WooSox Put Jumbo Shrimp on Ice, 15-1
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WooSox Put Jumbo Shrimp on Ice, 15-1

Published on July 23, 2026 under International League (IL)
Worcester Red Sox News Release


Worcester Red Sox designated hitter Andrew Knizner
Worcester Red Sox designated hitter Andrew Knizner
(Worcester Red Sox, Credit: Ashley Green)

Worcester, MA - The Worcester Red Sox won for the third time in less than 24 hours on Thursday afternoon when they beat up on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 15-1 before a matinee crowd of 6,945 at Polar Park. On Wednesday the WooSox swept a makeup doubleheader from the Jumbo Shrimp by 3-2 and 13-12 scores. The WooSox have now scored 28 runs on 33 hits in their last two games combined.

The Sox scored a pair of runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings and added three more runs in the 3rd inning to build an insurmountable 7-0 lead. The WooSox did most of their damage against Jacksonville ace Braxton Garrett who came into the game with a 1.52 ERA in his 13 starts.

Nick Sogard led off the bottom of the 1ste with a single, Nate Eaton was hit by a pitch, and DH Andrew Knizner brought both home with as 2-run double. In the 2nd, catcher Jason Delay led with a triple, Tyler McDonough followed with an RBI single, and Mickey Gasper drove in another with a sac fly.

Worcester essentially put the game away with a 3-spot in the 3rd inning to knock Garrett from the box. Allan Castro doubled and scored on a Delay single. Delay could come around to score on a double steal and throwing error and Eaton capped the frame with an RBI single. Garrett (4-3) was charged with 7 runs on 8 hits in 2.2 innings to suffer the loss.

Meanwhile, WooSox lefty Raymond Burgos (2-6) turned in his best outing of the season to earn the victory. The 27-year-old from Puerto Rico retired 11 straight at one point and took a shutout into the 6th inning before being touched for a run with two outs in the 6th. His final line - 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 SO.

Worcester added four more runs in the 7th inning with three coming off the bat of Castro who crushed a long 3-run HR (#9) way over the Worcester Wall. A 3-run HR by Knizner (#2 with Worcester and #11 overall) in the 9th inning put an exclamation point on both his huge day and Worcester's onslaught.

Offensive standouts for the WooSox were led by Knizner who reached base six times going 3-for-3 with 3 walks including a double, homer and 6 RBI. Sogard and Eaton (the first two batters in the lineup) both had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. Braiden Ward added 3 hits out of the #9 spot.

Game four of the 6-game series is tomorrow (Friday) night at 6:45 pm on Pirates, Princes, & Princesses Night at Polar Park with post-game UniBank Fireworks set to the music of Disney Favorites. It will also be Indian Heritage Night. The game is on NESN and NASH 98.9 FM.

The WooSox (12-10, 48-46) will bid for their 4th win in a row while the Jumbo Shrimp (8-15, 50-47) will try to snap their 9-game losing streak.

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Worcester Red Sox designated hitter Andrew Knizner
Worcester Red Sox designated hitter Andrew Knizner
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