Jumbo Shrimp walked off for second consecutive night

Marsee clubs first Triple-A homer

Jakob Marsee blasts his first Triple-A homer in Jacksonville's 4-3 loss to Louisville Friday night. (Wyatt Lucovsky/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

September 6, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jakob Marsee homered but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell short 4-3 to the Louisville Bats on a second consecutive walkoff home run Friday night from Louisville Slugger Field. For the second-straight night, the game entered the bottom of the ninth in a tie game. Louisville’s (61-74, 23-38)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jakob Marsee homered but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell short 4-3 to the Louisville Bats on a second consecutive walkoff home run Friday night from Louisville Slugger Field.

For the second-straight night, the game entered the bottom of the ninth in a tie game. Louisville’s (61-74, 23-38) Edwin Ríos (18) blasted his second walkoff homer in as many days off Jacksonville (64-70, 29-30) reliever Austin Roberts (L, 0-1) sealing a 4-3 win.

The Bats opened the scoring in the bottom of the third. Jacob Hurtubise was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Levi Jordanfollowed with a single. Ríos walked to load the bases and two batters later, PJ Higgins drove in a pair with a double giving Louisville the initial 2-0 advantage.

The Jumbo Shrimp evened the game in the top of the fifth. Marsee (1) started the inning with his first Triple-A homer, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Diego Infante walked in the following at-bat and went to third on a double from Harrison Spohn two batters later. With runners on second and third, Javier Sanoja knocked a sac fly, tying the game at two.

Jacksonville took their first lead in the top of the sixth. Deyvison De Los Santos was hit by a pitch to start the frame. Three batters later Marsee and Infante walked to load the bases. Dalvy Rosario reached on a fielder’s choice that scored the go-ahead run but Marsee was thrown out at home trying to score from second to end the frame.

The lead didn’t last long for the Jumbo Shrimp as Louisville answered in the bottom of the sixth. Erik González started the inning with a base hit and stole second. Two batters later, Jordan was hit by a pitch. With runners on first and second, Ríos reached on a fielder’s choice and González scored from third on a throwing error to tie the game at three.

Jacksonville and Louisville continue their series in Saturday’s 7:15 p.m. contest from Louisville Slugger Field. LHP Patrick Monteverde (3-3, 5.40 ERA) will start for the Jumbo Shrimp and the Bats will counter with RHP Carson Kelly (0-0, 4.85 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.