Rogers fans 12 in 5-1 win over Tides
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Rogers tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp won 5-1 over the Norfolk Tides Thursday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. Rogers dazzled throwing six no-hit innings while tying a career-high with 12 strikeouts. George Soriano locked the game down with two scoreless
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Rogers tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp won 5-1 over the Norfolk Tides Thursday night at 121 Financial Ballpark.
Rogers dazzled throwing six no-hit innings while tying a career-high with 12 strikeouts. George Soriano locked the game down with two scoreless frames, allowing one hit and walking a pair to pick up his seventh save.
Jacksonville (64-56) took the lead late after being held scoreless through the first five innings. Brian Miller led off with a double against Norfolk (54-65) reliever Denyi Reyes. Jordan Groshans flew out in the next at-bat and Miller tagged up for third. On a ground ball to first, Miller scored ahead of the throw to give the Jumbo Shrimp a 1-0 lead. Bryan De La Cruz followed with a single and Jesús Sánchez advanced to third. With runners at the corners, Erik González flew out to right and Sánchez scored on the sac fly for the inning’s second run.
The Tides plated their first run in the seventh after being held without a hit for the previous six innings. Jacob Nottingham *singled and *Yusniel Diaz doubled off Jumbo Shrimp reliever Will Stewart to kick off the seventh. With runners at second and third, a wild pitch scored Nottingham for the first run of the game for Norfolk.
The Jumbo Shrimp increased their lead in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs, De La Cruz and González knocked back-to-back singles. Victor Victor Mesa swatted a base hit that scored De La Cruz to push the lead to 3-1. With runners at the corners, Luis Aviles Jr. smacked a single that scored both runners to give Jacksonville a 5-1 lead.
Jacksonville continues their series with Norfolk in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest. LHP Matthew Kent (6-8, 5.27) gets the ball for the Jumbo Shrimp and Norfolk will start RHP Matt Harvey (4-1, 5.23). Coverage starts at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, ESPN 690 and ESPN690.com.
Gates open at 6 p.m. on a Red Shirt Friday. Jumbo Shrimp players will be wearing their red Bold City jerseys to support the military. Fans who wear red can save $1 off at the Miller Electric Box Office or can donate that dollar to charity. It’s also Friday Night Lites, and fans can enjoy $2 12-oz. Miller Lites and $1 off craft beers in the Craft Cave at the Third Base Gate. The Jumbo Shrimp will also be celebrating Roberto Clemente’s 88th birthday for Roberto Clemente Community Night presented by Florida Blue. Friday’s game will wrap up with an amazing postgame fireworks show!
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.