Game will be made up as a doubleheader Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday’s game between the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and the Nashville Sounds at 121 Financial Ballpark has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as a doubleheader Friday night beginning at 5:05 p.m., with gates opening at 4:30 p.m.
Fans with tickets to tonight’s game may exchange them for tickets to any remaining Jumbo Shrimp game this season at the Miller Electric Box Office, or by calling the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846.
The doubleheader Friday will consist of two seven-inning contests, with game two scheduled to get underway approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
Friday’s games come on a Red Shirt Friday, and fans are encouraged to wear red to support the military. Those who do so will save $1 per ticket at the Miller Electric Box Office, or can donate that $1 to charity. The Jumbo Shrimp will wear their red “Bold City” jerseys at every Friday home game this season. The night will also feature Friday Night Lites, where fans can enjoy $2 12 oz. Miller Lite from 6-7:30 p.m. and $1 off all other craft beers under the Brown Canopy. Be sure to stick around after the game for Friday Night Fireworks presented by Gate as the Jumbo Shrimp light up the sky with a special purple fireworks celebration.
Coverage will begin at 4:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 as well as online at espn690.com, MiLB.tv, and 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.
