SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
09/12/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
GAME ID: 14732 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi Firebirds 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Jacksonville Suns 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 4 11 0
Round 1 Game 1 Goes to Jacksonville, Thanks to Rivera
The Jacksonville Suns started the Round 1 in style, downing the visiting Mississippi Firebirds at Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville by a score of 4-2 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Suns right-hander Orlando Rivera threw 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs.

Jean-Paul Robert helped out the Jacksonville cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the left fielder went 2 for 4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Said Jacksonville manager John Tamargo Jr.: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville in Jacksonville.
MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Comstock CF, RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
F. van Enk 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
A. Hall 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .333 0 0
   a-M. Cantrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-A. Johnson RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Hickman DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .500 1 2
B. Stevenson 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .000 0 0
C. Wiggins RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Allison PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. Swanson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Manuel LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
A. Thompson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
M. Vaughn SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 12 13      
a - M. Cantrell pinch hit for A. Hall in the 8th
b - J. Allison pinch hit for C. Wiggins in the 8th
c - A. Johnson substituted for M. Cantrell in the 8th
d - R. Swanson substituted for J. Allison in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hall (1, 1st Inning off O. Rivera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hickman (1, 1st Inning off O. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. van Enk 2 , A. Hall 2 , R. Hickman 5 , A. Thompson
2-out RBI: R. Hickman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Stevenson , F. Manuel
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Vaughn
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .200 0 0
B. Sargent RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .600 0 1
L. Suárez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
A. Rodríguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
B. Boyer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Robert LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .500 0 2
   a-J. Burns LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Kramer DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Arroyo SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .333 0 1
E. Adams C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 11 4 2 8 20      
a - J. Burns substituted for J. Robert in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sargent 2 (2, 3rd Inning off A. Álvarez, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Álvarez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Park (1, 3rd Inning off A. Álvarez, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Boyer (1, 8th Inning off E. Sanders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Park 3 , B. Sargent 5 , L. Suárez , A. Rodríguez , B. Boyer 3 , J. Robert 2 , J. Kramer , J. Arroyo
2-out RBI: B. Sargent , J. Robert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Park , B. Sargent , L. Suárez , A. Rodríguez , J. Arroyo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Arroyo (1)
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Álvarez 6.2 7 2 1 1 6 0 98 1.35   
E. Sanders L (0-1) 1.1 4 2 2 1 2 0 33 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Álvarez 59
Batters Faced: A. Álvarez 29, E. Sanders 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Álvarez 11-3, E. Sanders 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Álvarez 98-63, E. Sanders 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sanders 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Rivera 5.1 5 2 2 1 7 1 86 3.38   
K. Benson 2.1 1 0 0 3 4 0 48 0.00   
D. Edwards W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
L. Fuentes SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Rivera 56
Batters Faced: O. Rivera 22, K. Benson 11, D. Edwards 1, L. Fuentes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Rivera 5-4, K. Benson 2-1, D. Edwards 1-0, L. Fuentes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Rivera 86-51, K. Benson 48-24, D. Edwards 5-3, L. Fuentes 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Edwards 3-0
WP: K. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Orlando Rivera
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 19457
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