Kjerstad, Ortiz Homer To Salvage Series Split
Published on July 30, 2023 under International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Tides (63-37) defeated the Nashville Sounds (54-46), 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at Harbor Park. The long ball was the difference in the ballgame as the Tides take the series finale victory over Nashville.
Kicking things off with a bang this afternoon by launching a towering home run in the first inning of play was Heston Kjerstad as he scratched the first run of the game for the Tides with the solo blast.
The Norfolk offense kept rolling in the second after back-to-back singles set the table for Anthony Bemboom who doubled into the right-center gap to bring a run around for the Tides. An error by the Nashville first baseman allowed another run to cross, and Norfolk led 3-0 by the end of the second.
Fighting back in the third were the Sounds as a sacrifice fly from Luis Urias got Nashville on the board for the first time of the afternoon. An inning later, Patrick Dorrian launched a ball to dead center for a solo home run, and the Sounds cut the deficit to one by the end of the fourth.
With ducks on a pond for Joey Ortiz, he jumped on a 3-1 changeup that he deposited beyond the left field wall for a three-run blast that put the Tides up 6-2.
The Sounds plated a run in the ninth on a Brian Navarreto double and brought the go-ahead run to the plate with two outs in the inning, but Ofreidy Gómez prevented further damage and shut the door on the Sounds, giving Norfolk the 6-3 win.
The Tides have an off day tomorrow and are resume play at Harbor Park on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. against Charlotte. Both sides have yet to announce a probable starter.
POSTGAME NOTES
Kjer-Stud: Continuing to stay hot in day games in the second half was Heston Kjerstad who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a double, a home run and an RBI...he is batting .538 (14-for-26) with seven doubles, two home runs and five RBI while slashing .571/1.038/1.610 in six second half day games.
JoJo's Mojo: Checking in with his third straight multi-hit performance this afternoon was Joey Ortiz who went 2-for-5 at the plate with a three-run home run... he has now hit safely in 15 of his last 19 games, batting .384 (28-for-73) with 18 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and six walks over that span while slashing .425/.616/1.041.
Denoyer Of Worlds: Turning in 2.1 scoreless innings on the hill in relief this afternoon was Noah Denoyer...he did not allow a hit, permitting only two walks while fanning two Nashville batters...against the Sounds this season, Denoyer has appeared in four games (one start) and is posting a 0.82 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 11.0 innings of work.
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