Jacksonville falls on walk off homer, despite early lead

De Los Santos homers in loss

Deyvison De Los Santos blasts his ninth homer of the season with Jacksonville in their loss to Louisville Thursday night. (Liam Selvido/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

September 5, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite getting out to an early lead, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 6-5 to the Louisville Bats on a walk off home run Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Tied at five in the bottom of the ninth, Louisville’s (60-74, 22-38) Edwin Ríos (17) blasted a solo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite getting out to an early lead, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 6-5 to the Louisville Bats on a walk off home run Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field.

Tied at five in the bottom of the ninth, Louisville’s (60-74, 22-38) Edwin Ríos (17) blasted a solo homer off Jacksonville (64-69, 29-29) reliever Elvis Alvarado (L, 3-4) sealing a 6-5 win.

The Jumbo Shrimp broke through in the top of the first. Jakob Marsee doubled and went to third on a base hit from Jacob Berry. With runners at the corners, Javier Sanoja continued his hot hitting with an RBI single to put Jacksonville in front, 1-0.

The lead increased for Jacksonville in the top of the third. Marsee smacked his second double of the day and stole third. Two batters later, Sanoja plated him on a sac fly increasing the lead to 2-0. In the following at-bat, Deyvison De Los Santos (9) walloped a solo home run giving the Jumbo Shrimp a three-run advantage.

Louisville quickly responded in the bottom of the fourth. Levi Jordan started the frame with a walk and Rios launched a two-run shot to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. Three batters later, Joey Wiemer singled and scored on a double from Tucker Barnhart tying the game at three.

Jacksonville jumped back on top in the top of the fifth. With two outs, De Los Santos drew a walk and Nick Gordon tripled him home breaking the tie, 4-3. Will Banfield followed with an RBI single giving the Jumbo Shrimp a two-run advantage.

The Bats scratched their way back in the fifth. Bubba Thompson led off the inning with a base hit and then stole second. He went to third on a groundout and scored on a single from Jordan making it a one-run game.

Louisville tied the game in the sixth. PJ Higgins started the inning with a single but was thrown out at second as Wiemer reached on a fielder’s choice. Barnhart walked and Wiemer stole third. With runners at the corners, Erik González brought in Wiemer with a groundout, tying the game at five.

Jacksonville and Louisville continue their series in Friday’s 7:15 p.m. contest from Louisville Slugger Field. RHP Jeff Lindgren (0-1, 8.87 ERA) will start for the Jumbo Shrimp and the Bats will counter with LHP Brandon Leibrandt (3-4, 4.46 ERA). Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN 690, 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.