DURHAM, N.C. – Despite a Jacob Berry home run and three hits from Joe Mack, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp bullpen struggled on Thursday in a 10-3 loss to the Durham Bulls from Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Following Berry’s fifth-inning home run, the Jumbo Shrimp (14-16) held a 2-1 lead. However, the Bulls (11-19) were able to put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth to wrestle control of the game. Carson Williams walked and Raynel Delgado singled. Logan Davidson then blasted a go-ahead three-run home run off Josh Ekness (1-1) to give Durham its first lead of the game.
The Bulls added on in the sixth. Tatem Levins led off with a long ball. Following a Homer Bush Jr. walk, Blake Sabol slugged a two-run shot. After a pair of outs, Williams walked and stole second before scoring on a Delgado RBI single.
With one out in the eighth, Brock Jones notched a base hit. Following a fielder’s choice, Williams walked. Delgado then smacked a two-run double to widen the gap to 10-2.
An Ethan O’Donnell homer in the ninth set the final margin at 10-3.
Deyvison De Los Santos began the ballgame with a leadoff single against Durham starter Chase Solesky (2-1). He stole second and scored on a base hit from Mack for the game’s first run.
Durham tied things in the third. Jones was hit by a pitch before moving to second on a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, Delgado collected an RBI single for the equalizer.
Jacksonville and Durham meet again in Friday’s 6:45 p.m. first pitch. LHP Robby Snelling (2-1, 2.25 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Bulls RHP Jonathan Heasley (0-1, 4.82 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The 2025 International League and Triple-A National Champions, the Jumbo Shrimp call VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.