Lockridge Posts Career Day with Five RBI to Solidify Sounds Win

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Nashville Sounds tied the series at two games apiece Friday night with an 8-5 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at VyStar Ballpark. Brandon Lockridge delivered a career-high performance, driving in five runs to help the Sounds pull away late and secure the win.

Lockridge sparked Nashville’s offense early. In the top of the second inning, Tyler Black led off with a single into center field and advanced after a sacrifice bunt by Ethan Murray. Jacob Hurtubise then reached on a fielder’s choice that turned into the first out of the frame, and Hurtubise stole second. After Daniel Guilarte drew a two-out walk, Lockridge came through with a two-run double into center, scoring Hurtubise and Guilarte to give the Sounds a 2-0 lead.

Nashville added to its advantage in the third. Luke Adams, Blake Burke and Brock Wilken followed with consecutive singles, and Wilken plated Adams to push the lead to three runs. The Jumbo Shrimp responded in the bottom half when Jonathon Long scored Maximo Acosta, trimming Nashville’s margin to 2 runs.

The Sounds kept answering Jacksonville. In the fourth inning, Lockridge added another hit and Bo Naylor extended his hitting streak to eight games with a third double of the season to right field. Still, Jacksonville chipped away again—thanks in part to a two-out sequence that included a throwing error from Brandon Sproat that helped set up Jared Serna’s two-run home run. Lockridge’s power surge returned in the fifth as Wilken lifted a big drive to help Nashville rebuild its cushion.

Nashville turned the game into a late effort in the eighth. Back-to-back walks from Black and Hurtubise loaded the bases, and Guilarte singled to set the table for Lockridge, who delivered a bases-clearing double to expand the lead to four. Gerson Garabito and Blake Holub finished things off, with Holub working through the ninth after Serna hit a leadoff homer—ultimately preserving the 8-5 final.

Nashville continues the series Saturday at VyStar Ballpark at 6:05 p.m., with RHP Tyson Hardin scheduled to start.