Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Game Notes
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JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (11-24, 39-64) at Mobile BayBears (14-20, 51-51) 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 Saturday July 28, 2018 – 8:05 p.m. ET / 7:05 p.m. CT Hank Aaron Stadium – Mobile, Alabama Shrimp: RHP Nick Neidert (8-6, 3.10) vs. BayBears: RHP Jose Rodriguez (6-8, 5.50) Game #103 – Road Game #53 (21-30) Last Game: Montgomery Biscuits left-hander Brock Burke pitched six scoreless innings, and third baseman Michael Russell drove in both runs for the visitors in a 2-1 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp before 7,301 saw NAPA AutoCare Family Fireworks on Red Shirt Friday for the series finale at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Jacksonville right-hander Kolton Mahoney (3-6) pitched a season-long 6 2/3 innings, holding Montgomery (20-15 second half, 57-48 overall) scoreless for the first six. His throwing error allowed leadoff batter Nathan Lukes to reach first base in the first inning, but Lukes was later tagged out trying to score, when third baseman Chris Diaz threw to catcher Rodrigo Vigil. Mahoney also induced double plays in the third and sixth innings. With the game scoreless in the top of the seventh inning, Biscuits catcher Brett Sullivan reached first base when second baseman Justin Twine dropped his ground ball. Shortstop Jake Cronenworth singled to center field and took second base when the throw went to third base. With the infield in, Twine made a diving stop on Russell’s ground ball and threw him out at first base, but Sullivan scored. Mahoney then exited after allowing an unearned run on five hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Right-hander Kyle Keller entered, and on his first pitch, Vigil threw to Diaz at third base to pick off Cronenworth and end the inning. Keller also pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Burke pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk with 10 strikeouts. Jacksonville (11-24, 39-64) loaded the bases in the fourth inning and put two runners in scoring position in the sixth inning but did not score. Biscuits left-hander Travis Ott and right-hander Mike Broadway each pitched a scoreless inning. In the ninth inning against Jacksonville left-hander Scott Squier, Cronenworth doubled to right field and scored on Russell’s RBI single to left field. Jumbo Shrimp shortstop Joe Dunand led off the bottom of the inning with a home run off right-hander Yoel Espinal, who retired the next three batters for his second straight save and fifth of the season. Montgomery won the last four of the five-game series. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER BAYBEARS STARTER Sun., July 29 at MOB 6:05 p.m. ET RHP Max Duval (2-10, 7.32 ERA) RHP Jason Alexander (0-5, 4.76 ERA) Mon., July 30 at MOB 7:35 p.m. ET RHP Robert Dugger (2-5, 5.85 ERA) RHP Jeremy Beasley (2-2, 2.74 ERA) Tues., July 31 at MOB 7:35 p.m. ET RHP Merandy Gonzalez (1-6, 5.03 ERA) RHP Alex Klonowski (6-2, 4.46 ERA) Wed., Aug. 1 at MOB 7:35 p.m. ET RHP Kolton Mahoney (3-5, 4.64 ERA) RHP Joe Gatto (3-4, 6.38 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES Neidert Day: Tonight’s starting pitcher Nick Neidert keeps seeing his value and prospect ranking rise in the 2018 season. In the updated MLB.com rankings, Neidert is now listed as the No. 3 Marlins prospect. Neidert has the sixth-best ERA in the Southern League at 3.10, and is fourth in the league with 113 strikeouts and 110 and a third innings pitched, plus his WHIP is fifth-best in the league at 1.15. In the Marlins organization, Neidert has the fifth-best ERA (3.10), tied for second in wins (8), and first in strikeouts (113). Neidert has been honored as a 2018 Southern