Stripers Top Louisville Behind Davidson Gem

Lawrenceville, Ga. – Tucker Davidson earned his second win of the season on Wednesday night, pitching 7.0 scoreless innings to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (6-2) to a 5-0 victory over the Louisville Bats (2-5) at Coolray Field. Davidson holds a 0.64 ERA through two starts.

Decisive Play: Travis Snider scored from third base on a wild pitch thrown by Louisville’s Tony Santillan (L, 0-1) in the second inning to give Gwinnett a 1-0 lead. The Stripers scored four more runs over the final four innings to put the game out of reach.

Key Contributors: Davidson (W, 2-0) allowed just four hits and walked one while striking out eight. Gwinnett relievers Chasen Bradford (H, 1) and Trevor Kelley kept Louisville off the board in the eighth and ninth innings to preserve the shutout. Ryan Goins led the Stripers offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Noteworthy: Travis Demeritte (4) led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit solo shot to left-center for the Stripers’ first home run at Coolray Field this season. Orlando Arcia doubled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to eight games. The Stripers are now 2-1 in shutout decisions this year.

Next Game (Thursday, May 13): Gwinnett vs. Louisville, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. RHP Connor Johnstone (1-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Vladmir Gutierrez (1-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Bats. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.