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Jair Jurrjens Ready To Roll Rochester Sunday
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
The first place Gwinnett Braves (29-20) bats exploded Friday for 13 runs on 15 hits. A night prior Gwinnett accumulated eight total hits with Josh Wilson and Luis Durango accounting for six of them.
However, the G-Braves accumulated just six hits in the game on Saturday and still won, but scored four total runs in their defeat of the Rochester Red Wings, 4-2, from Coolray Field. Greg Paiml was the player of the game with two hits and three RBI alongside some stellar defense at shortstop as he led the G-Braves charge. The reigning International League Pitcher of the Week, Todd Redmond (W, 5-3) was solid in his 7.0 innings of work.
Photo courtesy of Daniel Hamby
Ernesto Mejia snapped his hit-streak at 13 games on Thursday, which is a season-high for any G-Brave hitter. The last Gwinnett Brave to record a hit-streak of similar measures was the 12-game streak by Tyler Pastornicky during his 2011 campaign with the G-Braves. Meanwhile, Barbaro Canizares owns the all-time hit streak mark in Gwinnett history with a 14-game streak.
Gwinnett is boasting both International League Players of the Week for the past week. Pitcher Todd Redmond received the IL Pitcher of the Week award, while Mejia walked away with the IL Batter of the Week. Both join teammate Stefan Gartrell as this years G-Braves recipients of the award this season. All three will be looking to shoulder the load as Gwinnett looks to start another impressive streak at home from Coolray Field.
Rochester Red Wings (20-28, 6th IL North) vs Gwinnett (29-20, 1st IL South)
The Red Wings are in town for a four-game set as they continue their stretch of eight straight games against one another. The two teams split their four-game set in Rochester just days ago but Gwinnett has taken two of three at Coolray Field for the 4-3 season advantage entering their final game of the regular season on Sunday.
Sunday, May 27 Starting Line-up from Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia:
Jair Jurrjens (2-2, 6.10) will try and get things going in the right direction for the G-Braves as he opposes Rochester spot-starter righty Brendan Wise (0-1, 6.35). The G-Braves will be looking to extend their win-streak to three games for a 2:05 p.m. scheduled first pitch from Coolray Field. The game will be broadcast on WDUN 550 AM and 102.9 FM with Tony Schiavone calling the play-by-play.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
Rochester Red Wings Batting Order:
1) Tsuyoshi Nishioka, DH
2) Pedro Florimon, SS
3) Danny Valencia, 3B
4) Wilkin Ramirez, RF
5) Sean Burroughs, 1B
6) Clete Thomas, CF
7) Michael Hollimon, 2B
8) Ray Chang, 2B
9) J.R. Towles, C
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, LF
2) Felix Pie, RF
3) Stefan Gartrell, LF
4) Ernesto Mejia, DH
5) Christian Marrero, 1B
6) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
7) Shawn McGill, C
8) Lance Zawadzki, 2B
9) Greg Paiml, SS
By: Tony Piraro
IL Pitcher of the Week Redmond, Starting Saturday
Photo courtesy of Leslie Watts
The first place Gwinnett Braves (28-20) bats exploded Friday for 13 runs on 15 hits. A night prior Gwinnett accumulated eight total hits with Josh Wilson and Luis Durango accounting for six of them. However, on the night John Smoltz was at Coolray Field signing his book Staring and Closing, the hitters not the pitchers emerged. Ernesto Mejia, Stefan Gartrell and Joey Terdoslavich all homered as part of the offensive attack. Jose Constanza recorded three hits and scored three times in the 13-8 victory over Rochester.
Photo courtesy of Daniel Hamby
Mejia extended his hit-streak to 13 games on Thursday, which is a season-high for any G-Brave hitter. The last Gwinnett Brave to record a hit-streak of similar measures was the 12-game streak by Tyler Pastornicky during his 2011 campaign with the G-Braves.
Gwinnett is boasting both International League Players of the Week for the past week. Pitcher Todd Redmond received the IL Pitcher of the Week award, while Ernesto Mejia walked away with the IL Batter of the Week. Both join teammate Stefan Gartrell as this years G-Braves recipients of the award this season. All three will be looking to shoulder the load as Gwinnett looks to start another impressive streak at home from Coolray Field.
