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Twine home run not enough in 3-1 loss

Jumbo Shrimp come up short against Birmingham
Justin Twine homered in Jacksonville's 3-1 loss to Birmingham on Tuesday. (Matt Fitzgerald)
April 16, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Justin Twine launched a home run Tuesday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Birmingham Barons 3-1 from the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.Trey Michalczewski singled with one out in the second against Jumbo Shrimp (5-7) starter McKenzie Mills (0-2). After a pair of walks, an error

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Justin Twine launched a home run Tuesday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Birmingham Barons 3-1 from the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Trey Michalczewski singled with one out in the second against Jumbo Shrimp (5-7) starter McKenzie Mills (0-2). After a pair of walks, an error brought in a run to give Birmingham (5-7) an early 1-0 lead.

Yermin Mercedes crushed a solo home run for the Barons in the third and the Barons added to their lead in the fourth when Ti'Quan Forbes scored on another error to make it 3-0.
Twine's solo shot came in the fourth against Birmingham starter Jimmy Lambert (1-1), who ceded just one run on nine hits in six innings. Lambert struck out six without walking a batter.
Kolton Mahoney tossed three scoreless innings of relief. Jordan Milbrath worked two shutout frames and Jeff Kinley pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Mauricio Cabrera hurled the ninth inning to pick up his first save.

Tuesday's winning raffle number of 1933932009 won a prize of $52.
The Jumbo Shrimp host Birmingham in Wednesday's 7:05 p.m. contest from the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. RHP Robert Dugger (0-2, 11.25 ERA) starts for Jacksonville against Barons LHP Bernardo Flores (0-1, 1.13 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.
On a Publix Corks & Forks, fans can purchase a $15 ticket package or upgrade their reserved seat for $6 to sample food and wine prepared by Chef Tony from Publix. Use the promo code "publix19" when purchasing Publix Corks & Forks tickets online at www.jaxshrimp.com. Wednesday's contest is also a Standard Feed & Seed Bark in the Park, and dogs get in free to the game as long as their human companion buys a ticket.
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.