JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Mississippi Braves (37-30, 66-71) at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (27-41, 55-81) 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 September 1, 2018 – 2:05 p.m. Bragan Field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Florida Braves: RHP Enderson Franco (5-9, 4.04) vs. Shrimp: RHP Cody Poteet (3-11, 5.24) Game #137 – Home Game #68 (27-40) Last Game: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp right-hander Dustin Beggs pitched a complete game but lost a 3-0, seven-inning final to the Mississippi Braves, before Jacksonville right- hander Robert Dugger pitched a one-hit, seven-inning shutout in a 1-0 win that included an in-game Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center Home Run for Life in front of 7,263 at Saturday’s doubleheader and Total Air Care Military Appreciation Night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. In Game 1, Beggs (1-2) retired the first seven batters before Mississippi (37-30 second half, 66-71 overall) rallied to take the lead. Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder singled and went to second base on Beggs’ errant pickoff throw. Braves pitcher Ian Anderson grounded to first base to advance Didder to third base. Beggs walked center fielder Connor Lien, before second baseman Alejandro Salazar hit an RBI single to right field. Beggs kept the deficit at 1-0 until the seventh inning, when third baseman Daniel Lockhart and catcher Jonathan Morales hit consecutive singles and both scored on pinch hitter Luis Valenzuela’s two-run single to right field. Beggs allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Braves right-hander Ian Anderson (2-1) pitched six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts. Left-hander Thomas Burrows struck out the side in a one-hit seventh inning for his fifth save and a 3-0 Mississippi win. In Game 2, Dugger (7-6) held the Braves hitless through 4 1/3 innings. In the fifth inning, he hit catcher Carlos Martinez and right fielder Brandon Downes, before shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder singled to left field. Martinez tried to score but was tagged out by Jacksonville catcher Rodrigo Vigil on a throw from left fielder Brian Miller. Dugger then retired the final seven batters to complete his Southern League-leading second shutout and third complete game. Mississippi left-hander Ricardo Sanchez pitched four scoreless innings, and left-hander Justin Kelly pitched one. In the sixth inning, right-hander Jason Hursh allowed a leadoff single by Jacksonville right fielder John Norwood. Third baseman Brian Schales popped out on a bunt, and first baseman John Silviano grounded into a fielder’s choice. Vigil then chopped a double down the third- base line to score Silviano for the only run of the doubleheader by the Jumbo Shrimp (27-41, 55-81). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME GENERALS STARTER JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER Thurs., April 4 JXN 7:05 p.m. To Be Announced To Be Announced NEWS AND NOTES Goodbye 2018: It’s the final day of the season. The Jumbo Shrimp bid adieu to 2018 with this one single game on Labor Day against the Mississippi Braves. Next up is the offseason, but there is baseball on the horizon for 2019 beginning with the home opener Thursday, April 4, against the Jackson Generals. The Jumbo Shrimp media relations office thanks media, scouts, and fans for their interest in Jacksonville baseball in 2018, and we will see you back at the Baseball Grounds! The Autumn Jumbo Shrimp: There is more baseball to play in 2018 for four members of the Jumbo Shrimp. Yesterday it was announced that OF Monte Harrison, OF Brian Miller, INF Bryson Brigman, and RHP Tommy Eveld will play for the Salt River Rafters in the prestigious Arizona Fall League. They will be joined by Marlins right-handed pitcher Chad Smith, and the Salt River roster features prospects from fellow Southern League members Arizona (Jackson Generals) and Minnesota (Chattanooga) as well as Colorado and Washington. Games in the Arizona Fall League begin in October. Harrison & Schales S.L. Postseason All-Stars: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp outfielder Monte Harrison and third baseman Brian Schales have been named 2018 Southern league Postseason All-Stars, announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Both Harrison, 23, and Schales, 22, have spent the entire season – the first for each in Double-A baseball – with Jacksonville and are league Postseason All-Stars for the first time in their careers. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have seven 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), Joe Dunand (21), Robert Dugger (23), Bryson Brigman (26), and McKenzie Mills (29). 3 of these players came in offseason trades (Harrison, Neidert, Dugger), while Miller and Dunand were two of the first three players selected by the Marlins 2017. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com MISSISSIPPI BRAVES (THURSDAY AUGUST 30– MONDAY SEPT. 3) HANK AARON BOBBLEHEAD/MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT: Sat. Sept. 1, 5:35 p.m.) Hank Aaron bobblehead giveaway to first 2,000 fans through gates courtesy of Community First. Total Air Care military appreciation night, all active duty, retired military, veterans, and families to game, need military ID at box office. Shrimp will wear camo jerseys. Doubleheader! VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY: (Mon., Sept. 3, 2:05 p.m.) The local nonprofits raise awareness and funds throughout the night through ticket sales and the 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. Also Yuengling is half price! 2018 VS. MISSISSIPPI 9-11 Home: 3-4 Road: 6-7 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 5/23-24 MIS W/8-1 Mahoney/3-3 Wright/2-5 None Game suspended to rain going to top 3, Harrison HR. 5/24 MIS W/3-0 7 inn. Lopez/1-2 Toussaint/2-4 Quijada Lopez first AA Win, RBI by Schales, Othman, Barrett. 5/25 MIS L/8-6 10 inn. Sobotka/1-0 Keller/1-1 None Marlette walk-off HR in bot 10, part of 3R inn for MIS. 5/26 MIS L/8-4 Santiago/3-0 Poteet/2-5 None Braves led 7-0 after 3 inn. Harrison HR, 3-for-5 2 RBI. 5/27 MIS L/10-2 McCreery/2-3 Graves/0-1 None 6R bot 5th for MIS, Demeritte 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Neslony 3 RBI 6/21 MIS L/11-2 Wright/4-7 Poteet/2-8 None Braves broke 2-2 tie with 8R bot 3rd. Jackson 4-4 2 RBI. 6/22 MIS W/10-3 Duval/2-6 Wilson/1-5 None JAX 5R Top 2, 4R Top 5, Schales 3 RBI, Duval gets W. 6/23 MIS L/4-3 Clouse/2-0 Keller/1-3 None Lago walk-off RBI 1B in 9th, 7 inn scoreless, both 3R 8th inn 6/24 MIS L/17-1 Toussaint/4-6 Gonzalez/0-2 None 11-R bot 5th for MIS, most runs allowed by JAX in MIA era 6/25 MIS W/7-2 Neidert/7-4 Franco/2-5 None Harrison HR & 2 RBI. Neidert 7th win, 7.0 IP, O’Brien 2-4 6/26 MIS W/6-5 Lee/1-0 McCreery2-5 Keller/5 Dunand 2RBI 2B in 8th broke 4-4 tie, Harrison RBI 3B. 8/8 JAX W/3-1 Gonzalez/3-6 Leyva/2-2 Eveld/2 Harrison HR, Schales and Dunand RBI in 1st, Gonzalez 7.0 8/9 JAX L/16-8 Graham/4-2 Schiraldi/0-1 None Demeritte 2 HR, Valenzuela 5 RBI, Neslony 4 RBI. 8/10 JAX W/5-4 10 inn. Eveld/2-0 Graham/4-3 None 3R in bot 10 walk it off, Twine GT 2R 2B, PB scored him. 8/11 JAX L/6-4 Muller/2-0 Poteet/2-10 Hursh/2 Demeritte, Marlette, Lien HR, Muller 10 K in 2nd AA start. 8/30 GM 1 JAX L/4-3 7 inn. Mader/6-3 Mahoney/3-9 Burrows/4 Pache, Marlette, Morales RBI. Norwood HR for JAX. 8/30 GM 2 JAX L/1-0 7 inn. Kelly/1-0 Eveld/2-1 None Yamamoto 6.0 IP 0H, 9 K. Demeritte 3B set up lone R in 7. 8/31 JAX W/5-1 Neidert/12-7 Muller/4-1 None Neidert 12th W, first pro HR. Brigman 3R go-ahead HR in 6. 9/1 GM 1 JAX L/3-0 7 inn. Anderson/2-1 Beggs/1-2 Burrows/5 Anderson 6.0 IP 0 R, 10 K. Valenzuela PH 2 RBI 1B in 7th. 9/1 GM 2 JAX W/1-0 Dugger/7-6 Hursh/0-1 None Dugger CG SHO, 7.0 IP 9 K. Vigil go-ahead RBI 2B in 6th. JUMBO SHRIMP NETWORK presented by COMMUNITY FIRST Radio Flagship: Sunny 102.3 FM Internet Webcast: jaxshrimp.com or MiLB.com or TuneIn iPhone/Android App Twitter: @JaxShrimp Blog: Medium.com/jaxshrimp Broadcasters: Roger Hoover & Marco LaNave. Producer: Joe Mixie. @JaxShrimp TONIGHT’S JUMBO SHRIMP STARTING PITCHER 9 – CODY POTEET, RHP 3-11, 5.24 ERA, 21 games and 20 starts 2018 w/JAX: 3-11, 5.24 ERA (66 ER/113.1 IP) in 21 G and 20 GS.