Lexington Legends 8, Long Island Ducks 2
(Central Islip, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lexington Legends 8-2 on Tuesday night in the opening game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Lexington’s offense was led by Xane Washington and Brian Fuentes, who each had three hits. Washington drove in a run and scored a run, while Fuentes added an RBI and two runs. EJ Cumbo collected two extra-base hits, three RBIs and two runs.
Long Island was led at the plate by newcomer Austin Dennis and Taylor Kohlwey. Each had two hits and drove in a run. Michael Dominguez pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Flock.
Ducks starter Anthony Escobar did not factor into the decision but pitched three innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six. Legends starter Nic Laio (9-7) earned the win, tossing six innings of two-run ball (one earned), allowing seven hits and a walk while striking out five. Nolan Clenney (3-1) suffered the loss, surrendering two runs on two hits and two walks in one-third of an inning.
The Ducks and Legends continue their three-game series on Wednesday 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). It’s an Urban Air Lake Grove Wednesday, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons with a special offer from Urban Air Adventure Park in Lake Grove as fans exit the ballpark. It’s a Waddle In Wednesday as well, and fans who spend $100 or more at the Waddle In Shop during the games will receive a voucher good for $10 off a future purchase at the team store during the 2025 season (limit one voucher per person). Right-hander David Griffin (6-3, 3.97) takes the mound for the Ducks against Legends righty Ben Ferrer (3-4, 5.49).
Lancaster Stormers 6, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 2
Mason Martin doubled and homered while Hagerstown stranded 14 baserunners as the Stormers took a 6-2 decision from the Flying Boxcars in the opener of a three-game series at Meritus Park.
At the same time, the York Revolution dropped a 7-6 contest to Staten Island, and the Long Island Ducks fell, 8-2, to the Lexington Legends
Lancaster now leads the North by three games over Long Island and four over York with eight games left on the schedule. The magic numbers dropped to six and four, respectively.
Martin provided the thrust for the Lancaster offense off lefty Anthony Imhoff (2-8) early in the game. The first baseman followed a bloop single by Luis Castro with a long double to right center in the top of the second for a 1-0 lead. Martin later scored a second tally on an error by one-time Stormer Slater Schield on a grounder by Daniel Amaral.
Yeison Coca knocked in Nick Lucky with a sac fly in the fourth, and Martin crushed his homer to right center in the fifth for a 4-0 lead.
Hagerstown squandered chance after chance, leaving seven runners on base in the fifth through seventh innings, against starter Brock Bell and relievers Brendan White (2-0) and Billy Sullivan.
Each team scored twice in the eighth. Joe Campagna opened the Lancaster half of the inning with a single to right. Amaral followed with a double into the right field corner, and both were picked up on a one-out single to center by Melvin Mercedes.
Tyler Williams doubled home a pair off Kyle Johnson with two outs in the bottom of the inning, but Phil Diehl entered to get the final out.
Diehl had to withstand a two-out rally attempt in the bottom of the ninth on a walk to Bryce Cannon and single to right by Schield. He fanned another ex-Stormer, Andrew Semo, to end the night.
Noah Bremer (9-4) will take the mound for the Stormers on Wednesday against right-hander Jack Weisenburger (1-9). Fans may tune into the action on FloBaseball, starting at 6:25.
NOTES: Martin is one homer shy of the Lancaster franchise record with 33…It was his first homer since the 29th of August…Lucky extended a hitting streak to nine games with a single in the fifth…Nick Ward had his 46th multi-hit game of the season…Bell made his second start and allowed five hits in 4 2/3 innings…He walked two and struck out three…The 14 LOB tied the season high by a Stormers opponent.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6, High Point Rockers 1
WALDORF, Md. – The High Point Rockers dropped the first game of a six-game series at Southern Maryland on Tuesday night, falling 6-1 at Regency Furniture Stadium.
The Southern Maryland pitching staff held the Rockers to just four hits on the night while striking out 12.
