Jacksonville halts late Toledo rally in 6-3 win

Ramirez and Wall combine for six hits in win

Agustín Ramirez drives in three runs and collects three hits in Jacksonville's 6-3 win over Toledo Thursday night. (Liam Selvido/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

August 8, 2024

TOLEDO, OH. – Thanks to six combined hits from Agustín Ramirez and Forrest Wall, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp beat the Toledo Mud Hens 6-3 Thursday night at Fifth Third Field. Jacksonville (53-56, 18-16) jumped out to an early lead in the top of the third. After two quick outs, the

TOLEDO, OH. – Thanks to six combined hits from Agustín Ramirez and Forrest Wall, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp beat the Toledo Mud Hens 6-3 Thursday night at Fifth Third Field.

Jacksonville (53-56, 18-16) jumped out to an early lead in the top of the third. After two quick outs, the Jumbo Shrimp got to Toledo (52-58. 17-19) reliever Austin Bergner (L, 0-1). Troy Johnston and Deyvison De Los Santos knocked consecutive singles and Tristan Gray walked to load the bases. Ramirez continued his hot hitting, smacking a two-run double to put Jacksonville ahead 2-0.

The Mud Hens answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Jace Jung doubled off Jumbo Shrimp starter Adam Oller (W, 4-1). Justice Bigbie followed with a base hit, scoring Jung to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Two innings later, Jacksonville padded their lead, sending nine men to the plate in the sixth. Griffin Conine singled, José Deverswalked and Forrest Wall smacked a base hit to load the bases. Following a pitching change, Mud Hens reliever Angel Reyes issued bases loaded walks to Connor Norby and Troy Johnston plating two runs increasing the Jumbo Shrimp advantage to 4-1. De Los Santos reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Wall. Two batters later, Ramirez swatted a base hit to score Norby for a five-run advantage.

Toledo was shut down until the ninth inning. After two quick outs, Eddys Leonard singled and Andrew Navigato walked. With two runners on, Riley Unroe thwacked a two-run double bringing the Mud Hens back to a 6-3 deficit. Following a walk, Austin Robertsinduced a groundout to Jung to end the game, sealing the win for the Jumbo Shrimp.

The Jumbo Shrimp continue their series with the Mud Hens in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM 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 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.