GWINNETT STRIPERS (15-15, 4th in SE, 6.0 GB) at MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (12-18, 5th in SE, 9.0 GB) Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • 6:05 PM ET • AutoZone Park, Memphis, TN • Games #31-32 of 120 • Road Games #13-14 G1 Starters: GWN: RHP Bryse Wilson (2-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. MEM: LHP Zack Thompson (0-3, 9.64 ERA) G2 Starters: GWN: LHP Kyle Muller (2-1, 5.33 ERA) vs. MEM: LHP Austin Warner (2-1, 4.12 ERA) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: Following last night's rain-out, the Stripers will KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over eight seasons with LAST GAME (6/6) play a doubleheader tonight against the Memphis Redbirds Gwinnett dating back to 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting STREAKS F/9 (2:50) R H E (St. Louis Cardinals). It is games one and two of a six-game .267 (633-for-2,368, 129 2B, 12 3B, 41 HR, 288 R, 283 RBI, Current Streak: L4 Jacksonville 6 8 0 series, Gwinnett's first-ever trip to AutoZone Park. The 23 SB) in 687 games. He holds Gwinnett career records for Last 10 Games: 4-6 Gwinnett 3 5 0 Stripers are looking to snap a six-game road losing streak games, at-bats, hits, total bases (909), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: Jake Fishman (1-1) that began on 5/18 at Nashville (went 0-6 at NAS from RBI. “Kaz” is also just 24 hits shy of tying the Atlanta Braves 4G (2x, last: 5/25-5/28) 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 SO 5/18-5/23 after going 5-1 at CLT from 5/4-5/9). Gwinnett Triple-A record (Richmond/Gwinnett combined history). Long Losing Streak: L: Jasseel De La Cruz (0-1) has outscored Memphis 43-18 through six meetings so far 6G (5/18-5/23) GWINNETT CAREER LEADERS No. 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO this year, all at Coolray Field (5-1 from 5/25-5/30). Triples 1. Jose Constanza (2011-14) 13 Rob Zastryzny (1) S: 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 12 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO RUN DIFFERENTIAL: Despite being outscored 25-10 in the SOUTHEAST last four games, the Stripers are second in Triple-A East Homers 1. Ernesto Mejia (2012-14) 59 GWN: 2. Stefan Gartrell (2011-13) 54 STANDINGS in best run differential (+46), trailing only Durham (+73). Kazmar Jr: 1-4, HR (4), RBI T-3. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 41 W-L PCT GB Gwinnett is 7-0 when scoring in double figures, and has yet JAX: T-3. Joey Terdoslavich (2012-15) 41 DUR 21-9 .700 --- to allow an opponent to top nine runs. The Stripers are 10-5 Chavez: 1-4, HR (1), 2 RBI NAS 21-9 .700 --- Diaz: 1-4, HR (7), RBI (.667) in games decided by more than three runs, but just ATLANTA BRAVES TRIPLE-A CAREER LEADERS No. 5-10 (.333) games decided by three runs or less. Hits 1. Larry Whisenton (‘76-’81, ‘83-’85) 657 JAX 19-12 .613 2.5 2. Damon Hollins (‘96-’98, ‘01-’04) 648 GWN 15-15 .500 6.0 LAST HOMESTAND I'M WALKING, YES INDEED: The Stripers lead all of Triple-A 3. Paul Runge (‘81-’84, ‘86-’87) 642 MEM 12-18 .400 9.0 NOR 11-18 .379 9.5 (5-1 vs. MEM, 1-5 vs. JAX) Baseball in most walks drawn with 163 (15 more than 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 633 CLT 11-19 .367 10.0 Batting (66 RS) SWB's 148) and fewest walks allowed with 86 (4 less than .257 (103-401) DUR's 90). Entering 6/9, Atlanta Braves OF Abraham YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE JOHAN: Johan Camargo has 22 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, Almonte still leads Triple-A East in walks (21), while Travis hit safely in 54 of 72 career games (75%) with Gwinnett RECORD Demeritte is tied for fourth in walks (18). since 2017, hitting .327 (20 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 50 R, 52 RBI, 63 RBI, 9 SB 1 SB, .929 OPS). This season, he's batting .266 (17-for-64, BREAKDOWN Pitching (52 RA) DEMERITTE DEMOLISHING: Through 26 games this year, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .858 OPS) in 17 games. Entering 6/9, 4.21 ERA All-Time: 796-801 Travis Demeritte is batting .303 (23-for-76, 9 2B, 6 HR, he ranks among the Triple-A top 15 in runs (T-14th, 17). 