IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Bats Come Alive In 8-3 Victory Over Norfolk

Published on April 22, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Norfolk Tides 8-3 on Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park. G-Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hit two home runs in today's game. The last G-Braves player to accomplish that feat was Clint Sammons (8/19/09 at Norfolk). Gwinnett (6-9) stands alone in third place in the International League South while the Norfolk Tides (5-10) fall to fourth place.

It Was Over When: With the G-Braves leading 3-2 in the top of the 4th, Freeman belted his second home run of the day, a solo shot to right center field that widened the lead to 4-2. Norfolk was only able to score one more run in the game.

Braves Beat:

On the Mound: Starter Tim Gustafson struck out 2 batters in 4.2 IP. Mariano Gomez (1-0) pitched 2.1 innings and struck out 1 and allowed only 1 hit. Cory Gearrin held the Tides scoreless in the final 2 innings.

At the plate: Freeman finished the day going 4-for-4 with 2 home runs, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored - all Gwinnett single-game season highs. The G-Braves' 13 hits were also the most in a game this season, while the team's 8 extra base hits on the day doubled the previous season high. Every player in the lineup had at least 1 hit except for shortstop Brandon Hicks.

The Opposition:

On the Mound: Starter Brandon Erbe (0-3) pitched 5 innings and allowed 5 R/ER on 7 hits. Andy Mitchell allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 2.0 IP.

At the plate: Rhyne Hughes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

On Deck: Gwinnett travels to Durham for the first contest of a four-game series tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. G-Braves RHP James Parr (1-1, 4.02 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Jeremy Hellickson (3-0, 1.42 ERA) of the Bulls.

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