Rochester Red Wings Game Notes: <strong>Rochester Red Wings (5-9) vs. Norfolk Tides (10-4)</strong>, April 18, 2023

The Rochester Red Wings head into Norfolk to face a scorching hot 10-4 Tides squad who sit atop the International League East division.

Game Information

Matchup: Rochester Red Wings (5-9) vs. Norfolk Tides (10-4)
Pitching Matchup: RHP Tommy Romero (0-1, 9.82) vs. LHP Cole Irvin (NR)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, | 6:35 p.m. ET
Location: Harbor Park – Norfolk, VA       

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Rochester Red Wings StoryLine:

The Rochester Red Wings head into Norfolk to face a scorching hot 10-4 Tides squad who sit atop the International League East division.

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What you need to know

• 2B Darren Baker extended his hitting streak to six games in the loss Sunday, turning in a 1-for-4 day at the plate while walking once in the series finale. The lefty finished this series against Buffalo with a .500 average (14-for-28) with a home run, triple, double, and three RBIs.

• Wings OF Yadiel Hernandez comes into Tuesday night's game in Norfolk with a .714 (5-for-7) batting average against Tides starting pitcher LHP Cole Irvin, including a double. Matt Adams and Richie Martin Jr. are the only Wings to face Irvin, each going 0-for-2.

• 3B Jake Alu continues to be a force in his return to Rochester, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored Sunday afternoon. Alu has now hit safely in all four games with the Wings this season, going 7-for-17 (.412).

• Veteran UTL Franklin Barreto is coming off a series against Buffalo in which he homered four times, hitting .467 (7-for-15), adding a pair of doubles and seven RBI in five games. The Venezuela native is now tied with Matt Adams for the Wing's lead in home runs (4)

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