Missed opportunities haunt Jumbo Shrimp in 3-2 loss
DURHAM, N.C. – Troy Johnston homered on Wednesday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were edged 3-2 by the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. After Johnston went deep in the top of the first, Curtis Mead hit a solo shot off Jumbo Shrimp (58-39, 11-11) starter Adam Laskey (0-2)
DURHAM, N.C. – Troy Johnston homered on Wednesday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were edged 3-2 by the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
After Johnston went deep in the top of the first, Curtis Mead hit a solo shot off Jumbo Shrimp (58-39, 11-11) starter Adam Laskey (0-2) to tie the score in the bottom of the first.
The Bulls grabbed the lead in the third. Jonny DeLuca doubled with one out and then Mead blasted a two-run homer to make it 3-1.
Jakob Marsee jumpstarted the fifth with a double. He stole third and scored two batters later on Deyvison De Los Santos’ RBI single to draw Jacksonville within 3-2. The Jumbo Shrimp, though, could get no closer, stranding 10 runners by going 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
Jacksonville and Durham meet again in Thursday’s 6:35 p.m. contest. RHP Morgan McSweeney (3-0, 0.40 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Bulls RHP Joey Gerber (0-1, 5.20 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. on ESPN 690AM 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.