SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
08/02/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 6227 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (66-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Mississippi Firebirds (66-39) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 4 7 2
Firebirds Top Suns, 4-1, Behind Kirby
The Mississippi Firebirds knocked off the Jacksonville Suns, 4-1, in Southern League action at Trustmark Park. Mississippi pitcher and Yorkville, Ohio, native Kevin Kirby had an outstanding performance. The Firebirds raised their record to 66-39.

Kirby, now 6-4, scattered 4 hits over 8 innings for the Firebirds.

"Kevin was dealing," said Mississippi manager Chris Herrmann.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297 1 15
   a-B. Hamilton PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .343 1 5
J. Robert LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .316 8 37
L. Suárez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .281 15 47
A. Rodríguez 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .229 6 29
J. Bello DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .267 7 27
M. García SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267 2 26
J. Kramer RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267 1 15
X. Brown 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .163 1 5
E. Adams C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .258 0 12
Totals 32 1 6 1 5 11 21      
a - B. Hamilton pinch hit for R. Park in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodríguez (11, 4th Inning off K. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. García (11, 7th Inning off K. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Robert , A. Rodríguez 3 , M. García 3 , E. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robert , L. Suárez , J. Bello 2 , J. Kramer , E. Adams
GIDP: A. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bermúdez DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .227 1 7
F. van Enk 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .256 5 25
M. Cantrell LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .300 17 54
D. Rush 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 5 20
R. Hickman RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221 16 55
C. Wiggins CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 1 32
E. Burton C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .238 7 38
M. Vaughn SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 4 35
F. Manuel 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .287 4 23
Totals 30 4 7 4 0 10 5      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cantrell (22, 4th Inning off M. Fletcher, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Vaughn (16, 5th Inning off M. Fletcher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bermúdez , F. van Enk 2 , M. Cantrell 2 , E. Burton , M. Vaughn 2 , F. Manuel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rush , R. Hickman , F. Manuel
Sac Bunt: M. Vaughn
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: F. van Enk (5) , E. Burton (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Vaughn-van Enk-Manuel, van Enk-Manuel)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Fletcher L (5-3) 5.2 3 1 1 0 8 0 68 3.36   
D. Edwards 2.0 4 3 3 0 2 0 37 1.60   
J. MacCombe 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fletcher 67
Batters Faced: M. Fletcher 20, D. Edwards 10, J. MacCombe 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fletcher 5-4, D. Edwards 4-0, J. MacCombe 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fletcher 68-48, D. Edwards 37-27, J. MacCombe 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. MacCombe 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kirby W (6-4) 8.0 4 0 0 4 10 0 109 2.69   
A. Martínez 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 19 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kirby 80
Batters Faced: K. Kirby 32, A. Martínez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kirby 7-5, A. Martínez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kirby 109-67, A. Martínez 19-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kirby
Ballpark: Trustmark Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 7463
Special Notes: SP Marlon Fletcher was injured while pitching.
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