The Delmarva Shorebirds lost to the Fredericksburg Nationals, 9-8, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after Sir Jamison Jones hit a ninth-inning single that scored Rafael Ramirez Jr. with the winning run.
The walk-off loss came in the series finale. Delmarva entered with a 37-71 overall record and a 14-28 mark, while Fredericksburg entered at 67-40 overall and 21-20.
Delmarva Shorebirds Take Early Lead
After two scoreless innings, the Delmarva Shorebirds opened the scoring when Juan Ortega hit an RBI single that brought home Joshua Liranzo. Jemone Nuel followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Ortega and gave Delmarva a 2-0 lead.
The Fredericksburg Nationals answered in the bottom of the inning with a solo home run by Coy James, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Joshua Liranzo restored Delmarva’s two-run advantage with an RBI single in the fourth inning, making the score 3-1.
The Fredericksburg Nationals moved ahead in the bottom of the fourth. Hunter Hines hit a home run to make it 3-2. Dashyll Tejeda tied the game with an RBI single, and Sir Jamison Jones added a sacrifice fly before Coy James delivered another run-scoring single to put Fredericksburg ahead 5-3.
Juan Ortega Hits Delmarva’s First Grand Slam
The Shorebirds responded in the sixth inning, pulling within one on an RBI single that scored Jordan Sanchez. With the bases loaded, Juan Ortega hit Delmarva’s first grand slam of the season, putting the Shorebirds ahead 8-5.
The grand slam gave Ortega a career-high five RBIs. Delmarva carried the three-run lead into the late innings before Fredericksburg mounted its comeback.
Sir Jamison Jones Completes Fredericksburg Nationals Comeback
The Fredericksburg Nationals began their rally with two outs in the eighth inning. Sir Jamison Jones hit a home run, Manuel Cabrera followed with an RBI single, and Gavin Fien doubled to score Cabrera and tie the game at 8.
Fredericksburg completed the comeback in the ninth inning. Sir Jamison Jones hit the game-winning single, scoring Rafael Ramirez Jr. from second base and giving the Fredericksburg Nationals a 9-8 walk-off victory.
Cesar Rojas earned the win for Fredericksburg and improved to 3-2. Jack Crowder took the loss for Delmarva and fell to 0-1.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Delmarva’s offense produced a five-run response after the Shorebirds fell behind 5-3, highlighted by Juan Ortega’s career-high five RBIs and the team’s first grand slam of the season. The Fredericksburg Nationals answered with a two-out rally in the eighth before Sir Jamison Jones finished the game in the ninth.
The Shorebirds are scheduled to return home Tuesday for the opening game of a six-game series against the Salem RidgeYaks. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Source: Original report