With the loss, the Rockers fall to 70-48 overall and 29-26 in the second half while the Blue Crabs improve to 63-55 and 27-28. The Rockers fell to third place in the Atlantic League’s second half standings, four games behind Gastonia and one game behind second place Lexington.
Hits were hard to come by for the Rockers in the early going. Luis Gonzalez led off the game with a single to left to extend his consecutive games on-base streak to 25. Ben Aklinski followed with a single and both runners moved into scoring position. Southern Maryland starter Jason Blanchard was able to wiggle out of the inning without allowing a run.
But High Point would not collect another hit until the sixth inning when they were down 2-0.
The Blue Crabs tallied a single run in the third when High Point starter Jake Gilber issued a two-out walk to catcher Lyle Lin. After singles by Jackson Loftin and Pearce Howard loaded the bases, Lin scored on a wild pitch before Gilbert was able to strike out Ethan Wilson to limit the damage.
SMD added another run in the fourth on a lead-off double by Brett Barrera and a sac fly off Lin.
The Rockers put their first run on the board in the top of the sixth when Alex Dickerson drew a lead-off walk, was sacrificed to second by Drew Mendoza and then scored on a douible off the wall in right by Evan Edwards to make it a 2-1 contest.
The Blue Crabs broke the game open with four runs on just a single base hit in the bottom of the sixth. Rockers reliever Zach Vennaro walked four in the inning, including two with the bases loaded, as Southern Maryland surged ahead 6-1.
Daniel Blair pitched the seventh and eighth innings for the Rockers, setting down all six batters he faced.
Jalen Miller (W, 9-6) earned the victory with two innings of relief of starter Jason Blanchard. Jackson Loftin and Brett Barrera each had a pair of hits for SMD.
Game two of the six-game series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Wednesday at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Rockers will send righty Fin Del Bonta-Smith (2-3, 3.42) to the mound to face Southern Maryland righty Shawn Semple (6-7, 4.06). Rocker fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.
NOTES: The Rockers placed RHP Gabe Klobosits on the 7-day injured list effective Sept. 7. He will be eligible to come off on Sept. 14.
Gastonia Ghost Peppers 13, Charleston Dirty Birds 3
Charleston, WV – Dalton Guthrie drove in four runs and the Gastonia Ghost Peppers piled up 16 hits to rout the Charleston Dirty Birds, 13–3, on Tuesday night at GoMart Ballpark.
Gastonia’s Big Bats:
- Dalton Guthrie went 4-for-6 with four RBI, a steal, and two runs.
- Justin Wylie homered (26), doubled, scored four times, and stole two bases.
- Aaron McKeithan added three RBI with a sac fly and single.
- Cole Roederer, Carter ldrete, and Eric De La Rosa each chipped in two hits.
Pitching Notes:
- Zac Westcott (W, 1–0): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K.
- Charleston starter Jamison Hill (L, 2–15): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HR allowed.
Dirty Birds Highlights:
- Alsander Womack went 3-for-4 with a run scored.
- Benjamin Blackwell doubled twice and scored once.
- Alan Alonso and Carlos Amezquita each drove in a run.
Team Totals:
- Gastonia: 13 R, 16 H, 13 RBI, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 SB
- Charleston: 3 R, 9 H, 2 RBI, 2 2B
Gastonia scored in six of nine innings, including a four-run ninth, to secure a decisive series-opening win.
Staten Island FerryHawks 7, York Revolution 6
(September 9, 2025 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution mounted a furious comeback bid but fell to the Staten Island FerryHawks, 7-6 on Tuesday night in front of 4,359 fans on hand at WellSpan Park for the opening game of the regular season’s final home series.
Trailing 7-1 in the sixth, the Revs bludgeoned their way back in it with a five-run outburst. Jalen Miller opened the rally with a chopper up the middle for a single, and Kyle Martin obliterated his first Atlantic League homer with a 427-foot two-run bomb over the batters’ eye in center as the 252nd home run of his pro career slashed the deficit to 7-3 and injected a jolt of life into the crowd. Shayne Fontana (3-for-4) ripped a one-out single and stole second and Ryan Higgins walked to set the table for Miles Simington who grounded an RBI single up the middle as York shrunk Staten Island’s lead to 7-4. Jeremy Arocho walked to chase Hawks starter Wesley Scott. Elvis Peralta greeted reliever Clay Helvey with a fielder’s choice grounder to second, but rather than an inning-ending double play, a throwing error by shortstop Cristhian Rodriguez allowed two runs to score as the Revs clawed within 7-6.
