Fitterer fans seven in 10-0 win over Sounds

Gray leads the way with four RBI performance

Evan Fitterer tosses five scoreless innings in his Triple-A debut on Thursday night against the Nashville Sounds. (Wyatt Lucovsky/Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

June 27, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp blanked the Nashville Sounds 10-0 on Thursday night in front of 5,806 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark. The Jumbo Shrimp’s (37-41, 2-1) offense started the second inning with consecutive singles by Jonah Bride and Troy Johnston off Sounds (39-39, 1-2) starter Taylor Clarke

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp blanked the Nashville Sounds 10-0 on Thursday night in front of 5,806 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark.

The Jumbo Shrimp’s (37-41, 2-1) offense started the second inning with consecutive singles by Jonah Bride and Troy Johnston off Sounds (39-39, 1-2) starter Taylor Clarke (L, 1-1). Tristan Gray followed with a two-run double, giving Jacksonville an early 2-0 lead. With one out, Will Banfield (7) cranked a two-run home run that put Jacksonville up by four runs.

The Jumbo Shrimp kept the momentum rolling on Javier Sanoja’s double to lead off the third inning. With no outs, Victor Mesa Jr. laced an RBI single that scored Sanoja. Following Griffin Conine’s single, Mesa Jr. was thrown out at the plate as Bride reached on a fielder’s choice. An error put runners on second and third. Johnston walked to load the bases and then Gray mashed his second two-run double that increased the Jumbo Shrimp lead to 7-0. With runners on second and third, a sacrifice fly from Banfield in the next at-bat scored Johnston and pushed the lead to eight runs.

In the eighth inning the Jumbo Shrimp struck again. A leadoff single from Banfield followed by Jonathan Davis being hit by a pitch, put two runners on. Javier Sanoja laced an RBI double that scored Banfield and pushed the lead to 9-0. The Jumbo Shrimp tallied a total of 14 hits on the night. The next batter, Mesa Jr. hit a sacrifice fly that brought home Davis to conclude Jacksonville’s scoring onslaught.

The Jumbo Shrimp received a stellar performance from starting pitcher Evan Fitterer (W, 1-0). In his Triple-A debut, he fanned seven Sounds in five innings of work while surrendering three hits and received the win. Jacksonville’s bullpen was masterful hurling four scoreless frames.

Jacksonville and Nashville continue their series in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest from 121 Financial Ballpark. LHP Patrick Monteverde (3-2, 5.28 ERA) gets the ball for the Jumbo Shrimp and the Sounds will counter with LHP Aaron Ashby (1-5, 8.30). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on Bally Live, MLB.TV, MiLB.tv. and ESPN 690 AM and ESPN690.com.

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for Red Shirt Friday, where fans who wear red can save $1 on their ticket at the Miller Electric Box Office or can donate it to charity. Join the Jumbo Shrimp for Friday Night Lites with $2 (12.oz) Miller Lites and $1 off craft beer at the Craft Cave. Be sure to stick around for postgame fireworks.

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.