Stripers Fall 4-1 to Nashville Despite Wiles' 11-Strikeout Gem

Sports stats

IL Gwinnett Stripers

Stripers Fall 4-1 to Nashville Despite Wiles' 11-Strikeout Gem

May 2, 2025 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (12-19) couldn't back up a dominant start from Nathan Wiles (L, 0-2) in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds (18-13) on Friday night at Coolray Field. Wiles set a career high with 11 strikeouts over 6.0 innings - four more than his previous career high - in his second quality start of the season.

Decisive Plays: Gwinnett started the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single off the bat of Garrett Cooper. Wiles made that 1-0 lead hold until the sixth, when back-to-back home runs by Oliver Dunn (1) and Wes Clarke (4) made it a 3-1 Sounds lead. Nashville added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI single from Jimmy Herron to create the 4-1 final score.

Key Contributors: Wiles (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 11 SO) was on his game for the Stripers to lead the pitching staff. He was up against Logan Henderson (W, 4-1) for Nashville, who also posted a quality start (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO). Carlos Rodriguez (3-for-4, run, steal) led Gwinnett on the offensive side. Dunn went 1-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs for the Sounds.

Noteworthy: Wiles' 11 strikeouts bested his previous career high of seven, reached three times (most recently with Triple-A Durham against Gwinnett on August 18, 2023). It's the second double-digit strikeout game by a Striper this season, following Spencer Strider's club record-tying 13-strikeout rehab start on April 10 at Norfolk. Matthew Batten extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 1-for-4.

Next Game (Saturday, May 3): Nashville vs. Gwinnett, 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. Zach Thompson (0-1, 6.23 ERA) gets the start for the Stripers against Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 1.82 ERA) of the Sounds. It's Star Wars Night at Coolray Field, featuring a Kids Glowsaber Giveaway (first 500 kids age 12 and under). It's also Soundcheck Saturday featuring a pregame performance from the Hunter Flanagan Band. Finally, it's also ERA Real Estate Night. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. TV Broadcast: Peachtree Sports Network and Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.

Check out the Gwinnett Stripers Statistics



International League Stories from May 2, 2025


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Gwinnett Stripers Stories



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central