Pitching dazzles in 3-1 win over Stripers
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Valente Bellozo, Luarbert Arias and Emmanuel Ramírez combined to hold the Gwinnett Stripers to one run on three hits on Thursday in the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s 3-1 victory at Coolray Field. Bellozo (2-2) ceded just an unearned run on two hits in 5+ innings, scattering four walks
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Valente Bellozo, Luarbert Arias and Emmanuel Ramírez combined to hold the Gwinnett Stripers to one run on three hits on Thursday in the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s 3-1 victory at Coolray Field.
Bellozo (2-2) ceded just an unearned run on two hits in 5+ innings, scattering four walks and striking out four. Arias matched a season-high with 3.0 scoreless innings and Ramírez tossed a perfect ninth for his eighth save.
Jacksonville (42-47, 7-7) opened up the scoring in the second. José Devers led off against Gwinnett (42-48, 7-8) starter Zach Logue (3-6) with a triple before scoring on a Marty Costes sacrifice fly.
The score remained that way until the sixth. Troy Johnston and Jhonny Pereda each singled to start the frame. After a fielder’s choice put runners on the corners, Will Banfield collected another sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
Back-to-back walks to Drake Baldwin and Luke Williams started the Stripers’ half of the sixth. A fielder’s choice and error allowed Baldwin to scamper home to cut the Jumbo Shrimp lead to 2-1.
With one out in the eighth, Johnston walked and Pereda singled. A pair of wild pitches allowed Johnston to charge home to make it 3-1.
Jacksonville and Gwinnett meet again in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest. RHP Kyle Tyler (4-2, 2.80 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Stripers LHP Dylan Dodd (2-7, 4.96 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. 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 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.