Jumbo Shrimp Squander Late Lead in Walk-Off Loss to RailRiders
May 29, 2022 - International League (IL)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
MOOSIC, Pa. - Despite five scoreless innings from Braxton Garrett, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp squandered a late lead and in a 4-3 walk-off loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Sunday afternoon at PNC Field.
After tying the game in the seventh, the RailRiders (18-29) notched their third walk-off win of the series in the bottom of the ninth. Armando Alvarez worked a leadoff walk against Jacksonville reliever Robert Garcia (L, 1-3). Ronald Guzmán singled and Alvarez was able to advance to third. Oliver Dunn was intentionally walked in the next at-bat and pinch hitter David Freitas hit a sac fly, giving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre the 4-3 walk-off win.
Jacksonville (25-23) broke through in the top of the third against RailRiders reliever Matt Krook. Charles Leblanc and Erik González worked back-to-back walks and both advanced on a wild pitch. With one out, Peyton Burdick grounded into a double play but Leblanc scored the opening run.
Lewin Díaz led off with a walk to begin the top of the fourth inning. Two batters later, JJ Bleday (8) blasted a two-run home run to push the Jumbo Shrimp lead to 3-0.
After a scoreless fifth inning, the RailRiders started to go to work with their bats. Bryan Mitchell replaced Garrett for Jacksonville and issued back-to-back walks. Three batters later, another walk was issued to load the bases when José Peraza grounded into a fielder's choice and an error allowed two runs to score.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre managed to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh. Guzmán launched a solo home run off Jacksonville reliever Nick Neidert to tie the game at three.
Garrett took the no-decision in his first start with Jacksonville since going on the injured list on April 26. He spun five scoreless innings with three strikeouts against one hit.
Jacksonville continues their two-week road trip with a six-game series at the Norfolk Tides beginning Tuesday, May 31 at 6:35 p.m. Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 and espn690.com.
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