INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT DURHAM BULLS
04/16/2026
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 374 - THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (3-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Durham Bulls (7-1) 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 13 0
Tides Stymied by Bulls, Lake
Ben Lake nearly tossed a no-hitter for Durham in a 7-0 Bulls triumph over the Norfolk Tides. Durham, now 7-1, is setting the league on fire so far.

Lake's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 8 strikeouts in 8.2 innings while allowing 1 hit. Lake goes to 2-0 on the year with 12 strikeouts.

"Ben pitched like a champ," said Durham manager R.A. Dickey.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Reynolds 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 0
J. Martínez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 1 3
W. Austin RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 2 6
   a-M. Rosas PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 0
P. Griffin LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 1
D. Dotson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 2
J. Roberts SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 0
W. Clark DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 9
D. Murdock CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
J. Madrid C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273 0 2
Totals 28 0 1 0 1 9 3      
a - M. Rosas pinch hit for W. Austin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Madrid (1, 9th Inning off B. Lake, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Madrid 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dotson-Roberts-Quintana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Vázquez 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .240 0 2
L. Burke 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .273 0 3
J. Ortíz DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .105 1 3
J. Bowen 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .240 2 6
P. Daniels RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 0 8
   a-B. Hoffman PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 2
I. Gustafson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 1 3
T. Miller SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .111 0 4
J. Díaz C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .467 0 2
A. Johnston CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .360 0 3
Totals 35 7 13 7 3 6 13      
a - B. Hoffman pinch hit for P. Daniels in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Burke (3, 3rd Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Gustafson (1, 3rd Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Johnston (3, 5th Inning off I. Quintana, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ortíz (1, 1st Inning off B. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bowen (2, 3rd Inning off B. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Vázquez , L. Burke 3 , J. Ortíz 4 , J. Bowen 4 , P. Daniels 2 , I. Gustafson 3 , J. Díaz 2 , A. Johnston 3
2-out RBI: J. Ortíz , J. Díaz , A. Johnston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Vázquez 2 , A. Johnston
GIDP: J. Bowen
Team LOB: 7
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Johnson L (0-1) 3.0 11 6 6 0 3 2 19 62 9.00   
I. Quintana 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 15 53 4.50   
J. Pérez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 20 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Johnson 14
Batters Faced: B. Johnson 19, I. Quintana 15, J. Pérez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Johnson 2-3, I. Quintana 4-5, J. Pérez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Johnson 62-45, I. Quintana 53-30, J. Pérez 20-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Lake W (2-0) 8.2 1 0 0 1 8 0 28 111 0.52   
E. LaGarde 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lake 89
Batters Faced: B. Lake 28, E. LaGarde 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lake 7-11, E. LaGarde 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lake 111-70, E. LaGarde 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. LaGarde 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Lake
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 7293
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