Barrero's Career Night Leads Tides In Win
IL Norfolk Tides

Barrero's Career Night Leads Tides In Win

Published on April 16, 2026 under International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release


DURHAM, NC - The Norfolk Tides (7-11) defeated the Durham Bulls (6-12), 7-2, on Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Tides take the series lead with a win powered by three home runs.

José Barrero scored the first two runs for the Tides. He hit a triple in the third inning, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Christian Encarnacion-Strand. In the fifth, Barrero blasted his third home run of the season to double the Tides lead.

Encarnacion-Strand would come through again in the seventh with his first home run with Norfolk. The Tides would score again on the bases in the game to make it 4-1.

Nestor German had a solid start for the Tides. He lasted 4.1 innings after reaching 81 pitches. He struck out 10 batters, tying his career-high. German allowed three hits and walked one.

Barrero sunk the dagger for Norfolk, blasting a three-run homer to put the Tides up 7-1 in the eighth. He finished the game 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs and a hit-by-pitch.

Durham scored a run in the eighth on a wild pitch, but that would be all as the Tides won, 7-2. Game four of the series is tomorrow night, with first pitch at 6:45 pm.

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