Redbirds recap: Memphis opens 2026 with win at Gwinnett
Ramon Mendoza plays for the Memphis Redbirds. (Jeff Roberson/AP file)
The Memphis Redbirds opened the 2026 season with a 3-0 win Friday at the Gwinnett (Georgia) Stripers.
Third baseman Ramon Mendoza and catcher Jimmy Crooks hit home runs to lead the offense. Mendoza ended the night 3-for-4 with the home run and two RBIs.
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