(41-38) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (45-35) Nashville Sounds 5
- Jim Jarvis, SS: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, .313/.408/.462
- Aaron Schunk, 1B: 2-for-5, 2R, .246/.304/.386
- Brewer Hicklen, CF: 1-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI, R, .306/.372/.512
- José Azócar, LF: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI, .249/.306/.344
- Ben Gamel, RF: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, .215/.345/.337
- JR Ritchie, SP: 5.1IP 5H 5R 4ER 2BB 6K, 3.22 ERA
A continuation from Saturday’s game ended with a good result for the Gwinnett Stripers as the pitching staff did just enough to preserve an early lead to give the Stripers the win.
Austin Gomber originally got the start but after rain caused the game to be postponed, it was JR Ritchie who got the start and pitched significantly better than the line suggests. JR was able to leverage his two-seam and cutter very well, which allowed his four-seam being leveraged to whiffs. He allowed very minimal
hard contact, unfortunately one of those hard hit balls came in the second inning when he gave up a three run home run, before needing six pitches to get the final two outs of the inning. He then cruised until the sixth inning when he gave up another pair of runs – when he allowed a single, and walk before being removed from the game. He was replaced by Victor Mederos (2.2IP 1H 0R 1BB 3K) who allowed those two runs to score, before he too locked in and cruised to 2.2 scoreless innings. In the ninth inning, Daysbel Hernández (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K) needed just ten pitches, pounding the zone, to retire the side and pick up his first save of the season and give the Stripers the victory.
Offensively, the Stripers got off to a hot start, scoring eight runs in the games first two innings. After loading the bases, José Azócar drove in the first run of the game with a run scoring ground out to the first baseman. Luke Williams then reached base on a fielding error to push the lead to 2-0. He was followed up by Ben Gamel who singled in a run to push it to 3-0 before Sandy León joined the fun and singled in a run of his own to push the lead to 4-0. Then, in the second inning Brewer Hicklen extended the lead to 6-0 with this two run triple before being driven in by José Azócar on a fielders choice to push the lead to 7-0.
The final run driven in by the Stripers came just two batters later as Ben Gamel joined the party with a run scoring single to push the lead to 8-0. It was tough sledding for the Striders following that second inning, but that was all they needed to pick up the win.
(41-39) Gwinnett Stripers 0, (46-35) Nashville Sounds 7 – F/7
- Jim Jarvis, SS: 1-for-3, 2 SB, .313/.408/.462
- Brewer Hicklen, RF: 1-for-3, .306/.372/.512
- Austin Gomber, SP: 1.2IP 2H 3ER 4BB 0K, 6.10 ERA
- Carlos Carrasco, RP: 2.1IP 0H 0R 2BB 0K, 2.78 ERA
Tough sledding in both facets of the game led to a quick loss for the Stripers in a shortened, seven inning game. The pitching staff struggled early and often, while the offense failed to mount any real threat.
Austin Gomber, who originally was slated to start the game yesterday, got the start in game 2 of the double header and struggled to find the zone consistently as he gave up three runs over the first two innings of the game – including giving up a bases loaded walk in the second inning to give up the second run of the game. He was replaced by Carlos Carrasco, who came in with the bases loaded with just one out, and subsequently gave up another bases loaded walk to push the Sounds lead to 3-0, before ending the threat. Carlos would give way to Hayden Harris (1.2IP 5H 4ER 1BB 2K) who struggled on his own, giving up a solo home run on a sweeper that missed its location in the fifth inning. He was give up an additional three runs in the sixth, before Elieser Hernández (0.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K), got the final out.
Offensively, there was very little happening as the Stripers were dominated by the Sounds pitching staff who struck out 12, walked just one, and gave up just five hits. Jair Camargo was the only player to record an extra-base hit in game 2 of the double header. The team went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position to further exacerbate the offensive struggles, stranding four on base.
(38-36) Rocket City Trash Pandas 3, (32-38) Columbus Clingstones 8
- Archer Brookman, C: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, HR, R, .259/.348/.410
- Kyle Farmer, DH: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, .100/.250/.400
- Jordan Groshans, 3B: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, BB, RBI, .279/.365/.544
- Ambioris Tavarez, 2B: 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI, .184/.294/.320
- Dalton McIntyre, LF: 2-for-2, 2 R, 2BB, .300/.500/.300
- Herick Hernandez, SP: 4IP 1H 1ER 4BB 6K, 2.70 ERA
- Danny Young, RP: 1IP 0H 1R 0ER 1BB 1K, 0.00 ERA
Strong pitching, featuring 13 strikeouts, set the tone for the game as the Clingstones picked up the 8-3 win. While the strikeout did the heavy lifting for the Clingstones pitching staff, it was the long ball that did the job for the Clingstones as they connected on four of them in their victory over the Trash Pandas.
Herick Hernandez got the start for the Clingstones and struggled with his fastball command but was still able to give up just a single earned run across four innings pitched. The only run he gave up came in the first inning when he allowed a run scoring double that gave the Trash Pandas the 1-0 lead, before he picked up a pair of strikeouts to end the threat. Herick struggled to find rhythm out of the stretch, but was still able to generate 11 whiffs on 34 pitches. He was replaced by a rehabbing Danny Young who gave up an unearned run after Jordan Groshans gave up a run on an errant throw. Danny was two-seam, sweeper and looked solid as he continues to work his way back into form. He was replaced by Shay Schanaman (2IP 1H 0R 1BB 4K) who gave the Clingstones two strong shutout innings thanks to a strong sweeper that he leveraged inside and outside. Blake Burkhalter (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K) replaced Shay, and pounded the zone with his four-seam fastball, and was able to generate whiffs with his changeup to end at bats. Finally, Ben Abeyta (1IP 1H 1ER 1BB 0K) worked the final inning of the game – giving up an earned run but ultimately preserving the win.
