GWINNETT STRIPERS (11-9, 4th in SE, 3.5 GB) vs. MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (8-12, 5th in SE, 6.5 GB) Thursday, May 27, 2021 • 7:05 PM • Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, GA • Game #21 of 120 • Home Game #9 GWN: LHP Kyle Muller (0-1, 7.63 ERA) vs. MEM: LHP Zack Thompson (0-1, 7.50 ERA) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: The Stripers play game three of a six-game KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over eight seasons with LAST GAME (5/26) series vs. the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) at Gwinnett dating back to 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting STREAKS F/9 (3:14) R H E Coolray Field. It is the first-ever meeting between the two .268 (630-for-2,348, 128 2B, 12 3B, 40 HR, 287 R, 281 RBI, Current Streak: W2 Memphis 5 7 1 clubs (Memphis was in the PCL from 1998-2020). Tonight 23 SB) in 680 games. He holds Gwinnett career records for Last 10 Games: 4-6 Gwinnett 11 10 0 is Thirsty Thursday, presented by Michelob Ultra (12 games, at-bats, hits, total bases (902), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: Thomas Burrows (1-0) oz. domestic beers for $2 each). The Stripers will transform RBI, and is nearing the records for triples and home runs. 4G (5/6-5/10) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO into the Xolos de Gwinnett for Copa de la Diversión. “Kaz” is also just 27 hits shy of tying the Atlanta Braves Long Losing Streak: L: Bernardo Flores Jr. (2-1) Triple-A record (Richmond/Gwinnett combined history). 6G (5/18-5/23) ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Jonathan Lucroy (2B, 4 RBI), Sean 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 0 SO GWINNETT CAREER LEADERS No. Kazmar Jr. (HR, 3 RBI) and Abraham Almonte (2 RBI) S: None Triples 1. Jose Constanza (2011-14) 13 all tallied multi-RBI efforts as the Stripers scored in double SOUTHEAST GWN: 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 12 figures for the fifth time in 20 games this year. Gwinnett is Lucroy: 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI Homers 1. Ernesto Mejia (2012-14) 59 STANDINGS a perfect 5-0 when eclipsing the 10-run mark, and 6-1 in Kazmar Jr.: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI 2. Stefan Gartrell (2011-13) 54 W-L PCT GB games decided by more than three runs. Almonte: 2-4, 2 RBI 3. Joey Terdoslavich (2012-15) 41 NAS 14-5 .737 -- MEM: 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 40 DUR 14-6 .700 0.5 ALWAYS ON BASE: Following his sixth multi-hit game of J. Rondon: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI JAX 13-7 .650 1.5 the year last night (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Abraham Almonte ATLANTA BRAVES TRIPLE-A CAREER LEADERS No. has reached base safely in 15 of 16 games with Gwinnett Hits 1. Larry Whisenton (‘76-’81, ‘83-’85) 657 GWN 11-9 .550 3.5 HOMESTAND this season (.373, 19-for-51, 3 2B, 1 HR, 13 R, 15 RBI, 3 2. Damon Hollins (‘96-’98, ‘01-’04) 648 MEM 8-12 .400 6.5 CLT 7-13 .350 7.5 (2-0 vs. MEM) SB). Entering 5/27, he leads all of Triple-A Baseball in OBP 3. Paul Runge (‘81-’84, ‘86-’87) 642 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 630 NOR 6-14 .300 8.5 Batting (13 RS) (.529) and ranks among the Triple-A East top 10 in walks (1st, 17), batting (6th), and RBI (T-9th). .250 (16-64) EASY BEING GREENE: RHP Shane Greene, signed by 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, RECORD YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE JOHAN: Johan Camargo has the Braves as a MLB free agent on 5/9, has struck out 13 RBI, 2 SB reached base safely in 11 of 12 games with Gwinnett this four over 2.1 scoreless innings (1 H, 1 BB) in two outings BREAKDOWN Pitching (6 RA) year, batting .311 (14-for-45, 3 2B, 3 HR, 15 R, 9 RBI). since joining Gwinnett on 5/22. Greene was a key piece of 3.00 ERA Atlanta's bullpen in 2019 and 2020, going 1-1 with a 3.27 All-Time: 792-795 Entering 5/27, he ranks among the Triple-A East top 10 6-2 (6 ER in 18.0 IP) ERA, 11 holds, and one save in 55 games. Home: in runs (T-4th), OBP (8th, .456), and walks (T-9th, 12). 