Red Wings Fall Just Short in Jacksonville Thursday Night

Published on August 28, 2025 under International League (IL)
Rochester Red Wings News Release

Looking to string three wins in a row on Thursday night, the Rochester Red Wings fell in a close game to Jacksonville, 4-3. LF Trey Lipscomb collected three hits, including his ninth blast of the season. CF Christian Franklin recorded the only other multi-hit performance for the Wings, logging two singles, a walk, and his 17th stolen base of the year.

Jacksonville got off to a quick start, scoring in the top of the first inning. 2B Jacob Berry laced a one-out double into right-center field, followed by 3B Devyison De Los Santos dunking an opposite-field single, scoring the runner from second and providing the early 1-0 lead.

The Red Wings vaulted themselves into the lead in the top of the second. DH Andrew Pinckney worked a one-out walk, and one pitch later, LF Trey Lipscomb cracked his ninth home run of the season. The ball left his bat at 101.3 MPH, giving Rochester the 2-1 advantage.

The Jumbo Shrimp tied the game up in the home half of the third inning. LF Shane Sasaki led off the frame with a single into right field, advancing to second on a groundout and later getting to third on a wild pitch. Jacob Berry brought him home after lining a single to right field, tying the game at two apiece.

After the bats went quiet for a few innings, Jacksonville took back the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. C Brian Navareto launched a leadoff opposite-field blast, giving Jacksonville its first lead since the first inning, 3-2. The rally kept going after 1B Nathan Martorella nearly hit a home run of his own, lifting one off the right-center field wall and settling for a double. SS Jack Wrinkler followed it up by reaching on a fielder’s choice, moving the runner to third, and stealing second two pitches later. Another run came to score on a sacrifice fly one batter later, extending the lead, 4-2.

Rochester looked to tie things up down a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning. With two outs already in the inning, C Francisco Mejía hit a sharp single into right field, and one batter later, SS Nasim Nuñez roped an RBI double into the right field gap, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Two consecutive walks loaded the bases with two outs for 1B Yohandy Morales. He struck out after a 10-pitch battle, concluding the third game of the series, 4-3.

RHP Kyle Luckham took the mound in Thursday’s contest, hurling 5.0 innings while allowing two runs on four hits and…