GWINNETT STRIPERS (5-1, T-1st in SE, 0.0 GB) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (1-4, 7th in MW, 3.0 GB) Tuesday, May 11, 2021 • 7:05 PM • Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, GA • Game #7 of 120 • Home Game #1 GWN: RHP Kyle Wright (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. LOU: RHP Ashton Goudeau (NR) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: The Stripers begin their first homestand of 2021 KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over seven seasons with LAST GAME (5/9) with game one of a six-game series vs. the Louisville Bats Gwinnett dating back to 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting STREAKS F/10 (4:00) R H E (Cincinnati Reds). With a win, Gwinnett would secure a .268 (620-for-2,310, 127 2B, 12 3B, 37 HR, 279 R, 270 RBI, Current Streak: W4 Gwinnett 12 12 0 five-game winning streak for the first time since 7/17-7/21, 23 SB) in 667 games. He holds Gwinnett career records for Last 10 Games: 5-1 Charlotte 9 13 1 2019 (won 2 vs. LHV, swept 3-game series vs. ROC). games, at-bats, hits, total bases (882), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: Edgar Santana (1-0) RBI, and is nearing the records for triples and home runs. 4G (5/6-Current) 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 SO (BS) GOOD TO BE HOME: Tonight marks the Stripers’ first game “Kaz” is also just 37 hits shy of tying the Atlanta Braves Long Losing Streak: L: Zack Burdi (L, 0-1) at Coolray Field in 614 days dating back to Game 2 of the Triple-A record (Richmond/Gwinnett combined history). 1G (5/5) Governors’ Cup Semifinals vs. Columbus on 9/5/19 (lost 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 SO Gwinnett Career Leaders No. 7-3). Gwinnett is 6-5 in Home Openers since 2009, but just S: None Triples 1. Jose Constanza (2011-14) 13 Arcia: 3-4, 3 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI 2-4 in the last six since 2014. The Stripers beat Norfolk 3-1 SOUTHEAST in a speedy 2:09 in their last Home Opener on 4/4/19. 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 12 Demeritte: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI Homers 1. Ernesto Mejia (2012-14) 59 STANDINGS Almonte: 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI POWER TRIP: Gwinnett kicked off 2021 with a 5-1 road 2. Stefan Gartrell (2011-13) 54 W-L PCT GB 3. Joey Terdoslavich (2012-15) 41 GWN 5-1 .833 -- Arcia ties GWN single-game trip to Charlotte, outscoring the Knights 58-31. The Stripers 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 37 DUR 5-1 .833 -- home run record combined to swat 15 home runs (T-2nd in Triple-A East), making offensive history in each of the last three games: JAX 4-2 .667 1.0 Atlanta Braves Triple-A Career Leaders No. NAS 3-2 .600 1.5 • 5/7 (Won 19-1): Set single-game records for largest Hits 1. Larry Whisenton (‘76-’81, ‘83-’85) 657 LAST ROAD TRIP winning margin (18 runs) and most walks drawn (12) NOR 2-4 .333 3.0 2. Damon Hollins (‘96-’98, ‘01-’04) 648 and tied a single-game record for most runs scored (last CLT 1-5 .167 4.0 (5-1 @ CLT) 3. Paul Runge (‘81-’84, ‘86-’87) 642 in a 19-3 win at Charlotte on 4/11/09). MEM 1-5 .167 4.0 Batting (58 RS) 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 620 .288 (67-233) • 5/8 (Won 7-3): In the sixth, Orlando Arcia (2-run), 12 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, Johan Camargo (solo), and Travis Demeritte (solo) hit STIFLING STAFF: After posting a 6.75 ERA (15 ER in 20.0 RECORD 54 RBI, 7 SB the first set of back-to-back-to-back homers in Gwinnett IP) in the first two games of the season (1-1), Stripers BREAKDOWN Pitching (31 RA) history (fourth three-homer inning in GWN history). pitchers have combined to produce a 2.70 ERA (9 ER in 3.79 ERA • 5/9 (Won 12-9): Arcia launched three solo shots (3-for- 30.0 IP) over the last four games (3-0). Starters Bryse All-Time: 786-787 (24 ER in 57.0 IP) 4, 4 RBI), tying Gwinnett’s single-game homer record. Wilson (win, 5.0 IP, 0 R), Tucker Davidson (win, 7.0 Home: 0-0 IP, 1 ER), and Connor Johnstone (win, 5.0 IP, 