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Stripers Shut Out by Nashville on Thursday

Bats stay quiet as Gwinnett falls 1-0 to Sounds in game two of series
Travis Demeritte went 2-for-3 in Gwinnett's 1-0 loss to Nashville on Thursday. (Patricia Ortiz/Gwinnett Stripers)
September 16, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Despite allowing just one run and four hits on the night, the Gwinnett Stripers (67-49) failed to put together a run, falling 1-0 to the Nashville Sounds (61-55) on Thursday night at Coolray Field. Decisive Play: Nashville scored the lone run of the contest on David Dahl’s

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Despite allowing just one run and four hits on the night, the Gwinnett Stripers (67-49) failed to put together a run, falling 1-0 to the Nashville Sounds (61-55) on Thursday night at Coolray Field.

Decisive Play: Nashville scored the lone run of the contest on David Dahl’s soft grounder to Bryce Elder (L, 2-2) that scored Brice Turang from third base in the third inning.

Key Contributors: Travis Demeritte led the Stripers in hitting, going 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. Elder took the loss, allowing one unearned run over 5.0 innings in the start (1 H, 4 BB, 6 SO). Four Gwinnett relievers combined to toss 4.0 scoreless innings. Colin Rea (W, 3-2) spread out five Gwinnett hits over 6.0 scoreless innings. Luke Barker (S, 11) tossed a scoreless ninth inning for the save.

Noteworthy: Elder is 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA (2 ER in 16.0 IP), 0.88 WHIP, and .125 BAA over his last three starts. Drew Waters stole his team-leading 25th base of the season in the third inning. The Stripers have been shut out by Nashville five times this season, the most by any Gwinnett opponent.

Next Game (Friday, September 17): Gwinnett vs. Nashville, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Fan Appreciation Night, the first 1,000 fans will receive a Stripers 2021 team photo. It is also Fireworks Friday). RHP Jose Rodriguez (6-3, 4.61 ERA) for the Stripers vs. LHP Ethan Small (1-0, 1.14 ERA) for the Sounds. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on 1077TheBreeze.com (high school football airing on MyCountry993.com).