INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/16/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4541 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (35-56) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 1
Charlotte Knights (44-47) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 0
Knights Walk Off with 5-4 Win
The Charlotte Knights defeated the Norfolk Tides, 5-4, at BB&T Stadium. Leading the charge for Charlotte was right fielder Sean Vaughan. He went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Charlotte reliever Tyler Skaggs picked up the win, while Nelson Castillo took the loss for Norfolk. Today's win puts Charlotte at 44-47, while Norfolk falls to 35-56.

Tony Smith was the walk-off hero for Charlotte. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Knights first baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's great to see the crowd jacked up," Smith said.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Heredia 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .277 0 4
W. Clark DH 5 0 2 3 0 2 2 .257 4 32
J. Martínez 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .244 5 35
D. Dotson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .222 8 21
D. Battle C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .215 0 12
J. Roberts LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .235 1 17
K. Reynolds RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .202 2 21
D. Murdock CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .188 1 12
G. Barbarigo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .169 0 10
Totals 37 4 11 4 3 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Reynolds (19, 2nd Inning off J. Martínez, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Roberts (13, 5th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 2 outs) , X. Heredia (7, 8th Inning off C. Rodríguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: X. Heredia 3 , W. Clark 2 , D. Battle 2 , J. Roberts 3 , K. Reynolds 2 , D. Murdock , G. Barbarigo
2-out RBI: , W. Clark 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Clark , D. Dotson 3 , K. Reynolds
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: X. Heredia (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Holmes LF, CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .313 1 20
S. Vaughan RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244 2 13
W. McFergus 2B 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 .245 10 41
A. Russell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .250 0 0
B. Cross DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .217 8 24
T. Smith 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .240 6 31
W. Stevens 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .306 1 16
R. Madrid C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .207 2 17
R. Fabián CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 5 26
   a-A. Robles PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .370 2 3
Totals 36 5 11 5 4 7 19      
a - A. Robles pinch hit for R. Fabián in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Smith (12, 2nd Inning off B. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Holmes (18, 2nd Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Vaughan (9, 9th Inning off N. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Holmes 2 , S. Vaughan 4 , W. McFergus 2 , A. Russell , B. Cross , T. Smith 3 , W. Stevens
2-out RBI: S. Vaughan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Russell , B. Cross 2 , T. Smith , R. Madrid
Sac Fly: R. Madrid
Hit by Pitch: A. Russell
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Fabián(Heredia at 3rd base))
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Johnson 5.1 7 3 3 2 6 0 27 92 3.48   
C. Flores H (5) 2.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 44 3.05   
N. Castillo L (5-3), BS (2) 0.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 5 27 1.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Johnson 46
Batters Faced: B. Johnson 27, C. Flores 10, N. Castillo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Johnson 3-7, C. Flores 3-5, N. Castillo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Johnson 92-63, C. Flores 44-22, N. Castillo 27-18
WP: B. Johnson , C. Flores
Hit Batsmen: B. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez 5.0 8 3 3 2 8 0 25 108 2.01   
C. Rodríguez 3.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 12 41 3.99   
T. Skaggs W (2-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 45
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 25, C. Rodríguez 12, T. Skaggs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 3-4, C. Rodríguez 5-2, T. Skaggs 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 108-67, C. Rodríguez 41-22, T. Skaggs 14-8
WP: J. Martínez
Balk: J. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Vaughan
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 8848
Thursday, July 16th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68