Mahan's Homer Not Enough as Wahoos Take Series Opener

July 27, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Riley Mahan homered on Saturday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp lost their series opener 7-1 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. A crowd of 7,617 enjoyed a Hank Aaron jersey giveaway presented by Swisher International, VyStar Credit Union Military Appreciation Night and Action News Jax Night.

Jacksonville (49-56, 20-15) led 1-0 in the fourth inning. However, Jumbo Shrimp starter Jorge Guzman (4-10) yielded back-to-back home runs from Mark Contreras and Jimmy Kerrigan to allow Pensacola (55-50, 17-18) to pull in front 2-1.

Joe Cronin led off the fifth with a walk before Jordan Gore singled him to second. Two batters later, Cronin scored on a 4-9-6 fielder's choice.

The Jumbo Shrimp got on the board on Mahan's first-inning home run. However, that was the extent of the damage against Blue Wahoos starter Griffin Jax (4-3), who pitched 7.1 innings of one-run ball.

A Ryan Costello single coupled with a Jumbo Shrimp error plated Ryan Jeffers to push the Pensacola advantage to 4-1 in the sixth.

Jeffers launched a solo shot in the eighth.

Ivan De Jesus Jr. smacked a two-run home run in the ninth to grow the lead to 7-1.

Saturday's winning raffle number of 1572915001 won a prize of $167.

Jacksonville hosts Pensacola at 3:05 p.m. on Sunday. Coverage begins at 2:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and jaxshrimp.com.

Meet Star Wars characters, provided by WasabiCon and the 501st Legion, in person at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Star Wars Day presented by Bowden Eye. On a Baptist Health Sunday Family FUNday, families are welcome to play catch on the field before the game, plus Jumbo Shrimp players will be signing autographs. Each Sunday also features free face painting, balloon animals and popular kids show and movie characters roaming the park. Following the game, kids 12 and under can run the bases. In addition, every Sunday, 24 oz. Corona cans will be available for $5.

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