Jacksonville drops ten-inning affair to Memphis

Blalock strikes out eight over six innings

Bradley Blalock struck out eight batters over six innings but Jacksonville falls to Memphis in 10 innings. (Wyatt Lucovsky/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

June 24, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bradley Blalock struck out eight in six innings but, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Memphis Redbirds 8-3 in extra innings on Tuesday night at VyStar Ballpark. In the tenth inning, the Memphis Redbirds (48-28, 1-0) plated five runs and took an 8-3 lead. Bligh Madris

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bradley Blalock struck out eight in six innings but, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Memphis Redbirds 8-3 in extra innings on Tuesday night at VyStar Ballpark.

In the tenth inning, the Memphis Redbirds (48-28, 1-0) plated five runs and took an 8-3 lead. Bligh Madris started the inning as zombie runner at second. A sac bunt coupled with an intentional walk put runners at the corners. Nolan Gorman smacked RBI singled plating the go-ahead run for the Redbirds. Jones advanced to third and Leo Bernalfollowed with a single, scoring Jones pushing the lead to 5-3. With runners at the corners, a single by Ramon Mendozascored Gorman and pushed Bernal to second. Colton Ledbetter was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Matt Koperniakfollowed with a two-run single padding the lead to 8-3.

Memphis evened the game at three scoring in the seventh. Bernal and Mendoza began the frame with consecutive singles. Koperniak plated Bernal with a double and Jeremy Rivas scored Mendoza with a sac fly.

Jacksonville (42-33, 0-1) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first. Kemp Alderman walked and advanced to third on a double roped by Deyvison De Los Santos. With runners on first and third, Agustín Ramirez hit a sac fly plating Jacksonville’s first run.

The Redbirds responded with a run in the top of the second tying the game at one. Bernal singled and advanced to third on a stolen base coupled with an error. Ledbetter drove in Bernal with a base hit.

Locked in a scoreless tie the Jumbo Shrimp regained their lead in the sixth inning. Ramirez walked and Graham Pauley (5) blasted a two-run homer, putting Jacksonville ahead 3-1.

The Jumbo Shrimp and the Redbirds continue their series with Wednesday’s 12:05 p.m. contest. Jacksonville will hand the ball to LHP Braxton Garret (2-2, 1.90 ERA) and Memphis will counter with RHP Hunter Dobbins (4-0, 3.08 ERA). Coverage begins at 11:50 a.m. on Bally Live, MLB.tv, MiLB.tv, ESPN 690AM and www.ESPN690.com.

Gates open Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. for Camp Day.

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.