10-8 (50 ER in 107.0 IP) Home: 18 R, 15 RBI, 1 SB). Entering 6/9, he ranks among the 5-7 0 SV, 2 QS Road: Triple-A East top 10 in SLG (2nd, .658), OPS (2nd, 1.094), SEEKING A NEW STREAK: Tonight's Game 1 starter, RHP Day Games: 3-2 doubles (T-2nd), OBP (4th, .436), extra-base hits (T-4th, saw his nine-start unbeaten streak with Bryse Wilson Night Games: 12-13 15), walks (T-4th, 18), and runs scored (T-7th). He has 65 Gwinnett snapped in a loss his last time out on 6/3 vs. VS. MEMPHIS Extra Innings: 2-2 extra-base hits in 122 games with Gwinnett dating back to Jacksonville. It was Wilson's first loss with the Stripers Doubleheaders: 0-0 (5-1 SINCE 2009) 2019, batting .289 (37 2B, 2 3B, 26 HR, 86 R, 88 RBI, 5 SB, since 7/11/19 at Charlotte, ending an 8-0 run over nine Shutout W/L: 3-3 ‘09-’19 2021 .972 OPS) in that span. starts from 7/21/19-5/28/21 in which he posted a 1.58 ERA, 5-3 Home: 0-0 5-1 .236 BAA, and 50 strikeouts. He set a Gwinnett record with Last At-Bat W/L: Walk-Off W/L: 2-1 Road: 0-0 0-0 ORLANDO, MAGIC: Entering 6/9, Orlando Arcia leads all wins in seven consecutive starts from 7/21/19-5/6/21. Total: 0-0 5-1 of Triple-A Baseball in runs scored (28), batting .300 (36- Score First: 12-5 MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH WIN (GWN HISTORY) 4-6 ‘21 vs. GWN MEM for-120, 7 2B, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 3 SB) in 29 games. He also 1-Run Games: Bryse Wilson 7 7-0, 0.80 ERA 7/21/19-5/6/21 2-Run Games: 0-1 Runs: 43 18 ranks among the Triple-A East top 10 in total bases (2nd, Kanekoa Texeira 6 6-0, 3.63 ERA 7/20-8/15, 2015 3-Run Games: 1-3 AVG: .284 .215 67), hits (T-3rd), homers (T-4th), and extra-base hits (T-4th, Charlie Morton 5 5-0, 1.40 ERA 5/8-5/29, 2009 +3-Run Games: 10-5 ERA: 3.18 7.80 15). Arcia's impressive season includes a 13-game hitting streak (.393, 22-for-56) from 5/4-5/18, two last-at-bat GW May: 14-10 homers (solo in 8th for 2-1 win on 5/14 vs. LOU, solo walk- MULLER TIME: Tonight's Game 2 starter, LHP Kyle Muller June: 1-5 LEAGUE RANKINGS off in 9th for 5-4 win on 5/16 vs. LOU), and his first career is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP), 0.90 WHIP, .194 July: 0-0 Stripers Batting three-homer game (3 solo HR on 5/9 at CLT). BAA, two walks, and 14 strikeouts in his last two starts. August: 0-0 0-0 AVG: .250 (5th) He had gone 0-1 with a 7.63 ERA (13 ER in 15.1 IP), 2.28 September: In 18 games since 5/15, WHIP, .308 BAA, 14 walks, and 21 strikeouts over his first Leading after 6: 11-2 OBP: .357 (2nd) RISING WATERS: Drew Waters is batting .299 (20-for-67, 4 2B, 3 HR, 14 R, 7 RBI, 5 SB, four starts from 5/4-5/21. His first career Triple-A win came Leading after 7: 11-1 SLG: .424 (6th) .912 OPS) to raise his season average from .188 to .263. against Memphis on 5/27 (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, Leading after 8: 12-0 OPS: .782 (5th) He homered three times in the series at Nashville from season-high 8 SO in 14-2 victory). Tied after 6: 3-0 170 (2nd) Runs: 5/18-5/23, blasting Gwinnett’s first leadoff clout of 2021 on Tied after 7: 3-1 Doubles: 55 (4th) 5/19 (4-for-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB) and tallying his first 'PEN PRODUCERS: RHP Chasen Bradford has not allowed Tied after 8: 2-1 Triples: 3 (T-15th) career multi-homer game on 5/18 (3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI). In a run over 13.0 innings in his last eight outings, going 1-0 Trailing after 6: 1-13 Homers: 39 (T-5th) that two-homer effort, he became just the second Gwinnett in that span (4 H, 3 BB, 11 SO). RHP Jay Flaa has tossed Trailing after 7: 0-13 Steals: 28 (5th) player to homer from both sides of the plate in one game 4.2 scoreless innings (2 H, 3 BB, 8 SO) in five appearances Trailing after 8: 0-14 Stripers Pitching (Mel Rojas Jr.