Stripers Held to Two Hits in 11-2 Loss at Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gwinnett Stripers (51-58) led 2-0 midway through the second inning, but the Nashville Sounds (66-42) awoke with 11 unanswered runs in an 11-2 rout on Friday night at First Horizon Park.

Decisive Plays:* Hernan Perez *staked the Stripers to a 1-0 lead in the first inning with an RBI double to right-center. In the second, Greyson Jenista homered (11) on the first pitch he saw from Dylan File to make it 2-0. Gwinnett never tallied another hit, however, and Nashville erupted for 11 runs over the next five innings. Pablo Reyes tied the game with an RBI double in the third and smacked a two-run single highlighting a three-run fourth. Joey Wiemer capped the scoring with a two-run homer (1) in the sixth.

Key Contributors:Perez and Jenista each finished 1-for-4 with an RBI for Gwinnett. For Nashville, File (W, 7-6) tossed 6.0 two-run innings and struck out eight. Reyes went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and Sal Frelick went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and one RBI.

Noteworthy: *Back-up catcher *Dawson Dimon became the first position player to pitch for the Stripers this season, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning and inducing a double play in the eighth. He has a 0.00 ERA over four career pitching appearances. Perez now has a nine-game hitting streak, batting .394 (13-for-33, 2 doubles, 1 homer, 7 runs, 3 RBIs) since July 14.

Next Game (Saturday, August 13): Gwinnett at Nashville, 8:05 p.m. ET at First Horizon Park. TBD for the Stripers vs. LHP Ethan Small (6-4, 3.24 ERA) for the Sounds. Radio Broadcast: 7:50 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.