IL Norfolk Tides

Home Runs Surge Tides To Comeback Victory

August 18, 2023 - International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release


MEMPHIS, TN --- The Norfolk Tides (70-47) defeated the Memphis Redbirds (59-59), 9-6, on Friday night at AutoZone Park. The Tides were down five runs at the end of the fourth inning, but were able to tie it up by the middle of the sixth. They ended up scoring three runs in the ninth to complete the comeback win.

Memphis took the lead early with four in the second. Matt Koperniak broke the scoring open with an RBI single. He scored when Chase Pinder knocked a three-run homer to put them up, 4-0.

The shoutout wouldn't be broken up until the fourth inning when Coby Mayo blasted a solo home run for the Tides. Memphis bit right back with another two runs in the bottom half when Juan Yepez knocked a two-run single to go up 6-1.

Norfolk kept the longball going with two more in the fifth. Colton Cowser blasted the first pitch he saw to leadoff the inning. Joey Ortiz followed him with a double, then scored when Kyle Stowers blasted a two-run homer to put Norfolk down, 6-4.

The Tides ended up tying the game in the sixth. Maverick Handley singled and reached second base on a Joseph Rosa walk. Handley scored when Joey Ortiz knocked an RBI single and Rosa reached third base. He scored on a wild pitch that walked Stowers, tying the game at 6-6 and completing a five-game comeback

Keeping the game at bay late was the Tides bullpen. T.J. McFarland was great, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. DL Hall kept the game tied by striking out the side in the seventh. Logan Gillaspie followed in the eighth with a 1-2-3 inning, including two strikeouts.

Norfolk came up cluth in the ninth, taking the late lead. With runners on the corners, Josh Lester poked the go-ahead run across on an RBI single. Lewin Díaz added another run on an RBI double. Shayne Fontana added the third run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to put Norfolk up 9-6.

Wandisson Charles entered the game for the Tides and closed it out for the 9-6 win. For game five tomorrow night, the Tides will throw RHP Garrett Stallings (4-4, 5.84). The Redbirds probable starter is RHP Michael McGreevy (7-4, 4.38). First pitch is at 7:35 p.m.

POSTGAME NOTES

Home Run Parade: The Tides hit three home runs tonight from Coby Mayo (4), Colton Cowser (11) and Kyle Stowers (11)...It was the first time they had three home runs in a game since game two of July 22 at Gwinnett (23 game drought)...when the Tides have multiple home runs in a game, they're 39-4.

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