DURHAM, N.C. – Ethan O’Donnell’s grand slam highlighted a seven-run first inning on Sunday for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a 11-5 victory over the Durham Bulls from Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
After Durham (28-47) starter Michael Forret (0-1) struck out the leadoff batter of the game, he hit Kemp Alderman with a pitch. Deyvison De Los Santos singled before Rece Hinds walked. Following another strikeout, Forret issued back-to-back walks to Agustín Ramírez and Johnny Olmstead to force in a pair of runs. Gage Miller followed with an RBI single before O’Donnell launched a grand slam to give Jacksonville (42-32) a 7-0 lead.
The Bulls got on the board with Connor Hujsak’s solo shot in the second before Ramírez went deep with a solo bomb in the third.
Graham Pauley and Ramírez each walked to begin the fifth. Pauley advanced to third when Ramírez was caught stealing second before Olmstead notched an RBI single. Miller then doubled before an O’Donnell sacrifice fly made it 10-1.
Durham got a little closer in the sixth. Oliver Dunn singled against Jumbo Shrimp starter Patrick Monteverde (1-2) to start the frame and Carson Williams walked. Dunn scored on a Logan Driscoll RBI double before Hujsak cracked a three-run bomb.to make it 10-5.
Miller went deep in the ninth to set the final margin at 11-5.
After Monday’s off day, the Jumbo Shrimp begin the season’s second half with Tuesday’s 7:05 p.m. first pitch that starts a six-game series against the Memphis Redbirds from VyStar Ballpark. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MLB.tv, Bally Live, 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.