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Davidson Strikes Out Career-High 11 in Stripers' 3-2 Loss at Jacksonville

June 11, 2022 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tucker Davidson set a new single-game career high with 11 strikeouts on Saturday night, but that effort wasn't enough as the Gwinnett Stripers (29-30) lost 3-2 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (31-28) at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Decisive Plays:Drew Waters tripled on the game's first pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly by Braden Shewmake, but the 1-0 lead was short-lived. Bryson Brigman led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run (4) off Davidson to tie the game at 1-1. In the fifth, Brigman's RBI triple gave Jacksonville a 2-1 lead in the fifth, and J.J. Bleday's solo homer (11) extended the lead to 3-1 in the sixth. Ryan Casteel doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Waters in the eighth.

Key Contributors: Davidson (L, 1-2) yielded three runs on five hits over 7.0 innings, walked one and struck out 11. Waters finished 1-for-3 with a triple, run scored, and RBI. For Jacksonville, starter Bryan Hoeing (W, 5-2) allowed one run over 6.2 innings and struck out four. Brigman went 2-for-4 with a triple, homer, and two RBIs.

Noteworthy: Davidson's previous career high for strikeouts was 10, set on June 13, 2019 with Double-A Mississippi vs. Pensacola. His 11 strikeouts were one short of tying the Stripers' season high, set by Kyle Muller (12 on May 14 at Durham). Gwinnett is now 10-10 in games decided by one run this season.

*Next Game (Sunday, June 12): *Gwinnett at Jacksonville, 3:05 p.m. at 121 Financial Ballpark. RHP Huascar Ynoa (2-2, 4.25 ERA) for the Stripers vs. LHP Will Stewart (0-1, 5.40 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. Radio Broadcast: 2:50 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.




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