There wasn’t a whole lot of good to come out of AutoZone Park Tuesday night, as the Tides were dominated from the opening frame in a loss to Memphis. Starter Ryan Conroy gave up four runs (three earned) off five hits in his three innings of work. Zac Lowther relieved him, and things then proceeded to get worse, as Lowther allowed six runs over two innings. It was the classic “death by a thousand singles” situation for Norfolk, as only six of Memphis’ 18 hits went for extra bases.
Offensively, the Tides did get two-hit nights from Joseph Ortiz (Orioles #19 prospect), Jordan Westburg (Orioles #5, MLB Top 100 #80) and Brett Phillips.