Rochester Red Wings (20-27, 6th IL North) vs Gwinnett (28-20, 1st IL South)
The Red Wings are in town for a four-game set as they continue their stretch of eight straight games against one another. The two teams split their four-game set in Rochester just days ago as both teams have three wins each through six games.
Saturday, May 26 Starting Line-up from Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia:
The reigning IL Pitcher of the Week Todd Redmond (4-3, 2.63) will oppose Rochester southpaw Luke French (0-1, 5.91) in a game that is scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. The game will be broadcast on WDUN 550 AM and 102.9 FM with Tony Schiavone calling the play-by-play.
Photo courtesy of Leslie Watts
Rochester Red Wings Batting Order:
1) Tsuyoshi Nishioka, DH
2) Pedro Florimon, SS
3) Wilkin Ramirez, LF
4) Danny Valencia, 3B
5) Sean Burroughs, 1B
6) Matt Carson, RF
7) Clete Thomas, CF
8) Michael Hollimon, 2B
9) Rene Rivera, C
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Luis Durango, CF
2) Jose Constanza, LF
3) Stefan Gartrell, DH
4) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
5) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
6) Felix Pie, RF
7) Jose Yepez, C
8) Josh Wilson, 2B
9) Greg Paiml, SS
By: Tony Piraro
G-Braves Walk-off Another Win
Photo courtesy of Daniel Hamby
The Gwinnett Braves offense is really starting to make some noise. The first month of the season was dominated by the G-Braves pitching as they led the International League with a 2.76 team ERA. Now, the offense is starting to receive a little attention with their recent heroics. Let’s take a look at the walk-off madness during the G-Braves recent 11-game homestand…
Walk-off No. 1 – Stefan Gartrell
Final game of the Buffalo series, the reigning IL Batter of the Week blasts a 12th inning home run for a G-Braves winner.
Walk-off No. 2 – Luis Durango
First game of the Toledo series, immediately following the Gartrell walk-off, the very next game Luis Durango follows with a seventh inning two-out RBI single that beat the Mud Hens in the first game of a doubleheader.
Walk-off No. 3 – Jose Yepez
Catcher Jose Yepez lifted a sacrifice fly into centerfield that scored Ernesto Mejia for the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth inning amidst the first game of yet another doubleheader between the Mud Hens and G-Braves.
With the G-Braves latest victory, they have moved their IL-best record to 24-13 on the season as they reside comfortably in first place of the IL South Division. Gwinnett is 7-0 against Toledo this season as the G-Braves are searching for their sixth straight win in total on Monday night. The final game of the G-Braves current 11-game homestand will conclude after Game 2 of the double-dip and then Gwinnett will head to Buffalo for a four-game series that will begin Tuesday. Win, lose or draw, the G-Braves offense keeps getting better with time and experience. Combine that with their dynamic pitching and you’ve got a recipe for disaster for the rest of International League in 2012.
By: Tony Piraro
G-Braves Looking To Extend Win-Streak Monday
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
What a way to end a homestand than with a doubleheader the night before the team leaves for an eight-game road trip? It is the final day of this enormous 11-game homestand from Coolray Field and your first place Gwinnett Braves (23-13) couldn’t be feeling much better about themselves these days.
Currently, the G-Braves are 5-4 on the homestand after splitting a two-game set with the Charlotte Knights, losing three of four to Buffalo and winning all three against Toledo so far. In 2012, the G-Braves are a perfect 6-0 against the Toledo Mud Hens as they get set to do battle in a Monday double-dip. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. and the second game will begin approximately 30 minutes after the first game has concluded.
The newest G-Brave Felix Pie will be making his Braves debut Monday night as he is slotted in the No. 5 spot in the batting order and set to start in right field. Pie was a former top prospect for the Chicago Cubs from 2003-2007, before jumping ship to the Baltimore Orioles organization. There, he played three seasons at the Major League level with the AL East Orioles. He batted a career-high .274 in 2010, his second season with the ballclub.
