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Jacksonville’s Four-Run Second Inning Sends Stripers to 6-3 Loss

Lucas Braun allows six runs over 5.1 innings in return to Gwinnett rotation
Jose Azocar homered for the second time this season on Friday night. (Maddie LoRae)
By Dave Lezotte (@davelezotte)
April 24, 2026

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-13) scored four runs in the second inning and never trailed in a 6-3 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (16-9) on Friday night at Gwinnett Field. The Stripers still lead the series 3-1. Decisive Plays: Home runs by Kemp Alderman (3) and Jared

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-13) scored four runs in the second inning and never trailed in a 6-3 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (16-9) on Friday night at Gwinnett Field. The Stripers still lead the series 3-1.

Decisive Plays: Home runs by Kemp Alderman (3) and Jared Serna (1) off Lucas Braun (L, 1-1) opened up a 4-0 lead for Jacksonville in the top of the second. Jose Azocar homered (2) in the bottom of the second and Brewer Hicklen singled and scored on a wild pitch in the third to whittle Gwinnett’s deficit to 4-2. In the sixth, the Jumbo Shrimp went up 6-2 on an RBI fielder’s choice from Maximo Acosta and RBI single from Matthew Etzel. In the ninth, Ben Gamel doubled and scored on a single by Luke Willams, but the Stripers’ comeback ended there.

Key Contributors: Azocar (1-for-3, homer, RBI) and Williams (1-for-4, RBI) drove in two of Gwinnett’s three runs, while Hicklen (2-for-4, run) had the Stripers’ only multi-hit game. Robby Snelling (W, 2-1) pitched 5.0 innings (2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO) and Serna went 2-for-4 (homer, 3 RBIs) for the Jumbo Shrimp.

Noteworthy: Jim Jarvis walked in the fifth inning to extend his International League-best on-base streak to 24 games. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy started at DH and went 0-for-4.

Next Game (Saturday, April 25): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 6:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett Field. It’s game two of Georgia Peaches Weekend presented by The Long Drink Company. The first 1,750 fans will receive a Peaches Replica Jersey courtesy of Eric Sterling Law Firm. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live. TV Broadcast: Peachtree Sports Network, Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.