Fowler tallies two hit game, drives in
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Durham Bulls hit five home runs in Tuesday’s ballgam, and scored multiple runs in four different innings on their way to a 13-2 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at 121 Financial Ballpark.
Jacksonville (58-45) was held without a hit after the fourth inning at the plate, while the Bulls (66-36) tallied a dozen hits in the ballgame.
After Brandon Leibrandt (loss, 0-6) retired six of the first seven batters he faced, Durham broke out in the third. David Freitas walked to begin the inning, and Nathan Lukes followed with a single. Vidal Brujan then blasted a three-run home run to left field to make it 3-0 Bulls.
One inning later, Freitas belted a two-run shot to push the advantage to 5-0, scoring Esteban Quiroz, who had singled with one out.
Jacksonville got the two runs back in the bottom half of the inning. With one out, Nick Fortes singled to center and Lorenzo Quintana rifled a double to right-center to put a pair in scoring position. Dustin Fowler then put Jacksonville on the board with an RBI single to center to score Fortes. Later in the inning, Bryson Brigman hit a popup in front of home plate that dropped in for an RBI single, allowing Quintana to score against Brent Honeywell Jr. (win, 4-2).
Honeywell Jr. gave up two runs in six innings and struck out seven for the Bulls.
However, Durham continued to add on. Taylor Walls led off the fifth inning with a solo home run, the first of three runs to cross in the frame. Dalton Kelly added a solo home run in the seventh, his 24th of the season, to push the lead to 9-2.
The Bulls pulled away in the eighth scoring four runs, highlighted by a three-run homer from Josh Lowe.
Game two of the series is set for Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. when Jacksonville sends righty Nick Neidert (6-1, 2.14) to the mound to face off with Durham right-hander Tobias Myers (1-2, 6.41). Gates open at 6 p.m. and VyStar Credit Union will partner with the Jewish Community Alliance to raise awareness and funds throughout the game through ticket sales and promotions. It’s also 90’s Night complete with the best tunes from the decade.
Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 and online at espn690.com, MiLB.tv, and on the MiLB First Pitch app.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at 121 Financial Ballpark. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League’s Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by general manager Harold Craw. The club added its second Promotional Trophy in three years following the 2019 season. The 2021 season marks the return of Triple-A baseball in Jacksonville. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.