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
The first place IL South G-Braves stole the first game of a twinbill, 3-2, from the first place IL West Mud Hens on Friday night. Luis Durango cracked the game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as both teams were stuck in a tie. With the RBI, the speedster has four in his last three games and is also leading the International League in stolen bases with 18 in 20 attempts. Jair Jurrjens (2-0) went the distance for the complete game win, while allowing just two runs.
In Game 2 Friday night, Gwinnett took advantage of Toledo pitching mistakes from the outset and never looked back. After scoring a few runs in the first inning, a bases loaded walk to Christian Marrero in the fourth inning opened up the floodgates. Anthony Varvaro made the spot-start and Erik Cordier grabbed the win as the G-Braves pitching was stellar for both games of the doubleheader. Joey Terdoslavich and Marrero each had multiple-RBI games in the second contest as they led the Gwinnett offensive charge.
Stefan Gartrell was named the International League Batter of the Week on Monday and he continued his torrid pace over the last three games. The slugger has five home runs in his last nine games, including 12 hits, six runs scored, 12 RBI, an .850 slugging percentage and a walk-off home run to beat Buffalo on Thursday afternoon. Gartrell rose his batting average from .165 to .216 in a matter of days and is only looking to keep climbing from there.
Toledo Mudhens (20-16, 2nd IL West) vs Gwinnett (23-13, 1st IL South)
The No. 2 hitter in Toledo’s line-up for Monday’s game and the leadoff man for the three previous games, Justin Henry, has been on fire lately for the Mud Hens. The third baseman has reached base nine times in three games and will be looking to do more damage in two more games from Coolray tonight.
It will be interesting to see what the Toledo Mud Hens have in store for the G-Braves on Monday. The No. 1 overall prospect in the Detroit Tigers system, Jacob Turner, will be taking the mound against the G-Braves in his Triple-A debut at Coolray Field. Turner was just promoted from Single-A Lakeland as he completely skipped Double-A. In all liklihood this will be a spot-start for the righty and will be demoted to Double-A following the game. However, with a dominant performance he could prove his organization right and stick around for awhile. Either way, it should be exciting to witness Monday night.
Monday, May 14: Game 1 – First Pitch 5:05 p.m. @ Coolray Field
Game 2 – First pitch approximately 30 minutes after the first game has ended
Both games are scheduled to last seven innings. The International League South Division-leading G-Braves (23-13) will likely start right-hander Eric Junge (3-3, 3.09) in game one and left-hander Yohan Flande (1-2, 2.93) in game two. Toledo is slated to start the Detroit Tigers No. 1 prospect in the form of right-hander Jacob Turner (0-0, 0.00) alongside left-hander Casey Crosby (3-2, 4.55). Both games will be broadcast on WDUN 550 AM and 102.9 FM with Tony Schiavone calling the play-by-play.
Sunday’s Mother’s Day Diamond Dig has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 27, following Gwinnett’s 2:05 PM game against Rochester.
Monday is another Kids Eat Free night at Coolray Field, where all kids 12 and under will receive a voucher for a free hot dog, a bag of chips and a small soda.
Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
Toledo Mudhens Batting Order:
1) Quintin Berry, CF
2) Justin Henry, 3B
3) Ryan Strieby, DH
4) Brad Eldred, 1B
5) Eric Patterson, LF
6) Andy Ciriaco, SS
7) Matt Young, RF
8) Omir Santos, C
9) Brent Dlugach, 2B
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, LF
2) Luis Durango, CF
3) Drew Sutton, 2B
4) Ernesto Mejia, DH
5) Felix Pie, RF
6) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
7) Christian Marrero, 1B
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Greg Paiml, SS
By: Tony Piraro
G-Braves Seeking Fourth Straight Win
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
It is day No. 8 of this 11-game homestand in 10 days and we are all still standing, especially your first place Gwinnett Braves (22-13). Even with the untimely losing skid that lasted into the Buffalo series, the G-Braves have seemingly righted the ship. After losing their sixth game in seven contests in Game 3 of the Buffalo series, something started to click and the G-Braves have won three straight games and are looking reinvigorated at the plate.
