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MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Brewer Hicklen gave the Gwinnett Stripers (12-7) a 2-1 lead with a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning, but the Memphis Redbirds (13-6) blasted three homers of their own to win 5-3 on Friday night at AutoZone Park. The series is tied 2-2.
@GoStripers fall to @memphisredbirds 5-3! @GreenvilleSM pic.twitter.com/HtwW0k7hgO
— GSM Sports (@GSM_Sports13) April 18, 2026
Decisive Plays: The Stripers fell behind 1-0 in the fourth on a towering solo home run to right by Jimmy Crooks (5) but quickly answered on Hicklen’s two-run blast (1) to left in the top of the fifth to go up 2-1. Memphis countered with two more homers in the bottom of the fifth, a two-run opposite-field laser from Cesar Prieto (5) and another solo clout from Crooks (6), to pull ahead 4-2. A two-out RBI double by Chadwick Tromp brought the Stripers to within 4-3 in the top of the eighth, but Prieto answered with an RBI single to make it 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth.
Tromp doing Tromp things. pic.twitter.com/A8KcVxStWS
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 18, 2026
Key Contributors: Hicklen (1-for-4, homer, 2 RBIs) and Tromp (1-for-4, double, RBI) combined to drive in Gwinnett’s three runs. Jim Jarvis had a perfect 3-for-3 night with two walks and his team-leading 13th stolen base. Memphis was led by Prieto (3-for-5, homer, 3 RBIs) and Crooks (2-for-5, 2 homers, 2 RBIs).
HICKLEN NAILS HIS FIRST HOME RUN OF THE SEASON pic.twitter.com/TI4mNRKh6Y
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 18, 2026
Noteworthy: Jarvis singled to lead off the game, extending his hitting streak to 11 games and on-base streak to 19 games. With his seventh multi-hit game of the year, Jarvis is now batting .411.
Luke Williams, back from a brief stint with the #Braves, delivered the GWRBI in the 10th inning for the @GoStripers last night in Memphis. He'll join me for tonight's pregame show on https://t.co/eHmRbY46zz, tune in at 7:50pm. First pitch for game 4 vs. the Redbirds is 8:05pm. pic.twitter.com/ChLrVpi0NG
— Dave Lezotte (@DaveLezotte) April 17, 2026
Next Game (Saturday, April 18): Gwinnett Stripers at Memphis Redbirds, 2:05 p.m. ET at AutoZone Park. Radio Broadcast: 1:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.
Next Home Game (Tuesday, April 21): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 6:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett Field. It’s a 5-4-3 Tuesday, presented by Sahlen’s Hot Dogs. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.
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