Tides Defeat Bulls 7-3 Behind Young's No-Hit Bid

Jud Fabian homers twice as Norfolk takes 3-2 series lead

Apr. 19, 2026 at 2:19am

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting a baseball game, with sharp planes of color and overlapping perspectives representing the Bulls' inability to solve the Tides' pitching on this night.The Bulls' offensive struggles against the Tides' pitching staff are captured in this fractured, cubist-inspired illustration.Durham Today

The Norfolk Tides defeated the Durham Bulls 7-3 on Saturday night at the DBAP. Tides starter Brandon Young no-hit the Bulls over 5 2/3 innings, striking out 10, while Jud Fabian homered twice to lead the Norfolk offense.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Bulls to 7-13 on the season, falling behind 3-2 in the series against their division rival Tides. Durham's offensive struggles come one day after they scored 19 runs, highlighting the inconsistency that has plagued the team early in the year.

The details

Young (W, 1-0) retired the first 12 Bulls hitters before Durham finally broke through with a run in the 5th inning. Jud Fabian provided the power for Norfolk, homering in the 5th and 6th innings to drive in 4 runs. The Bulls' first hit came on a 7th inning home run by Dom Keegan, and they added a couple late runs on sac flies but couldn't complete the comeback.

  • Young no-hit the Bulls over the first 5 2/3 innings on Saturday night.
  • Fabian hit his two home runs in the 5th and 6th innings.

The players

Brandon Young

The Norfolk Tides starting pitcher who no-hit the Bulls over 5 2/3 innings, striking out 10.

Jud Fabian

The Norfolk Tides outfielder who hit two home runs to drive in 4 runs and lead his team to victory.

Dom Keegan

The Durham Bulls outfielder who broke up the no-hit bid with a 7th inning home run.

Jon Heasley

The Durham Bulls starting pitcher who suffered the loss, allowing 2 runs in 3 innings of work.

KC Hunt

The Durham Bulls relief pitcher who gave up Fabian's two home runs.

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What they’re saying

“We just couldn't get anything going offensively tonight. Brandon Young really shut us down and Jud Fabian hurt us with those two big home runs.”

— Raynel Delgado, Durham Bulls Outfielder

What’s next

The series concludes on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET, with Logan Workman expected to start for Durham against Cade Povich of the Tides.

The takeaway

The Bulls' inconsistent start to the season continues, as they followed up a 19-run outburst with a lackluster offensive performance. Durham will need to find more consistency at the plate if they hope to overtake the Tides in the division standings.