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Louisville Rallies to Upend Gwinnett, 5-4

June 21, 2014 - International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, GA - The Gwinnett Braves (36-38) were in line to win their second straight contest over Louisville, but the Bats (39-37) rallied from four down to stun the G-Braves 5-4 on Saturday night at Coolray Field.

A crowd of 6,372 saw the G-Braves enter the ninth inning with a 4-1 lead, but right-hander Jorge Reyes allowed the Bats to come back. He struggled to find the strike zone, walking the first two batters of the inning before giving up an RBI single to Ruben Gotay, cutting the lead to 4-2. After Reyes walked Steve Selsky to load the bases, right-hander James Hoyt was brought on from the bullpen. Hoyt allowed a bases-clearing double to Tucker Barnhart, giving the bats their first lead of the series at 5-4.

Pedro Villarreal (W, 2-1) was the beneficiary of the comeback, earning the victory with a scoreless frame in the eighth, while Justin Freeman (S, 1) tallied the save with a perfect ninth inning.

The bullpen spoiled a great start by Daniel Rodriguez, who was in line to win his first game since May 13 at Buffalo. The left-hander tossed 6.2 innings of one-run baseball, scattering four hits and striking out six. Reyes (L, 0-2) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on one hit and four walks.

Gwinnett got off to a good start despite the loss, scoring the first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Mark Hamilton laced a one-out double to center off Chien-Ming Wang and advanced to third on back-to-back walks to Joey Terdoslavich and Ozzie Martinez. Two batters later, Jose Constanza cranked a single to left, making it 1-0.

The G-Braves added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth. Singles by Phil Gosselin and Tyler Pastornicky put runners on the corners for Hamilton, who promptly laced a double down the right field line, extending the lead to 3-0. Martinez capped the scoring with an RBI single, making it 4-0.

After being stymied for six scoreless innings by Rodriguez, the Bats finally broke through in the seventh inning. Back-to-back singles by Thomas Neal and Donald Lutz put runners on first and second with no outs, but Juan Silverio hit into a double play to erase Lutz. Rodriguez looked to be out of trouble, but Selsky laced a single up the middle to cut the lead to 4-1.

Hamilton paced the Gwinnett attack, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Constanza added two hits, an RBI and a stolen base. Pastornicky and Gosselin chipped in with two hits each.

Barnhart had the big night for Louisville, finishing 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

The Gwinnett Braves and Louisville Bats play game three of the four-game series on Sunday at Coolray Field, first pitch scheduled for 2:05 PM. Right-hander Yunesky Maya (3-1, 2.21) will start for the G-Braves, while left-hander David Holmberg (0-4, 7.39) will counter for the Bats. Tony Schiavone will have the play-by-play call beginning at 1:50 PM on WDUN.com, GwinnettBraves.com, Tune-In Radio and the MiLB First Pitch app. The game will also be televised on the MeTV network, WSB-TV Channel 2.2 with broadcasters Mike Morgan, Dave Lezotte and Van Earl Wright.

Sunday is Family FunDay at Coolray Field, featuring Pre-Game Catch in the Outfield (beginning when gates open and lasting 20 minutes) and the Post-Game Kids Base Run (kids 12 and under) sponsored by Kid-to-Kid Buford. Tickets are on sale now at the Coolray Field Ticket Office, call 678-277-0340 or visit GwinnettBraves.com to purchase.

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