GWINNETT STRIPERS (18-16, 4th in SE, 6.5 GB) at MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (13-21, 6th in SE, 11.5 GB) Saturday, June 12, 2021 • 7:35 PM ET • AutoZone Park, Memphis, TN • Game #35 of 120 • Road Game #17 GWN: RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (0-1, 4.15 ERA) vs. MEM: LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-3, 5.48 ERA) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: The Stripers continue their first-ever trip to KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over eight seasons with LAST GAME (6/11) AutoZone Park with game five of a six-game series vs. Gwinnett dating back to 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting STREAKS F/9 (3:41) R H E the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals). With a win .267 (634-for-2,374, 130 2B, 12 3B, 41 HR, 290 R, 284 RBI, Current Streak: L1 Gwinnett 3 9 1 tonight, the Stripers would earn their second road series 24 SB) in 690 games. He holds Gwinnett career records for Last 10 Games: 4-6 Memphis 4 7 0 victory of the year (won 5 of 6 at CLT from 5/4-5/9). games, at-bats, hits, total bases (911), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: Connor Jones (2-2) RBI. “Kaz” is also just 23 hits shy of tying the Atlanta Braves 4G (2x, last: 5/25-5/28) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Following a season-long 1:15 rain Triple-A record (Richmond/Gwinnett combined history). Long Losing Streak: L: Yoan Lopez (1-1) delay, the Stripers played their longest nine-inning game 6G (5/18-5/23) GWINNETT CAREER LEADERS No. 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO of the season (3:41) and suffered a last-at-bat 4-3 loss to Triples 1. Jose Constanza (2011-14) 13 S: None Memphis. Gwinnett is now 6-4 (.600) in games decided in the last at-bat and 5-7 (.417) in one-run games this year. 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 12 SOUTHEAST GWN: Homers 1. Ernesto Mejia (2012-14) 59 Arcia: 2-5, 2B, HR (9), 2 RBI 2. Stefan Gartrell (2011-13) 54 STANDINGS RUN DIFFERENTIAL: Entering 6/12, the Stripers rank third Camargo: 2-4 T-3. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 41 W-L PCT GB in Triple-A East in run differential (+59), trailing Durham MEM: T-3. Joey Terdoslavich (2012-15) 41 NAS 24-9 .727 --- (1st, +78) and Nashville (2nd, +62). Gwinnett is 8-0 when Capel: 1-5, HR (2), RBI DUR 23-10 .697 1.0 Yepez: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI scoring in double figures this year, and has yet to allow an ATLANTA BRAVES TRIPLE-A CAREER LEADERS No. opponent to top nine runs in a game. The Stripers are 11-5 Hits 1. Larry Whisenton (‘76-’81, ‘83-’85) 657 JAX 20-14 .588 4.5 (.688) in games decided by more than three runs. 2. Damon Hollins (‘96-’98, ‘01-’04) 648 GWN 18-16 .529 6.5 ROAD TRIP 3. Paul Runge (‘81-’84, ‘86-’87) 642 NOR 13-19 .406 10.5 MEM 13-21 .382 11.5 (3-1 @ MEM) I'M WALKING, YES INDEED: The Stripers continue to lead 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 634 CLT 12-21 .364 12.0 Batting (22 RS) all of Triple-A Baseball in most walks drawn with 174 (15 .302 (39-129) more than NAS's 159), but after issuing a season-high 10 'PEN PRODUCERS: Gwinnett owns the third-lowest relief 5 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, walks last night have fallen to third in fewest walks allowed ERA in Triple-A East with a 3.10 mark, trailing only Buffalo RECORD with 103 (8 more than DUR's 95). (1st, 2.57) and Durham (2nd, 2.92). RHP Chasen Bradford 21 RBI, 6 SB has not allowed a run over 15.0 innings in his last nine BREAKDOWN Pitching (9 RA) AR-SEEYA: Orlando Arcia snapped a 14-game home run outings, going 1-0 in that span (5 H, 3 BB, 12 SO). RHP 2.53 ERA All-Time: 799-802 drought with his ninth clout of the year last night (2-run, Jay Flaa has tossed 5.2 scoreless innings (4 H, 3 BB, 9 10-8 (9 ER in 32.0 IP) Home: off LHP Connor Thomas). Despite going homerless from SO) in six appearances over two stints with Gwinnett. RHP 8-8 2 SV, 1 QS Road: 