5-7 0 SV, 0 QS Road: Camargo has notched hits in 51 of his 67 career games Day Games: 2-1 (76.1%) with Gwinnett since 2017, hitting .340 (90-for-265, RISING WATERS: Drew Waters is batting .306 (11-for-36, Night Games: 9-8 20 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 48 R, 51 RBI, 1 SB, .965 OPS). 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 R, 6 RBI, 3 SB, 1.043 OPS) over his last 10 VS. MEMPHIS games since 5/15. He homered three times in the series Extra Innings: 2-1 Doubleheaders: 0-0 (2-0 SINCE 2009) AR-SEEYA: Orlando Arcia leads all Triple-A East hitters at Nashville, blasting Gwinnett’s first leadoff clout of 2021 Shutout W/L: 2-2 ‘09-’19 2021 in home runs (8) entering play. He snapped a six-game on 5/19 (4-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB) and tallying his first Last At-Bat W/L: 5-2 Home: 0-0 2-0 homer drought on Tuesday with a solo shot off RHP Angel career multi-homer game on 5/18 (3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI). In 2-1 Road: 0-0 0-0 Rondon. Entering 5/27, Arcia also ranks among the Triple-A that two-homer effort, he became just the second Gwinnett Walk-Off W/L: Total: 0-0 2-0 East top 10 in runs (T-1st, 20), total bases (2nd, 54), extra- player to homer from both sides of the plate in one game Score First: 9-3 ( on 7/7/16 at CLT). Entering 5/27, Waters 4-6 ‘21 vs. GWN MEM base hits (T-3rd, 12), hits (T-4th, 26), SLG (5th, .675), and Mel Rojas Jr. 1-Run Games: ranks among Triple-A East leaders in steals (T-9th, 5). 2-Run Games: 0-1 Runs: 13 6 OPS (5th, 1.077). His amazing start includes a team-best 3-Run Games: 1-1 AVG: .250 .209 13-game hitting streak (.393, 22-for-56 from 5/4-5/18), two DOMINANT DAVIDSON: LHP Tucker Davidson delivered +3-Run Games: 6-1 ERA: 3.00 6.61 last-at-bat game-winning homers (solo in 8th for 2-1 win on 5/14 vs. LOU, solo walk-off in 9th for 5-4 win on 5/16 his third straight quality start despite taking the loss on 5/23 May: 11-9 vs. LOU) and his first career three-homer game (3 solo at Nashville (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 9 SO). In three June: 0-0 LEAGUE RANKINGS HR on 5/9 at CLT). Arcia is one of three Gwinnett players starts with Gwinnett this year, he is 2-1 with a 0.90 ERA (2 July: 0-0 ER in 20.0 IP). Entering 5/27, he ranks among Triple-A East Stripers Batting ever to notch a three-homer game, joining Derrick Mitchell August: 0-0 pitching leaders in BAA (T-1st, .119), ERA (2nd), and WHIP 0-0 AVG: .245 (9th) (5/9/14 at LHV) and Austin Riley (5/13/18 vs. NOR). September: (T-2nd, 0.60).Over seven career starts with the Stripers Leading after 6: 7-2 OBP: .355 (3rd) DEMERITTE DEMOLISHING: Travis Demeritte's solo home since 2019, Davidson is 3-2 with a 1.85 ERA (8 ER in 39.0 Leading after 7: 8-1 SLG: .426 (8th) run off LHP Blaine Hardy on 5/20 at Nashville was his 60th IP), .204 BAA, and four quality starts. Leading after 8: 9-0 OPS: .781 (6th) career extra-base hit with the Stripers. In 113 games with Tied after 6: 3-0 117 (2nd) On 5/16 vs. Louisville, his most- Runs: Gwinnett since 2019, he is batting .288 (111-for-386, 33 2B, THE BRYSE-MAN COMETH: Tied after 7: 3-1 recent start with the Stripers, RHP Bryse Wilson saw his Doubles: 35 (T-4th) 2 3B, 25 HR, 79 R, 84 RBI, 5 SB, .972 OPS). In 16 games Tied after 8: 2-1 Gwinnett record seven-start winning streak snapped with Triples: 2 (T-13th) this season, Demeritte is hitting .298 (14-for-47, 5 2B, 5 Trailing after 6: 1-7 a no-decision. He had gone 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA (4 ER in Homers: 28 (T-3rd) HR, 11 R, 11 RBI, 1 SB). Entering 5/27, he ranks among the 0-7 45.0 IP), 0.96 WHIP, .213 BAA, and 42 strikeouts in seven Trailing after 7: Steals: 21 (5th) Triple-A East top 10 in OPS (2nd, 1.164), SLG (3rd, .723), 0-8 outings with the Stripers from 7/21/19-5/6/21. Trailing after 8: Stripers Pitching extra-base hits (T-6th, 10), doubles (T-8th), homers (T-9th), With HR: 9-6 Low ERA: 3.54 (3rd) and walks (T-9th, 12).