Stripers' Six-Run Second Backs Ritchie in Round Rock
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Stripers' Six-Run Second Backs Ritchie in Round Rock

Published on April 1, 2026 under International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Gwinnett Stripers (2-3) rode a six-run second inning to a 6-3 victory over the Round Rock Express (1-4) on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. JR Ritchie struck out five over 5.0 scoreless, four hit innings to lead the Stripers to their second straight win in Texas.

Decisive Plays: The Stripers' offense, held largely in check over the first four games of the year, broke out for a six-run second to take a 6-0 lead. Ben Gamel, Jose Azocar, and Rowdy Tellez all ripped RBI doubles in the frame against Express lefty Austin Gomber (L, 0-1). Ritchie (W, 1-1), Hunter Stratton, and James Karinchak combined on 8.0 innings of scoreless baseball before the Express made a game of it with three runs off Hayden Harris in the ninth. Austin Pope (S, 1) stranded the bases loaded with an ABS confirmed strikeout of Cam Cauley, ending the 6-3 victory.

Key Contributors: Ritchie (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 SO), Stratton (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 SO), and Karinchak (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO) combined for 12 of Gwinnett's 14 strikeouts on the night. Aaron Schunk (3-for-5, double), Tellez (2-for-4, double, RBI) and Azocar (2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs) each had multi-hit games for the Stripers. Alejandro Osuna went 2-for-5 with an RBI for the Express.

Noteworthy: Gwinnett is now 2-0 in the franchise's first-ever Interleague series vs. a Pacific Coast League opponent. The win was the first of Ritchie's Triple-A career in a road start. Jim Jarvis singled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to five games (.381, 8-for-21, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 SB).

Next Game (Thursday, April 1): Gwinnett Stripers at Round Rock Express, 7: 45 p.m. at Dell Diamond. RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 1.80 ERA) starts for Gwinnett against Round Rock RHP Trey Supak (0-0, 7.71 ERA). Radio Broadcast: 7:30 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, April 7): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Nashville Sounds, 6:35 p.m. at Gwinnett Field. It's 5-4-3 Tuesday presented by Sahlen's Hot Dogs ($5 off select tickets, $5 domestic beers and souvenir sodas, $4 large popcorn and nachos, and $3 Sahlen's hot dogs). Radio Broadcast: 6:20 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. TV Broadcast: Peachtree Sports Network. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.

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