Arcia’s Walk-Off Homer Gives Stripers Sunday Victory

Gwinnett takes series with thrilling 5-4 win over Louisville

The Gwinnett Stripers mob Orlando Arcia after his walk-off home run to defeat Louisville 5-4 on Sunday. (Bernie Connelly/Gwinnett Stripers)

By Collin Perry

May 16, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Orlando Arcia’s heroic home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Gwinnett Stripers (9-3) a 5-4 walk-off win over the Louisville Bats (3-8) on Sunday at Coolray Field. Decisive Play: With the game tied at 4-4, Arcia (7) lined a 3-2 pitch from

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Orlando Arcia’s heroic home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Gwinnett Stripers (9-3) a 5-4 walk-off win over the Louisville Bats (3-8) on Sunday at Coolray Field.

*Decisive Play: *With the game tied at 4-4, Arcia (7) lined a 3-2 pitch from Shane Carle (L, 0-1) over the left field wall to give Gwinnett their first walk-off victory of the season. The Stripers outscored the Bats 4-0 after the top of the fifth inning to complete the comeback and take the series four games to two.

Key Contributors: Ryan Casteel hit a two-run home run (1) to left field that brought the Stripers within a run in the fifth inning. The Stripers’ bullpen continued their dominance, with Victor Arano, Jay Flaa, Thomas Burrows, and Edgar Santana (W, 2-0) combining to keep the Bats quiet through the final three innings.

Noteworthy: Arcia’s walk-off homer was the Stripers’ first since Luis Marte blasted one to end game two of a doubleheader against Durham on July 5, 2019. Also, Arcia’s 2-for-5 day extends his hitting streak to 12 games. Starter Bryse Wilson saw his Gwinnett-record seven start winning streak halted in a no-decision (6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 3 SO).

Next Game (Tuesday, May 18): Gwinnett at Nashville, 7:35 p.m. at First Tennessee Park. RHP Kyle Wright (0-2, 5.40 ERA) for the Stripers vs. LHP Aaron Ashby (0-0, 1.35 ERA) for the Sounds. Radio Broadcast: 7:20 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, May 25): Gwinnett vs. Memphis, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling, $2 hot dogs and $1 desserts).