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Tommy Hanson was the starting pitcher for the first game in Gwinnett Braves history.
Sean Gilmartin started in the 2013 contest against the Knights, taking the win.
Mike Foltynewicz is one of two Gwinnett pitchers to start Opening Day more than once.

The Gwinnett Stripers Minor League Baseball team has played in Lawrenceville, Georgia, since being established in 2009 as members of the Triple-A International League.[1][2] They have been affiliated with the Atlanta Braves since their inception, but were originally known as the Gwinnett Braves (2009–2018). With the restructuring of the minor leagues in 2021, they were placed in the Triple-A East, which became the International League again in 2022.[3][4]

The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starting pitcher is an honor which is given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,[5] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.[6] The Stripers have used 13 different Opening Day starters in their 15 seasons.[7]

Gwinnett’s first Opening Day game was played against the Charlotte Knights at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, South Carolina, on April 9, 2009. Tommy Hanson was their starting pitcher that day, receiving a no decision in a game the Braves won, 9–1. Their first Opening Day game held at home was an 8–6 win against the Knights at Coolray Field on April 8, 2010. Starter James Parr received a no-decision in the game.

The team's Opening Day starting pitchers have a combined Opening Day record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 8 no decisions. At Coolray Field, they had a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-decision in 6 Opening Day starts. Gwinnett starters have a record of 2 win, 0 losses, and 6 no decisions in 8 Opening Day starts on the road. In Gwinnett’s history, only Mike Foltynewicz and Kyle Muller have made more than one Opening Day start, while [[ Michael Soroka]] is the only Opening Day starter to have also started an Opening Day game in Major League Baseball.[8][9][10]

Pitchers

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Key
Pitcher (#) Number indicates multiple appearances as a Stripers Opening Day starter
Score (#) Game score with Stripers runs listed first; number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings in parentheses
Location Stadium in italics denotes a Stripers home game
W Win earned by starting pitcher; Stripers won game
L Loss earned by starting pitcher; Stripers lost game
ND (W) No decision by starting pitcher; Stripers won game
ND (L) No decision by starting pitcher; Stripers lost game
Pitchers
Season Pitcher Decision Score Opponent Location Ref.
2009 Tommy Hanson ND (W) 9–1 Charlotte Knights Knights Stadium [11]
2010 James Parr ND (W) 8–6 Charlotte Knights Coolray Field [12]
2011 Rodrigo Lopez W 2–1 Durham Bulls Coolray Field [13]
2012 Todd Redmond ND (L) 3–4 (12) Durham Bulls Durham Bulls Athletic Park [14]
2013 Sean Gilmartin W 5–4[n 1] Charlotte Knights Coolray Field [16]
2014 Gavin Floyd ND (L) 6–7 Durham Bulls Durham Bulls Athletic Park [17]
2015 Mike Foltynewicz (1) L 0–1 Durham Bulls Coolray Field [18]
2016 Jhoulys Chacín W 2–0 Norfolk Tides Harbor Park [19]
2017 Aaron Blair L 8–10 Durham Bulls Coolray Field [20]
2018 Michael Soroka W 3–1 Norfolk Tides Harbor Park [21]
2019 Mike Foltynewicz (2) W 3–1 Norfolk Tides Coolray Field [22]
2020 Season cancelled[n 2] Norfolk Tides Coolray Field [25]
2021 Kyle Muller (1) ND (W) 10–9 (12) Charlotte Knights Truist Field [26]
2022 Kyle Muller (2) ND (L) 1–2 Memphis Redbirds AutoZone Park [27]
2023 Bryce Elder ND (W) 8–5 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Coolray Field [28]
2024 Darius Vines ND (L) 4–5 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 121 Financial Ballpark [29]
2025 TBA TBD TBD Charlotte Knights Truist Field Future Reference

Notes

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  1. ^ The original Opening Day, scheduled for April 4, 2013, was postponed to April 6, 2013, due to inclement weather (rain). The game on April 5, 2013, subsequently served as the rescheduled "Opening Day."[15]
  2. ^ The April 9, 2020, Opening Day game was postponed and ultimately cancelled along with the entire season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Braves Move AAA Team to Gwinnett". Minor League Baseball. December 4, 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Braves moving Triple-A team from Richmond to Gwinnett County". AccessWDUN. The Associated Press. January 15, 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Bastian, Jordan (March 22, 2010). "Marcum Tapped for Jays' Opening Day". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Dilbeck, Steve (February 24, 2014). "Dodgers May Not Start Clayton Kershaw in Sydney". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "2024 Gwinnett Stripers Media Guice". view.flipdocs.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  8. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 14, 2020). "Soroka named Braves' Opening Day starter". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. ^ Burns, Gabriel (July 14, 2020). "Mike Soroka will be youngest opening-day starter ever for Braves". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Soroka tabbed as Atlanta's Opening Day starting pitcher". Baseball Canada. July 15, 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Gameday: Braves 9, Knights 1 Final Score (04/09/2009)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Gameday: Knights 6, Braves 8 Final Score (04/08/2010)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Gameday: Bulls 1, Braves 2 Final Score (04/07/2011)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Gameday: Braves 3, Bulls 4 Final Score (04/05/2012)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  15. ^ Schafer, Jeff (April 5, 2013). "Gwinnett Braves Season Opener Rained Out". House That Hank Built. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Gameday: Knights 4, Braves 5 Final Score (04/05/2013)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Gameday: Braves 6, Bulls 7 Final Score (04/03/2014)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Gameday: Bulls 1, Braves 0 Final Score (04/09/2015)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Gameday: Braves 2, Tides 0 Final Score (04/07/2016)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  20. ^ "Gameday: Bulls 10, Braves 8 Final Score (04/06/2017)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  21. ^ "Gameday: Stripers 3, Tides 1 Final Score (04/06/2018)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Gameday: Tides 1, Stripers 3 Final Score (04/04/2019)". milb.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  23. ^ "A Message From Pat O'Conner". Minor League Baseball. May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  25. ^ "Gwinnett Stripers Announce 2020 Schedule Dates". Minor League Baseball. August 16, 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Gameday: Stripers 10, Knights 9 Final Score (05/04/2021)". milb.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Gameday: Stripers 1, Redbirds 2 Final Score (04/05/2022)". milb.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  28. ^ "Gameday: Jumbo Shrimp 5, Stripers 8 Final Score (03/31/2023)". milb.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Gameday: Stripers 4 Jumbo Shrimp 5 Final Score (03/29/2024)". milb.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.


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