By Jim Cain-
Marcelo Mayer has homered in back-to-back games for the first time since June 2023 (Ashley Green)
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Marcelo Mayer (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) homered for the second-straight game to lead the Worcester Red Sox (2-2) to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (3-2) on Wednesday night at Vystar Ballpark.
With one out and Roman Anthony at first base after a lead-off walk in the top of the first, Mayer belted a 364-foot homer to the opposite field.
Through his first four Triple-A games, Mayer is 5-for-17 with two homers, seven RBI, and 11 total bases.
Lucas Giolito made a rehab start, and the right-hander hurled 2.1 scoreless innings. He allowed a hit and a walk and struck out two. Giolito threw 51 pitches, 28 strikes. He induced five whiffs, and the right-hander topped out at 94.7 mph.
Robert Stock followed Giolito, and Stock picked up the win. The righty went 4.1 innings and scattered two hits and two walks while fanning six.
Nick Burdi retired all four batters he faced, and Luis Guerrero picked up his first save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
Worcester pitching retired the final 12 batters of the game.
The WooSox and Jumbo Shrimp continue their six-game series tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. Quinn Priester is scheduled to make his season debut on the mound. Right-hander Janson Junk is set to toe the rubber for Jacksonville. Radio coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on 98.9 Nash Icon and the rest of the WooSox Radio Network.