Friday the Gwinnett Braves begin their five-game series with the Toledo Mudhens (20-15) from Coolray Field. It was originally scheduled to be a four-game set, but a rain postponed game in Ohio last week caused the International League to create a doubleheader this week from Coolray Field since the two teams will not see each other the rest of this season…barring a playoff match-up.
The first place IL South G-Braves stole the first game of a twinbill, 3-2, from the first place IL West Mud Hens on Friday night. Luis Durango cracked the game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as both teams were stuck in a tie. With the RBI, the speedster has four in his last three games and is also leading the International League in stolen bases with 18 in 20 attempts. Jair Jurrjens (2-0) went the distance for the complete game win, while allowing just two runs.
In Game 2 Friday night, Gwinnett took advantage of Toledo pitching mistakes from the outset and never looked back. After scoring a few runs in the first inning, a bases loaded walk to Christian Marrero in the fourth inning opened up the floodgates. Anthony Varvaro made the spot-start and Erik Cordier grabbed the win as the G-Braves pitching was stellar for both games of the doubleheader. Joey Terdoslavich and Marrero each had multiple-RBI games in the second contest as they led the Gwinnett offensive charge.
Stefan Gartrell was named the International League Batter of the Week on Monday and he continued his torrid pace over the last three games. The slugger has five home runs in his last nine games, including 12 hits, six runs scored, 12 RBI, an .850 slugging percentage and a walk-off home run to beat Buffalo on Thursday afternoon. Gartrell rose his batting average from .165 to .216 in a matter of days and is only looking to keep climbing from there.
Photo courtesy of Daniel Hamby
Toledo Mudhens (20-15, 2nd IL West) vs Gwinnett (22-13, 1st IL South)
The No. 3 prospect in minor league baseball according to Baseball America Julio Teheran (2-1, 2.81) will be opposing Toledo southpaw Fu-Te Ni (2-0, 1.23) in what should be a phenomenal match-up. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Saturday night from Coolray Field. It’s Brian McCann Bobblehead Giveaway with the first 2,000 fans in attendance receiving a free bobblehead.
Friday, May 11: First Pitch 7:05 a.m. @ Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA
Be sure to catch to the voice of the G-Braves Tony Schiavone as he broadcasts the game live on 550 AM, WDUN.com or 102.9 FM if you can’t make it out to the ballpark. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Photo courtesy of Leslie Watts
Toledo Mudhens Batting Order:
1) Justin Henry, CF
2) Matt Young, RF
3) Ryan Strieby, 1B
4) Brad Eldred, DH
5) Eric Patterson, LF
6) Andy Ciriaco, 3B
7) Brent Dlugach, 2B
8) Bryan Holaday, C
9) Argenis Diaz, SS
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Luis Durango, CF
2) Drew Sutton, 2B
3) Stefan Gartrell, RF
4) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
5) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
6) Christian Marrero, LF
7) Josh Wilson, SS
8) Jose Yepez, DH
9) J.C. Boscan, C
By: Tony Piraro
Anthony Varvaro Takes Hill for Game 2 of Doubleheader
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
Luis Durango is also on a tear of his own this season, after driving in four runs in his last two games including a walk-off winner in Game 1 of the G-Braves doubleheader. The speedster stole three bases in Wednesday’s game pushing his season total to 18 stolen bases in 20 attempts for the IL lead.
Toledo Mudhens (20-14, 1st IL West) vs Gwinnett (21-13, 1st IL South)
Anthony Varvaro (0-0, 4.00) will be opposing Toledo right-hander Brooks Brown (1-0, 6.16) in the second game of a double-dip that will see the Toledo as the home team.
