GWINNETT STRIPERS (2-1, 3rd in SE, 1.0 GB) at CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS (1-2, 4th in SE, 2.0 GB) Friday, May 7, 2021 • 7:04 PM • Truist Field, Charlotte, NC • Game #4 of 120 • Road Game #4 GWN: LHP Tucker Davidson (NR) vs. CLT: RHP Felix Paulino (NR) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: The Stripers continue the opening series of DEBUT “W”: Matt Tuiasosopo earned a win in his Triple-A LAST GAME (5/6) 2021 with game four of a six-game set at Truist Field, home managerial debut on 5/4 at Charlotte (10-9 in 12 innings), STREAKS F/9 (2:49) R H E of the Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox). With a win, doing so as both the first former Gwinnett player ever to Current Streak: W1 Gwinnett 4 8 0 Gwinnett would have back-to-back victories for the first manage the club and the youngest skipper in GWN history. Last 10 Games: 2-1 Charlotte 0 4 1 time since beating Norfolk on 8/27/19 (8-2) and 8/28/19 At 34 years, 11 months, 25 days, Tuiasosopo was nearly a Long Winning Streak: W: Bryse Wilson (1-0) (14-8, clinched an IL playoff berth) at Coolray Field. decade younger than Dave Brundage (44 years, 6 months, 1G (2x, Current) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 SO 4 days) when he managed Gwinnett’s inaugural game on Long Losing Streak: L: Mike Wright (0-1) THE BRYSE-MAN COMETH: RHP Bryse Wilson earned the 4/9/09 at Charlotte (won 9-1). 1G (5/5) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 8 SO first win by a Stripers starter in 2021 last night (5.0 IP, 4 S: None H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 81 pitches, 58 strikes). He is the first MEET THE STAFF: Manager Matt Tuiasosopo, hitting coach Inciarte: 1-2, 1 2B, 1 R pitcher in Gwinnett history to win seven consecutive Carlos Mendez, coach Wigberto Nevarez, and athletic SOUTHEAST Arcia: 2-5, 1 RBI starts, going 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA (4 ER in 45.0 IP) in his trainer T.J. Saunders are all new to the Stripers staff this STANDINGS last seven outings dating back to 7/21/19. season. Tuiasosopo and Nevarez join the club from Class-A Goins: 2-3, 1 RBI W-L PCT GB Rome, while Mendez and Saunders join from Double-A Waters: 0-5, 1 RBI DUR 3-0 1.000 -- MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH WIN (GWN HISTORY) Mississippi. Only pitching coach Mike Maroth and strength PITCHER WINS ERA DATES JAX 3-0 1.000 -- GWN: First shutout of 2021 coach Paul Howey return from Gwinnett’s 2019 staff. Bryse Wilson 7-0 0.80 7/21/19-Current GWN 2-1 .667 1.0 Kanekoa Texeira 6-0 3.63 7/20-8/15, 2015 BRAVES TOP 30 PROSPECTS: Six members of the Braves CLT 1-2 .333 2.0 ROAD TRIP Charlie Morton 5-0 1.40 5/8-5/29, 2009 Top 30 Prospects list according to MLB.com open the 2021 NAS 0-2 .000 2.5 (2-1 @ CLT) season with the Stripers: OF Drew Waters (#2), LHP Kyle MEM 0-3 .000 3.0 NOR 0-3 .000 3.0 Batting (20 RS) ABOUT THE SHUTOUT: Wilson (5.0 IP, 4 H) and relievers Muller (#5), LHP Tucker Davidson (#8), RHP Jasseel De (2.0 IP, 0 H), (1.0 IP, 0 H), and .254 (29-114) Jesse Chavez Nate Jones La Cruz (#9), RHP Daysbel Hernandez (#17), and LHP (1.0 IP, 0 H) combined on a four-hit shutout 6 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, Sean Newcomb Thomas Burrows (#22). last night, snapping Gwinnett’s 52-game regular season RECORD 19 RBI, 2 SB shutout drought. The Stripers hadn’t blanked an opponent RISING WATERS: OF Drew Waters is Gwinnett’s only active BREAKDOWN Pitching (18 RA) since 7/7/19, a 7-0 victory over Durham at Coolray Field player on the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list, ranking All-Time: 783-787 4.66 ERA when RHP Huascar Ynoa (win, 7.0 IP, 2 H) and RHP Wes No. 29. The 22-year-old spent all of 2020 at the Braves Home: 0-0 (15 ER in 29.0 IP) Parsons (2.0 IP, 3 H) teamed up on a five-hitter. Alternate Training Site in Gwinnett a year after enjoying an 0 SV, 0 QS Road: 2-1 award-winning 2019 campaign. He hit .309/.360/.459 with 0-0 BRAVES ON REHAB: The Atlanta Braves have assigned two Day Games: 56 extra-base hits, 80 runs, 52 RBI, and 16 stolen bases Night Games: 2-1 players to rehab with Gwinnett: RHP Chris Martin on 5/5 in 134 games between Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi VS. CHARLOTTE Extra Innings: 1-0 and OF Ender Inciarte on 5/6. in 2019, and was crowned the Southern League MVP and Doubleheaders: 0-0 (124-127 SINCE 2009) • Martin: On the 10-day IL since 4/7 (right shoulder Batting Champion (.319 in 108 games). 