Offensively, Synovus Park was a launching pad as the Clingstones combined for four home runs. They got off to a hot start with a rehabbing Kyle Farmer connected on his first home run of his rehab assignment that gave the Clingstones a 1-0 lead. After Luke Waddell flied out, Jordan Groshans, who is having a very strong 2026, connected on his 12th home run of the season to push the lead to 2-0. In the fourth inning it was Ambioris Tavarez’s time to shine as he hit his fifth home run of the season to extend the lead to 3-0. The Clingstones would add on another run that inning, with a Logan Braunschweig single that drove in Dalton McIntyre who singled two batters earlier. They would tack on another four runs the following inning, with three of them coming off of this Archer Brookman home run.
Dalton McIntyre would walk two batters later, and then come in on a Will Verdung double to extend the lead to 8-2. As a team the Clingstones would go just 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position, but got the job done with the long ball.
(48-27) Greensboro Grasshoppers 11, (35-38) Rome Emperors 10
- Tate Southisene, SS: 1-for-5, HR, BB, 2 R, RBI, BB, .217/.365/.377
- Eric Hartman, CF: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2B, .297/.359/.563
- Owen Carey, LF: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R, .245/.316/.406
- Mason Guerra, DH: 3-for-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 HR, BB, .225/.341/.376
- Cam Caminiti, SP: 5IP 3H 3R 1ER 2BB 5K, 4.48 ERA
The Emperors bullpen struggled mightily, as the games’ three relievers all failed to record scoreless innings, fueling the Grasshoppers win despite some very strong offense, highlighted by the long ball, by the Rome Emperors.
Cam Caminiti got the start for the Emperors and surrendered just one earned run over the first five innings of the game. After starting the game off, which resulted in back-to-back walks to start the outing Cam was able to dial it in and strike out the side. He would then be in control up until the fifth inning when he gave up three weak singles to put the Grasshoppers on the board. He would then give up another two unearned runs when Dixon Williams, playing first, committed a throwing error – allowing a pair of runs to score. Cam would be relieved by Mathieu Curtis (1.2IP 1H 1ER 1BB 2K) who struggled, but still got the job done, allowing just one earned run across 1.2 innings of work. Following him was Jarrett Whorff, the recently acquired pitcher by the Braves, who did not have it, failing to register a single whiff in his 1IP+ of work, picking up the blown save. He was then relieved by Logan Samuels who struggled to land the ball at the top of the zone, allowing for a lot of contact and ultimately getting picking up the loss and spoiling the strong offensive outburst from the Emperors.
Offensively, the Emperors flexed their strength as they hit a combined five home runs. It was Eric Hartman that started the fun – hitting a two run home run in the first inning, his 19th of the season.
The Emperors would tack on another three runs in the third inning highlighted by Owen Carey hitting a home run of his own, driving in Eric Hartman who had singled earlier in the inning. They would then tack on another run on a Colin Burgess single that drove in Colby Jones. The Emperors would then be held scoreless until the seventh inning when Mason Guerra hit a two run home run to tie the game at 7 each, and in the following inning Tate Southisene would hit his second home run in as many days to tie the game up against at 8 a piece in the bottom of the eighth inning.
After allowing three runs to score in the top of the ninth, the Emperors struck back in the bottom half of the inning with Mason Guerra connecting on his second home run of the game, before the Emperors eventually fell 11-10.
(42-33) Augusta GreenJackets 6, (41-34) Charleston RiverDogs 0
- Cody Miller, 3B: 2-for-4, RBI, .241/.376/.494
- Conor Essenburg, RF: 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, .268/.399/.472
- Dallas Macias, CF: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2B, .251/.400/.386
- Austin Machado, C: 0-for-1, 3 BB, RBI, .231/.600/.308
- Davis Polo, SP: 5.1IP 2H 0R 3BB 4K, 3.92 ERA
Strong pitching by four GreenJackets pitchers, made an offensive outburst in the fifth inning hold up as the GreenJackets picked up the shutout win over the Charleston RiverDogs.
Davis Polo was strong in his outing, especially through the games first three innings, as he picked up seven whiffs on 88 total pitches. Davis featured his four pitch mix of four-seam, two-seam, slider, changeup and was able to induce lots of weak contact. His command eventually began to falter towards the back half of outing, but the two-seam was extremely strong. He was relieved by Kade Woods (1.2IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K) who was able to come back from being behind in counts and work 1.2 scoreless innings. He was replaced by Lewis Sifontes (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K) who needed just ten pitches to work an extremely fast, and effective outing. Daniel Brooks (1IP 1H 0B 1BB 1K) who looked good, outside of his walk, preserved the shutout victory for the GreenJackets.
Offensively, the GreenJackets were held at bay until the fourth inning when they broke out for five runs. The GreenJackets would load the bases with 0 outs when Juan Mateo would walk six pitches to give the GreenJackets at 1-0 lead. The lead would be pushed to 2-0 when pitcher Dylan Lesko threw a wild pitch – allowing Alex Lodise to score. The GreenJackets would load the bases up immediately after when Michael Martinez walked on five pitches, before the RiverDogs would make a pitching change. That change would not be in their favor as Austin Machado would walk on four straight pitches to push the lead to 3-0. Joe Olsavsky would tack on a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 4-0, before Cody Miller followed that up with an RBI single to push it to 5-0. The GreenJacets would add their final run of the game in the following inning when a wild pitch allowed Dallas Macias to score, pushing the lead to 6-0.