5/26-6/10, he still ranks tied for second in Triple-A East in Jacob Webb has yet to allow a run over five outings (5.0 IP, Day Games: 3-2 homers. Arcia leads all of Triple-A Baseball in runs (31) and 2 H, 0 BB, 5 SO) since joining Gwinnett on 6/6. Night Games: 15-14 hits (44), and also ranks among the Triple-A East top 10 in VS. MEMPHIS Extra Innings: 3-2 total bases (1st, 80), extra-base hits (3rd, 18), batting (6th, DEMERITTE TO THE IL: After an early exit in Wednesday's Doubleheaders: 2-0 (8-2 SINCE 2009) .319), doubles (T-6th, 9), SLG (8th, .580), and OPS (8th, doubleheader at Memphis, Travis Demeritte was placed Shutout W/L: 4-3 ‘09-’19 2021 .963). His impressive season includes a 13-game hitting on the Gwinnett 7-day injured list on 6/10. Demeritte hit Last At-Bat W/L: 6-4 Home: 0-0 5-1 streak (.393, 22-for-56) from 5/4-5/18, two last-at-bat GW .308 (24-for-78, 9 2B, 6 HR, 18 R, 15 RBI) in 27 games 2-1 Road: 0-0 3-1 homers (solo in 8th for 2-1 win on 5/14 vs. LOU, solo walk- prior to injury, ranking among Triple-A East leaders in OPS Walk-Off W/L: Total: 0-0 8-2 off in 9th for 5-4 win on 5/16 vs. LOU), and his first career (1st, 1.091), SLG (2nd, .654), OBP (2nd, .438), doubles Score First: 13-5 5-7 ‘21 vs. GWN MEM three-homer game (3 solo HR on 5/9 at CLT). (T-4th), extra-base hits (T-5th, 15), walks (T-6th, 18), and 1-Run Games: 2-Run Games: 1-1 Runs: 65 27 batting (10th) through 6/11. In 123 career games with the 3-Run Games: 1-3 AVG: .291 .201 YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE JOHAN: Johan Camargo is Stripers since 2019, he is batting .290 (121-for-417, 37 2B, +3-Run Games: 11-5 ERA: 2.82 6.95 batting .667 (6-for-9, 1 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI) over his last two 2 3B, 26 HR, 86 R, 88 RBI, 5 SB, .972 OPS). games, raising his average from .257 to .304. Entering May: 14-10 6/12, he ranks among the Triple-A East top 10 in OBP (3rd, MULLER TIME: LHP Kyle Muller is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA (3 June: 4-6 LEAGUE RANKINGS .421) and runs (T-9th, 20). Camargo has recorded hits in 57 ER in 16.0 IP), 0.75 WHIP, .148 BAA, four walks, and 20 July: 0-0 Stripers Batting of 76 career games (75.0%) with Gwinnett dating back to strikeouts over his last three starts. In seven total starts on August: 0-0 0-0 AVG: .255 (5th) 2017, batting .334 (100-for-299, 20 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 53 R, his Triple-A debut, he is 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA (16 ER in 31.1 September: 54 RBI, 1 SB, .940 OPS). IP). His 41 strikeouts rank tied for sixth in Triple-A East. Leading after 6: 13-3 OBP: .357 (2nd) Leading after 7: 13-1 SLG: .431 (5th) RISING WATERS: In 21 games since 5/15, Drew Waters is THE BRYSE-MAN COMETH: RHP Bryse Wilson is 9-1 with Leading after 8: 14-0 OPS: .788 (5th) batting .316 (25-for-79, 4 2B, 3 HR, 16 R, 9 RBI, 6 SB, .906 a 2.55 ERA (19 ER in 67.0 IP), 1.18 WHIP, and .251 BAA Tied after 6: 4-0 192 (3rd) Runs: OPS) to raise his season average from .188 to .279. He in his last 11 starts with Gwinnett dating back to 7/21/19. Tied after 7: 4-2 Doubles: 60 (4th) homered three times from 5/18-5/19 at Nashville, blasting Included in that dominant stretch is the first-ever seven- Tied after 8: 2-1 Triples: 3 (T-16th) Gwinnett’s first leadoff clout of 2021 on 5/19 (4-for-5, 2B, start winning streak for a Gwinnett pitcher and a nine-start Trailing after 6: 1-13 Homers: 45 (5th) HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB) and tallying his first career multi-homer unbeaten streak (8-0, 1.58 ERA from 7/21/19-5/28/21). Trailing after 7: 0-13 Steals: 34 (4th) game on 5/18 (3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI). In that two-homer MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH WIN (GWN HISTORY) Trailing after 8: 0-15 effort, he became just the second Gwinnett player to homer Stripers Pitching Bryse Wilson 7 7-0, 0.80 ERA 7/21/19-5/6/21 With HR: 15-9 from both sides of the plate in one game (Mel Rojas Jr.