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RECAP: Jumbo Shrimp Fall to Smokies 7-4 in 7 Innings

Published on May 6, 2017 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


Jumbo Shrimp fall to Smokies 7-4 in 7 innings

Only one game played tonight in Tennessee

KODAK, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-16) fell to the Tennessee Smokies (17-11) by a 7-4 score in a 7-inning game Smokies Stadium on a cold Saturday night.

The game was delayed by an hour and 34 minutes due to rain, and then midgame it was decided that the second game of tonight's scheduled doubleheader would be postponed due to the cold weather and late start caused by the rain delay.

Jacksonville starting pitcher Joe Gunkel (0-1) took the loss, allowing four runs (one earned) on five hits with two walks and one strikeout in his four innings of work. Tennessee starter Duane Underwood, Jr. (2-1) earned the win, and he allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits with three strikeouts in his five innings.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning. After loading the bases, Yasiel Balaguert's RBI single brought in the first run to give Tennessee a 1-0 lead. It became a 4-0 Smokies advantage two batters later with Ian Rice hitting a two-run homer to left field.

Jacksonville responded with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth. When Austin Nola reached on a fielding error by the Tennessee first baseman, David Vidal scored to make it 4-1. Later that inning with the bases loaded Jeremias Pineda was hit by an Underwood pitch to score Nola to put the score at 4-2. Raudel Lazo took over on the mound for Jacksonville and walked four batters, including Jason Vosler with the bases loaded to grow Tennessee's lead to 5-2. Kyle Lobstein took over in relief, and he had a wild pitch during the Ian Rice at-bat that brought in another run to make it 6-2. Tennessee's last run of the night came on a Carlos Penalver sacrifice fly to put the lead at 7-2.

Underwood walked the first two batters of the sixth inning before Brad Markey took over on the mound. Jacksonville scored a pair of runs in the inning, with a sacrifice fly from Taylor Ard before Austin Nola's RBI double put the score at 7-4, which would be the final.

Now tomorrow the Jumbo Shrimp and Smokies will wrap up their series with a doubleheader of two-seven inning games beginning at 1:30 p.m. Fans can listen to the games on the Jumbo Shrimp Network presented by Community First on FM 100.3 & AM 1600 The Biz, beginning at 1:15 p.m. with the pregame show "Shrimp On Deck" on the TuneIn Radio app, and www.jaxshrimp.com.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are beginning a new era of affordable family fun with the 2017 season presented by Community First Credit Union at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. With a new lineup of ticket and group options, there is a reason for everyone to get part of the action by calling the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visiting www.jaxshrimp.com.

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