Friday, August 28, 2026 · Durham Bulls Athletic Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DUR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| NOR | Metric | DUR |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 4.33 30th | Runs scored per game | 4.45 29th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.43 20th | Runs allowed per game | 5.28 18th |
| Roster | ||
| 26.2 21st | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 27.0 17th |
| Results | ||
| .395 30th | Winning percentage | .453 23rd |
| -161 30th | Run differential | -123 27th |
| .398 30th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .422 29th |
| .548 10th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .561 8th |
| .397 30th | Home winning percentage | .427 26th |
| .392 28th | Road winning percentage | .479 15th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Norfolk Tides
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Enrique Bradfield LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .707 |
| Heston Kjerstad LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .799 |
| 2 Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .635 |
| 3 Rece Hinds RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .848 |
| 4 Creed Willems DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 | .761 |
| 5 José Barrero 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .202 | .705 |
| 6 Ryan Noda 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .751 |
| 7 Brandon Butterworth SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .692 |
| 8 Sam Huff C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 | .598 |
| 9 Jud Fabian CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .661 |
| Team | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .100 | .262 |
- LOB:
- 9
- 2B:
- Kjerstad
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Bright L | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 86-60 | 7.70 | 1.70 |
| Yaqui Rivera | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 3.44 | 1.40 |
| Luis De Leon | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24-14 | 6.50 | 1.94 |
| Cameron Weston | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 7.51 | 1.84 |
| Team | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 142-95 | 7.88 | 1.63 |
Durham Bulls
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nick Madrigal 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .774 |
| 2 Victor Mesa RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .953 |
| 3 Tre' Morgan 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .707 |
| 4 Caden Bodine DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .970 |
| 5 Carson Williams SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .707 |
| 6 Jack Suwinski LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .892 |
| 7 Tatem Levins C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .741 |
| 8 Logan Davidson 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .687 |
| 9 Homer Bush CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .633 |
| Team | 35 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .343 | 1.018 |
- LOB:
- 14
- 2B:
- Davidson, Bush
- HR:
- Mesa, Bodine 2
- SB:
- Bodine, Williams, Bush
- GIDP:
- Mesa
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Englert W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 75-50 | 4.25 | 1.26 |
| Brody Hopkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-8 | 5.17 | 1.71 |
| Ty Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.03 | 0.96 |
| Cole Sulser | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.57 | 1.86 |
| Steven Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 4.66 | 1.40 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 116-80 | 0.00 | 0.44 |