JACKSONVILLE JUMBO SHRIMP GAME NOTES Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (1-3, 29-43) at Mississippi Braves (3-1, 32-42) 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 Monday June 25, 2018 – 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT Trustmark Park – Pearl, Mississippi Shrimp: RHP Nick Neidert (6-4, 3.16) vs. Braves: RHP Enderson Franco (2-4, 3.53) Game #73 – Road Game #40 (14-25) Last Game: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (1-3, 29-43) fell to the Mississippi Braves (3-1, 32-42) by a 17-1 score in the fourth game of the six-game series at Trustmark Park on Sunday. Jacksonville starting pitcher Merandy Gonzalez (0-2) took the loss, allowing seven runs on five hits with a season-high seven walks and two strikeouts in his four-plus innings of work. Mississippi starter Touki Toussaint (4-6) earned the victory by pitching five innings where he allowed one run (unearned) on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts, and he also was 2-for-3 with an RBI and double at the plate. The Braves started the scoring in the bottom of the first, when Travis Demeritte had a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to score Daniel Lockhart from third to take a 1-0 lead. Mississippi added to the lead in the bottom of the second with an RBI single by Lockhart to make it a 2-0 game. Jacksonville answered in the top of the third on an RBI single by Peter O’Brien to make it a 2-1 game. In the bottom of the third, Gonzalez threw three wild pitches in the inning, with two bringing in runs to grow Mississippi’s lead to 4-1. Mississippi broke it open with 11 runs in the bottom of the fifth off seven hits (five doubles), four walks, and Brandon Downes brought in the last two runs of the rally with a towering two-run home run to left field to grow the lead to 15-1. After Gonzalez started the inning with two walks and a double allowed, Jacksonville left-handed relief pitcher Miguel Del Pozo entered and allowed eight runs (all earned) on six hits with two walks as he retired just two batters, and right-handed relief pitcher Reilly Hovis ended the inning on the mound. The Braves added single runs in the seventh and eighth to push the lead to 17-1, which would be the final. 17 runs in a game is the most allowed by a Jacksonville pitching staff in the Miami Marlins era (2009-present) and at least 2005. Jacksonville’s Monte Harrison singled in the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to a season-long seven games. Lukas Schiraldi worked a scoreless eighth inning on the mound for Jacksonville in relief. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER M-BRAVES STARTER Tues., June 26 at MIS 8:00 p.m. ET RHP Robert Dugger (1-2, 5.33 ERA) RHP Kyle Wright (3-7, 4.39 ERA) NEWS AND NOTES Miller Shining at Double-A: Marlins No. 10 prospect and 2017 first rounder Brian Miller has enjoyed an easy transition to Double-A so far. He’s hit safely in the first four games of this series against Mississippi, and yesterday collected his first multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 at the plate. Miller was a 2018 Florida State League Midseason All-Star with Jupiter, where in 62 games hit .324 with 29 runs batted in along with 13 doubles, three triples, and 19 stolen bases. At time of promotion ranked first in the Florida State League in hits (83), third in FSL in average (.324), second in at-bats (256), third in stolen bases (19). Miller was selected by the Marlins just last year in the 2017 draft, picked in the first round. Harrison Streaking: Monte Harrison carries a season-long seven-game hitting streak into tonight’s game. Over his last seven games he is 9-for-25 (.360) with a run batted in with five walks and six runs scored. Harrison has hit safely in the four games in this series against Mississippi, with five hits in 16 at-bats with a run batted in. Harrison is in his first year at the Double-A level, and was honored by the Southern League as a Midseason All-Star for his strong first half. Harrison is regarded by MLB.com as Miami’s No. 1 prospect for the 2018 season. Back to the Sip: This is the second of four series this season between the Jumbo Shrimp and the Mississippi Braves. Earlier in the first half, the Braves took three out of five from Jacksonville in late May at Trustmark Park, and this is Jacksonville’s final trip here this season. Braves will visit Jacksonville from August 8-12 as well as the final series of the year from August 30 to September 3. Last season the Jumbo Shrimp posted a winning 12-8 record against the Braves, going 5-5 in 10 games at Trustmark Park, then going 7-3 against the Braves in Jacksonville. 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), Isan Diaz (7), RHP Nick Neidert (8), OF Brian Miller (10), Merandy Gonzalez (13), Joe Dunand (16) and John Norwood (30). This is the most amount of Top 30 prospects that the Shrimp have had a roster at one time during the season. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS: (904-358-2846) or jaxshrimp.com MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (THURSDAY JUNE 28 – TUESDAY JULY 3) BUDWEISER THIRSTY THURSDAY: (Thurs. June 28, 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. June 29, 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 RED CAPS NEGRO LEAGUE NIGHT: (Sat., June 30, 6:35 p.m.) First 2,000 people through the gates receive replica Negro League Jacksonville Red Caps hat, courtesy of Florida Blue, Jumbo Shrimp will wear throwback uniforms of Red Caps, Negro American League team in 1938, 1941-42, former Negro League players Harold Buster Hair & Clifford Layton will meet fans. BAPTIST HEALTH SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY: (Sun. July 1, 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. Halloween in July! VYSTAR CREDIT UNION CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME MONDAY: (Mon. July 2,, 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 CU members can get a buy 3 get 1 free. PATRIOTIC CAP GIVEAWAY/INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS/CFCU TWO FOR TUESDAY: (Tues., July 3, 7:05 p.m.) 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. First 2,000 fans through the gates get a patriotic Jumbo Shrimp cap, courtesy of Nimnicht Family of Dealerships, and join the Jumbo Shrimp for one of the largest fireworks displays in the city after the game! 2018 VS. MISSISSIPPI 3-6 Home: 0-0 Road: 3-6 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.