Friday, May 11:
Game 1 – First Pitch 5:05 a.m. @ Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA
Game 2 – Approximately 30 minutes after first game concludes @ Coolray Field
Be sure to catch to the voice of the G-Braves Tony Schiavone as he broadcasts the game live on 550 AM, WDUN.com or 102.9 FM if you can’t make it out to the ballpark. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Toledo Mudhens Batting Order:
1) Justin Henry, CF
2) Matt Young, RF
3) Ryan Strieby, 1B
4) Brad Eldred, DH
5) Eric Patterson, 2B
6) Jeff Frazier, LF
7) Audy Ciriaco, 3B
8) Bryan Holaday, C
9) Argenis Diaz, SS
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, LF
2) Luis Durango, CF
3) Stefan Gartrell, DH
4) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
5) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
6) Christian Marrero, RF
7) Josh Wilson, 2B
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Greg Paiml, SS
By: Tony Piraro
Good Morning from Coolray Field
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
Thursday is “Education Day” with a 10:35 a.m. start time from Coolray Field, so be at the ballpark early for some coffee, donuts and morning baseball. Saturday night began an 11-game homestand in 10 days for the Gwinnett Braves. Game No. 6 from Coolray Field is set for Thursday morning and it should be a good one between Gwinnett and Buffalo.
Wednesday the G-Braves fell to Buffalo yet again, 4-1, after fighting through a tie ballgame for most of the evening. The Bisons won their third straight against Gwinnett after scoring three runs and breaking the 1-1 tie in the seventh inning. Jeurys Familia was outstanding for the New York Mets affiliate, as he moved his record to 3-1 on the season. Yohan Flande was handed his second loss of the season for Gwinnett.
The G-Braves have now lost six of their last seven games, but are still resting comfortably in first place of the International League South Division at 19-13. Gwinnett does not own the best record in the league anymore after their latest skid, however they are just two games behind the IL-leading Pawtucket Red Sox (21-13).
Buffalo (20-13) is surging after going 7-3 in their last 10 games and staring up in the standings at the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, trailing by just a single game. The Bisons possess the second best record in the IL and are loaded with pitching talent in 2012. The G-Braves have already faced the Mets No. 2 and No. 4 stud pitching prospects in their system in the current series and wound up losing to both of them.
Stefan Gartrell was named the International League Batter of the Week as he continues his torrid pace. The slugger is batting over .400 in his last seven games, including four home runs, 10 RBI and an .850 slugging percentage. Gartrell rose his batting average from .165 to .216 in a matter of days.
Currently Jose Constanza is on a 10-game hit streak that he will be looking to extend on Thursday against Jeremy Hefner. On the season, the G-Braves left fielder is hitting a team-high .348 with 13 RBI and five stolen bases. Luis Durango is also on a tear of his own this season. The speedster stole three bases in Wednesday’s game pushing his season total to 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts for the lead in the IL.
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
Buffalo Bisons (20-13, 2nd IL North) vs Gwinnett (19-13, 1st IL South)
Todd Redmond (2-3, 3.69) is on the mound for the G-Braves Thursday morning from Coolray Field, as he will be trying to avoid the sweep for Gwinnett. Redmond will be opposing Buffalo right-hander Jeremy Hefner (3-1, 1.64) on getaway day. It will be a special 10:35 a.m. first pitch from Lawrenceville as we celebrate Education Day for all school children.
Thursday, May 9 – First Pitch 10:35 a.m. @ Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA
The host of the 2012 IL All-Star Game, Buffalo Bisons, are in town for their first match-up with the G-Braves this season. The two teams will battle in their first of two four-game series’ this season, with the initial meeting in Georgia. The two teams will play one another in another four-game set, the next time from Buffalo following the G-Braves current 11-game homestand. The season-series finale is set to take place from Tuesday May 15 through Friday May 18 in New York.
