Gastonia Ghost Peppers 14, York Revolution 7
(June 15, 2025 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution saw their five-game winning streak halted in a 14-7 loss to the Gastonia Ghost Peppers on Father’s Day afternoon at WellSpan Park. The Revs (30-15) remain seven games ahead of the pack in first place in the North Division with 18 to play in the first half, as their magic number shrinks to 12.
Dalton Guthrie started Gastonia’s big day offensively with a two-out solo homer to right center in the first inning.
The Revs responded and quickly built a 3-1 lead. Jalen Miller took a leadoff walk and stole second, and Jeremy Arocho singled the other way to put runners at the corners. Arocho stole second before Frankie Tostado walked to load the bases with no outs. Brandon Lewis rocketed a two-run single to center for his third hit and seventh RBI in his past four at-bats. Tostado scored on a wild pitch for the Revs’ third run but Gastonia starter Tom King struck out the next three to finish the inning.
Gastonia took the lead for good in the top of the second, scoring seven times to go on top 8-3. Ethan Skender and Henderson Perez drove in the first two runs on singles to tie the game. Kevin Watson Jr put the Peppers ahead with a two-run single to center. After a walk loaded the bases, Revs starter Danny Denz was replaced by reliever Hunter Dula. Narciso Crook, who started the inning with a double, landed a check swing two-run single into shallow right, and Eric De La Rosa later walked to force in a run capping the rally.
Chris Vallimont worked 3.1 innings of relief in his second appearance of the season including a scoreless third to stop the bleeding, but Gastonia kept at it offensively with a run in the fourth on Skender’s fielder’s choice grounder.
The Revs plated a pair in the fourth attempting to get back in it. Matt Zaremba took a one-out walk from reliever Tanner Myatt and advanced on a wild pitch. Miller smoked an RBI double down the third base line and stole third, tying a franchise record with his fourth steal of the day, before scoring on Tostado’s grounder to first as Arocho stayed in a rundown long enough to allow Miller to cross the plate as the Revs pulled within 9-5.
Gastonia got one back on a two-out RBI single in the fifth from Brian O’Grady.
York was within 10-6 after Bubba Alleyne’s sac fly in the fifth inning, plating Lewis who had walked and stolen third.
Gastonia again pulled further ahead as De La Rosa singled and moved to third on an error before scoring an unearned run on Skender’s base hit in the sixth for an 11-6 lead, and Perez drove in another with a base hit up the middle in the eighth.
Miller beat out an RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth to make it 12-7.
Gastonia plated two last runs in the ninth on a Crook RBI double and a wild pitch for the 14-7 final.
Notes: Gastonia’s 14 runs and 18 hits were season-highs against the Revs pitching staff who had posted a 1.80 ERA on their five-game winning streak. The five-game winning streak matched a season-best for the Revs along with their season-opening streak when they began the year 5-0. Their 30-15 record remains the best through 45 games in club history as they have won 11 of their 15 series. Miller joined Wilson Valdez (2014), Alonzo Harris (twice in 2018), and Alleyne from earlier this season (May 17) as the only Revs to steal four bases in a game in club history. Miller also posted his second consecutive multi-hit and multi-RBI game, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. York stole seven bases as a team matching a season-high (April 25 at Gastonia, May 17 vs Hagerstown). The Revs finish the season series 5-1 against the Ghost Peppers. Ian Churchill tossed 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen with four strikeouts; he has struck out 10 in four innings over his last four outings and caught the day’s final pregame ceremonial first pitch from his father who was in attendance.
Up Next: The homestand continues as the Revs welcome the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with RHP Michael Horrell (1-0, 3.00) making the start. The night includes the Senior Fair presented by Capital Blue Cross and it’s a WellSpan Sports Medicine Silver Slugger Tuesday. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
Staten Island FerryHawks 2, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 1
On a Father’s Day edition of FerryHawks baseball, Staten Island looked to pick up a series win against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. At SIUH Community Park, the FerryHawks secured a 2-1 victory.
It was a pitcher’s duel for the majority of the game. Getting the start on the hill for Staten Island was Matt Dunaway, the native of Hawaii. Dunaway recorded his best start of the season, going six innings, striking out eight, and allowing just three hits. Nate Roe entered the game in the top of the seventh and, in an up-and-down outing, managed to escape with only one run allowed.
The Hawks’ bats woke up in the bottom of the eighth. Eddy Diaz led off the inning with a single, followed by a double from Damon Dues to put runners in scoring position with no outs. After Shayne Fontana struck out, Mark Contreras ripped a single to right-center field to score both Diaz and Dues, giving the FerryHawks a 2-1 lead.
Staten Island manager Mark Minicozzi turned to Clay Helvey to shut the door. In dramatic fashion, Helvey and the FerryHawks held on to pick up the 2-1 win and take the series against Hagerstown.
Staten Island will now travel to High Point to take on the Rockers for a three-game series. The first two games will take place on Wednesday as part of a doubleheader
High Point Rockers 10, Long Island Ducks 6
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 15, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the High Point Rockers 10-6 on Sunday afternoon in the final game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
High Point made it 1-0 in their favor in the top half of the fourth inning on a bases load walk issued to Braxton Davidson by Long Island starting pitcher Juan Hillman. The Ducks tied the game at one in the home half of the frame on Roldani Baldwin’s two-out RBI single off Rockers starter Pat Gardner.
High Point jumped back out in front 3-1 in the fifth courtesy of a two-run home run to left field by D.J. Burt. The Rockers pushed across four more runs in the seventh for a 7-1 cushion. The Ducks got to within 7-2 a half inning later on Cody Thomas’ two-out RBI infield single. The Flock cut the deficit to 7-6 in the eighth thanks to Baldwin’s two-run homer to left and a two-run double produced by River Town. The visitors added three insurance runs in the ninth on a two-run single by Drew Mendoza and an RBI base hit from Davidson.
Gardner tallied a no-decision, allowing one run on three hits in four innings pitched, walking one and striking out three. Daniel Frontera (1-0) picked up the win in relief after tossing a pair of scoreless innings on two hits and a strikeout. Hillman (2-3) suffered the loss, giving up three runs on five hits in six innings of work, walking four and striking out two.
Baldwin had two hits and three RBIs, while Town had two hits, a walk and three stolen bases.
The Ducks continue their homestand on Tuesday night when they open a three-game series against the Lancaster Stormers. 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. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Foam Fingers, courtesy of Drake’s Cakes. It’s a Pat’s Marketplace Tuesday, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for $5 off a purchase of $50 or more at Pat’s Marketplace as fans exit the ballpark. It’s also a Triple Play Tuesday, and if the Ducks turn a triple play during the game, one lucky fan will be a grand prize winner of $25,000. Right-hander David Griffin (3-1, 4.13) gets the start for the Ducks against Stormers lefty Max Green (0-2, 5.72).
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Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7, Lexington Legends 4