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Tides Blowout Lehigh Valley to Clinch Season Series

Norfolk Gets Second Shutout of Week to Stay Hot
Joey Ortiz (Scott Sears)
September 5, 2022

NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk Tides (61-67) shutout the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (69-60), 10-0, on Sunday at Harbor Park. The Tides won the series, 5-1, and won the season series, 7-5. The Tides have won seven of their last nine games. The offense didn’t take their time to get started,

*NORFOLK, Va. --- *The Norfolk Tides (61-67) shutout the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (69-60), 10-0, on Sunday at Harbor Park. The Tides won the series, 5-1, and won the season series, 7-5. The Tides have won seven of their last nine games.

The offense didn’t take their time to get started, as Norfolk put up four in the second inning. Jordan Westburg hit a two-run single to break the scoring open, followed by a two-run triple by Joey Ortiz to make it 4-0.

For the second half of the game, Norfolk caught fire. They added a run in the sixth when Ramon Rodriguez hit an RBI single. The Tides would then put up a five-spot in the seventh to sink the dagger in the series. Robert Neustrom started the scoring in the inning with a two-run double. Cadyn Grenier followed later in the inning with a two-run double. Rodriguez capped the scoring with another RBI single, capping the 10-0 shutout.

Norfolk’s pitching was great throughout the game in the shutout. Starter Chris Vallimont earned his fourth win of the season, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings an allowed four hits and a walk while striking out five. The Tides would use four relievers from there without allowing a hit, with Louis Head, Morgan McSweeney, Logan Gillaspie and Cole Uvila each throwing an inning.

The Tides have an off-day for Labor Day tomorrow before a six-game set starts at Memphis on Tuesday. Neither team has announced their probables for the series yet.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • WILD WILD WEST: Today, Jordan Westburg went 1-for-4 with a run, a two-run single and a walk...he leads the Orioles farm system in RBI (89)...since his Triple-A debut on June 8, West leads the International League in RBI (57), while ranking tied for second in extra-base hits (34), tied for third in hit-by-pitches (8), seventh in doubles (17) and eighth in runs (47).
  • YOUNGSTER JOEY: Continuing his solid start with the Tides, Joey Ortiz went 1-for-3 today with a run, a two-run triple, two walks and a stolen base...he now has 51 extra-base hits overall this season, passing Gunnar Henderson in the Orioles farm system and is tied for second with Kyle Stowers...in 55 games between Norfolk and Bowie since June 29, Ortiz is batting .353 (77-for-218) with 52 runs, 18 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 48 RBI and 26 walks.
  • THE GRASS IS GRENIER: Creeping closer to the single season franchise record as an Orioles affiliate for walks is Cadyn Grenier, who walked twice today...he moves to third all-time, passing DJ Stewart (2018), Jamie Hoffmann (2012) and Nolan Reimold (2010) who each had 54...Grenier now has 55, trailing Quintin Berry (57, 2014) and LJ Hoes (58, 2013).
  • LET’S GET IT STARTED: Through the first six games this series, Tides starting pitching allowed a 0.55 ERA (2 ER, 32.2 IP)...today, Chris Vallimont threw 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk with five strikeouts...Bruce Zimmermann tossed 7.2 innings Tuesday, Mike Baumann threw 6.0 innings Wednesday, and Beau Sulser tossed 3.0 scoreless as an opener Thursday...Friday night, Matt Harvey went 6.0 innings...Drew Rom was the only Tides starter this week to allow earned runs, giving up two in 5.0 innings on Saturday...in all, the starters have combined for 45 strikeouts to seven walks.