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JAX Chamber: Ribault Trojans Earn First High School Heritage Classic Win
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February 21, 2022
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“I want to congratulate Ribault High School for winning their first A. Philip Randolph Cup and Raines High School on a very hard-played game,” said Jumbo Shrimp executive vice president/general manager Harold Craw. “The Jumbo Shrimp extend a huge thank you to everyone who has continued to help make the High School Heritage Classic such a massive success in our club’s salute to Black History Month.”
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Both teams wore customized Jacksonville Red Caps uniforms to commemorate the Negro American League team that played in Jacksonville from 1938 until 1942. Ribault High School won the A. Philip Randolph Cup, which honors the legacy of local Civil Rights icon Asa Philip Randolph.
Ribault scored two runs in the second inning before Raines added a tally in the third to halve the lead. The Trojans scored in both the fourth and fifth innings to go up 4-1. However, the Vikings plated a run in the bottom of the fifth before putting the winning run on by loading the bases with one out. A double play groundball got Ribault out of a jam to seal their first High School Heritage Classic triumph.
The Jumbo Shrimp will play as the Red Caps for select games during the upcoming 2022 season, which gets underway on April 5 at 121 Financial Ballpark. Season tickets, mini plans and group outings are on sale now by visiting www.jaxshrimp.com or calling 904-358-2846.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at 121 Financial Ballpark. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League’s Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by general manager Harold Craw. The club added its second Promotional Trophy in three years following the 2019 season. The 2021 season marked the return of Triple-A baseball in Jacksonville. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.
This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.