Poteet fans 11 as Shrimp cruise to 7-1 win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jumbo Shrimp starter Cody Poteet struck out 11 Pensacola Blue Wahoos in seven one-hit innings and J.C. Millan and Stone Garrett each homered Sunday in Jacksonville's 7-1 victory from the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.Millan, who collected three hits, began a scoreless second inning with a base hit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jumbo Shrimp starter
Millan, who collected three hits, began a scoreless second inning with a base hit off Pensacola (40-34, 2-2) reliever
Garrett walked to begin the sixth and raced around to score two batters later on Seymour's double. After a ground out,
Poteet surrendered just one hit and one walk in his seven frames. Pensacola's only run of the game came on
Sunday's winning raffle number of 1513714018 won a prize of $70.
Jacksonville meets Pensacola for a rubber match in Monday's 7:05 p.m. contest. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.
On a Standard Feed & Seed Canines and Crustaceans Dog Day, canines get in free as long as their human companion buys a ticket. All Monday home games mean VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy-one, get-one-free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. On a VyStar Credit Union Charity Begins at Home Monday, Dreams Come True will raise funds through ticket sales and the Launch-A-Ball promotion. In addition, every Monday game features half-price Yuengling 16 oz. cans ($3).
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. 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. 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.