Acosta walk-off completes sweep of Charlotte
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A three-run ninth and walk-off single from Maximo Acosta secured a 4-3 win, series sweep, and eighth straight win for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp against the Charlotte Knights on Sunday in front of 5,761 fans from VyStar Ballpark. Trailing 3-1 in the ninth, Jakob Marsee walked, and
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A three-run ninth and walk-off single from Maximo Acosta secured a 4-3 win, series sweep, and eighth straight win for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp against the Charlotte Knights on Sunday in front of 5,761 fans from VyStar Ballpark.
Trailing 3-1 in the ninth, Jakob Marsee walked, and Ronny Simon singled to begin the frame for Jacksonville (12-3). With runners at first and second, Albert Almora Jr. ripped an RBI single, making it 3-2 in the ninth. Jack Winkler followed with a single, which loaded the bases. With bases full of Shrimp, Jacob Berry drove in Simon on an RBI groundout, tying the game. With runners at second and third, Maximo Acosta laced a walk-off single, securing a sweep of Charlotte (6-9) and Jacksonville’s eighth consecutive win.
Charlotte struck first in the series finale. In the top of the third, Zach DeLoach worked a leadoff walk, advancing to second on a passed ball. With a runner in scoring position, a Dom Fletcher single coupled with an error scored DeLoach to give the Knights an early lead. Two batters later, Edgar Quero laced a single, plating Fletcher, and extending the Charlotte lead to 2-0 against Jacksonville.
Trailing 2-0 in the sixth, Winkler (1) crushed a solo home run, cutting the Jacksonville deficit to one.
The Knights responded in the top of the eighth. Colson Montgomery (2) demolished a solo home run, extending Charlotte’s lead to 3-1.
Following an off-day on Monday, Jacksonville will travel to Memphis for a six-game series against the Redbirds beginning on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:45 p.m. ET from AutoZone Park. RHP Janson Junk (2-1, 1.80 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Jumbo Shrimp. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 and ESPN690.com.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.
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