SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
08/05/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 6241 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (67-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Mississippi Firebirds (68-40) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 4 0
Mississippi Beats Jacksonville, 4-1
The Mississippi Firebirds took on the Jacksonville Suns at Trustmark Park.

The Jacksonville Suns got a superb performance from pitcher Mike Armstrong, but the Mississippi Firebirds still won the game, 4-1. Armstrong threw 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball. Joe Pope picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 2-0. Mike Armstrong was tagged with the loss.

Mississippi designated hitter Jesús Bermúdez helped the Firebirds go up, 1-0, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Bermúdez hit a run-scoring single off Jacksonville pitcher Mike Armstrong.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Mississippi skipper Chris Herrmann. "I can't complain."

The Firebirds, at 68-40, lead by one game in their division.
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .301 1 16
J. Robert LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320 8 37
A. Rodríguez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .233 6 30
J. Bello 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .264 8 29
J. Kramer RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 1 15
   a-J. Edwards PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 5 24
   c-L. Suárez RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .283 16 49
M. García SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 26
   b-B. Boyer PH, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .221 1 12
E. Adams C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 0 12
X. Brown 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .149 1 5
J. Unknown DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   d-J. Arroyo DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 10 11      
a - J. Edwards pinch hit for J. Kramer in the 4th
b - B. Boyer pinch hit for M. García in the 4th
c - L. Suárez substituted for J. Edwards in the 4th
d - J. Arroyo inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Suárez (28, 7th Inning off J. Pope, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Park (9, 8th Inning off J. Pope, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Park 2 , J. Robert 2 , A. Rodríguez , L. Suárez 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: A. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Suárez , E. Adams
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bermúdez DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .221 1 9
R. Hickman RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 16 56
R. Swanson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .322 5 28
D. Rush 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .292 6 23
F. Manuel LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .287 4 23
F. van Enk SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 5 26
A. Ford 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 13
C. Wiggins CF 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .243 1 32
E. Burton C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .239 8 40
Totals 28 4 4 4 4 10 10      
BATTING
Triples: F. Manuel (2, 6th Inning off M. Armstrong, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Rush (6, 6th Inning off M. Armstrong, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bermúdez , D. Rush 4 , F. Manuel 3 , E. Burton
2-out RBI: D. Rush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bermúdez , F. van Enk
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Armstrong L (0-1) 6.1 4 4 4 2 8 1 89 5.68   
J. MacCombe 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Armstrong 55
Batters Faced: M. Armstrong 25, J. MacCombe 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Armstrong 5-6, J. MacCombe 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Armstrong 89-53, J. MacCombe 33-21
WP: J. MacCombe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Norwood 3.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 46 0.00   
J. Pope W (2-0) 4.1 4 1 1 1 5 0 57 3.80   
J. Wade H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.57   
A. Martínez SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Norwood 57
Batters Faced: D. Norwood 13, J. Pope 17, J. Wade 2, A. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Norwood 2-4, J. Pope 3-4, J. Wade 1-0, A. Martínez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Norwood 46-30, J. Pope 57-36, J. Wade 12-7, A. Martínez 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pope 2-0 , J. Wade 2-0
WP: J. Wade
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Armstrong
Ballpark: Trustmark Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 7474
Special Notes: SP Dave Norwood was injured while pitching.
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