Jacksonville drops Wednesday night contest to Charlotte via walk-off
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite three solo home runs, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell on a ninth inning walk-off against the Charlotte Knights, Wednesday night from Truist Field. Locked in a 3-3 tie in the ninth, Jacob Amaya worked a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a bunt. Adam Laskey
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite three solo home runs, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell on a ninth inning walk-off against the Charlotte Knights, Wednesday night from Truist Field.
Locked in a 3-3 tie in the ninth, Jacob Amaya worked a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a bunt. Adam Laskey (0-1) intentionally walked Julks, putting runners on first and second. With two runners on, Colson Montgomery smacked a walk-off single, sealing the win for Charlotte (41-42, 5-3) over Jacksonville (52-31, 5-3).
The Jumbo Shrimp struck first in the top of the second. Graham Pauley (5) gave Jacksonville the lead with a solo homer, making it 1-0.
Charlotte reclaimed the lead in the following frame. Andre Lipcius started the inning with a walk. After a pop out, Bryan Ramos doubled, advancing Lipcius to third. Dominic Fletcher cracked a sac fly, scoring Lipcius and advancing Ramos to third. With a runner in scoring position, Amaya singled home Ramos, making it 2-1. Dru Baker also singled, advancing Amaya to third. With runner at first and third, Corey Julks laced an RBI single, giving the Knights a 3-1 lead.
Trailing by two, Troy Johnston (10) crushed a solo home run in the fourth, making it a one-run game.
In the sixth, Jakob Marsee (11) led off the inning with another solo home run, knotting up the score in the sixth, 3-3.
Jacksonville and Charlotte continue the series Thursday night at 6:05 p.m. RHP Declan Cronin (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will toe the rubber for Jacksonville and LHP Noah Schultz (0-1, 13.50 ERA). Coverage begins at 5:50 p.m. on 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.