Power Surge Not Enough For Tides At Durham
IL Norfolk Tides

Power Surge Not Enough For Tides At Durham

Published on April 17, 2026 under International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release


DURHAM, NC - The Norfolk Tides (7-12) fell to the Durham Bulls (7-12), 19-9, on Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Tides were up 9-1 until Durham stormed all the way back to take the game.

Norfolk started with a big third inning, getting a six-spot. Enrique Bradfield Jr. hit his second home run of the season to take the initial lead. Later in the inning, Willy Vasquez blasted his first career Triple-A home run, a three-run shot to cap the scoring.

Durham scratched across one run in the bottom of the third. But Jhonkensy Noel blasted a three-run homer in the fourth to put the Tides up 9-1.

That would be the last of the scoring for Norfolk. Durham went on to score 18 unanswered runs to blowout the Tides. The series is now tied 2-2. Game five of the series is tomorrow night, with first pitch at 6:45 pm.

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