GWINNETT STRIPERS (3-1, T-2nd in SE, 1.0 GB) at CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS (1-3, T-5th in SE, 3.0 GB) Saturday, May 8, 2021 • 7:04 PM • Truist Field, Charlotte, NC • Game #5 of 120 • Road Game #5 GWN: RHP Connor Johnstone (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. CLT: LHP Matt Tomshaw (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 KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over seven seasons with LAST GAME (5/7) 2021 with game five of a six-game set at Truist Field, home Gwinnett dating back to 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting STREAKS F/9 (3:10) R H E of the Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox). With a win, .268 (620-for-2,310, 127 2B, 12 3B, 37 HR, 279 R, 270 RBI, Current Streak: W2 Gwinnett 19 18 0 Gwinnett would secure a three-game winning streak for the 23 SB) in 667 games. He holds Gwinnett career records for Last 10 Games: 3-1 Charlotte 1 3 3 first time since 8/21-8/23, 2019 (won 6-2 and 8-7 at Norfolk, games, at-bats, hits, total bases (882), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: Tucker Davidson (1-0) and 8-5 in 7 innings at Durham). RBI, and is nearing the records for triples and home runs. 2G (5/6-Current) 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO “Kaz” is also just 37 hits shy of tying the Atlanta Braves Long Losing Streak: L: Felix Paulino (0-1) LARGE IN THE MARGIN: In last night’s 19-1 rout of Charlotte, Triple-A record (Richmond/Gwinnett combined history). 1G (5/5) the Stripers set club records for largest winning margin 0.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 SO Gwinnett Career Leaders No. S: None (18 runs) and most walks drawn (12) and tied the club record for most runs scored (19). Gwinnett’s previous Triples 1. Jose Constanza (2011-14) 13 SOUTHEAST Almonte: 3-5, HR (1), 6 RBI 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 12 Morales: 2-6, HR (1), 5 RBI largest winning margin was 16 runs, coming in their only STANDINGS other game scoring 19 times, a 19-3 win on 4/11/09 at Homers 1. Ernesto Mejia (2012-14) 59 Sanchez: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI W-L PCT GB Charlotte’s former home of Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, 2. Stefan Gartrell (2011-13) 54 DUR 4-0 1.000 -- SC. The previous record for walks was 11, last reached on 3. Joey Terdoslavich (2012-15) 41 GWN: Largest winning GWN 3-1 .750 1.0 8/17/19 vs. Scranton. Abraham Almonte (3-for-5, grand 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 37 margin in club history JAX 3-1 .750 1.0 slam) tallied a career-high six RBI, and Jonathan Morales Atlanta Braves Triple-A Career Leaders No. (2-for-6, 3-run HR) matched his career high with five RBI. NAS 2-2 .500 2.0 ROAD TRIP Hits 1. Larry Whisenton (‘76-’81, ‘83-’85) 657 CLT 1-3 .250 3.0 2. Damon Hollins (‘96-’98, ‘01-’04) 648 launched the Stripers’ NOR 1-3 .250 3.0 (3-1 @ CLT) BIG-FLY FIRSTS: Abraham Almonte 3. Paul Runge (‘81-’84, ‘86-’87) 642 first grand slam of 2021 last night, a second-deck shot to MEM 0-4 .000 4.0 Batting (39 RS) 4. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 620 right off RHP Felix Paulino in the first inning. It was the first .299 (47-157) 5. Chico Ruiz (‘73-’74, ‘76-’84) 606 8 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, regular-season slam for Gwinnett since Andres Blanco on RECORD 35 RBI, 2 SB 8/2/19 vs. Charlotte. Travis Snider followed Almonte’s blast WILL HE BE #100?: Atlanta recalled RHP Jasseel De La with a solo drive to right off Paulino, marking Gwinnett’s first BREAKDOWN Pitching (19 RA) Cruz from Gwinnett today. If he pitches, he will be the 100th back-to-back homers since Alex Jackson and Jack Lopez 3.79 ERA former Gwinnett player to make his Major League debut All-Time: 784-787 (both solo) on 8/28/19 vs. Norfolk. (16 ER in 38.0 IP) (81st with the Braves). The Stripers’ active roster (5/8) has Home: 0-0 0 SV, 1 QS 11 players also seeking a big-league debut: LHP Thomas Road: 3-1 DAVIDSON DEALING: Last night, LHP Tucker Davidson Burrows, C Ryan Casteel, RHP Daysbel Hernandez, Day Games: 0-0 became the first pitcher in the Triple-A East to work 7.0 LHP Mitch