Arcia’s Blast Lifts Stripers Over Louisville

Gwinnett claims 2-1 win on Orlando Arcia’s Triple-A East-leading sixth home run

Orlando Arcia trots home after clubbing the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning for the Stripers. It was Arcia's sixth home run of the season and first at Coolray Field this year. (Bernie Connelly/Gwinnett Stripers)

By Collin Perry

May 14, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Orlando Arcia hammered a solo home run in the eighth inning to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (7-3) to a 2-1 victory over the Louisville Bats (3-6) Friday night at Coolray Field. Decisive Play: Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Arcia (6) smashed a 3-2

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Orlando Arcia hammered a solo home run in the eighth inning to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (7-3) to a 2-1 victory over the Louisville Bats (3-6) Friday night at Coolray Field.

Decisive Play: *Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Arcia (6) smashed a 3-2 pitch from Braden Shipley (L, 0-2) over the left-center wall. In the ninth, *Sean Kazmar Jr. and Arcia combined on a double play, erasing any hopes of a comeback for the Bats.

Key Contributors: Arcia went 2-for-4 with a double, homer, and two runs scored. Mitch Horacek (W, 1-0) earned the win after tossing a scoreless eighth. Victor Arano (S, 1) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn Gwinnett’s first save of the season.

Noteworthy: Arcia’s home run was his Triple-A East-leading sixth of the year. He also stretched his hitting streak to 10 games. Guillermo Heredia made his first rehab appearance with the Stripers, going 1-for-3 on the night.

Next Game (Saturday, May 15): Gwinnett vs. Louisville, 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. LHP Kyle Muller (0-0, 11.57 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Bo Takahashi (0-0, 4.15 ERA) for the Bats. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.