Tides Blanked by Stripers in 8-0 Defeat

Two-Out, Two-Run Single in Seventh Ends Four-Game Losing Skid

By John Stanley

April 28, 2022

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., --- The Norfolk Tides (12-10) were shut out by the Gwinnett Stripers (9-13), 8-0, on Friday night. It is the first time this season that the Tides have failed to score a run in a nine-inning game. Gwinnett never looked back after taking a 1-0 lead in the

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., --- The Norfolk Tides (12-10) were shut out by the Gwinnett Stripers (9-13), 8-0, on Friday night. It is the first time this season that the Tides have failed to score a run in a nine-inning game.

Gwinnett never looked back after taking a 1-0 lead in the third. The Norfolk offense was held to four hits on the night, two of which came from Robert Neustrom. Neustrom extended his hitting streak to five games and has gone 9-for-18 (.500) during that span.

The Stripers broke the game wide open in the fifth, scoring four runs in the frame, on just one hit, to take a 6-0 lead. The Tides pitching staff issued a season-high 11 walks, including five during that fifth inning.

The Tides offense, which entered the contest leading the International League with a .359 on-base percentage, could not find a rhythm at the plate, setting a season-low in hits in a nine-inning game and drawing just two walks.

Game five of this six game set is tomorrow night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. RHP Cody Sedlock (2-0, 6.92) will take the mound for Norfolk. LHP Kyle Muller (1-1, 3.66), is tabbed to make the start for Gwinnett.

POSTGAME NOTES

NEUSTROM STAYS HOT: Robert Neustrom was the lone bright spot offensively in tonight’s contest, going 2-for-4. He extends his hitting streak to five games, the second time this season that he has had such a streak. During the current hitting streak, Neustrom has gone 9-for-18 (.500) with a double, two home runs and five RBI. He has also posted a 1.413 OPS during that span.

FREE PASSES: The Tides pitching staff combined to issue 11 walks in tonight’s game after walking seven total batters in the first three games of this series. They also struck out just five batters, making it the fourth time this season that the Tides have walked more than they have fanned. It is the first such instance since April 15 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

UNWANTED STREAK: The Tides committed two errors tonight and have now committed at least one error in seven-straight games. It is currently the longest streak in the International League. In 2021, the longest such streak the Tides recorded was four games.