JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Patrick Monteverde tied a season-high with eight strikeouts en route to a 1-0 win for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp over the Memphis Redbirds Friday night in front of 6,128 fans at VyStar Ballpark.
Jacksonville (45-33, 3-1) and Memphis (48-31, 1-3) traded scoreless innings until the fourth. Deyvison De Los Santosstarted the inning with a single. A fielder’s choice coupled with an error, put De Los Santos on third and Agustín Ramírez on first. Rece Hinds followed with a sacrifice fly, giving Jacksonville a 1-0 lead.
Monteverde (W, 2-2) spun a gem, reaching the fifth inning in his sixth-straight start while tying a season-high eight strikeouts.
Zach Pop (S, 1) closed out the win, retiring the side in order securing Jacksonville’s sixth shutout this season.
The Jumbo Shrimp and the Redbirds continue their series in Saturday’s 6:35 p.m. contest. Jacksonville will hand the ball to RHP Karson Milbrandt (0-0, 1.20 ERA) and Memphis will counter with LHP Quinn Mathews (4-3, 4.01 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m. Bally Live, MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, ESPN 690 & ESPN690.com.
Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Saturday for Red Caps weekend. Join the Jumbo Shrimp for their salute to the Negro Leagues as they take the field as the Jacksonville Red Caps. The Red Caps played in the Negro American League from 1938-1942 in Durkeeville at what is now Henry Aaron Field at JP Small Park. Be one of the first 2,000 fans through the Main Gate on Georgia St. and receive a Red Caps basketball jersey, presented by Florida Blue. **one giveaway per person, not per ticket.** Make sure to stick around after the game for post-game fireworks!
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.