High Point, Southern Maryland win in walk-off fashion
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8, Lexington Legends 7
Waldorf, MD – The Lexington Legends came into Friday night’s game with more than just playoff implications on the line. Dylan Rock, who had homered in eight straight games, was chasing professional baseball history. One more long ball and he would’ve stood alone with nine consecutive games with a home run, breaking the all-time record. But in a wild 8-7 loss to Southern Maryland, Rock’s streak came to an end – one swing shy of etching his name into the record books.
Still, for most of the night, Lexington looked like the team making a statement in the South Division chase. Curtis Terry was unstoppable at the plate with four hits and three RBIs, and the Legends rode a four-run third inning to a 7-1 lead entering the late stages. Solid efforts from starter Dustin Beggs and reliever Jose Acosta had things under control. Then the bullpen door opened in the ninth – and everything fell apart.
Southern Maryland, also in the thick of the playoff race and trying to gain ground on the High Point Rockers, roared back with a six-run ninth. The game flipped in a flash, with clutch hits from Alejandro De Aza and Willie Estrada fueling the rally. Jonathan Haab, who took the loss, couldn’t stop the bleeding as the Blue Crabs walked it off with a sacrifice fly from Pearce Howard, stunning the Legends in the series opener.
It was a night of extremes for Lexington – full of promise, record-chasing anticipation, and then late-inning heartbreak. Rock’s streak may have ended, but his historic run remains a bright spot in the Legends’ push for the postseason. With Southern Maryland also refusing to fade, the South Division remains a dogfight.
There’s no time to dwell. The Legends will need to shake off the sting quickly and regroup as the series continues tomorrow at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Rockers are still out front, but games like Friday night in Waldorf are reminders that one swing – or one meltdown – can change the trajectory of the race.
High Point Rockers 7, Lancaster Stormers 4
HIGH POINT, NC- Jordan Luplow hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a six-run rally and give the High Point Rockers a 7-4 win over the Lancaster Stormers in front of a crowd of 2,023 on Friday night at Truist Point.
The win leaves the Rockers with a magic number of two and they could clinch the Atlantic League’s South Division first half title with a win on Saturday night at Truist Point. Any combination of two Rockers wins and/or two losses by the second place Southern Maryland Blue Crabs would give High Point its second first half title in the last three years.
Trailing 4-1 entering the ninth inning, the Rockers put together four hits and took advantage of a pair of walks to post their second walk-off win of the season.
Ben Aklinski started the rally by drawing a walk from Lancaster’s Cody Stashak. A Jack Conley single put two aboard. After Stashak fanned Aidan Brewer for the first out, he walked Braxton Davidson to load the bases. The Stormers went with lefty Phil Diehl who induced a ground out to second by Luis Gonzalez to bring home Aklinski and cut the deficit to 4-2. A single by Max Viera plated Conley before Drew Mendoza added a single to tie the game. Luplow then hit a 2-2 pitch from Diehl deep over the fence in left to give the Rockers the 7-4 win.
Lancaster starter Noah Bremer shutout the Rockers through the first seven innings and only giving up three hits while his teammates built a 3-0 lead. All three runs came in the third inning off Rockers starter Pat Gardner who went six innings. The Stormers used sac flies from Yeison Coca and Nick Lucky along with an RBI double from Joseph Carpenter to take the lead.
The Rockers finally got on the board in the eighth when Brewer singled and moved to third on an error by Lancaster first baseman Mason Martin. Drew Mendoza then singled off Lancaster reliever Gerson Moreno to drive in Brewer.
The Stormers appeared to add an insurance run with a sacrifice fly from Alex Isola in the top of the ninth to bring the score to 4-1.
The Rockers will meet the Stormers at Truist Point on Saturday night at 6:35 p.m. for the second game of the three-game series. It will be Strike Out Cancer night at Truist Point. Fans can follow all the action on FLOBASEBALL.tv and on the Mixlr app.
Long Island Ducks 4, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 3
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 27, 2025)– The Long Island Ducks defeated the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 4-3 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Long Island took a 3-0 lead in the bottom half of the second inning on an RBI double by Justin O’Conner, a run-scoring single from Chad Pike and a bases loaded walk issued to Cody Thomas against Hagerstown starting pitcher David Richardson. The Ducks made it 4-0 in their favor in the third thanks to an O’Conner sacrifice fly to left field.
The Flying Boxcars got to within 4-3 in the sixth by way of a three-run home run to left field off the bat of Cary Arbolida versus Ducks starter Juan Hillman. The visitors would get no closer as the bullpen trio of Brad Case, Jacob Asa and Jonah Dipoto fired two and one-third scoreless frames and four strikeouts, with Dipoto notching his first career save in a Flock uniform.