Horacek, RHP Connor Johnstone, LHP Dylan Night Games: 3-1 innings in a start this season, delivering the Stripers’ first VS. CHARLOTTE Lee, C Carlos Martinez, C Jonathan Morales, LHP Kyle Extra Innings: 1-0 quality start of the year (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 Muller, INF Riley Unroe, and OF Drew Waters. Doubleheaders: 0-0 (125-127 SINCE 2009) SO, 1 HR, 92 pitches, 59 strikes). In five career starts with ‘09-’19 2021 Shutout W/L: 1-0 Gwinnett since 2019, he is 2-1 with a 2.42 ERA (7 ER in DEBUT “W”: Matt Tuiasosopo earned a win in his Triple-A 63-58 0-0 Last At-Bat W/L: 1-0 Home: 26.0 IP), .247 BAA, and 18 strikeouts. managerial debut on 5/4 at Charlotte (10-9 in 12 innings), Road: 59-68 3-1 Walk-Off W/L: 0-0 doing so as both the first former Gwinnett player ever to Score First: 3-0 Total: 122-126 3-1 YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE JOHAN: After going 2-for-3 manage the club and the youngest skipper in GWN history. 1-Run Games: 1-0 ‘21 vs. GWN CLT with four runs scored last night, INF Johan Camargo leads At 34 years, 11 months, 25 days, Tuiasosopo was nearly a 2-Run Games: 0-0 Runs: 39 19 all Triple-A East hitters with nine runs scored. In 59 career decade younger than Dave Brundage (44 years, 6 months, 3-Run Games: 0-1 AVG: .299 .223 games with Gwinnett (2017-21), Camargo is batting .345 4 days) when he managed Gwinnett’s inaugural game on +3-Run Games: 2-0 ERA: 3.79 6.69 (81-for-235) with 18 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 42 4/9/09 at Charlotte (won 9-1). runs, 46 RBI, and a .962 OPS. May: 3-1 June: 0-0 MEET THE STAFF: Manager Matt Tuiasosopo, hitting coach 0-0 LEAGUE RANKINGS BRAVES ON REHAB: The Atlanta Braves have assigned two Carlos Mendez, coach Wigberto Nevarez, and athletic July: Stripers Batting players to rehab with Gwinnett: RHP Chris Martin on 5/5 trainer T.J. Saunders are all new to the Stripers staff this August: 0-0 0-0 AVG: .299 (4th) and OF Ender Inciarte on 5/6. season. Tuiasosopo and Nevarez join the club from Class-A September: Leading after 6: 2-0 OBP: .427 (1st) • Martin: On the 10-day IL since 4/7 (right shoulder Rome, while Mendez and Saunders join from Double-A Leading after 7: 2-0 SLG: .497 (6th) inflammation), made his first rehab appearance in relief Mississippi. Only pitching coach Mike Maroth and strength on 5/5 (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO). Leading after 8: 2-0 OPS: .924 (5th) coach Paul Howey return from Gwinnett’s 2019 staff. • Inciarte: On the 10-day IL since 4/17 (left hamstring Tied after 6: 0-0 Runs: 39 (1st) strain), is batting .400 (2-for-5, 2 2B, R, RBI) in two BRAVES TOP 30 PROSPECTS: Five members of the Atlanta Tied after 7: 1-0 8 (T-2nd) Doubles: rehab games. He is rehabbing with Gwinnett for the third Braves Top 30 Prospects list according to MLB.com are Tied after 8: 1-0 1 (T-9th) Triples: time in his career (2G in 2016, 6G in 2019). on the Stripers’ active roster (5/8): OF Drew Waters (#2), Trailing after 6: 1-1 Homers: 7 (T-5th) LHP Kyle Muller (#5), LHP Tucker Davidson (#8), RHP Trailing after 7: 0-1 Steals: 2 (T-10th) THE BRYSE-MAN COMETH: RHP Bryse Wilson earned the Daysbel Hernandez (#17), and LHP Thomas Burrows Trailing after 8: 0-1 Stripers Pitching first win by a Stripers starter in 2021 on 5/6 at Charlotte (#22). Only Davidson has made an MLB debut. With HR: 2-1 Low ERA: 3.79 (T-8th) (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 81 pitches, 58 strikes). He Without HR: 1-0 Low BAA: .223 (10th) is the first pitcher in Gwinnett history to win seven RISING WATERS: OF Drew Waters is Gwinnett’s only active Allow HR: 2-1 Low WHIP: 1.21 (6th) consecutive starts, going 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA (4 ER in player on the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list, ranking Allow no HR: 1-0 Shutouts: 1 (T-1st) 45.0 IP) in his last seven outings dating back to 7/21/19. No. 29. The 22-year-old spent all of 2020 at the Braves With Error: 1-1 Alternate Training Site in Gwinnett a year after enjoying an 2-0 Runs: 19 (12th) MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH WIN (GWN HISTORY) Without Error: award-winning 2019 campaign.