Thursday is “Education Day” but be sure to catch to the voice of the G-Braves Tony Schiavone as he broadcasts the game live on 550 AM, WDUN.com or 102.9 FM if you can’t make it out to the ballpark. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Buffalo Bisons Batting Order:
1) Fred Lewis, LF
2) Brad Emaus, 2B
3) Josh Satin, 1B
4) Valentino Pascucci, RF
5) Zach Lutz, 3B
6) Dustin Martin, CF
7) Lucas May, C
8) Omar Quintanilla, SS
9) Jeremy Hefner, P
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, LF
2) Luis Durango, CF
3) Stefan Gartrell, RF
4) Drew Sutton, 2B
5) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
6) Christian Marrero, 1B
7) Greg Paiml, SS
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Todd Redmond, P
By: Tony Piraro
First Place G-Braves Facing Tough Test Tuesday
Photo courtesy of Daniel Hamby
Saturday night began an 11-game homestand in 10 days for the Gwinnett Braves. Game No. 4 of from Coolray Field is set for Tuesday night and it should be a good one between Gwinnett and Buffalo. Monday the G-Braves fell to the Bisons, 4-3, in an uncharacteristic game for Gwinnett. For seemingly the first time all season, the G-Braves bullpen let them down. Gwinnett was leading the entire game, 3-0, until the top of the eighth inning when Buffalo struck for four runs to take a 4-3 lead.
Three G-Braves relievers combined to allow the four runs and Jaye Chapman was tagged with the blown save and loss. Regardless, this is why baseball is the best game in the world…The next day, you get to do it again with a chance for redemption.
Stefan Gartrell and company will indeed be looking to redeem themselves, but it won’t be easy against one of the top prospects in the country in Matt Harvey. Gartrell however was named the International League Batter of the Week today as he continues his torrid pace. The slugger is batting over .400 in his last six games, including four home runs, nine RBI and an .850 slugging percentage. Gartrell rose his batting average from .165 to .216 in a matter of days. The big bopper is looking to extend his hit streak to nine games and his RBI streak to seven games on Tuesday night.
Buffalo Bisons (17-14, 3rd in IL North) vs Gwinnett (19-11, 1st in IL South)
One of the top pitching prospects in baseball Matt Harvey (2-1, 4.80) is set to take the mound Tuesday against G-Braves righty Eric Junge (3-2, 3.10) for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. Matt Harvey is the New York Mets No. 2 prospect and the No. 35 overall prospect according to Baseball America. The righty has punched out 27 batters and walked 13 through 30 innings of work so far this season, while allowing just one home run.
Tuesday, May 8 – First Pitch 7:05 p.m. @ Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA
The host of the 2012 IL All-Star Game, Buffalo Bisons, are in town for their first match-up with the G-Braves this season. The two teams will battle in their first of two four-game series’ this season, with the initial meeting in Georgia. The two teams will play one another in a four-game set from Buffalo following the G-Braves current 11-game homestand. The season-series finale is set to take place from Tuesday May 15 through Friday May 18 in New York between Buffalo and Gwinnett.
It is “2 for 1 Tuesday” but be sure to catch to the voice of the G-Braves Tony Schiavone as he broadcasts the game live on 550 AM, WDUN.com or 102.9 FM if you can’t make it out to the ballpark. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Buffalo Bisons Batting Order:
1) Bobby Scales, 2B
2) Fred Lewis, LF
3) Josh Satin, 1B
4) Zach Lutz, 3B
5) Matt Tuiasosopo, RF
6) Dustin Martin, CF
7) Lucas May, C
8) Omar Quintanilla, SS
9) Matt Harvey, P
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, LF
2) Luis Durango, CF
3) Stefan Gartrell, RF
4) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
5) Drew Sutton, 2B
6) Joey Terdoslavich, 3B
7) Josh Wilson, SS
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Eric Junge, P
By: Tony Piraro
G-Braves Seeking Series Win Against Charlotte
(Photo courtesy of Leslie Watts)
The Gwinnett Braves were routed by the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday night, as the Chicago White Sox affiliate pounded out 17 hits en route to the 8-2 victory. This season, Charlotte has taken three out of the five games the two teams have played against one another. With a victory Thursday night by Gwinnett however, they would tie the season series, 3-3, thus far.
Julio Teheran endured his worst performance of the year, working just four and one-third innings for the loss. The righty allowed four runs off seven hits and struck out a season-low one batter as he moves his record to 2-1 following Wednesday’s loss.
Ernesto Mejia (pictured above) has a 16-game on-base streak going for him. The big first baseman has reached base in every game he’s played this season and will be looking to extend his streak to 17 consecutive on Thursday. Josh Wilson, who moved up to the No. 7 slot in the batting order for Thursday, has five hits in his last two games as the shortstop continues to find his rhythm.
