CES, Barrero Homer in Loss

Norfolk Opens Road Series at Jacksonville in Loss

Christian Encarnacion-Strand (Stephon Slater)

By Norfolk Tides

May 25, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fl --- The Norfolk Tides (18-28) fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-21), 5-2, on Tuesday night at Vystar Ballpark. Norfolk begins the second half of their two-week road trip with a loss. Norfolk scored both of their runs on homers, which were both game-tying home runs. Christian Encarnacion-Strand

JACKSONVILLE, Fl --- The Norfolk Tides (18-28) fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (25-21), 5-2, on Tuesday night at Vystar Ballpark. Norfolk begins the second half of their two-week road trip with a loss.

Norfolk scored both of their runs on homers, which were both game-tying home runs. Christian Encarnacion-Strand tied the game with his ninth home run of the season in the fourth inning. José Barrero did the same in the sixth, his 10^th homer of the season to tie things at 2-2.

However, Jacksonville would stay on the gas pedal, taking the lead right back in the sixth. They would add two more in the eighth to seal the 5-2 victory. The Tides have now lost four of their previous five games.