Stripers Drop Pitcher's Duel 2-1 in Nashville

Jared Shuster yields two runs over 4.2 innings in loss to Sounds

Delino DeShields Jr. doubled and scored Gwinnett's lone run on Wednesday in Nashville. (Bernie Connelly)

By Dave Lezotte

August 10, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gwinnett Stripers (50-56) were held to one run on four hits in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds (64-41) on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. Jared Shuster held Nashville to two runs on five hits over 4.2 innings in his third Triple-A start. Decisive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gwinnett Stripers (50-56) were held to one run on four hits in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds (64-41) on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. Jared Shuster held Nashville to two runs on five hits over 4.2 innings in his third Triple-A start.

Decisive Plays:The Stripers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Tyler Herb as Delino DeShields Jr. led off with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex Dickerson. That lead slipped away quickly as Sal Frelick tripled off Shuster to open the game and scored two batters later on a decisive two-run home run by Brice Turang (8). Neither side scored the rest of the game.

Key Contributors:DeShields and Dickerson each doubled for Gwinnett's only extra-base hits on the night. Turang went 1-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs for Nashville. Herb (W, 3-5) pitched 5.0 innings of four-hit, one-run baseball and struck out eight for the Sounds.

Noteworthy: *Gwinnett is now 15-19 in one-run games this season, also falling to 2-5 at Nashville. *Hernan Perez went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to six games. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves right-hander Darren O'Day struck out one over 1.0 scoreless inning in his first outing with the Stripers this season. Hendrik Clementina went 0-for-3 in his Triple-A debut.

Next Game (Thursday, August 11): Gwinnett at Nashville, doubleheader at 6:35 p.m. ET at First Horizon Park. RHP Darius Vines (Triple-A debut) starts game one for the Stripers, opposed by rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers RHP Adrian Houser (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Sounds. Radio Broadcast: 6:20 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 16): Gwinnett vs. Memphis, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. It’s a Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and $1 select desserts, courtesy of Coolray Heating & Cooling.