JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Maximo Acosta and Kemp Alderman smashed two-run home runs on Sunday as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp split their series with the Charlotte Knights with a 6-1 win at VyStar Ballpark.
Jacksonville (20-19) took the initial lead in the top of the second and never looked back. With one out, Matthew Etzel singled and scored on a two-run blast by Acosta (1) off Charlotte (19-20) starter Shane Murphy (L, 1-1).
The Jumbo Shrimp added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Andrew Pintar started the frame with a base hit and scored two batters later on a two-run blast from Alderman (6), increasing the advantage to 4-0.
Mario Camilletti walked and Josh Breaux reached on an error to begin the fifth. Jacksonville then turned a 5-4-3 triple play – their first since May 27, 2023, which also came against Charlotte.
The Knights tallied their first and only run in the top of the sixth. After three consecutive walks to begin the frame, Rikuu Nishida scored from third on a double play ground out by Korey Lee, cutting the deficit to 4-1.
Jacksonville grew their lead in the bottom of the seventh. After two quick outs, Johnny Olmstead was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on a double from Cody Morissette. In ensuing at-bat, Pintar swatted a two-run double, pushing the Jumbo Shrimp advantage to 6-1.
Following an off day on Monday, Jacksonville hits the road to begin a six-game set with the Memphis that begins Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET from AutoZone Park. Coverage begins at 7:30 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.