanney walked and Patrick Dorrian (12) blasted a grand slam for a 6-0 lead. Monte Harrison doubled and Urias (3) followed with a two-run blast giving Nashville an 8-0 lead.

The Sounds added one run in the bottom of the second. Toro led off with a double and scored three batters later on a base hit from Payton Henry.

Trailing 9-0, Jacksonville plated their first runs of the game in the top of the fourth. Jacob Amaya led off with a walk and a passed ball allowed him to advance to second. Two batters later, Austin Allen singled and Amaya scored on a throwing error from Nashville second baseman Dorrian. Peyton Burdick followed with a walk and Jordan Groshans singled, loading the bases. Following a strikeout, Brian Miller drew a walk, scoring Allen to cut the deficit to 9-2.

After a scoreless fifth inning, the Jumbo Shrimp plated their third and final run in the sixth. With one out, Burdick walked and went to second on a single by Groshans. After stealing third, Burdick scored on a groundout from Jerar Encarnacion to make it a six-run game, 9-3.

The Sounds blew the game wide open with their second eight-run inning of the game in the bottom of the sixth. 12 men came to the plate and Nashville plated eight runs on seven hits in the inning for a 17-3 advantage.

Jacksonville and Nashville continue their series Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET. The Jumbo Shrimp hand the ball to RHP Chi Chi González (4-7, 7.00 ERA) and the Sounds will counter with LHP Robert Gasser (5-1, 4.02 ERA).

Coverage begins at 7:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 and espn690.com.

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.