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Stripers Stay Hot with Rain-Shortened Win Over Memphis

Homers by Kipnis, Jackson lead way to 8-2 victory
Alex Jackson hit his fourth homer in the last two game in Gwinnett's 8-2 win over Memphis on Friday at Coolray Field. (Jamie Spaar/Gwinnett Stripers)
May 28, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Jason Kipnis and Alex Jackson each homered for the Gwinnett Stripers (13-9) in a six-inning, 8-2 victory over the Memphis Redbirds (8-14) on Friday night at Coolray Field. Decisive Play: With one out in the second inning, Kipnis smashed a three-run homer (1) off Memphis’ Thomas Parsons

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Jason Kipnis and Alex Jackson each homered for the Gwinnett Stripers (13-9) in a six-inning, 8-2 victory over the Memphis Redbirds (8-14) on Friday night at Coolray Field.

Decisive Play: *With one out in the second inning, Kipnis smashed a three-run homer (1) off Memphis’ Thomas Parsons (L, 0-1) to give the Stripers a 3-2 lead. Gwinnett made it 6-2 on Jackson’s blast (4) in the fifth and 8-2 on a two-run double by *Orlando Arcia in the sixth.

Key Contributors: Kipnis finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Arcia went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Bryse Wilson (W, 2-0) got credit for a complete game, striking out five over 6.0 two-run innings.

Noteworthy: Wilson’s complete game is the first for a Gwinnett starter this year. He is 8-0 with a 1.58 ERA in his last nine starts for the Stripers dating back to July 21, 2019. Jackson’s two-run clout was his fourth homer in the last two games after he hit a career-high three on Thursday night.

Next Game (Saturday, May 29): Gwinnett vs. Memphis, 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (The first 1,000 fans will receive a Ronald Acuña Jr. Stripers Road Jersey T-Shirt, presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling. The Stripers will also be joined by local FFA and 4-H groups for Agriculture Night, presented by Kubota). TBD for the Stripers vs. LHP Connor Thomas (0-0, 3.05 ERA) for the Redbirds. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.