Currently, the G-Braves possess one of the best records in the International League with 13 wins and seven losses. The only team’s with better records are the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, Pawtucket Red Sox who are 15-6 and the Toledo Mudhens (Gwinnett’s next opponent) who are 14-6 on the season as they represent the Detroit Tigers.
Gwinnett still leads the IL South Division, but the margin has slimmed after the Knights have taken three of five games from the G-Braves in the last week. Gwinnett now leads Charlotte by just two games in the standings and an 8-game road trip looms on the Gwinnett horizon following Thursday’s game. Norfolk and Durham have a combined 27 total losses between them already and are no closer than five and a half games out of first place in the IL South Division. The Durham Bulls actually won the division last season, but reside in last place early on this year with their league-leading 15 losses.
Starters: Charlotte Knights (11-9, 2nd) vs Gwinnett (13-7, 1st) Thursday, April 26 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Coolray Field
Righty Eric Junge (2-1, 4.50) will be seeking his third win this year as he will oppose Charlotte southpaw Eric Stults (1-0, 1.13). Be sure to catch to the voice of the G-Braves Tony Schiavone as he broadcasts the game live on 550 AM, WDUN.com or 102.9 FM. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Charlotte Knights Batting Order:
1) Greg Golson, RF
2) Jim Gallagher, LF
3) Conor Jackson, 3B
4) Dan Johnson, DH
5) Hector Gimenez, 1B
6) Josh Phegley, C
7) Jordan Danks, CF
8) Ray Olmedo, SS
9) Jose Castro, 2B
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Luis Durango, CF
2) Drew Sutton, 2B
3) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
4) Stefan Gartrell, LF
5) Joey Terdoslavich, DH
6) Jordan Parraz, RF
7) Josh Wilson, SS
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Greg Paiml, 2B
By: Tony Piraro
Japanese Pitcher Set To Make U.S. Debut Thursday
(Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess)
Southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada will be making his American debut amidst a Major League rehab assignment for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Coolray Field. It will be a 12:05 p.m. first pitch in the four-game series finale between the Gwinnett Braves and Norfolk Tides. This season, the G-Braves are 6-0 against the the Tides and will be seeking their second sweep of Norfolk in the last week.
Last night, making his first Major League rehab start for Gwinnett since 2009, Atlanta Braves’ right-hander Tim Hudson led the G-Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. Hudson looked sharp, allowing one unearned run over five innings and at one point in the game retiring 13 consecutive hitters. Ernesto Mejia delivered the big blow of the night with a bases-clearing double in the bottom half of the first inning.
Starting Line-up: Norfolk (5-9, 4th) vs Gwinnett (10-4, 1st) – Thursday, April 19 @ 12:05 p.m. @ Coolray Field
Eric Junge (1-1, 7.20) will be making his third start of the season for the G-Braves on Thursday. In his last start, the righty worked five innings of two-run baseball en route to his first victory of the 2012 season. Junge will be opposing Tsuyoshi Wada who will be making his Triple-A debut as he continues his rehab assignment for the Baltimore Orioles. Presently, Gwinnett pitchers have held the Norfolk Tides to just eight hits over their last two games against the G-Braves in Lawrenceville, GA.
Thursday is “$3 Thursday” which includes $3 food and drink specials all game long. All general admission berm seating is also just $3 on Thursdays. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Norfolk Tides Batting Order:
1) Xavier Avery, CF
2) Matt Antonelli, 3B
3) Ryan Adams, 2B
4) Jai Miller, RF
5) Joe Mahoney, 1B
6) Scott Beerer, LF
7) Josh Barfield, DH
8) John Hester, C
9) Blake Davis, SS
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, CF
2) Drew Sutton, 3B
3) Stefan Gartrell, RF
4) Ernesto Mejia, 1B
5) Jordan Parraz, DH
6) Jose Yepez, C
7) Christian Marrero, LF
8) Josh Wilson, SS
9) Greg Paiml, 2B
-Tony Piraro
