Jumbo Shrimp win on walk-off balk

Jerar Encarnacion homers in 3-2 win

The Jumbo Shrimp win on walk-off balk on Wednesday. (Wyatt Lucovsky)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

May 10, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - Jerar Encarnacion homered and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp walked-off on a balk against the Norfolk Tides, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark to even the series at a game apiece. Still tied at two in the final frame, Brian Miller reached on a leadoff walk

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - Jerar Encarnacion homered and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp walked-off on a balk against the Norfolk Tides, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark to even the series at a game apiece.

Still tied at two in the final frame, Brian Miller reached on a leadoff walk and Jacob Amaya laced a single to put runners on the corners with no outs. A balk by the Norfolk Tides (25-9) reliever Reed Garrett (2-1) plated Miller from third, giving the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (18-15) the victory.

In the fourth inning, the Tides put a pair of runs on the board against Jumbo Shrimp starter Sean Nolin, who yielded a double to Daz Cameron and then a two-run homer off the bat of Anthony Bemboom to put Norfolk up early 2-0.

Jacksonville struck back in the bottom of the sixth to level the game at two. Norfolk starter DL Hall allowed a one-out walk to Xavier Edwards before Encarnacion launched a home run to knot up the game at two apiece.

Jacksonville and Norfolk continue their series Thursday at 7:05 p.m. The Jumbo Shrimp will start LHP Devin Smeltzer (0-0, 9.00) and the Tides will counter with LHP Cole Irvin (3-1, 3.75). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on Bally Live, MiLB.tv and ESPN 690 and espn690.com.

On a Coors Light Thirsty Thursday, fans can purchase $2 (16-oz. drafts) and $3 (24-oz. drafts) on the left field berm, Oasis concession stand and the right field bleachers.

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.