Eli White became the first player in Gwinnett history to record six hits in a game on Wednesday night, going 6-for-7 with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBIs to lead the Stripers to a 21-6 road rout of the St. Paul Saints.
The Stripers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves.
White’s sixth hit – a grand slam in the ninth – gave Gwinnett single-game club records in hits (24) and runs (21).
Yuli Gurriel opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Caleb Boushley in the first inning and the Stripers cruised. Chadwick Tromp launched a three-run homer in the seventh for Gwinnett (38-45).
White, after starting the night 4-for-5, slugged a three-run homer and grand slam in his final two at-bats.
White has seven homers this season. He is hitting .293.
Prior to Wednesday, Gwinnett’s previous single-game records for runs scored was 20 (August 20, 2023 at Charlotte) and hits was 23 (August 19, 2012 at Durham).
Prior to Wednesday, the last player with four extra-base hits in a game was Ernesto Mejia (June 1, 2013 at Lehigh Valley).
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