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Four-run eighth vaults Jacksonville by Norfolk

Johnston lashes three extra-base hits in 6-4 win
Troy Johnston went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, a walk, RBI and two runs scored on Tuesday at Norfolk. (Joey Mims/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)
By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
May 13, 2025

NORFOLK, Va. – Troy Johnston lashed three extra-base hits and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp scored four runs in the eighth inning to win Tuesday’s series opener 6-4 over the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park. Jacksonville (25-15) trailed 4-1 when Andrew Pintar doubled and Joe Mack singled with one out in

NORFOLK, Va. – Troy Johnston lashed three extra-base hits and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp scored four runs in the eighth inning to win Tuesday’s series opener 6-4 over the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park.

Jacksonville (25-15) trailed 4-1 when Andrew Pintar doubled and Joe Mack singled with one out in the eighth inning against Norfolk (14-25) reliever Grant Wolfram (0-2). Deyvison De Los Santos pulled the Jumbo Shrimp within 4-2 with an RBI single and Johnston followed with an RBI double to pull to within one. After a strikeout, Maximo Acosta walked to load the bases for Jack Winkler, who looped a two-run single to center to put Jacksonville in front for the first time all night.

Jakob Marsee led off the ninth with a walk and moved to third on Pintar’s single. Mack then launched an RBI double to right to put the margin at 6-4.

In the bottom of the ninth, Seth Martinez struck out the side to earn his sixth save.

The Tides got off to a fast start. Dylan Beavers and Coby Mayo each walked to begin the bottom of the first. Samuel Basallo followed by crushing a three-run shot to put Norfolk in front 3-0. Basallo added a solo shot leading off the third to make it 4-0.

The Jumbo Shrimp began chipping away in the fourth. Johnston tripled with one out and scored on Heriberto Hernandez’s RBI base knock for their first run at 4-1.

Jacksonville and Norfolk meet again in Wednesday’s 6:35 p.m. contest. RHP Freddy Tarnok (2-0, 4.68 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Tides RHP Thaddeus Ward (2-3, 5.65 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.

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 VyStar 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.