Stripers Match Gwinnett Record with Six Homers in 13-7 Rout of Norfolk
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (28-19) crushed six home runs to tie the Gwinnett single-game record as they defeated the Norfolk Tides (20-25) by a 13-7 score on Friday night at Coolray Field. Alex Jackson homered twice, and Rafael Ortega, Sean Kazmar Jr., Jack Lopez, and Travis Demeritte also
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (28-19) crushed six home runs to tie the Gwinnett single-game record as they defeated the Norfolk Tides (20-25) by a 13-7 score on Friday night at Coolray Field.
Scoring Recap: The Stripers homered four times off Norfolk starter
Stripers Stats: Jackson went 2-for-4 with two homers and two RBIs, his third career multi-homer game and first at the Triple-A level. Kazmar Jr. went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, Lopez went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs, and Ortega went 1-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. Starter
Tides Stats: Rogers (L, 2-4) was tagged for 10 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits over 2.2 innings of work.
Quote: "I don't think you ever get used to games like this," Kazmar Jr. said. "One through nine the lineup is always putting together good at-bats."
Postgame Notes: Demeritte's homer extended his on-base streak to 26 games, tied for the longest in the International League this season. Jackson's multi-homer game was his first since July 9, 2017 with Advanced-A Florida vs. Charlotte. The Stripers lead the IL with 83 home runs, 50 of which have come in 22 games in May.
Next Game (Saturday, May 25): Gwinnett vs. Norfolk, 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. TBD for the Stripers vs. LHP