Hillman (3-4) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits across six and two-thirds innings pitched to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts as the southpaw tallied his third quality start of the season. Richardson (2-8) was tagged with the loss, surrendering three runs on four hits in one and two-thirds innings of work, walking three and striking out one.
Taylor Kohlwey had three hits for Long Island, while River Town registered a pair of singles and walks to give him a team-leading 18 multi-hit performances in 2025.
The Ducks and Flying Boxcars continue their three-game series on Saturday night. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Fireworks Spectacular, presented by Tragar Home Services. It’s also a Long Island MacArthur Airport Lucky Seat Saturday at the ballpark, and one lucky fan will win 40,000 Breeze Points, enough for two roundtrip tickets, from MacArthur Airport to a Breeze Airways nonstop destination. Right-hander David Griffin (4-1, 4.40) takes the mound for the Ducks against Flying Boxcars lefty Quinton Martinez (0-1, 6.54).
Staten Island FerryHawks 6, York Revolution 5
(June 27, 2025 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution battled back but dropped their homestand opener to the Staten Island FerryHawks, 6-5 on Friday night in front of 4,584 fans at WellSpan Park. York’s magic number to clinch a first half division title and a playoff berth remains at two as they lead the North by seven games with eight to play before the midway point.
Staten Island took an early lead as Pablo Sandoval singled up the middle for a two-out RBI in the first.
Revs starter Wes Scott kept it a 1-0 deficit into the fourth when Eddy Diaz took advantage of a pair of walks with a bases loaded RBI groundout, but that’s all that Scott allowed as the deficit sat at 2-0.
The Revs got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a two-out RBI single into left center by Jeremy Arocho.
In a huge spot, Scott escaped a bases loaded, no-out jam in the fifth, retiring Brandon Martorano on a pop out and coaxing Aaron Takacs to hit into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.
Armed with momentum, the Revs drew even as Jalen Miller launched his 10th home run of the year, a solo shot to left center tying the game at 2-2 in the fifth.
Staten Island recovered that momentum and then some, rallying for four runs in the sixth. Alberto Osuna started the rally with a two-strike bloop single to shallow right, and Cristhian Rodriguez capitalized with an opposite field two-run homer to left, his third in just six games with the FerryHawks and second against York. With one out, Shayne Fontana restarted a rally with a double to right, and Mark Contreras tripled off the top of the left center wall to plate one more. Matt Scheffler added a sac fly to center as the FerryHawks took control with a 6-2 lead.
The Revs kept the pressure on, taking advantage of leadoff walks to score runs in the sixth and seventh.
Brandon Lewis walked and stole second, setting up Arocho for a two-out RBI single to right in the sixth.
William Simoneit ripped an RBI single off the glove of Rodriguez’ backhand try to bring York within 6-4 in the seventh.
Jaylin Davis cracked an opposite field homer to right, his sixth long ball in 18 games with York, leading off the home eighth as the Revs made it a one-run game at 6-5.
York’s string of five consecutive innings with a run ended when Staten Island closer Robbie Baker retired the side in order in the ninth for his fourth save as the comeback bid fell a run short.
Dallas Woolfolk (1-1) had allowed just five runs all year but was charged with four runs in the sixth, absorbing the loss.
Tyler Palm, Ian Churchill, and Parker Bugg all recorded scoreless outings out of the bullpen to give the Revs a chance at a comeback.
Scott held Staten Island to two runs in five innings despite a season-high-tying six walks in a no-decision.
Notes: York is just 2-5 vs Staten Island on the season (1-3 at home). Miller has homered in three of the last four games, tying Simoneit for the team lead with 10 round trippers. Marty Costes (2-for-5) extended his on-base streak to 38 consecutive games, now the league’s longest of the season; it is the third longest in Revs history. Simoneit drove in his 20th run in the last 16 games. Staten Island had the leadoff batter reach in seven of nine innings while York had its leadoff man reach safely in six of nine innings, including five consecutive frames from the fourth through the eighth (all five scored).
Up Next: The Revs have a chance to clinch a first half title on Saturday night with a win and a Long Island loss vs Hagerstown. York will host Staten Island at 6:30 p.m. as RHP Chris Vallimont (1-1, 6.52) faces FerryHawks righty Dylan Sabia (debut). It is Jeep Night presented by PA Jeeps Inc., postgame inside-the-park fireworks presented by Pennsylvania Lottery, Northeastern School District Night, and the exit giveaway is a PA Lottery coupon. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
Gastonia Ghost Peppers 8, Charleston Dirty Birds 5
- Chad Sedio: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs
- Travis Demeritte: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB.
- Jonathan Soto: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs.