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LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-13) scored four runs in the second inning and never trailed in a 6-3 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (16-9) on Friday night at Gwinnett Field. The Stripers still lead the series 3-1.
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— GSM Sports (@GSM_Sports13) April 25, 2026
Decisive Plays: Home runs by Kemp Alderman (3) and Jared Serna (1) off Lucas Braun (L, 1-1) opened up a 4-0 lead for Jacksonville in the top of the second. Jose Azocar homered (2) in the bottom of the second and Brewer Hicklen singled and scored on a wild pitch in the third to whittle Gwinnett’s deficit to 4-2. In the sixth, the Jumbo Shrimp went up 6-2 on an RBI fielder’s choice from Maximo Acosta and RBI single from Matthew Etzel. In the ninth, Ben Gamel doubled and scored on a single by Luke Willams, but the Stripers’ comeback ended there.
Three day two night Peach vacation
📍: Gwinnett Field
⏰: 7:05pm
📻/📺: https://t.co/cmnejywP0P, Peachtree Sports Network
🗒️: https://t.co/M1lapSKLyn pic.twitter.com/ZV423MeM64— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 24, 2026
Key Contributors: Azocar (1-for-3, homer, RBI) and Williams (1-for-4, RBI) drove in two of Gwinnett’s three runs, while Hicklen (2-for-4, run) had the Stripers’ only multi-hit game. Robby Snelling (W, 2-1) pitched 5.0 innings (2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO) and Serna went 2-for-4 (homer, 3 RBIs) for the Jumbo Shrimp.
Peaches Weekend just got a whole lot more refreshing.
Enjoy a special discount on Long Drink Peach on Saturday, April 25th!@thelongdrink | #PeachesWeekend pic.twitter.com/1mDiRAVLWl
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 24, 2026
Noteworthy: Jim Jarvis walked in the fifth inning to extend his International League-best on-base streak to 24 games. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy started at DH and went 0-for-4.
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— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 24, 2026
Next Game (Saturday, April 25): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 6:05 p.m. ET at Gwinnett Field. It’s game two of Georgia Peaches Weekend presented by The Long Drink Company. The first 1,750 fans will receive a Peaches Replica Jersey courtesy of Eric Sterling Law Firm. Radio Broadcast: 5:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live. TV Broadcast: Peachtree Sports Network, Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.
Credit: GoStripers.com
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