SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
06/14/2026
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
GAME ID: 6017 - SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Barons (35-28) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Jacksonville Suns (45-18) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
Suns Over Barons, 3-2
The Birmingham Barons and Jacksonville Suns riveted fans at Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville center fielder Joe Burns contributed significantly to his team's 3-2 win over the Birmingham Barons. Burns, who is tied for 6th in the SL with a .869 OPS, went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Suns. The Suns sport a record of 45-18.

Bob Jones helped out the Jacksonville cause in the bottom of the second inning with a run-scoring hit-by-pitch. For the game, the designated hitter drove in one run.

"There are no moral victories," said losing manager Casey Kopitzke.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 .337 3 11
T. Lucero 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .247 2 14
E. Strong C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .288 1 9
A. Grant DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .159 0 4
B. Díaz CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .187 5 17
S. Winters 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254 1 7
O. Silva 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 4 18
M. Fiuza RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .178 0 6
M. Carrillo SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .241 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 4 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Silva (6, 2nd Inning off B. Swanson, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Winters (5, 4th Inning off B. Swanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Evans (3, 1st Inning off B. Swanson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Evans 5 , T. Lucero , S. Winters 2 , O. Silva 2 , M. Carrillo
2-out RBI: T. Lucero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Strong , B. Díaz 2 , M. Carrillo
GIDP: T. Lucero
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Strong (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Burns CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .310 5 31
M. Bermúdez LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .301 1 15
L. Suárez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .310 7 31
J. Dueñas C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .331 1 22
B. Jones DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .259 1 20
J. Souza RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 .287 2 20
X. Brown 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .275 3 26
   a-A. Espinoza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 0 4
M. Blanca 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264 0 8
M. García SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 0 15
Totals 32 3 7 1 5 11 15      
a - A. Espinoza substituted for X. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Burns (20, 8th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burns 4 , M. Bermúdez , L. Suárez , J. Souza , X. Brown
2-out RBI: B. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bermúdez , L. Suárez , B. Jones , J. Souza , M. Blanca
Hit by Pitch: B. Jones
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-García-Suárez)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Bell 0.1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 5.34   
R. Kruit L (0-1) 1.1 2 2 1 4 2 0 11 58 8.59   
R. Rose 4.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 15 62 3.79   
J. Rodríguez 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 10 47 1.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bell 40
Batters Faced: B. Bell 2, R. Kruit 11, R. Rose 15, J. Rodríguez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bell 0-0, R. Kruit 2-0, R. Rose 4-4, J. Rodríguez 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bell 7-4, R. Kruit 58-30, R. Rose 62-42, J. Rodríguez 47-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kruit 1-1 , R. Rose 3-1 , J. Rodríguez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Rose
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Swanson 3.2 5 2 2 4 4 1 20 89 1.98   
R. Santana W (8-2) 4.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 47 2.70   
M. Fuller SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 1.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Swanson 41
Batters Faced: B. Swanson 20, R. Santana 13, M. Fuller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Swanson 2-5, R. Santana 5-4, M. Fuller 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Swanson 89-56, R. Santana 47-32, M. Fuller 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Santana 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Burns
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 10978
Special Notes: SP Bob Bell was injured while pitching.
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