Kyle Virbitsky (3-1) allowed 3 hits, walked 1 and struck out 5 over 5.0 scoreless innings to earn the win for the Ironbirds and threw 74 pitches (46 strikes) in doing so. He is the Orioles Hangout MiLB Player of the Day.
NORFOLK TIDES (68-42) LOST 5-1 AT JACKSONVILLE – AAA
- Connor Norby went 2 for 5 with a double and 1 run scored.
- Heston Kjerstad went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and a walk.
- SP: Cade Povich (0-1) allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (1 HR), walked 2 and struck out 4 over 5.0 innings. He took the loss.
Only two batters into the game and the Tides are already on the board! @hestonkjerstad loops a ball into left to put Norfolk in front early!#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/kEftMlYf4b
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 10, 2023
BOWIE BAYSOX (49-56) LOST 5-1 AT RICHMOND – AA
- John Rhodes went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI.
- Max Wagner went 1 for 4 with a double and 1 run scored.
- SP: John Means allowed 1 hit and struck out 2 over 2.0 innings of rehabilitation.
The Jackson 5 approve of this play. pic.twitter.com/WKoxGkoQ2k
— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) August 10, 2023
ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (50-52) WON 4-0 AT BROOKLYN – A (HIGH)
- Elio Prado went 2 for 4 with a homerun, 1 run scored and 3 RBI.
- Anthony Servideo went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 1 run scored.
- RP: Logan Rinehart allowed 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 1 over 2.0 innings.
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (43-60) LOST 12-3 TO CAROLINA – A (LOW)
- Noelberth Romero went 1 for 3 with a homerun, 1 run scored and 1 RBI.
- Brayan Hernandez went 2 for 4 with a double and 1 run scored.
- SP: Yaqui Rivera (1-5) allowed 3 runs on 2 hits (2 HR), walked 3, struck out 1, hit a batter and committed an error over 2,2 innings. He took the loss.
Stiven Acevedo scores Enrique Bradfield Jr. with a double off the wall to give us a first-inning lead!#FlyTogether | #Birdland pic.twitter.com/RJlVKigdJw
— Delmarva Shorebirds (@shorebirds) August 10, 2023
Noelberth Romero crushes one out of the ballpark to pull us within a run at 3-2!#FlyTogether | #Birdland pic.twitter.com/iT72ALWiUy
— Delmarva Shorebirds (@shorebirds) August 11, 2023