Jacksonville drops third consecutive game to Norfolk

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite back-to-back home runs in the eighth, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Norfolk Tides, 7-2, Thursday from VyStar Ballpark.

Norfolk (49-64, 19-21) opened the scoring in the top of the first. Dylan Beavers and Jud Fabian cracked back-to-back singles. Following a strikeout, TT Bowens ripped a two-run double, making it 2-0. Terrin Vavra singled, advancing Bowen to third. With runners at the corners, Jakson Reetz smacked a sacrifice fly, extending the Tides’ lead to three.

Following a rain delay, the Tides added to their lead in the fourth. With one out, Reetz reached on an error. With a runner at first, Reed Trimble (2) clobbered a two-run home run, making it 5-0.

Up by five, Beavers singled to start the fifth. Following a strikeout, he stole second. With a runner at second, Vimael Machín laced an RBI double, plating Norfolk’s sixth run of the night.

Leading 6-0 in the eighth, Reetz was hit by a pitch to leadoff the inning. Two batters later, Livan Soto singled. After Silas Ardoin grounded into a fielder’s choice, Beavers lined an RBI knock, making it 7-0.

Jacksonville (71-45, 24-17) answered in the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Nathan Martorella (1) crushed a solo blast. Deyvison De Los Santos (12) followed with a solo blast of his own, cutting into the deficit, 7-2.

Jacksonville and Norfolk continue their series on Friday at 7:05 p.m. LHP Adam Laskey (0-2, 2.91 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Shrimp and RHP Tyler Wells (0-0, 0.00) starts for the Tides. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on Bally Live, MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, ESPN 690 AM and ESPN690.com.

Gates open at 6 p.m. for Friday Night Fireworks! Join the Jumbo Shrimp for Friday Night Lites with $2, 12oz. Miller Lites and $1 off craft beer in the Craft Cave. For the second consecutive season, the Jumbo Shrimp will be taking the field as the Malmo Oat Milkers.

International League Championship Series: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp clinched the first half of the 2025 season with a 47-28 record and will host the International League Championship series at VyStar Ballpark from September 23-24, 25(If necessary).Playoff packages are already on sale and can be found [*HERE**](https://mlb.tickets.com/?agency=MILB_MPV&orgid=56689&packageId=60451&packageListId=60447#/event/PKG/seatmap/?selectBuyers=false&minPrice=55&maxPrice=65&quantity=1&sort=price_desc&ada=false&seatSelection=true&onlyCoupon=true&onlyVoucher=false).

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.