Sanchez, Jumbo Shrimp roll to 7-2 victory over M-Braves

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sixto Sanchez tossed seven strong innings and all nine spots in the Jumbo Shrimp order collected at least one hit to lead Jacksonville to a 7-2 win over the Mississippi Braves. A crowd of 6,764 enjoyed Red Caps Salute To The Negro Leagues Night presented by Florida Blue.
The score was tied at two when Santiago Chávez led off the fourth for Jacksonville (40-51, 11-10) with a single. Two batters later, Brian Miller singled Chavez to third. An error by Mississippi (42-49, 9-13) reliever Connor Johnstone (3-1) plated Chavez to put the Jumbo Shrimp ahead 3-2. After a fly out, Joe Dunand notched an RBI base hit to widen the lead to two.

Jacksonville added to its lead in the seventh. Stone Garrett doubled and Corey Bird singled to jumpstart the frame. After a bunt put runners on second and third, pinch-hitter Anfernee Seymour lined a two-run double. Seymour scored a couple hitters later on Bryson Brigman's RBI single to make it 7-2. 
Mississippi scored early against Sanchez (4-4), who walked Cristian Pache, the first batter of the game. Drew Waters promptly doubled Pache in before scoring later in the inning on Ryan Casteel's RBI triple.
That was the extent of the damage against Sanchez, who yielded two runs on five hits in his seven frames to match a career-high. The right-hander struck out four and walked one.
In the bottom of the first, Brian Miller singled before M-Braves starter Tucker Davidson walked Brigman and Dunand to load the bases. Riley Mahan lofted a sacrifice fly and J.C. Millan blasted an RBI double to equalize the tally at two.

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Jacksonville hosts Mississippi in a doubleheader beginning at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday. Both contests will be seven innings in length. In the opener, RHP Edward Cabrera (2-0, 2.25 ERA) starts against Braves LHP Joey Wentz (4-7, 4.52 ERA). The finale pits RHP Kolton Mahoney (2-0, 3.15 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp against RHP Ian Anderson (6-5, 2.91 ERA). Coverage begins at 1:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.
On a Baptist Health Sunday Family FUNday, families are welcome to play catch on the field before the game, plus Jumbo Shrimp players will be signing autographs. Each Sunday also features free face painting, balloon animals and popular kids show and movie characters roaming the park. Dora the Explorer will be around the ballpark and following the game, kids 12 and under can run the bases. Fans can enjoy mac & cheese and shrimp mac & cheese from the concession stands on Mac & Cheese Day. In addition, every Sunday, 24 oz. Corona cans will be available for $5. The club is also collecting food to be donated to Feeding Northeast Florida for the A Better Jacksonville Series.
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.