League Midseason All-Star. Twine Time: Justin Twine is off to a terrific start at the Double-A level with the Jumbo Shrimp. He has hit safely in his first eight games with the Jumbo Shrimp, with multi-hit games in four of those games. Twine at the plate is 13-for-29 (.448) with three runs batted in. He joined the Jumbo Shrimp from High-A Jupiter on July 19 as the corresponding move for Isan Diaz’s promotion to Triple-A. Twine hit .235 with three home runs and 31 runs batted in during 70 games to begin the season with the Hammerheads. Twine, 22, was originally selected by the Marlins in the second round of the 2014 draft out of Falls City High School in Falls City, Texas. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have six players who were listed by MLB.com as Top 30 Miami Marlins prospects for the 2018 season: OF Monte Harrison (1), RHP Nick Neidert (3), OF Brian Miller (11), Jordan Yamamoto (17), Joe Dunand (23), and Robert Dugger (24). Merandy Gonzalez and John Norwood had previously been in MLB.com’s prospect rankings before a midseason adjustment in late July. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com MISSISSIPPI BRAVES (WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8 – SUNDAY AUGUST 9) PUBLIX CORKS & FORKS WEDNESDAY: Fans have an opportunity to sample food and wine specially prepared by Chef Tony from Publix. That night’s wine can be found at nearby Publix! BUDWEISER THIRSTY THURSDAY: (Thurs. August 9, 7:05 p.m.) Fans can purchase $1 12 oz and $2 24 ounce Budweiser products at selected stands. Budweiser Tiki Terrace music by DJ Swagg and DJ MoneyGud. It’s also Teacher Appreciation Night, school’s out for summer so head down to the Baseball Grounds! NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER FRIDAY FAMILY FIREWORKS/ RED SHIRT FRIDAY: (Fri. August 10, 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 FAMILY FAITH NIGHT / YOUTH BACKPACK GIVEAWAY: (Sat., August 11, 6:35 p.m.) Free back pack to first 2000 kids through the gates thanks to Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Also Family Faith Night as Rhett Walker Band will hae postgame concert, group and ticket packages available. Also Wolfson Children’s Hospital Health Care Super Heroes Day. BAPTIST HEALTH SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY: (Sun. August 12, 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. Super hero day! 2018 VS. MOBILE 6-8 Home: 5-5 Road: 1-3 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 4/11 JAX W/9-5 Mahoney/1-2 Castillo/1-1 None Vigil 2rHR, Dean 4-4, RBI. Barrett 2-5, 2 RBI. Harrison 2H 4/12 JAX W/7-2 Neidert/1-0 Pena/0-1 None Jagielo 2R HR in 1st, overall 2-5, 2 RBI, R. Neidert 1st AA W 4/13 JAX W/9-2 Brigham/2-0 Pineyro/0-1 None Lusignan 2-3, 4 RBI. Dean 2 RBI, Brigham 5.0 IP 0R 10K. 4/14 JAX L/13-3 Gonzalez/0-1 Jewell/1-0 None Ward, Moyer, Thaiss all HR, Unroe 3 RBI. Dean 3H for JAX 5/17 JAX W/7-3 Neidert/4-3 Pena/1-4 None Schales 2 HR, 4 RBI, Neidert 11 K, Ready ejected in 6th. 5/18 GM 1 JAX L/4-2 7 inn. Rodriguez/3-4 Lopez/0-2 Clark/2 BayBears rallied for 4R in final 2 IP, Lopez career high 10K 5/18 GM 2 JAX L/3-1 7 inn. Almeida/1-0 Mahoney/2-3 Cursted/2 Mahle 4.0 IP 0R 3K. Rojas 2-3, Justus, Gibbons RBI. 5/19 JAX L/6-5 12 inn. Rhoades/4-0 Pena/0-1 De Los Santos/1 Final 2 innings of extras featured scoring, Gibbons 2RBI 3B 5/21 GM 1 JAX L/0-1 Suarez/1-0 Poteet/2-4 Clark/3 Houchins RBI 1B in T1 the only run, Suarez 5.0 IP, 11 K. 5/21 GM 2 JAX W/8-4 Keller/1-0 Castillo/4-3 None Jagielo 3-3, 2 RBI, Barrett 2-4, RBI, 3B. Keller first W. 7/4 MOB L/3-1 Klonowski/5-1 Duval/2-8 Ryan/2 All 3 MOB R bot 2, Bearish 2R HR. Miller RBI 2B in 9th JAX. 7/5 MOB L/7-3 Castillo/7-4 Mahoney/3-4 None Kruger 3-4, 2 RBI. Walsh HR, 2 RBI tied game in bot 1st. 7/6 MOB L/7-3 Cash/1-0 Gonzalez/0-3 None Lund 2 HR, 5 RBI.