The Revs received an excellent effort from their bullpen to allow for the comeback to materialize. Staten Island was held scoreless from the fifth inning on and did not manage a hit after a leadoff infield single to start the fifth, as Revs pitchers recorded their final 15 outs with only one baserunner, a ninth inning error, and 10 strikeouts on that stretch.
Jordan Morales struck out five and allowed just one run in 3.1 innings as the first bullpen arm that was called upon.
Ian Churchill struck out the side in a perfect seventh. Grayson Thurman struck out three of his own in 1.2 innings, and Jimmy Burnette was brought in to record a groundout to finish the ninth.
York was unable to find the equalizer, however, as Robbie Baker dodged Martin’s rocket double with two outs in the ninth for his 14th save, an inning after Kirby Snead stranded two Revs in scoring position in the eighth.
Staten Island jumped in front with a big first inning, scoring four times out of the gates. Kolby Johnson led off with a double to right, and on Eddy Diaz’ sac bunt, a throwing error by catcher Chris Williams brought home the first run. After a walk to Mark Contreras, Alberto Osuna cracked a three-run homer to left over the Arch Nemesis as Staten Island helped itself to a 4-0 advantage.
York got on the board in the bottom of the second as Fontana led off with an infield single, hitting safely for the 26th time in his last 28 games. After stealing second on a strikeout, Fontana moved to third on a grounder and scored as Arocho lined a two-strike RBI hustle double to right center to make it 4-1.
The FerryHawks got that run back plus one in the third as Contreras drilled a solo homer to right and Vaun Brown launched a towering solo blast to left to go up 6-1. Revs starter Kevin Miranda (3-3) was lifted after 2.2 innings and six runs (five earned).
Staten Island added its fourth homer in the top of the fourth as Johnson annihilated a solo shot deep over the playground in left center to make it 7-1. That solo homer was the only run yielded by Morales and the bullpen.
Scott (7-9) earned the win as he kept the Revs offense mostly quiet through the first five innings, retiring the side in order in the third, fourth, and fifth and allowing just two hits until the sixth inning eruption.
Notes: The six-run comeback would have been the Revs’ largest of the season. Over the past six games, York has allowed at least four runs in the first inning three times, but the Revs have scored at least three runs in the first inning three times. York (70-48) is still tied with High Point for the league’s best overall record. Churchill has 58 strikeouts in 38.0 innings on the season (13.7 per nine innings) as Tuesday’s outing marked the fifth time he’s whiffed at least three in one outing. Thurman is scoreless in eight of his last nine outings including five straight. Burnette was scoreless for the sixth straight outing and ninth in 10 appearances; he has retired his first batter in eight of those 10. Frankie Tostado had a season-high-tying 13-game hitting streak snapped; it was his third streak of at least 12 games. Miller scored his 109th run, tied for second-most in the league as he moves past Rudy Martin Jr (2024) for third on the Revs’ single-season list. Prior to the game, Miller was named the Revs 2025 Player of the Year, Cam Robinson was honored as the team’s Pitcher of the Year, and William Simoneit was named Corey Thurman Community Outreach Player of the Year.
Up Next: York looks to even the series in the next-to-last home game of the regular season on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. LHP Mike Kickham (10-8, 4.60) faces Hawks righty Ryan Kehoe (3-2, 5.77). It is Bark in the Park presented by Stateline Canine, Winning Wednesday presented by Pennsylvania Lottery, Woof Pack Post-Game Trot the Bases, Chew Toy Toss benefitting the York County SPCA, and Free Students Day: show your Student ID in the Shipley Energy Ticket Office for a free ticket to the game. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.