Close Game Gets Away for Stripers in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Gwinnett Stripers (29-29) allowed the final five runs of the game to turn a 2-2 tie into a 7-2 loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (30-28) on Friday night at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Decisive Plays: After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Stripers tied the game in the third as Greyson Jenista launched an opposite-field solo home run (7) to left off starter Elieser Hernandez and Delino DeShields Jr. singled and scored on a passed ball by catcher Lorenzo Quintana. The 2-2 tie was short lived as Lewin Diaz tripled and scored on a single by Peyton Burdick in the bottom of the third for a 3-2 Jacksonville advantage. The Jumbo Shrimp added four more runs for a 7-2 final.

*Key Contributors: *Jenista went 2-for-4 with the homer and one RBI, and Preston Tucker had the only other extra-base hit for Gwinnett, going 1-for-4 with a double. Burdick went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead Jacksonville. Hernandez (W, 1-0) tossed 5.0 two-run innings for the Jumbo Shrimp.

Noteworthy: Jenista has homered three times over his last nine games following a 28-game homer drought. Gwinnett is now 3-7 (.300) in 10 games all-time in the state of Florida.

Next Game (Saturday, June 11): Gwinnett at Jacksonville, 6:35 p.m. at 121 Financial Ballpark. LHP Tucker Davidson (2-2, 5.40 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Bryan Hoeing (4-2, 5.18 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. Radio Broadcast: 6:20 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, June 14): Gwinnett vs. the Indianapolis Indians, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. It’s a Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and $1 select desserts, courtesy of Coolray Heating & Cooling.