MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak recorded his second two-home run game of the year on Tuesday for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

 

Koperniak went 3-for-5 with four RBIs for the St. Louis Cardinals affiliate in a 13-11, extra-inning win over the Nashville Sounds.

 

Koperniak's seventh-inning round-tripper to straightaway center field came in a five-run rally for Memphis to overcome a four-run deficit.

 

For the season, Koperniak is hitting .321 with 41 runs batted in and 12 homers. He has a slugging percentage of .517 for the Redbirds, who are 5-3 after Tuesday's win to lead the International League West in the second half of the season.

 

Memphis finished the first half of the season in fourth place in the 10-team division with a record of 38-37.