Long Island Ducks 6, York Revolution 5
(July 25, 2025 – York, Pa.): Frankie Tostado continued his assault on the record books but the York Revolution saw a comeback attempt fall short in a 6-5 loss to the Long Island Ducks on Friday night at WellSpan Park.
With two outs in the bottom of the third, Tostado delivered the record breaker on a hard smash down the first base line, plating Ryan Higgins to get the Revs on the board. It was his 42nd double of the season in only his 76th game played, already setting a new Revs single-season record while tying for second most in a season in Atlantic League history.
York trailed throughout and made numerous pushes to complete the comeback.
Right hander Tyler Palm returned to the starting role and looked sharp in three innings. He retired the first two batters of the game and seemed to have a 1-2-3 first inning locked up with a strikeout, but did not get a two-strike call that appeared to be in the zone that would have ended the inning. Ivan Castillo ended up reaching on a ground ball single up the middle, and Seth Beer connected on a two-run homer to right to spot the Ducks a 2-0 lead.
Palm retired his final seven batters in his three-inning stint, and York slashed the deficit in half on Tostado’s double in the bottom of the third.
Lefty Ethan Firoved, signed earlier in the day, made his pro debut by retiring the first two batters in the fourth but ran into trouble with two outs as Troy Viola doubled and Taylor Kohlwey walked to keep the inning alive. JC Encarnacion capitalized with a two-run double down the third base line and Justin O’Conner singled home another as the Ducks increased their lead to 5-1.
Shayne Fontana led off the bottom of the fourth with a towering first pitch homer to right. Jaylin Davis later added a two-out RBI single up the middle, and Jeffrey Wehler pounded a two-out RBI double to right center in the fifth as the Revs fought back within 5-4.
Firoved settled in with a scoreless fifth aided by Fontana who unleashed a great throw to third base nailing River Town who attempted to go first-to-third on a single to center. Third baseman Brandon Lewis pulled off an outstanding pick and tag on the play, and Davis made a terrific running grab on Beer’s deep fly to right ending the top of the fifth.
Long Island added a key insurance run in the seventh. Hunter Dula recorded the first out of the inning after finishing the sixth, but lost Chris Roller to a walk and was forced to exit due to injury. Alex Valverde entered and hit Town with his first pitch. A balk advanced both runners and a walk to Castillo filled the bags with one out. Valverde won a clutch battle with Beer for a strikeout, but hit Viola with a pitch to force in a run as Long Island’s lead grew to 6-4.
York had been temporarily silenced by Ryan Langford who tossed a scoreless sixth and seventh out of the Ducks bullpen, but the comeback bid reached a tipping point in the eighth.
Fontana worked a leadoff walk from reliever Jacob Asa and Wehler served a single to right, putting runners at the corners with none out. Lewis drilled a line drive but right at Viola at third base for the first out. Bubba Alleyne nailed his own laser to left field, but Town tracked it down for the second out as Fontana tagged and scored on the sac fly to bring York back within a run at 6-5. Davis followed with a blistering ground ball, but it was also right at a Ducks fielder as Kole Kaler handled the final out at shortstop.
Brayden Nelson retired the Revs on three weak grounders in the ninth for his fourth save.
Valverde stayed in for a 1-2-3 eighth and Cam Robinson worked a scoreless ninth out of the Revs bullpen, which included a pickoff of Town at second base.
Notes: Tostado’s 42nd double moves him past Elmer Reyes (2022) and Drew Mendoza (2023) for the Revs’ franchise record. He ties Ray Navarette (2007) and Fehlandt Lentini (2016) for second most in a season in league history, trailing only Navarette who totaled 50 doubles in 2012. Ryan Higgins (2-for-5) is now batting .552 on a seven-game streak. Tostado’s RBI was his 66th of the season, taking over sole possession of the league lead, and his 24th in his last 15 games. Wehler (2-for-3) is now batting .481 on a seven-game streak. Palm’s start was his first since June 5 as his past nine outings had all come in relief. Robinson logged his 26th appearance out of 28 on the season without allowing an earned run. The meeting between York and Long Island is the first since June 1, as Friday’s game started a stretch during which they will face one another in 18 of the next 45 games. Firoved made his pro debut after signing earlier in the day; he completing his final season at Pitt where he was the Panthers’ closer and an All-Region selection. Chris Williams, also signed earlier in the day, made his debut at catcher for the Revs; he began the season at Triple-A Syracuse in the New York Mets organization following six years in the Minnesota Twins farm system including three at Triple-A St. Paul.
Up Next: The Revs host the Ducks on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. as RHP Chris Vallimont (4-1, 5.77) faces lefty Juan Hillman (5-4, 6.12). It is AI Night and the evening ends with Postgame Inside-the-Park Fireworks presented by AAA Mid States. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
High Point Rockers 9, Gastonia Ghost Peppers 3
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Drew Mendoza drove in three runs and the High Point pitching staff held the Gastonia Ghost Peppers to five hits as the Rockers opened a three-game series with a 9-3 win on Friday night at Truist Point.
Jonah Scolaro (W, 4-4) went six innings and allowed just three hits while walking two and striking out five. Gabe Klobosits threw a pair of hitless innings in the seventh and eighth while newcomer Sam Clay made his Rockers appearance, allowing a single run in the ninth.
The Rockers jumped on the Ghost Peppers right from the start. Ben Aklinski followed Luis Gonzalez’s lead-off single with a homer to left, his 21st of the year. When Drew Mendoza made it back-to-back homers with his 14th of the year, the Rockers held a 3-0 lead after one.
