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JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Pensacola Blue Wahoos (20-31) at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (21-30) 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 WeDnesDay May 30, 2018 – 7:05 p.m. Bragan FielD at the Baseball GrounDs of Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Florida Wahoos: RHP Keury Mella (4-2, 2.94) vs. Shrimp: RHP Pablo Lopez (1-2, 0.24) Game #52 – Home Game #22 (11-10) Last Game: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp right-hander Nick Neidert tied a career high with 12 strikeouts in six innings, while first baseman Eric Jagielo and third baseman Brian Schales each homered in a 6-3 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in front of 1,860 at Community First Credit Union Two-for-Tuesday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Jumbo Shrimp (21-30) took a lead in the bottom of the second inning, when Jagielo hit a one-out solo home run to the right-field bleachers off Blue Wahoos right-hander Daniel Wright (2-3). It was Jagielo’s first home run against his former club. Jacksonville third baseman Brian Schales added a fourth-inning solo home run to right field off Wright for a 2-0 lead. Neidert (5-3) struck out two batters in every inning he worked and kept Pensacola (20-31) scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning, when right fielder Aristides Aquion hit a leadoff home run to left field. In the sixth inning, Neidert walked the first two batters, shortstop Luis Gonzalez hit a game-tying single to right field, and Aquino hit a go-ahead single to right field. Jacksonville catcher Rodrigo Vigil threw out Aquino trying to steal second base, and Neidert struck out third baseman Taylor Sparks for the last of his 12 strikeouts. Neidert allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks. Wright began the bottom of the sixth inning by walking center fielder Monte Harrison and second baseman Isan Diaz. Right fielder John Norwood extended a nine-game hitting streak with a single to left field, loading the bases. Right-hander Robinson Leyer hit Jagielo with a pitch to tie the game. Schales then chopped a go-ahead single into center field, Vigil hit a sacrifice fly to right field, and Leyer’s wild pitch scored the final of four runs in the inning to give Jacksonville a 6-3 lead. Jacksonville left-hander Mike Kickham pitched scoreless seventh and eighth innings, before right-hander Marcus Crescentini pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his fourth save. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME BLUE WAHOOS STARTER JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER Wed., May 30 PNS 7:05 p.m. RHP Keury Mella (4-2, 2.94 ERA) RHP Pablo Lopez (1-2, 0.24 ERA) Thurs., May 31 PNS 7:05 p.m. LHP Seth Varner (2-0, 3.33 ERA) RHP Robert Dugger (0-0, 5.40 ERA) Fri., June 1 PNS 7:05 p.m. RHP Vladimir Gutierrez (1-7, 6.36 ERA) RHP Cody Poteet (2-5, 5.33 ERA) Sat., June 2 PNS 6:35 p.m. RHP Wyatt Strahan (4-4, 6.70 ERA) RHP Brett Graves (0-1, 11.25) NEWS AND NOTES Lopez Starts for Shrimp: Tonight’s Jumbo Shrimp starting pitcher Pablo Lopez carries a miniscule 0.24 ERA into tonight’s start against the Blue Wahoos. It would be the lowest ERA in all of Minor League Baseball if he had enough innings to qualify. Lopez has only allowed one earned run in 37 and two-thirds innings of work, and his last six innings were scoreless in a winning effort against Mississippi on May 24. Lopez so far this season has not allowed a run at the Baseball Grounds, working 15 and two-thirds scoreless innings at this park. Lopez is Miami’s No. 21 prospect according to MLB.com, and is a member of the Miami 40-man roster. Jagielo RBI Machine: Jacksonville first baseman Eric Jagielo has been an RBI machine over the past nine games. In that