JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (4-8) at Chattanooga Lookouts (8-5) 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 Thursday April 19, 2018 – 7:15 p.m. AT&T FielD – Chattanooga, Tennessee Shrimp: RHP Nick NeiDert (1-0, 5.19) vs. Lookouts: LHP Lewis Thorpe (0-1, 5.40) Game #13 – RoaD Game #9 (1-7) Last Game: The Chattanooga Lookouts hit four home runs in a 12-4, seven-inning win, and broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of sixth-inning runs in a 3-2, seven-inning victory to sweep a doubleheader over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at AT&T Field Wednesday night. In Game 1, Chattanooga (8-5) got three straight one-out RBI doubles from shortstop Nick Gordon, left fielder Zander Wiel and designated hitter Chris Paul to build a 3-0 lead against Jacksonville right-hander Max Duval (0-1). In the top of the second inning against Chattanooga left-hander Stephen Gonsalves (2-0), Jumbo Shrimp first baseman Eric Jagielo singled, and right fielder John Norwood hit his first home run of the season to center field to cut the Lookouts’ lead to 3-2. The Lookouts added to their lead in the second inning, as second baseman Sean Miller hit an RBI single, and center fielder LaMonte Wade hit a two-run home run to right field, making it 6-2. Jumbo Shrimp second baseman Isan Diaz hit a solo home run – his first in the Southern League – off Gonsalves in the third inning. The Lookouts widened the lead in the fourth inning. Frst baseman Brent Rooker homered, Gordon singled and Wiel raced to a two-run, inside-the- park home run on a hit down the left-field line. Duval went four innings, allowing nine earned runs, 11 hits and one walk with three strikeouts. The Lookouts tallied their final runs against right-hander Brandon Barker in a three-run fifth inning that included Miller’s solo home run. Gonsalves maintained the expanding lead, working six innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. Right-hander Cody Stashak allowed a seventh-inning run before finishing the 12-4 final. In Game 2, Jacksonville right-hander Kolton Mahoney went four scoreless innings in his first Southern League start. The Jumbo Shrimp (4-8) took a 1-0 lead on Norwood’s fourth-inning RBI single. Lookouts center fielder Tanner English hit a fifth-inning, game-tying sacrifice fly against right-hander Esmerling De La Rosa (0-1). In the sixth, Gordon hit a go-ahead solo home run, and catcher Brian Navaretto hit an RBI double. For Chattanooga, former Jacksonville right-hander Omar Bencomo (1-0) went the final 3 1/3 innings and allowed a seventh-inning run before stranding the tying run at third base. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER LOOKOUTS STARTER Fri., April 20 at CHA 7:15 p.m. RHP Jeff Brigham (2-0, 0.00 ERA) RHP Kohl Stewart (2-0, 3.48 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES A Dean Streak: Left fielder Austin Dean carries an 11 game hitting streak into tonight’s game against the Lookouts. Dean is hitting .550 (22-for-40) in his streak with seven runs batted in and five doubles. His hitting streak tied for the longest streak in the Southern League, with Mississippi’s Michael Reed who has hit safely in his last 11 games of the season. Dean leads the Southern League with his .548 average, 64 points higher than Jackson’s Galli Cribbs (.486). Dean also has the most hits in the league (22), tied for most doubles (6), top on-base percentage (.591), and is fourth in the league in slugging percentage (.700). Dean was solid against Mobile, hitting .733 (11-for-15), with 3 RBI and he continued that Tuesday with a 2-for-3 performance with two double and an RBI against the Lookouts on Tuesday night, then had three hits in six at bats during Wednesday’s doubleheader. Five of the last seven games for Dean have been multi-hit games, with seven overall multi-hit games to begin the 2018 season. Dean is in his third straight season with Jacksonville, and was a 2016 Southern League Midseason All-Star. Brigham S.L. Pitcher of the Week: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp right-handed starting pitcher Jeff Brigham has been named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for April 5-16, announced by the league office on Monday morning. Brigham in two starts to begin the season is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA with 18 strikeouts compared to two walks and six hits allowed in 10 scoreless innings to begin the season. Brigham leads the Southern League in ERA (0.00), strikeouts (18), second in WHIP (0.80), Lookout!: When you hear the whistle blowin' eight to the bar, Then you know that Tennessee is not very far. Shovel all the coal in, Gotta keep it rollin', Woo, Woo! Chattanooga there you are. And now the Shrimp are here. This is the first of three series this season between the Jumbo Shrimp and the Lookouts, with the Lookouts coming to Jacksonville from July 8-11, and the Jumbo Shrimp will make a return trip to Chattanooga from August 24-28. Last season, the Jumbo Shrimp were 4-6 against the Lookouts, posting a 1-4 record in Chattanooga in April, then were 3-2 at the Baseball Grounds against the Lookouts in July. Shrimp Have Prospects: On the Opening Day roster, the Jumbo Shrimp have five players who are 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), and RHP Pablo Lopez (24), who is currently 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. CHATTANOOGA 0-3 Home: 0-0 RoaD: 0-3 DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: NOTEWORTHY: 4/17 CHA L/3-2 Van Steensel/2-1 Crescentini/0-1 None Wiel walk-off HR in bot 9, Gordon, White HR for Lookouts. 4/18 GM 1 CHA L/12-4 Gonsalves/2-0 Duval/0-1 None Wade, Wiel, Rooker, Miller, all HR for CHA, Weil 3 RBI. 4/18 GM 2 CHA L/3-2 Bencomo/1-0 De La Rosa/0-1 None Gordon 2-3, HR, RBI. Navaretto RBI 2B 6th was difference 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.