Home Runs Lift Norfolk over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
April 14, 2022 - International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
The Norfolk Tides won their third straight game, defeating the RailRiders at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 12-5. The Tides have now outscored the RailRiders 20 to 7 in the three games. In total, Norfolk has won five of their last six games and six of their last eight.
Grayson Rodriguez earned the win in the blowout victory for the Tides. He threw 5.0 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and struck out eight without walking a batter. It marked his first career Triple-A win and has an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.55 through two games.
Norfolk's offense exploded early. Kyle Stowers belted his first home run of the season in the top of the second inning to get things started. Johnny Rizer belted his third homer of the year later in the inning, giving the Tides a 3-0 lead.
The Tides would go on to score three runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Patrick Dorrian highlighted the fourth with a two-out, two-run home run, his first of the season. Richie Martin was the main run producer in the fifth, ripping a two-run double. Jacob Nottingham was the cherry on top in the sixth with second homer of the season, a three-run shot, to make it 12-2, Norfolk.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored four runs sporadically throughout the game. Ronald Guzmán led the RailRiders offense with his second home run, his second consecutive game with a home run.
For game four of the series tomorrow night, RHP Kyle Brnovich (0-0, 4.50) is going to be on the hill for Norfolk. RHP Luis Gil (0-0, 4.91) will be on the mound for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
MAKE YOUR TROT: The Tides belted four home runs tonight, setting their season-high and bringing their total to 13 in 2022...they are now on pace for 217 home runs in one season...Norfolk had two games with four home runs last season, with the last coming on August 19 at Charlotte...the Tides are now nine home runs away from 5,000 in franchise history at the Triple-A level.
MULTI-HIT MADNESS: Seven of the hitters in the Tides lineup had multi-hit efforts tonight...Terrin Vavra took the team lead with his fourth multi-hit effort of the season...Jacob Nottingham, Tyler Nevin and Rylan Bannon each recorded their second multi-hit efforts, while Kyle Stowers, Johnny Rizer and Patrick Dorrian had their first...all nine hitters hit safely, with the team totaling a season-high 16 hits...the last time the Tides had that many hits was in the same game they last hit four home runs on August 19, 2021 at Charlotte, when they had 18.
IF I WERE A RICH-IE MAN: Although he didn't record a multi-hit game, Richie Martin reached base safely five times, going 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and four walks...the four walks set his career-high...the Tides had 10 walks on the night and entered the night second in OBP with .352.
OFF TO A GOOD START: The 6-3 record by the is are the best Norfolk has done since 2015, who also went 6-3 in their first nine games. games...That Tides team was the last time Norfolk won a division and made a playoff appearance
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