Hicklen Homers as Stripers Walk-off Memphis for Second Straight Night
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Hicklen Homers as Stripers Walk-off Memphis for Second Straight Night

Published on July 10, 2026 under International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia - The Gwinnett Stripers (6-9, 44-45) trailed 5-4 in the ninth inning but prevailed with a Brewer Hicklen walk-off home run to defeat the Memphis Redbirds (7-9, 54-37) 6-5 on Friday night at Gwinnett Field. The Stripers walked it off for the second consecutive game courtesy of Hicklen's team-leading 16 th clout. The series is tied 2-2.

Decisive Plays: Memphis jumped ahead 3-0 in the first inning on a home run off the bat of Leo Bernal (11). The Stripers knotted things up at 3-3 in the bottom of the third as DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Jair Camargo laced back-to-back RBI base hits. Gwinnett took a 4-3 lead in the fifth thanks to a Rowdy Tellez solo shot to right field (9). The Redbirds struck back and tied it with two outs in the sixth on a solo homer by Yohel Pozo (3). The game remained deadlocked until a ninth-inning single by Ramon Mendoza pushed Memphis ahead 5-4. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Brett Wisely dropped a single into left field to put the tying run aboard. One batter later with two strikes, Hicklen launched a towering walk-off blast (16) off the bricks in left field.

Key Contributors: Hicklen (2-for-4, homer, 2 RBIs) drove in the winning run with his second home run of the series. Herick Hernandez (5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 6 SO) tossed his second-longest outing of the season in his Triple-A debut. Hayden Harris (W, 5-3) surrendered the lead in the ninth but earned the win. For Memphis, Pozo (2-for-4, double, homer, RBI) had a multi extra-base hit night.

Noteworthy: Hicklen hit the 22 nd walk-off home run in Gwinnett history, first since Matthew Batten's solo shot to beat Durham 2-1 in game two of a doubleheader on September 4, 2025. Tellez's home run was his first with Gwinnett since May 9 at Norfolk. Keirsey's two-RBI night extended his RBI streak to four games (6 total).

Next Game (Saturday, July 11): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Memphis Redbirds, 6:0 5 p .m. ET a t Gwinnett Field. We're turning Gwinnett Field into Andy's Room for Disney's Toy Story Night. Join us for an immersive night of toybox magic. The first 1,000 fans receive a Stripers Cowboy Hat. TV Broadcast: 6:00 p.m. on Peachtree Sports Network. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p .m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.

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