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Mathews shines, bats blast in Memphis victory over Norfolk

Redbirds tally first 10 runs of game, Church smacks grand slam for first Triple-A homer

by Alex Coil
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Redbirds snagged game two of a six-game homestand against the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A, Baltimore Orioles) by a 10-7 final score on Wednesday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
Memphis flew out to a 10-0 lead following long rallies in the fourth and fifth frames. Center fielder Nathan Church smacked a fourth-inning grand slam to extend the Redbirds lead to 5-0, his first career Triple-A home run.

Memphis Redbirds on X (formerly Twitter): “FIRST TRIPLE-A @HueysRestaurant HOMER FOR NATHAN CHURCH IS A GRAND SLAM!📺: https://t.co/8kXLbwBeN3 (Channel 5.3, Xfinity channel 907 or the Action News 5 App) pic.twitter.com/ID7IdwZn1K / X”

FIRST TRIPLE-A @HueysRestaurant HOMER FOR NATHAN CHURCH IS A GRAND SLAM!📺: https://t.co/8kXLbwBeN3 (Channel 5.3, Xfinity channel 907 or the Action News 5 App) pic.twitter.com/ID7IdwZn1K

One batter later, second baseman Jose Fermin crushed his fifth home run of the season and second of the week.

Memphis Redbirds on X (formerly Twitter): “BIRDS GO BACK-TO-BACK!FERMIN’S SECOND @HueysRestaurant HOMER OF THE SERIES!📺: https://t.co/8kXLbwAGXv (Channel 5.3, Xfinity channel 907 or the Action News 5 App) pic.twitter.com/AyiOjxJAdX / X”

BIRDS GO BACK-TO-BACK!FERMIN’S SECOND @HueysRestaurant HOMER OF THE SERIES!📺: https://t.co/8kXLbwAGXv (Channel 5.3, Xfinity channel 907 or the Action News 5 App) pic.twitter.com/AyiOjxJAdX

Church finished the win 1-for-3 with two walks, the grand slam and five RBIs. Fermin went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs. The right-handed hitter is 6-for-9 in the series with two home runs and three doubles. In the win, eight of the nine Memphis batters reached base safely.
Designated hitter Cesar Prieto drove in two runs with a double and sacrifice fly to move into the top-10 in the International League RBI table. Left fielder Bryan Torres, who began the day with the best on-base percentage in the IL, reached base three times in four plate appearances and scored three runs.
Starting pitcher Quinn Mathews (2-0) posted his best start of the 2025 season in the win. The left-handed pitcher tossed 5.0 shutout innings with a season-high-tying six strikeouts on Wednesday while he worked around one hit and two walks. Ryan Fernandez provided a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.

MLB Pipeline on X (formerly Twitter): “Quinn Mathews was sharp for the @memphisredbirds today, and the @Cardinals’ No. 2 prospect (MLB No. 36) has allowed 0 runs in 2 of his past 3 starts:5 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 6 K pic.twitter.com/M5f9ststca / X”

Quinn Mathews was sharp for the @memphisredbirds today, and the @Cardinals’ No. 2 prospect (MLB No. 36) has allowed 0 runs in 2 of his past 3 starts:5 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 6 K pic.twitter.com/M5f9ststca

The Memphis Redbirds return to AutoZone Park on Thursday, June 19 to continue a six-game series at AutoZone Park against the Norfolk Tides (Triple-A, Baltimore Orioles) with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Alex Coil
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