Gastonia got a pair of runs back in the top of the third. Ethan Skender drew a walk to start the inning off Scolaro and Jake Meyer followed with a double to put runners at second and third. Nate Scantlin delivered a sac fly to score one and Jack Reinheimer’s double to center plated a second run, drawing the Ghost Peppers to within one at 3-2.
High Point grew its lead to 5-2 in the fourth when Gastonia starter Ljay Newsome (L, 1-2) issued a lead-off walk to Braxton Davidson. Aidan Brewer then hit a sinking line drive to center that turned into his eighth homer of the year and his second inside-the-park job of the season.
The Rockers finished their scoring with a four-run sixth inning. Mendoza singled home two more runs and Alex Dickerson picked up an RBI as well.
High Point pitchers retired 13 straight Ghost Peppers from the fourth through eighth innings.
Gastonia scored in the ninth when Cole Roederer and Justin Wylie greeted Clay with singles. A fielder’s choice moved Roederer to third and he scored on a sac fly from Carter Aldrete before Clay struck out Skender to end the game.
Rockers pitchers struck out 10 batters while the High Point offense managed 10 hits with Gonzalez, Aklinski, Mendoza and Max Viera each collecting a pair.
Game two of the series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Saturday at Truist Point. Rockers fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.
NOTES: Rockers are 16-9 this season vs. Gastonia . . . This series marks the last time the two in-state rivals will meet during the regular season.
Lancaster 8, Staten Island 7
For the first time all season, the Stormers came from behind at the end of a game
Joseph Carpenter banged a game-tying homer in the ninth, and Evan Alexander tripled home the winning run in the tenth as the Stormers upended the Staten Island FerryHawks, 8-7, in the opener of a three-game series.
Carpenter’s homer to right center came with one out in the ninth off Robbie Baker. Lancaster had an opportunity to take the lead after a single by Nick Lucky, but Lucky was thrown out trying to steal on a close play at second and any future uprising fizzled.
Gerson Moreno (1-0) pitched a three-batter ninth, sending the game to extra innings. Alexander yanked the first pitch from Trayson Kubo into the right field corner for a triple, scoring ITB runner Alex Isola with the lead run. However, Kubo struck out three around a walk to Nick Ward afterward to keep the deficit at one.
Cody Stashak never let ITB runner Eddy Diaz move. The right-hander induced pop ups from Kolbi Johnson and Mark Contreras before fanning Matt Scheffler to end the night.
Big blows had alternated earlier in the game. After Scott Kelly staked Lancaster to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second, Alberto Osuna slammed a three-run homer to left center in the bottom of the frame. Nick Lucky countered that with a base-clearing double in the top of the third. Mason Martin added an RBI double in the fourth for a 5-3 edge.
Staten Island returned to the lead in the bottom of the fifth off starter Noah Bremer. Contreras made it 5-4 with an RBI single to right. After Bremer fanned Scheffler for the second out, he walked Cristhian Rodriguez and allowed a three-run homer inside the left field pole by Brandon Martorano for a 7-5 lead.
Martin narrowed the gap to one with a leadoff homer in the seventh.
Lancaster will send right-hander Luke McCollough (0-1) to the mound on Saturday evening against right-hander Wesley Scott (0-3, 4-6). Fans may follow the action on FLoBaseball, starting at 6:25.
NOTES: Martin’s homer was his 50th as a Stormer…Lancaster is 8-2 against the FerryHawks on the season…This is the first of 12 meetings between the two clubs over the next four weekends…Jackson Rees, Moreno and Stashak combined for four hitless innings of relief…With the win, the Stormers lead the division by two games over York and Long island.
Charleston Dirty Birds 14, Lexington Legends 1
Charleston, WV — The Charleston Dirty Birds delivered a commanding performance Friday night, dismantling the Lexington Legends 14–1 at GoMart Ballpark. Fueled by an explosive eight-run second inning and a sharp outing from starter Anthony Diaz, Charleston never trailed and coasted to one of their most complete wins of the season.
Early Knockout Blow
Charleston wasted no time getting on the board, tagging Lexington starter Wilston Castillo for 10 runs (all earned) in just 1.2 innings. The big blow came in the bottom of the second, when the Dirty Birds sent 13 men to the plate. Jose Rosa launched his 15th homer of the season, a three-run blast that chased Castillo. Alan Alonso, in just his first start, followed with a two-run homer of his own—his first with the Dirty Birds—to cap off the scoring.
Alonso’s Dream Dirty Birds Debut
In a night he’ll never forget, Alex Alonso went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, 2 RBI, 4 runs scored, and a stolen base—reaching base all four times via hits and walks. He also showed impressive speed and situational awareness, swiping a base in the sixth.
Diaz Sharp in First Win
Charleston starter Athony Diaz (1-0) picked up his first win of the year in dominant fashion, tossing 5 innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball while striking out five. He worked efficiently and escaped early trouble after an RBI groundout by Lexington’s Xane Washington in the third.
The bullpen—Chasse, Van Gurp, Lusk, and Alesandro—combined for 4 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out five.
Offensive Standouts
- Jose Rosa (SS): 2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI
- Alex Alonso (DH): 2-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB
- Keon Barnum (1B): 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP, 2 BB
- Travis Demeritte (RF): 1-for-5, 2 RBI
- Jonathan Nelson (3B): 2-for-5, RBI double, 2 R
Dirty Birds host Lexington for game two tomorrow night at 6:35pm.
Southern Maryland 10, Hagerstown 6