Jumbo Shrimp fall 9-2 to the Mud Hens

TOLEDO, OH. – Despite a two-run home run from Troy Johnston, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Toledo Mud Hens 9-2 Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field.

Toledo (52-56, 17-17) took the early lead in the bottom of the first against Jacksonville (51-56, 16-16) starter Angel Macuare (L, 2-1). Akil Baddoo drew a walk to start the frame and advanced to second on a groundout. Jace Jung also walked and Spencer Torkelson drove them in with a two-run double. Following a mound visit, Trey Sweeney walked and Ryan Kreidler singled to load the bases. Anthony Bemboom doubled in the next at-bat plating Torkelson and Sweeney to increase the lead to 4-0.

The Mud Hens continued to pad their lead in the bottom of the second. Andrew Navigato started the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a double from Baddoo. Two batters later, Jace Jung smacked a base hit, scoring Navigato to increase the lead to 5-0 and Baddoo went to third. With runners at the corners, Torkelson drove in Baddoo with a sac fly pushing the advantage to 6-0. Sweeney singled in the proceeding at-bat pushing Jung to third. During Kreidler’s at-bat, Sweeney was caught stealing but before he was tagged out, Jung scored from third giving Toledo a seven-run lead.

The offense continued for Toledo in the fourth. Baddoo started with a double and Kerry Carpenter singled. With runners at the corners, Jung walked to load the bases and Sweeney knocked a base hit, two batters later scoring Baddoo to put the Mud Hens ahead 8-0.

The Jumbo Shrimp broke through on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth. With two outs, Connor Norby singled and Johnston (8) walloped a two-run home run, cutting the deficit to 8-2.

Toledo’s final run crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth. Jung led off the inning with a walk. After Torkelson flied out, Sweeney and Kreidler walked to load the bases. Bemboom swatted an RBI single, scoring Jung giving the Mud Hens a 9-2 advantage.

The Jumbo Shrimp continue their series with the Mud Hens in Wednesday’s 7:05 p.m. contest. Jacksonville will hand the ball to RHP Yonny Chirinos (6-5, 3.01 ERA) and Toledo will counter with RHP Ty Madden (3-4, 8.56 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM and 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 121 Financial 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.