Heston Kjerstad went a combined 5 for 6 with a double, 5 runs scored and a walk in Norfolk’s double header with Charlotte. He is the Orioles Hangout MiLB Player of the Day.
Crushing the doubleheader tonight was @hestonkjerstad!
Between both games, he went 5-for-6 with five runs, a double and a walk.#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/2PNzA670TP
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 3, 2023
NORFOLK TIDES (65-38) SPLIT A DH WITH CHARLOTTE – AAA
Game 1 (4-0 WIN):
- Kyle Stowers went 1 for 2 with an inside the park grand slam homerun, 1 run scored, 4 RBI and a walk.
- Joey Ortiz went 1 for 3 with a double.
- SP: Chayce McDermott (3-0) allowed 1 hit, walked 2, struck out 7 and threw a wild pitch over 6.0 innings. He was the winning pitcher.
INSIDE THE PARK GRAND SLAM
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 2, 2023
Game 2 (11-7 LOSS):
- Joey Ortiz went 4 for 4 with a double, 1 run scored and 2 RBI.
- Daz Cameron went 1 for 4 with a double and 3 RBI.
- SP: Noah Denoyer walked 1 and struck out 4 over 3.0 innings.
The Tides get on the board in game two on a three-run double by @daz_cameron16!
Norfolk leads, 3-0.#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/Vly0uFMTNB
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 3, 2023
Joey Ortiz creams this pitch’s crop, lacing a two-run double to put the Tides up 5-0!#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/Ya2jBxEwtC
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 3, 2023
The Tides get a run back in the 5th on a sac fly by @KyleStowers. Norfolk still trails, 8-6.#RisingTide pic.twitter.com/uQdk8u05dA
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) August 3, 2023
BOWIE BAYSOX (45-53) LOST 3-0 TO PORTLAND – AA
- Dylan Beavers went 2 for 4 with a double and a walk.
- Jacob Teter went 2 for 4.
- SP: Alex Pham (0-1) allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, on 5 hits, walked 1 and struck out 7 over 5.1 innings. He took the loss.
Welcome to Bowie, Dylan Beavers!
The Orioles No. 10 prospect doubles in his first Double-A at-bat
pic.twitter.com/cPNi73DO1S
— Orioles Player Development (@OsPlayerDev) August 2, 2023
ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (49-46) LOST 6-3 TO HICKORY – A (HIGH)
- Collin Burns went 1 for 4 with a triple, 1 run scored and 1 RBI.
- Luis Valdez went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, a stolen base and was hit by a pitch.
- SP: Daniel Lloyd (1-1) allowed 5 runs, 2 earned, on 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4 over 4.0 innings. He was tagged with the loss.
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (40-56) LOST 8-2 TO LYNCHBURG – A (LOW)
- Brayan Hernandez went 1 for 3 with a triple, 1 RBI and a walk.
- Angel Tejada went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored.
- SP: Edgar Portes (5-4) allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (1 HR), walked 1 and struck out 6 over 5.0 innings.
Brayan Hernandez gets us on the board with an RBI triple!#FlyTogether | #Birdland pic.twitter.com/Y78UUQp7ix
— Delmarva Shorebirds (@shorebirds) August 3, 2023