0 R) are 0 SV, 1 QS Only Derrick Mitchell (3-for-4, 4 RBI on 5/9/14 at LHV) Road: 5-1 3-0 with a 0.53 ERA (1 ER in 17.0 IP) in that four-game and Austin Riley (4-for-5, 8 RBI on 5/13/18 vs. NOR) Day Games: 1-0 span. Entering 5/11, Johnstone ranks among Triple-A East had gone deep three times in a game before Arcia. Night Games: 4-1 VS. LOUISVILLE pitching leaders in ERA (T-1st, 0.00), WHIP (T-1st, 0.25), Extra Innings: 2-0 (44-43 SINCE 2009) AR-SEEYA: Following the first three-homer game of his innings (T-6th, 8.0), and BAA (8th, .083). Doubleheaders: 0-0 ‘09-’19 2021 career, Orlando Arcia leads all Triple-A East hitters in Shutout W/L: 1-0 home runs (5) and ranks in the top 10 in runs (2nd, 9), total THE BRYSE-MAN LEAVETH: The Atlanta Braves recalled Last At-Bat W/L: 2-0 Home: 24-19 0-0 RHP from Gwinnett today. Wilson earned bases (2nd, 25), extra-base hits (T-2nd, 5), hits (T-3rd, 10), Bryse Wilson Walk-Off W/L: 0-0 Road: 20-24 0-0 the first win by a Stripers starter in 2021 on 5/6 at Charlotte SLG (6th, .926), RBI (T-7th, 8) and OPS (8th, 1.380). He Score First: 5-0 Total: 44-43 0-0 (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 81 pitches, 58 strikes). He has hit safely in all six games with the Stripers (.370). 1-Run Games: 1-0 ‘21 vs. GWN LOU is the first pitcher in Gwinnett history to win seven 2-Run Games: 0-0 Runs: 0 0 consecutive starts, going 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA (4 ER in LEADING THE WAY: In addition to Arcia, the following active 3-Run Games: 1-1 AVG: .000 .000 45.0 IP) in his last seven outings dating back to 7/21/19. players rank among Triple-A East offensive leaders: +3-Run Games: 3-0 ERA: 0.00 0.00 • Abraham Almonte: Ranks in RBI (2nd, 11), runs (T-3rd, MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH WIN (GWN HISTORY) May: 5-1 8), steals (T-4th, 2), walks (7th, 7), and OBP (8th, .556). PITCHER WINS ERA DATES June: 0-0 Ranks in homers (T-4th, 3), RBI LEAGUE RANKINGS • Travis Demeritte: Bryse Wilson 7-0 0.80 7/21/19-Current July: 0-0 (T-7th, 8), and total bases (T-10th, 16). Stripers Batting Kanekoa Texeira 6-0 3.63 7/20-8/15, 2015 August: 0-0 • Travis Snider: Ranks in OBP (3rd, .625), walks (T-4th, 0-0 AVG: .288 (5th) Charlie Morton 5-0 1.40 5/8-5/29, 2009 September: 8), and OPS (9th, 1.375). Leading after 6: 4-0 OBP: .414 (2nd) DEBUT “W”: Matt Tuiasosopo earned a win in his Triple-A Leading after 7: 4-0 SLG: .541 (5th) CAMAR-GONE: Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves recalled managerial debut on 5/4 at Charlotte (10-9 in 12 innings), Leading after 8: 4-0 OPS: .955 (3rd) Johan Camargo from Gwinnett. Camargo hit safely in all doing so as both the first former Gwinnett player ever to Tied after 6: 0-0 58 (1st) six games with the Stripers this year, batting .348 (8-for- Runs: manage the club and the youngest skipper in GWN history. Tied after 7: 1-0 23). Through 5/9, he ranked among Triple-A East leaders Doubles: 12 (3rd) At 34 years, 11 months, 25 days, Tuiasosopo was nearly a Tied after 8: 1-0 in runs (1st, 13), walks (T-1st, 9), homers (T-4th, 3), total Triples: 1 (T-11th) decade younger than Dave Brundage (44 years, 6 months, Trailing after 6: 1-1 bases (T-7th, 18), OBP (10th, .531), and OPS (10th, 1.314). Homers: 15 (T-2nd) 4 days) when he managed Gwinnett’s inaugural game on Trailing after 7: 0-1 Steals: 7 (T-3rd) 4/9/09 at Charlotte (won 9-1). The Atlanta Braves have assigned two Trailing after 8: 0-1 Stripers Pitching BRAVES ON REHAB: players to rehab with Gwinnett: RHP Chris Martin on 5/5 With HR: 4-1 Low ERA: 3.79 (6th) PROSPECTING: Six members of the Atlanta Braves Top 30 Without HR: 1-0 and OF Ender Inciarte on 5/6. Prospects list according to MLB.com are on the Stripers’ Low BAA: .227 (7th) Allow HR: 4-1 • Martin: On the 10-day IL since 4/7 (right shoulder active roster (5/11): OF Drew Waters (#2), LHP Kyle Low WHIP: 1.21 (4th) Allow no HR: 1-0 inflammation), is 0-0 with a 16.20 ERA (3 ER in 1.2 IP) Muller (#5), LHP Tucker Davidson (#8), RHP Jasseel De Shutouts: 1 (T-1st) With Error: 2-1 and .375 BAA in two rehab appearances.