Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Game Notes
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JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (6-11) at Tennessee Smokies (9-8) 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 Tuesday April 24, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. Smokies Stadium – Kodak, Tennessee Shrimp: RHP Dan Straily (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Smokies: RHP Oscar De La Cruz (1-2, 8.28) Game #18 – Road Game #14 (3-10) Last Game: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (6-11) fell to the Tennessee Smokies (9-8) by a 2-1 score in the third game of the five-game series at Smokies Stadium on a rainy Monday evening. Jacksonville right-handed starting pitcher Max Duval (0-2) took the loss, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts in his six innings of work. Tennessee right-handed started pitcher Thomas Hatch (2-0) earned the victory with five innings where he allowed a run on three hits with five walks and five strikeouts. Tennessee right-handed reliever Dakota Mekkes worked a scoreless ninth for his third save of the year. The Smokies took an early lead in the bottom of the first, with Jeffrey Baez blasting a two-run homer to left to put Tennessee in front 2-0. It remained a two-run lead until the top of the fifth, when a bases loaded walk to Eric Jagielo scored Jacksonville’s first run and cut the lead to 2-1. The next batter John Norwood struck out swinging to strand the bases loaded as the Smokies maintained their one run advantage, and would win by that margin. After Duval’s six innings, right-hander Jorgan Cavanerio worked a scoreless seventh and eighth innings out of Jacksonville’s bullpen. John Norwood saw his 11-game hitting streak come to an end with his 0-for-3 game, and Brian Schales saw his six-game hitting streak end by going 0-for-4 at the plate. The Jumbo Shrimp were 0-for-7 as a team with runners in scoring position and Jacksonville left 10 men on base in the game. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER SMOKIES STARTER Wed., April 25 at TNS 7:00 p.m. RHP Nick Neidert (1-1, 4.30 ERA) RHP Michael Rucker (1-1, 6.52 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES Straily Joins Shrimp on Rehab Assignment: Today Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Dan Straily joins the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a transfer of a major league rehab assignment from the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads. Straily made two rehab starts for Jupiter, going 1-1 with an 8.22 ERA in his seven and two-third innings of work. Straily has been on the disabled list since the beginning of the season with a right forearm strain, which was suffered midway through Marlins spring training. After he was acquired by the Marlins in a trade from the Cincinnati Reds on January 19 2017, he went 10-9 with a 4.26 ERA in 33 starts for the Marlins last season Set career highs in starts (33) and strikeouts (170) in first season with Miami. Led rotation in starts, strikeouts, and innings pitched (181.2). "We just want to make sure he's ready," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "We'd love to have him back right away to bring that veteran into the rotation. With him, you know what you're going to get. But we want him to be ready and feel like he's ready to compete. "Everyone wanted to make sure he threw another one," Mattingly said. "We'll see how he comes out of that one, and hopefully we're ready to go." Dean Southern League Hitter of the Week, Leads MiLB in Avg: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp outfielder Austin Dean has been named the Southern League Player of the Week for April 16-22, announced by the league office on Monday morning. Over the past week in seven games, Dean hit .520 (13-for-25) with two home runs, six runs batted in, three doubles, and six runs scored. Dean in 17 games is hitting .525 (31-for-59), which is the best batting average in all of Minor League Baseball entering Monday’s games, and he also leads MiLB with 31 hits. Dean also has the best on-base percentage of any player in Double-A baseball (.576), which is second-best in MiLB. In 17 games played, Dean has hits in 15 of them (one game no official at-bat), with 10 of those games being multi-hit games, including three straight during this road trip until he was 1-for-3 on Monday. Dean started the 2018 campaign with an 11 game hitting streak, hitting .550 (22-for- 40) from April 5-18. Dean is in his third consecutive season in a Jacksonville uniform, and was a 2016 Southern League Midseason All-Star. Dean, 24, was selected by the Marlins in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas. Early Special: Smokies and Shrimp: This is the first of two series this season – both coming in a three-week span – between the Jumbo Shrimp and the Smokies, with Tennessee coming to Jacksonville from May 7-11. Last season, the Jumbo Shrimp were 5-5 against the Smokies, posting a 2-3 record at Smokies Stadium in May, then were 3-2 at the Baseball Grounds against the Smokies in July of last year. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the Opening Day roster, the Jumbo Shrimp had five players who were listed by MLB.com as Top 30 Miami Marlins prospects for the 2018 season: OF Monte Harrison (2), Isan Diaz (8), RHP Nick Neidert (10), RHP Merandy Gonzalez (16) (recalled April 19 by the Marlins to Miami), and RHP Pablo Lopez (24), who began the year on Jacksonville’s disabled list. All five of these prospects were acquired by the Marlins in trades within the past 12 months. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS THURSDAY APRIL 26 – MONDAY APRIL 30 BUDWEISER THIRSTY THURSDAY: (Thurs. April 26, 7:05 p.m.) Fans can purchase $1 12 ounce and $2 24 ounce Budweiser products at selected stands. Budweiser Tiki Terrace music by DJ Swagg and DJ MoneyGud. It’s also National Pretzel Day, we celebrate with enormous, oversized, JUMBO pretzels, available at the Oasis Concession Stand. Adult Rec/Corporate League Night. NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER FRIDAY FAMILY FIREWORKS/ RED SHIRT FRIDAY: (Fri. April 27, 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. GUY HARVEY JERSEY NIGHT: (Sat. April 28, 6:35 p.m.) Join the Jumbo Shrimp as they wear custom, limited edition Guy Harvey Jumbo Shrimp & Marlin jerseys. The jerseys will be auctioned off during the game to raise money for the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. It’s Also Boy Scout Night, and Armand Rosamilia book signing, and the Jumbo Shrimp are also proud to be adding fireworks shows to the first 6 Saturday night games this season! BAPTIST HEALTH SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY: (Sun. April 29, 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. Also Youth Sports Day and Jake the Pirate will be here! VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY/BUSINESSPERSON SPECIAL: (Mon. April 30, 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. 2018 VS. TENNESSEE 1-2 Home: 0-0 Road: 1-2 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 4/21 at TNS L/4-3 10 inn. Brooks/1-0 Crescentini/0-2 None Martinez walk-off RBI 2B on first pitch of bot 10. Lopez 7K 4/22 at TNS W/11-5 Poteet/1-1 Robinson/0-1 De La Rosa/1 Dean 2 HR, 4 RBI. Jagielo 3 RBI, Diaz 2-5, 3B, RBI. 4/23 at TNS L/2-1 Hatch/2-0 Duval/0-2 Mekkes/3 Baez 2R HR in 1st only TN score, Jagielo bases loaded BB JUMBO SHRIMP NETWORK 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.