Game 2 of the IL Playoffs is scheduled for tonight at 6:35 pm in Harbor Park. Durham holds a 1 game to none lead in the best of three series so it is do-or-die for the Norfolk Tides.
Tonight’s pitching matchup is Norfolk’s Cole Irvin versus Durham’s Carlos Garcia. Irvin is 0-1 against the Bulls in 2023 while Garcia has a 1-2 record against the Tides; Garcia went 1-1 during the August 22-27 series in Norfolk. Irvin’s loss was back on May 5th in Norfolk.
In 2023:
Cole Irvin: 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 9 starts (49.1 IP)
Carlos Garcia: 5-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 38 games, 2 starts (75.1 IP); he has recorded 1 save
Durham top performers in Game 1:
Ruben Cardenas: 2 for 4 with a homerun, 1 run scored, 3 RBI and a walk
Tristan Gray: 2 for 2 with a homerun, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI and 3 walks
Vidal Brujan: 2 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI
