Jumbo Shrimp Sweep a Pair from the WooSox at Polar Park, 4-0 & 11-4

Published on August 22, 2025 under International League (IL)
Worcester Red Sox News Release

Worcester – The Worcester Red Sox were swept in a doubleheader for only the second time in their nine twin bills this season as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp took a pair from the WooSox on Thursday at Polar Park by 4-0 and 11-4 scores. Worcester (62-60) has swept four doubleheaders, been swept twice, and split three others while Jacksonville (74-48) swept their fourth doubleheader in as many tries this season. The Jumbo Shrimp, already the first half champions, improved on their best league-leading best overall record.

Jacksonville’s impressive 21-year-old lefty Robby Snelling blanked the WooSox over 6-innings in the opener to improve to 3-2 and lower his ERA to 1.13 in seven starts with the Jumbo Shrimp since being promoted from Double-A on July 9. Snelling, who allowed just 4 hits and 3 walks with 8 strikeouts, was acquired by Miami from the Padres in July of 2024 as part of a trade that sent reliever Tanner Scott to San Diego. A Nevada native, he was a 1st round pick of the Padres in the 2022 Draft who could have played football (linebacker) and baseball (pitcher) in college, but ultimately decided to just pitch at LSU. In his last 30 innings he has now struck out 46 batters.

In Game 1, the Jumbo Shrimp got 3 hits from Exeter, NH native and Boston College product Cody Morissette who was making his first start since his promotion from Double-A. The lefty hitting second baseman doubled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, walked in the 5th, and singled in the 7th to complete a perfect night. Rehabbing Miami third baseman Connor Norby was perfect as well as he blasted a 2-run HR (#2) in the 3rd inning to give the Jumbo Shrimp all they would need. Norby also had a single and a walk in his fourth game while rehabbing from elbow inflammation that has had him on the Marlins injured list for the last month.

For the WooSox, who were shutout for the 6th time this season, but for the first time at home since last September 13th, Nick Sogard and Phillip Sikes were both 2-for-3 while Chadwick Tromp had the other Sox hit (all of which were singles). Worcester did put runners on base in all 7-innings of Game 1, but left 8 on base. Jose De Leon (0-5) was the starter and loser – 3+ IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 SO.

Worcester wasted little time in getting on the board in Game 2. Kristian Campbell walked with one out in the 1st-inning and came home on an RBI single by Trayce Thompson….