LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Interstat) — The Memphis Redbirds held off a late rally to defeat the Gwinnett Stripers 6-5 on Sunday at Coolray Field, completing a season-opening series sweep.

Memphis built a 4-0 lead by the second inning, highlighted by César Prieto’s two-run single. Gwinnett answered with four runs in the sixth, keyed by a two-run double from DaShawn Keirsey Jr., to close within one. The Redbirds added critical insurance runs in the eighth and ninth.

Winning pitcher Jared Shuster moved to 1-0 for Memphis, while starter Brycen Mautz struck out six over five innings of one-run ball. Scott Blewett earned the save. Hunter Stratton took the loss for Gwinnett.

Memphis improved to 2-0, while Gwinnett fell to 0-2 before an announced crowd of 2,617. The game time was 2 hours, 44 minutes.