Rochester 3, at Jacksonville 4

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Nathan Martorella’s two-run homer in the third inning provided the decisive swing as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp edged the Rochester Red Wings 4-3 on Sunday evening at 121 Financial Ballpark, splitting the season-opening series. A crowd of 5,635 watched the Jumbo Shrimp even their record at 1-1, mirroring Rochester’s mark, in a tightly played contest that lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes. Both teams finished with seven hits. The most important part of the game came in the bottom of the third inning, with Jacksonville trailing 1-0. After a walk to Kemp Alderman, Martorella stepped in against… Read more...