Jacksonville wins fifth straight against Memphis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With a fantastic effort from their pitching staff, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp took a 2-1 pitchers’ duel win over the Memphis Redbirds Saturday night in front of 6,940 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark. Jacksonville (59-45) plated the first run of the game in the bottom of the
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With a fantastic effort from their pitching staff, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp took a 2-1 pitchers’ duel win over the Memphis Redbirds Saturday night in front of 6,940 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark.
Jacksonville (59-45) plated the first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth against Memphis (54-49) Zack Thompson (L, 2-3). With two outs, Jesús Sánchez walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Jordan Groshans stroked a single and Sánchez motored home to give the Jumbo Shrimp a 1-0 advantage.
Two innings later, Jacksonville added a key insurance run. Sánchez worked a two-out walk and Groshans reached on an error. Both runners advanced on a double steal and Sánchez scored from third on a wild pitch from Redbirds pitcher Kodi Whitley, putting the Jumbo Shrimp up 2-0.
The Redbirds finally broke through on the scoreboard in the eighth inning. With two outs, Evan Mendoza worked a walk and moved up to second on a single fromAlec Burleson. Ivan Herrera was the third consecutive man to reach base, singling home Mendoza to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Jumbo Shrimp leaned heavily on their pitching staff and got a great effort. Nick Neidert (W, 4-0) spun 6.0 scoreless frames, striking out four against one walk and three hits. Will Stewart allowed just one run on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work. *George Soriano *(S, 6) locked up the game with 1.1 scoreless innings and just two hits allowed.
Jacksonville and Memphis wrap up their series at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday night. RHP Jeff Lindgren (2-1, 6.65 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp and the Redbirds will hand the ball to LHP Matthew Liberatore(4-4, 5.05 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. on MiLB.tv, ESPN 690 and ESPN690.com.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for another Baptist Health Sunday Family Funday. Join the Jumbo Shrimp and Wolfson Children’s Hospital to salute the Heroes of healthcare with a special night at the ballpark! Fans can enjoy a pregame catch on the field for the first 20 minutes after gates open, plus kids can feel like the pros by running the bases after the game.
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.