Professional Sports

Joey Terdoslavich hit a long two-run home run in the first inning and had a hand in all four runs scored by the Gwinnett Bravesin a 4-2 victory over the Louisville Bats on Friday at Coolray Field.

Hector Olivera picked up two singles and scored a run in his debut for the Gwinnett Braves (67-58), while right-hander Sugar Ray Marimon carved his way through the Louisville Bats’ (60-66) lineup to lead the G-Braves to a 5-4 win on Thursday at Coolray Field.

The Gwinnett Braves, in conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, announced today that infielder Hector Olivera has been promoted to Gwinnett from Class-A Rome. He is set to make his G-Braves’ debut Thursday night at Coolray Field in a 6:35 p.m. game against Louisville.

Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, and Tyson Ross pitched six solid innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday.

The Columbus Clippers held off a late rally and edged the Gwinnett Braves by a 4-3 score Sunday night in the finale of the four-game series at Huntington Park.

Edwin Jackson has been told to use the final few weeks of the season as an audition for 2016.

The Gwinnett Braves broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the top of the seventh inning and beat the Columbus Clippers by a 6-4 score Saturday night in game three of the four-game series at Huntington Park.

Gainesville native Charles Frost took a tumble during his second round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisc., on Thursday.

The Charlotte Knights got a strong effort from right-handed starting pitcher Erik Johnson and beat the Gwinnett Braves by a 4-2 score on Thursday night to split the four-game series at BB&T Ballpark.

Gainesville native Charles Frost carded a 4-over-oar 76 in the opening round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisc., on Thursday.