Conine homers again, Jacksonville nets series victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Griffin Conine homered for the fourth straight day and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp earned a series win with Sunday’s 7-4 triumph over the Charlotte Knights at Truist Field. A four-run second proved to be critical for Jacksonville (28-35). Troy Johnston began the inning with a double against
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Griffin Conine homered for the fourth straight day and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp earned a series win with Sunday’s 7-4 triumph over the Charlotte Knights at Truist Field.
A four-run second proved to be critical for Jacksonville (28-35). Troy Johnston began the inning with a double against Charlotte (25-37) starter Cory Abbott (2-1). Two batters later, Conine notched an RBI single for the game’s first run. After a Marty Costes base hit, Jonathan Davis’ double brought in Conine. Two batters later, Javier Sanoja’s two-run single made it 4-0.
In the third, Johnston drew a one-out walk. Following a strikeout, Conine crushed a monstrous 428-foot home run to widen the gap to 6-0.
The Knights got on the board in their half of the third. A Wilmer Difo single, Wynton Bernard double and Zach Remillard walk loaded the bases with nobody out. Jumbo Shrimp reliever Jonathan Bermúdez walked Mark Payton to force in a run before Carlos Pérez registered a sacrifice fly.
Sanoja jumpstarted the fourth with a triple. He scored three batters later on a Johnston base hit.
Michael Chavis’ leadoff shot in the fourth drew Charlotte within 7-3.
The score remained that way until the eighth. Chuckie Robinson singled and Difo walked with two outs. Bernard punched an RBI single to center to make it 7-4, but the Knights could get no closer.
After Monday’s off day, the Jumbo Shrimp return to 121 Financial Ballpark with Tuesday’s 7:05 p.m. first pitch to start a six-game series with the Indianapolis Indians. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on Bally Live, MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, ESPN 690 AM and www.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 121 Financial 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.