time, he has driven in 13 runs for the Jumbo Shrimp, which leads the Southern League and is tied for the Double-A lead for RBI during the May 19-29 timespan. Jagielo now leads the Jumbo Shrimp with 33 RBI this season, which is third most in the Southern League and just five RBI behind Montgomery’s Brandon Loww for the league lead (38). Jagielo has had three multi-RBI games in a row for Jacksonville, and five of his last seven games are multi-RBI contests. Norwood Streaking: Jumbo Shrimp right fielder John Norwood is having a hot stretch at the plate, having his safely in his last nine games for the Jumbo Shrimp. In his hitting streak, Norwood is hitting .367 (11-for-30) with six runs batted in and five runs scored. Norwood is approaching his longest hitting streak of the season, when he hit safely in 11 games from April 9-22, which was tied for the longest hitting streak for a Shrimp batter in 2018. The league’s longest hitting streak so far this season is 15 games, belonging to Birmingham’s Eloy Jimenez from April 26 to May 11. Florida’s AA Baseball Rivalry is BACK: This is the second series this season between the Jumbo Shrimp and their in-state rivals, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. This is the final trip for the Blue Wahoos to Jacksonville in 2018, and earlier this season Jacksonville enjoyed a dominant homestand by winning four of five games against Pensacola from April 26-30. The Jumbo Shrimp will make two trips to Pensacola in the second half, facing the Blue Wahoos from July 18-22, and August 14- 18 at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Last year the Jumbo Shrimp went 7-13 against the Wahoos, yet split the 10 meetings 5-5 at the Baseball Grounds. Pensacola won the first half South Division title, while Jacksonville took the second half South Division crown, and the clubs met in the Southern League playoffs, with all games played in Pensacola due to Hurricane Irma. The Wahoos swept the South Division Championship Series 3-0 to earn a share of the Southern League title with Chattanooga. 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 PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS TUESDAY MAY 29 – SATURDAY JUNE 2 PUBLIX CORKS AND FORKS WEDNESDAY: (Wed., May 30, 7:05 p.m.) You’ll have the opportunity to sample food and wine specially prepared by Chef Tony from Publix. BUDWEISER THIRSTY THURSDAY/90s NIGHT: (Thurs., May 31, 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. To honor the 90s, Shrimp players will be wearing special 90s fauxback jerseys and hats, jerseys will be auctioned off during the game. NAPA AUTOCARE CENTER FRIDAY FAMILY FIREWORKS/ RED SHIRT FRIDAY: (Fri. June 1, 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! BASEBALL BAT BEACH COOLER GIVEAWAY/MEME NIGHT: (Sat., June 2, 6:35 p.m.) The first 2,000 fans through the gates that open at 5:30 will receive a Baseball Bat Beach Cooler, presented by 121 Financial Credit Union. First Meme Night as we welcome ERMAHGERD girl, Maggie Goldenberger to throw out first pitch ad meet fans. Fireworks, Hurricane Prepardness too. 2018 VS. PENSACOLA 5-1 Home: 5-1 RoaD: 0-0 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 4/26 JAX W/10-9 Kinley/1-0 Powers/0-1 None 7-7 after first 3 inn, Barrett Walkoff 2B, Diaz 4H, Harr HR 4/27 JAX L/1-0 Mella/3-0 Cavanerio/0-1 None O’Grady T8 HR lone run, Mella 7.0 IP, 0R, 8K, 3H, 0 BB. 4/28 JAX W/2-1 Poteet/2-1 Gutierrez/0-4 Quijada/1 Norwood go-ahead HR in bot 7, Schales HR, Poteet 7 IP. 4/29 JAX W/4-3 Crescentini/1-2 Leyer/1-1 None Othman walk-off RBI 1B w/bases loaded. Harrison HR. 4/30 JAX W/5-3 Duval/1-2 Strahan/3-2 Quijada/2 Duval wins in Duval County debut. Harrison 3-4, 2B. 5/29 JAX W/6-3 Neidert/5-3 Wright/2-3 Crescentini/4 Jagielo & Schales both HR, 2 RBI. Neidert 12 K career high 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.