Rodriguez Dominant in Tides' Victory Over Stripers
May 27, 2022 - International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk Tides (22-24) got back in the win column on Friday night with a 5-0 shutout victory over the Gwinnett Stripers (23-23) at Harbor Park.
Grayson Rodriguez, MLB.com's No. 3 overall prospect, turned in another dominant performance on the mound, tossing 7.0 score-less innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 10 batters without issuing a walk. He did not allow a runner to reach second base and at one point in his start, he had retired 17-straight batters.
It was his second-straight quality start of the season and he has allowed just three runs in his last five starts, spanning 28.2 innings. He has fanned 43 batters during that span while walking nine. He has earned the win in three-straight starts.
Jacob Nottingham launched a two-run shot in the second to put the Tides in front, his sixth home run of the year. Dylan Harris doubled and later scored on a wild pitch in the fifth to put Norfolk in front 3-0.
Shed Long Jr. delivered his first hit of the season in the seventh, an RBI-double to score Cadyn Grenier, with Richie Martin also scoring on the play on an error.
The Stripers scored both of their runs in the eighth, on a two-out RBI-double by Ryan Goins and then an RBI-single from Drew Wa-ters. Gwinnett has been held to three runs or fewer in three of the first four games of this series.
Nick Vespi worked a perfect ninth inning to earn his team leading fifth save of the season. He has not allowed an earned run in his first 14 games, spanning 16.1 innings.
The two teams will be back in action tomorrow night in game five of this six-game set. The Tides have yet to announce their starter while RHP Touki Toussaint (2-1, 5.00 ERA) is tabbed to make the start for the Stripers, with first pitch slated for 6:35 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD...YES!: Jacob Nottingham crushed a two-run home run in the second inning tonight, the 24th home run hit by the Tides in their last 11 games, the most in Triple-A baseball since during that span (since May 15)...Norfolk has homered in 11-straight games, extending their season-high streak.
GRAYSON RODRIGUEZ'S PUNCH-OUT!!: Grayson Rodriguez racked up 10 strikeouts in tonight's start, his fourth-straight start with at least eight strikeouts, the longest such streak in the International Leauge this season...he is the first pitcher in the league to have such a streak since Michael Kopech of the Charlotte Knights in 2018 (July 31 - Aug. 16)...it was his sixth start this season with at least eight strikeouts...he is the only pitcher in the league to have even four such outings...he has amassed 76 strikeouts this season, the most in the league...he is the first pitcher in the International League to reach the 70 strikeout mark.
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