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JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (22-31) at Birmingham Barons (25-29) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins Proud Member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Southern League Champions 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014 Sunday June 3, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CT Regions Field – Birmingham, Alabama. Shrimp: RHP Cody Poteet (2-5, 5.33) vs. Barons: LHP Matt TomshaW (0-3, 5.57 Game #54 – Road Game #31 (10-20) Last Game: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp right-handers Kolton Mahoney and Brett Graves combined for a five-hit shutout of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in a 4-0, seven-inning win in front of 5,592 before NAPA AutoCare Family Fireworks Friday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed until Saturday, when the teams will play a doubleheader of seven-inning games at 5:05 p.m., with gates opening at 4:30 p.m. The 121 Financial Baseball Bat Can Cooler Giveaway will be for the first 2,000 fans when gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. On Friday, the Jumbo Shrimp (22-31) took a first-inning lead. Pensacola right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez (1-8) walked left fielder Kyle Barrett – who stole second base – and hit center fielder Monte Harrison with a pitch. After a double steal, second baseman Isan Diaz hit an RBI single to right field. Right fielder John Norwood grounded to third baseman Taylor Sparks, but Harrison beat the throw home. Third baseman Brian Schales hit an RBI single to right field for a 3-0 lead. With one out in the third inning, Gutierrez walked first baseman Eric Jagielo and Schales. Catcher Sharif Othman hit a fly ball to the left-center field warning track that scored Jagielo on an RBI single. Mahoney pitched four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks with six strikeouts. On a rehab assignment from the Miami Marlins, Graves (1-1) scattered three hits and one walk with three strikeouts over the final three innings. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER BARONS STARTER Mon., June 4 at BIR 8:05 p.m. ET RHP Nick Neidert (5-3, 3.27 ERA) RHP Dane Dunning (3-1, 3.03 ERA) Tues., June 5 at BIR 8:05 p.m. ET To Be Announced RHP Spencer Adams (3-6, 5.50 ERA) Wed., June 6 at BIR 12:30 p.m. ET RHP Pablo Lopez (1-2, 0.62 ERA) LHP Jordan Guerrero (2-5, 6.02 ERA) Thurs., June 7 at BIR 8:05 p.m. ET RHP Robert Dugger (0-0, 5.40 ERA) LHP Ian Clarkin (3-5, 6.29 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES We Just Want to Play Baseball: Is that too much to ask for, Mother Nature? Is it? The Jumbo Shrimp have only played seven innings of baseball that actually counts in the record books over the past 72 hours. After getting the first two games in despite battling rain Tuesday and Wednesday, the Jumbo Shrimp were postponed due to rain on Thursday night, setting up a Friday doubleheader. That night, the Jumbo Shrimp and Blue Wahoos waited three hours and 47 minutes to start that doubleheader, with Jacksonville beating Pensacola 4-0. Due to the late start (8:52 p.m.) of that first game, the second game was pushed back to Saturday for a doubleheader. The Saturday doubleheader began on time, but in the top of the fifth with Jacksonville an out away from making it an official game, heavy rains forced the cancellation of that game as well as game two of the twinbill. Saturday’s Roster Moves: Left-handed pitcher Mike Kickham has been transferred from Jacksonville to Triple-A New Orleans. Kickham pitched in two games for Jacksonville, working a scoreless three and a third innings where he did not allow a hit and struck out three batters with no walks. In a corresponding move, left- handed relief pitcher Miguel Del Pozo has been transferred from Marlins extended spring training to Jacksonville. Del Pozo, a member of the Marlins 40-man roster, began the season on Jacksonville’s disabled list with a left pectoralis major strain. Del Pozo pitched in five games for Jacksonville last season, going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Additionally, infielder Chris Diaz has been transferred from Triple-A New Orleans to Jacksonville. Diaz played in three games for the Baby Cakes, hitting .091 (1-for-11) with a run batted in. Diaz started the season with Jacksonville, playing in 37 games and hitting .206 with seven runs batted in. In a corresponding move, infielder Luis Pintor has been transferred from Jacksonville to extended spring training. Pintor played in five games for the Jumbo Shrimp, hitting .083 (1-for-12) with a run batted in. Additionally, outfielder Anfernee Seymour has been transferred from High-A Jupiter to Jacksonville. Seymour played in 16 games for the Hammerheads hitting .306 (19-for-62) with two home runs and six runs batted in. Seymour was signed by the Marlins as a minor league free agent on May 10 after he was released by the Atlanta Braves organization on May 6. Seymour started the season in the Braves organization with High-A Florida, and with the Fire Frogs he hit .195 with six runs batted in. In a corresponding move, outfielder Kyle Barrett has been released by the Marlins organization. Barrett played in 36 games for Jacksonville, hitting .228 with no home runs and 12 runs batted in to go along with five doubles and four triples. It’s Nice to Have You in Birmingham: Today the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp begin the first of two series between the Shrimp and Birmingham Barons, and this series marks Jacksonville’s only trip to Regions Field in 2018. The Barons will make one appearance at the Baseball Grounds from August 19-23, so there will only be two series between the clubs this year as opposed to three last season. A year ago, the Shrimp lost their series in Birmingham, going 2-3 at Regions Field. The Jumbo Shrimp made up for it at the Baseball Grounds last August, going 9-1 against the Barons in Jacksonville, including a rare six-game sweep from August 21-25 that proved key to Jacksonville’s run to a Second Half South Division Championship. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have five players who were listed by MLB.com as Top 30 Miami Marlins prospects for the 2018 season: OF Monte Harrison (1), Isan Diaz (7), RHP Nick Neidert (8), RHP Pablo Lopez (21), and John Norwood (30). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com BILOXI SHUCKERS FRIDAY JUNE 8 – TUESDAY JUNE 12, JACKSON GENERALS WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 – SUNDAY JUNE 17 NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER FRIDAY FAMILY FIREWORKS/ RED SHIRT FRIDAY: (Fri. June 8, 7:05 p.m..) Join the Jumbo Shrimp every Friday home game for postgame NAPA Autocare Center Family Fireworks. It’s also Red Shirt Friday, where the Jumbo Shrimp will wear Red and fans wearing Red can save one dollar off their ticket at the box office or donate that dollar to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes fund. It’s also Friday Happy Hour, a 12 ounce Miller Lite is available for only one dollar and there is $1 off all craft beers in the Craft Cave from when gates open until 7:30 p.m. at all Friday home games .Inflatamaniacs Hollywood, Ice, G Money, and Munchie are at the Baseball Grounds for their unique act! 121 FINANCIAL BEACH TOWEL GIVEAWAY: (Sat., June 9, 6:35 p.m.) First 2,000 people through the gates receive Shrimp beach towel, courtesy of 121 Financial and Hyatt. Fireworks! BAPTIST HEALTH SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY: (Sun. June 10, 3:05 p.m.). Kids can feel like the pros as families can play catch on the field with Baptist Health Sunday Family Funday. After the game kids 12 and under can run the bases, plus each Sunday features free face painting, balloon animals, and Jumbo Shrimp players will sign autographs. Princess Day! Austism Awareness. VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY/BUSINESSPERSON SPECIAL: (Mon. June 11, 12:05 p.m.) Join the Jumbo Shrimp for a midday matinee and get one 16 oz. soda or Yuengling, hot dog, chips, and a ticket for only $15! Must call the box office or purchase in person. 16 oz Yuengling cans are available for half price that day. It’s also VyStar Credit Union Charity Begins at Home, featuring up to two different local nonprofits, they will raise awareness and funds throughout the game through ticket sales and launch-a-ball promotion. VyStar Credit Union members can get a buy 3 get 1 free ticket special by showing their VyStar credit or debit card at the box office. CFCU TWO FOR TUESDAY/BUSINESSPERSON SPECIAL: (Tues., June 12, 12:05 p.m.) Get one 16 oz soda or Yuengling, hot dog, chips, and ticket for $15. Call box office or in person. Tickets 2-for-1 for Community First Credit Union members using CFCU credit or debit card, fans can sign up on concourse. $1 12 oz and $2 24 oz Coors Light at specific locations around park. 2018 VS. BIRMINGHAM 0-0 Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 6/3 BIR JUMBO SHRIMP NETWORK presented by COMMUNITY FIRST Radio Flagship: Sunny FM 102.3 Internet Webcast: jaxshrimp.com or MiLB.com or TuneIn iPhone/Android App Twitter: @JaxShrimp Blog: Medium.com/jaxshrimp Broadcasters: Roger Hoover & Marco LaNave.