Jumbo Shrimp best Knights 5-2 in Sunday finale

Amaya, Encarnacion and Sánchez each club home run

Jesús Sánchez hit a home run in Jacksonville's 5-3 victory over Charlotte. (Kaitlyne Piper)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

May 28, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacob Amaya, Jerar Encarnacion and Jesús Sánchez each hit a home run in the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s 5-2 victory over the Charlotte Knights Sunday evening from 121 Financial Ballpark in front of 8,023 fans. The Jumbo Shrimp drew first blood in the opening frame. Sánchez (1) and

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacob Amaya, Jerar Encarnacion and Jesús Sánchez each hit a home run in the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s 5-2 victory over the Charlotte Knights Sunday evening from 121 Financial Ballpark in front of 8,023 fans.

The Jumbo Shrimp drew first blood in the opening frame. Sánchez (1) and Amaya (7) smacked back-to-back solo home runs to give Jacksonville (23-26) a 2-0 advantage.

Charlotte (25-26) collected their first run of the contest in the second when Carlos Perez (9) hit a solo home run against Jacksonville left-hander Devin Smeltzer (1-2) to make it 2-1.

In the fourth inning, Elvis Andrus (1) hit the fourth home run of the contest to knot the game at two apiece.

Amaya sliced a leadoff single in the fifth. Three batters later, Encarnacion (10) hit a two-run homer off Knights reliever John Parke (1-1) to put Jacksonville back in front 4-2.

Jacksonville tacked on their fifth and final run in the sixth. Jake Mangum hit a one-out double and was brought home on a single from Sánchez stretching the lead to 5-2.

Jacksonville will travel to Durham to begin their six-game series with the Bulls on Monday at 5:05 p.m. from Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Jumbo Shrimp will start RHP Ronald Bolaños (1-5, 7.76). Coverage begins at 4:50 p.m. 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.