Unselfish Acuna leads next wave of Braves
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.After being named the farm system with the best pitching
Gwinnett Splits Doubleheader In Norfolk
NORFOLK, VA-The Gwinnett Braves (68-68) and Norfolk Tides (64-73) split a doubleheader on Wednesday night at Harbor Park with Gwinnett winning game one, 8-2, and Norfolk coming back to win game two, 4-3.The home run ball propelled the G-Braves to the win in game one as Rio Ruiz cracked a two-run
G-Braves Rally Late to Stun Bulls, 6-5
DURHAM, NC - The Gwinnett Braves (65-63) erased deficits of 4-1 and 5-4 to stun the Durham Bulls (78-51) with a come-from-behind 6-5 win on Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. A Bulls win would have clinched the International League South Division title. But the G-Braves' win in game three
Avery, G-Braves Rout Bulls, 9-0
DURHAM, NC - A two-homer, four-RBI night by Xavier Avery backed 5.0 scoreless innings from Josh Collmenter as the Gwinnett Braves (64-62) defeated the Durham Bulls (77-50) 9-0 in the opener of the four-game series on Monday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. With the win, Gwinnett held Durham's magic number to clinch
Avery, Acuna Provide Late Heroics in 8-7 Win
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - After letting a lead slip away in the eighth inning, the Gwinnett Braves (59-60) rallied to tie the game in the ninth and walked off to defeat the Louisville Bats (46-73) 8-7 in a 10-inning thriller on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. With Gwinnett trailing 7-3 and the
Albers Pitches, Hits G-Braves Past Bats, 3-1
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - From his first pitch to his last, Andrew Albers was in fine form as he tossed 8.0 brilliant innings and drove in a run at the plate to lead the Gwinnett Braves (56-60) to a 3-1 win over the Louisville Bats (46-70) on Thursday night at Coolray
G-Braves End Homestand with 10-2 Loss
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - In their last matchup of the season, the Gwinnett Braves (49-50) suffered a 10-2 loss to the Indianapolis Indians (55-45) on Sunday afternoon in the final game of their seven-game homestand at Cooray Field.With Gwinnett leading 2-0 in the seventh, the Indians batted around against A.J. Minter
Albers, Ruiz Power G-Braves Past Indians, 7-2
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - With another solid pitching performance from Andrew Albers and a pair of home runs from Rio Ruiz , the Gwinnett Braves (44-44) defeated the Indianapolis Indians (50-39) by a 7-2 score in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Albers (W, 8-3) tossed
G-Braves Bats Stymied By Indians, 3-1
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Despite a quality start from Aaron Blair , the Gwinnett Braves (43-44) offense couldn't back it up as they fell to the Indianapolis Indians (50-38) 3-1 in front of 5,004 on Saturday night at Coolray Field. Over a season-high 7.0 innings, Blair (L, 6-5) gave up just two
G-Braves Lack Clutch Hit in 6-4 Loss
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Time and time again on Friday night, the Gwinnett Braves (43-43) put runners on base. But more often than not, the Indianapolis Indians (49-38) pitched out of the jam on the way to a 6-4 win over the G-Braves in game one of their three-game weekend series.The
G-Braves' Bats Back Medlen in 10-3 Win
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Behind an offensive outburst in the game's middle innings and a quality start from Kris Medlen , the Gwinnett Braves (43-41) defeated the Norfolk Tides (35-51) 10-3 on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. The win was Gwinnett's fourth straight.Over 6.0 solid innings, Medlen (W, 1-2) gave up
Bats Spark G-Braves in 11-3 Rout of Tides
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - On a night where fireworks filled the sky, the Gwinnett Braves (42-41) provided fireworks on the diamond by routing the Norfolk Tides (35-50) 11-3 in front of a season-best crowd of 9,992 on Independence Day at Coolray Field.Carlos Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs,
G-Braves Dropped 12-5 In Toledo
TOLEDO, OH- The Toledo Mud Hens (35-42) came back from a one-run deficit with eight unanswered runs to crush the Gwinnett Braves (39-39) 12-5 on Thursday night in the finale of the four-game series at Fifth Third Field. Despite the loss, Gwinnett wins the season series from the Mud Hens, seven
Career Nights Lead Gwinnett Past Toledo, 11-4
TOLEDO, OH- The Gwinnett Braves (39-36), behind a 16 hit attack and a strong outing from starting pitcher Lucas Sims , trounced the Toledo Mud Hens 11-4 on Monday night in game one of the four-game series at Fifth Third Field. Sims (W, 6-3) tossed his second straight quality start by going
Avery Powers G-Braves Past Tides, 5-3
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - Behind a pair of home runs and four RBIs from Xavier Avery , the Gwinnett Braves (38-35) defeated the Norfolk Tides (31-44) 5-3 in game two of the three-game series in front of 5,664 at Coolray Field on Saturday night. Facing the Tides, a team he spent parts
Norfolk Walks Off To Beat Gwinnett 5-4
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Sims Brilliant As Gwinnett Tops Columbus 6-2
Behind another dominant start from Lucas Sims and a 14-hit offensive outburst, the Gwinnett Braves (19-16) defeated the Columbus Clippers (16-19) 6-2 in the finale of their three-game series in a Mother's Day matinee on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field.Sims held the Clippers scoreless over 6.2 innings, allowing just two
Late Surge Sends G-Braves Past 'Hens
The Gwinnett Braves (17-14) erased a 2-0 deficit with five runs over the sixth and seventh innings in a 5-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens (16-14) on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. Xavier Avery tied the game with a two-run home run in the sixth, and RBI singles by
Gwinnett's Winning Streak at Six with 7-5 Win at Durham
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G-Braves Beat Bulls, Extend Streak to Five
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G-Braves Blast Tides, 15-2
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Errors Doom G-Braves in 11-4 Loss
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