1-0 ‘09-’19 2021 inflammation), made his first rehab appearance in relief Shutout W/L: Last At-Bat W/L: 1-0 Home: 63-58 0-0 on 5/5 (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO). CLOSER MATERIAL: RHP Trevor Kelley, signed by Atlanta Walk-Off W/L: 0-0 Road: 59-68 2-1 • Inciarte: On the 10-day IL since 4/17 (left hamstring as a MiLB free agent on 4/28, was voted the top relief 2-0 Total: 122-126 2-1 strain), made his first rehab start last night in CF (1-for- pitcher in the International League in 2019 after going 5-5 Score First: ‘21 vs. GWN CLT 2, 1 2B, 1 R). He is rehabbing with Gwinnett for the third with a 1.79 ERA, .216 BAA, and 12 saves (T-1st in IL) in 1-Run Games: 1-0 0-0 Runs: 20 18 time in his career (2G in 2016, 6G in 2019). 52 games (1st in IL) with Pawtucket (Boston Red Sox). 2-Run Games: 3-Run Games: 0-1 AVG: .254 .255 He is the only active Gwinnett player to make the final +3-Run Games: 1-0 ERA: 4.66 5.40 CAMAR-GONE: INF Johan Camargo connected on his first Postseason All-Star Team in IL history. As of 5/7, he is the home run of 2021 on 5/5, a three-run shot to right-center off only relief pitcher on the Stripers’ roster yet to appear. May: 2-1 LHP Jacob Lindgren in the ninth inning. In 58 career games June: 0-0 LEAGUE RANKINGS with Gwinnett, Camargo has gone deep 10 times (4 HR in MAJOR GOALS: The Stripers’ active roster (5/7) features July: 0-0 Stripers Batting 2017, 3 HR in 2014, 2 HR in 2019, 1 HR in 2021) and is 12 players vying for a Major League debut in 2021: LHP August: 0-0 0-0 AVG: .254 (10th) batting .341 (79-for-232) with 29 extra-base hits, 38 runs, Thomas Burrows, C Ryan Casteel, RHP Jasseel De September: Leading after 6: 1-0 OBP: .375 (5th) 46 RBI, and a .951 OPS. Entering 5/6, he ranks tied for first La Cruz (recalled by Atlanta on 9/15/20 but didn’t pitch) in the Triple-A East in runs scored (5). RHP Daysbel Hernandez, LHP Mitch Horacek, RHP Leading after 7: 1-0 SLG: .412 (12th) Connor Johnstone, LHP Dylan Lee, C Carlos Martinez, Leading after 8: 1-0 OPS: .787 (8th) THE NEW GUYS: Four players have made their Triple-A C Jonathan Morales, LHP Kyle Muller, INF Riley Unroe, Tied after 6: 0-0 20 (5th) Runs: debuts for Gwinnett already in this series at Charlotte: C and OF Drew Waters. Since 2009, 99 former Gwinnett Tied after 7: 1-0 Doubles: 6 (T-4th) Carlos Martinez (1-for-6, 1 RBI) and RHP Kyle Muller players have gone on to make big-league debuts, including Tied after 8: 1-0 Triples: 0 (T-12th) (ND, 3.0 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 HR, 5 BB, 4 SO) on Tuesday 80 with the Atlanta Braves. Trailing after 6: 1-1 Homers: 4 (T-12th) night (5/4), and RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, Trailing after 7: 0-1 Steals: 2 (T-8th) 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO) and RHP Daysbel Hernandez RETURNEES: Not including rehab assignments, Gwinnett’s Trailing after 8: 0-1 Stripers Pitching (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) on Wednesday night (5/5). active roster (5/7) has 11 players who have suited up for the With HR: 1-1 Low ERA: 4.66 (11th) Stripers prior to 2021: LHP Thomas Burrows, INF Johan Without HR: 1-0 Low BAA: .255 (T-12th) DEMERITTE’S DOMINANT NIGHT: OF Travis Demeritte set Camargo, LHP Tucker Davidson, OF Travis Demeritte, Allow HR: 1-1 Low WHIP: 1.41 (13th) a Gwinnett Opening Night record with five RBI on 5/4 at RHP Connor Johnstone, C Jonathan Morales, LHP Allow no HR: 1-0 Charlotte, going 3-for-6 with a two-run single in the first, , INF , OF , RHP Shutouts: 1 (T-1st) Sean Newcomb Riley Unroe Drew Waters With Error: 1-1 RBI single in the fifth, and go-ahead two-run homer (1) off Bryse Wilson, and RHP Kyle Wright.