Meyer’s gem not enough as Jumbo Shrimp fall 3-2 in 10

Gurriel walks off with two-run single as Stripers take series opener

Max Meyer tossed 6.0 strong innings on Tuesday at Gwinnett. (Jason Porter/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

July 9, 2024

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Max Meyer tossed 6.0 dominant innings on Tuesday but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp dropped a 3-2 contest in 10 innings to the Gwinnett Stripers at Coolray Field. After Javier Sanoja’s RBI single off reliever Daysbel Hernandez (4-0) scored zombie runner Jonathan Davis in the top of the

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Max Meyer tossed 6.0 dominant innings on Tuesday but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp dropped a 3-2 contest in 10 innings to the Gwinnett Stripers at Coolray Field.

After Javier Sanoja’s RBI single off reliever Daysbel Hernandez (4-0) scored zombie runner Jonathan Davis in the top of the 10th, the Jumbo Shrimp (41-46, 6-6) led 2-1 going to the bottom of the inning. With pinch-runner Skye Bolt starting as the zombie runner on second, after a fly out, Elvis Alvarado (1-2) walked Forrest Wall to put runners on first and second. Following a strikeout, Drake Baldwin walked to load the bases. With the count 3-2, Yuli Gurriel followed with a two-run single to win it for the Stripers (41-47, 6-7).

Jacksonville took the lead initially back in the second. Will Banfield singled with one out. After a strikeout, Banfield scored on Griffin Conine’s double for the game’s first run.

Andrew Velazquez tied the game with a solo shot leading off the bottom of the third.

The score remained deadlocked at one until the 10th inning.

Meyer surrendered just that lone run on six hits in 6.0 innings, striking out four without walking a batter. Emmanuel Ramírez twirled 2.0 scoreless frames with three strikeouts.

Jacksonville and Gwinnett meet again at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday. RHP Evan Fitterer (1-0, 1.50 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Stripers RHP Darius Vines (1-3, 5.35 ERA). Coverage begins at 11:50 a.m. on http://milb.streamguys1.com/jacksonville.

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 121 Financial 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.