INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT FIREBIRDS
09/17/2025
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 14632 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 8 10 1
Gwinnett Firebirds 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
Norfolk Takes Round 1 in Deciding Game
The Norfolk Tides and Gwinnett Firebirds didn't hold back anything in the Round 1, with each team pulling out all the stops in an effort to advance to the Round 2.

Norfolk won the final game by a score of 8-1 at Coolray Field and that concluded the series, 3-2.

"Relief is the biggest thing," Norfolk second baseman Wilbert Austin said when asked how he felt. "It's a grind both mentally and physically to have a long series like this, but our guys stuck with it and Gwinnett deserves credit for the hard fight."

Austin paced the Norfolk offence and earned MVP honors. For the series, he hit .435 with a .435 on-base percentage, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Norfolk Tides will play against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the next round. Lehigh Valley won their series against the Columbus Clippers 3 games to 0. The Round 2 schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Villalobos CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .300 0 1
W. Austin 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .435 3 7
J. Pérez LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .286 0 0
E. Shiplack 2B 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 .050 0 1
V. Sutton DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .353 0 0
R. Robinson RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 .316 0 5
J. Roberts SS 2 1 0 0 3 1 3 .200 0 1
X. Heredia 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1
J. Flores C 3 0 1 2 1 1 5 .133 0 2
Totals 35 8 10 7 9 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Austin (2, 1st Inning off O. Willis, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Sutton (4, 3rd Inning off O. Willis, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Robinson (2, 3rd Inning off O. Willis, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Villalobos , W. Austin 2 , J. Pérez 2 , V. Sutton 2 , R. Robinson 3 , X. Heredia 2 , J. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Austin 2 , J. Flores
GIDP: R. Villalobos 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Pérez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Austin
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Quintana 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333 0 0
E. French DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .222 0 0
J. Ibarra 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .350 2 3
A. Bailey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .222 1 3
J. Ferrer CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .444 0 2
J. Abbott LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105 0 1
D. Rush 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267 0 1
D. Dorey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 1 2
E. James SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .067 0 0
Totals 34 1 6 1 2 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: E. French (1, 1st Inning off R. Forrest, 0 on, 1 out) , E. James (1, 5th Inning off R. Forrest, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ferrer (2, 6th Inning off R. Forrest, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Quintana , E. French 2 , J. Ibarra 2 , J. Ferrer 2 , E. James 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. French , A. Bailey , J. Ferrer , D. Dorey , E. James
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Abbott (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Quintana
Double Plays: 2 (Quintana-James-Ibarra, James-Quintana-Ibarra)
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Forrest W (2-0) 6.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 90 1.54   
D. Thompson SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 36 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Forrest 60
Batters Faced: R. Forrest 26, D. Thompson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Forrest 3-10, D. Thompson 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Forrest 90-56, D. Thompson 36-24
WP: D. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Willis L (0-1) 2.1 5 5 3 2 2 0 51 11.57   
M. Tobías 3.2 3 3 3 7 3 0 78 7.36   
E. Berihuete 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Willis 27
Batters Faced: O. Willis 15, M. Tobías 19, E. Berihuete 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Willis 1-4, M. Tobías 4-2, E. Berihuete 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: O. Willis 51-30, M. Tobías 78-35, E. Berihuete 29-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Tobías 1-1 , E. Berihuete 2-2
WP: O. Willis , M. Tobías
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Forrest
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 20969
Wednesday, September 17th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.7 Build 77