Rick Sweet Becomes Winningest Sounds Manager With Triumph in Season Finale

NASHVILLE – Legendary skipper Rick Sweet added a page to the Nashville Sounds (83-65, 43-31) history books in the season finale. With Nashville taking an 8-4 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (70-79, 38-37), Sweet became the winningest manager in Nashville Sounds history with his 321^st victory at the helm.

Just like last night, the Sounds found themselves behind the Jumbo Shrimp early. However, the 3-1 deficit vanished with one swing of the bat in the fourth inning. Payton Henry crushed a three-run shot off the batter’s eye in center field, putting Nashville ahead for the first time on the afternoon.

Jacksonville answered with a solo blast to tie things in the fifth, but Monte Harrison answered the call shortly after. The right-hander crushed a ball to right field for a solo shot, again giving the Sounds a one-run lead. The offense continued to pile on later. Cam Devanney added an RBI double to score Chris Roller in the sixth, then back-to-back run scoring knocks from Abraham Toro and Roller in the seventh made it an 8-4 game.

Four Nashville hurlers did enough to give the Sounds their fifth win of the series. Aaron Ashby made his second rehab appearance this week, tossing an inning while allowing a hit, two runs (1 ER) and three walks. Janson Junk followed for three one-run innings before Luis Contreras (4-2) settled down the Jumbo Shrimp with three more one-run frames. Recently promoted Tobias Myers faced the minimum in both the eighth and ninth innings, striking out four Jumbo Shrimp on a total of 21 pitches to secure the win.

Nashville hitters again combined to produce a double-digit amount of hits. Garrett Mitchell, Tyler Black, Toro and Roller each logged multi-hit performances, respectively. A total of seven of Nashville’s 12 hits went for extra bases.

Post-Game Notes

• With today’s win, Rick Sweet became the winningest manager in Nashville Sounds history. Across four seasons (2014, 2021-23) at the helm, Sweet has posted a 321-248 record. His win today surpassed Trent Jewett’s (1998-00, 2003-04) win total of 320 set across five seasons with the Sounds.
• Tyler Black finished the 2023 season with a 14-game hitting streak, extending the streak with a single in the first and added a double in the fifth. Black batted .453 (24-for-53) with 16 runs, nine extra-base hits, 11 RBI and a 1.276 OPS since the streak began on September 7.
• Monte Harrison’s fifth inning home run tied the single-season team home run record with 183 hit by Nashville this season. The 2023 Sounds home run total matches the 1999 Nashville Sounds home run total.
• Abraham Toro finishes the season with a 37-game on-base streak with multiple doubles in today’s game. The on-base streak was the longest by a Sounds player this season and fourth longest in the International League in 2023. Toro hit .350 (50-for-143) with 19 doubles, 25 RBI, 20 walks and a 1.014 OPS.
• Rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers Garrett Mitchell added his first multi-hit game on assignment this afternoon, finishing 2-for-5 with a run.
• The Sounds finish with 83 wins, their 13^th season of 80+ wins in franchise history. It’s the first time the Sounds have had back-to-back 80+ win seasons since 1993-1994.

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