JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Biloxi Shuckers (36-25) at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-34) 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 June 9, 2018 – 6:35 p.m. BraGan Field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Florida Shuckers: RHP Cody Ponce (2-4, 5.24) vs. Shrimp: RHP Nick Neidert (6-3, 3.03) Game #60 – Home Game #25 (12-12) Last Game: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp built a 3-0 lead through the first five innings, but the Biloxi Shuckers rallied with a two-run sixth inning and three-run eighth on the way to a 5-3 win in front of 6,403 fans. While Jacksonville right-hander Cody Poteet pitched five scoreless innings, the Jumbo Shrimp (25-34) built a 3-0 lead against Biloxi All- Star right-hander Thomas Jankins. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Jumbo Shrimp second baseman Isan Diaz extended his five-game hitting streak with a leadoff single to left-center field. Left fielder Peter O’Brien then hit a two-run home run out of the ballpark to left field, marking his third straight game with a home run. In the bottom of the fifth inning, shortstop Mason Davis singled and went to second base on a wild pitch, Poteet had a bunt single, and right fielder Cade Gotta had an RBI fielder’s choice. All-Star center fielder Monte Harrison singled, and a double steal by Gotta and Harrison, followed by an intentional walk, loaded the bases. Jankins got O’Brien to pop out, and left-hander Quintin Torres-Costa struck out All-Star first baseman Eric Jagielo to end the inning with a 3-0 Jacksonville lead. The Shuckers (36-25) began their comeback against Jacksonville right-hander Brett Graves, making his fourth Southern League appearance on a rehab assignment from the Miami Marlins. Shuckers third baseman Lucas Erceg singled, and All- Star shortstop Jake Hager hit a two-run home run to left field. Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases, but Graves got two strikeouts to escape the inning with a 3-2 lead. He allowed two earned runs in 1 1/3 innings, before left-hander Jeff Kinley (3-1) struck out Erceg and Hager to end the seventh inning. In the top of the eighth inning against Kinley, Biloxi right fielder Trent Grisham hit a leadoff single, and catcher Tyler Heineman doubled to right field. Kinley struck out pinch hitter Clint Coulter, before All-Star center fielder Corey Ray hit a two-run double to right field. Ray then stole third base and scored on an errant throw by Jacksonville All-Star catcher Rodrigo Vigil to make it 5-3. Biloxi had scoreless relief the final four innings, with two from left-hander Brad Kuntz (2-0), and one each from right-handers Daniel Reynolds and All-Star Nate Griep. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME SHUCKERS STARTER JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER Sun., June 10 BLX 3:05 p.m. RHP Zack Brown (5-0, 2.65 ERA) RHP Merandy Gonzalez (0-1, 3.38 ERA) Mon., June 11 BLX 7:05 p.m. LHP Kodi Medeiros (4-3, 4.11 ERA) RHP Kolton Mahoney (3-3, 1.73 ERA) Tues., June 12 BLX 12:05 p.m. RHP Trey Supak (0-2, 6.60 ERA) RHP Robert Dugger (0-0, 5.40 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES Oh Boy O’Brien: Jacksonville’s Peter O’Brien has homered in the past three games for the Jumbo Shrimp, accounting for all three of his hits this season for the Jumbo Shrimp. O’Brien, acquired by the Marlins in a trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 1, homered in the final two games of the Barons series, and last night’s blast was his first in Jacksonville. O’Brien also homered in three straight games earlier this year with Double-A Tulsa from May 12-14, and he homered in three straight games from April 24-26 with Triple-A Reno in 2016, April 20-22 and July 29-31 with Triple-A Reno in 2015, and in 2013 from June 4-6 with Single-A Charleston in 2013. Neidert Time: Nick Neidert paces the Jumbo Shrimp with six victories this season, and through his 11 starts is 6-3 with a 3.03 ERA, with 68 strikeouts in 59 and a third innings of work. Neidert’s 3.03 ERA is sixth-best in the league entering today, he is tied for second in wins (6), fifth in strikeouts (68), and has the fifth- highest strikeout per nine inning ratio in the Southern League (10.31). Neidert is a 2018 Southern League Midseason All-Star, and has previously been honored as a 2017 California Leauge Midseason and Postseason All-Star with the Modesto Nuts, where he was the 2017 California League Pitcher of the Year. Seven Shrimp All-Stars: The Southern League announced that six Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players have been named to the league’s South Division All-Star roster for the 2018 Southern League All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 19, at Regions Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Right-handed pitchers Nick Neidert and Pablo Lopez, left-handed pitcher Jose Quijada, catcher Rodrigo Vigil, designated hitter Eric Jagielo, and outfielder Monte Harrison will represent Jacksonville as South Division All-Stars. Left-handed pitcher Jeff Kinley was also added to the South Division All-Star Roster earlier today by the Southern League. The Shuckers are Here: This is the second of four series this season between Jacksonville and Biloxi. Earlier this season, the Jumbo Shrimp were swept by the Shuckers in early May at MGM Park in Biloxi. The next two meetings will be in Jacksonville from June 8-12 and in the second half from July 12-16. The Jumbo Shrimp will not make a return trip to Biloxi until August 6-12. Last season the Jumbo Shrimp and Shuckers played five series, with Jacksonville going 9-15 in those games. That included a 6-9 record in Biloxi, and the Shrimp were 3-6 against the Shuckers in Jacksonville. The Jumbo Shrimp did win their last series here in late August, including a key doubleheader sweep on August 30 that shrunk Jacksonville’s magic number to clinch the second half South Division title from five to one, and the Shrimp clinched a playoff berth the next day with a win at home against the Blue Wahoos. 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 17 121 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, 7:05 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. BILOXI 0-6 Home: 0-0 Road: 0-6 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 5/2 BLX L/2-1 Jankins/5-0 Neidert/2-2 Griep/9 Vogt HR on ML rehab, Neidert 7.0 IP, 6K-season high. 5/3 BLX L/3-2 Kuntz/1-2 Crescentini/1-3 None Ray walk-off HR in bot 9th, Isan Diaz 2H, go-ahead RBI in 9 5/4 BLX L/6-4 Olczak/2-0 Quijada/0-2 Griep/10 Erceg go-ahead 2R HR in bot 7th, Rijo 2 HR, Harrison 2RBI. 5/5 BLX L/1-0 Rodriguez/1-1 Poteet/2-2 Torres-Costa/2 Ray RBI 2B in bot 3rd only run. Houser 4.0 IP, 0R, 6 K. 5/6 BLX L/6-5 Medeiros/3-1 Duval/1-3 Griep/11 Erceg, Moore, Franklin HR, Harrison HR, Greip 3rd sv in srs.