Private: Atlantic League Results, Wednesday, July 2, 2025

High Point Rockers 12, Gastonia Ghost Peppers 5

HIGH POINT, N.C. – After being shut out in back-to-back games, the High Point Rockers purged their memories by beating the Gastonia Ghost Peppers 12-5 Wednesday night at Truist Point. A season-high 10-run second inning helped pave the way to the victory.

The Rockers had dropped a 12-0 decision to Lancaster on Sunday and were blanked 2-0 in a rain-shortened five inning game on Tuesday night.

Wednesday’s game was decided shortly after it started. High Point’s 10-run second inning was its biggest single inning offensive explosion since tallying a 14-run ninth inning against the Spire City Ghost Hounds on July 29, 2023.

The inning was highlighted by a two-run single from Luis Gonzale, a three-run homer from Drew Mendoza, a two-run homer by Ben Aklinski and topped off by Braxton Davidson’s solo homer off the video board.

The Rockers are now 39-20 on the season. Wednesday’s win marked the 400^th win in Rockers history and also the 400^th win for Jamie Keefe as the Rockers manager.

Nate Scantlin put the first two runs on the board for Gastonia in the second inning by slamming a two-run triple off High Point starter pitcher Cooper Casad (W, 3-2), giving Gastonia a 2-0 lead.

Trailing 10-2, the Ghost Peppers were able to slightly bridge the gap in the fifth inning as Justin Wylie singled, knocking in Scantlin. The Ghost Peppers’ Narciso Crook drove in Wylie, pushing the Ghost Peppers to within six at 10-4.

The Rockers are slated to play the rubber match against the Ghost Peppers Thursday at 6:35 pm. The Rockers largest fireworks show of the year will follow the game.

NOTES: Rockers outfielder Jordan Luplow was acquired by the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican Baseball League on Wednesday. Luplow played 14 games for High Point, hitting .255 with four homers and 13 RBIs while drawing eight walks and scoring nine runs. He spent part of seven seasons in Major League baseball, primarily with Pittsburgh and Cleveland, before joining the Rockers. Luplow is the seventh Rocker to have their contract purchased this season and the 46th in club history.

Lancaster Stormers 5, York Revolution 4

Stormers veteran Joseph Carpenter staked his club to a lead in the 2025 War of the Roses on Wednesday evening.

Carpenter singled home a pair of runs in the top of the tenth inning to produce a 5-4 win over the York Revolution in the middle game of a three-game series at WellSpan Park.

With the win, the Stormers now lead the season series with York at six games to five in an attempt to regain possession of the Community Cup.

Yeison Coca opened the 10^th inning at second base as the ITB runner and held there as Ian Churchill (1-5) struck out Evan Alexander. Coca stole third on ball four to Nick Ward. The Revs retired Mason Martin on a pop up to second base for the second out of the inning. Ward snuck ahead to second without York throwing. Churchill had Carpenter at 1-2 before the Lancaster DH lined his single into right field, easily scoring both runners.

Scott Engler (4-1) retired the first two batters in the home 10^th. Jeremy Arocho looped a shallow fly ball into left center in front of a charging Danny Amaral to produce one run. Arocho stole second, but Engler fanned Alexis Olmeda to preserve the win.

The Stormers grabbed an early lead with four singles in the top of the first, and York answered with a pair of base hits around a stolen base. Dave Matthews stretched the lead with an RBI single to left in the top of the fourth. York responded again on Jalen Miller’s two-run double to right in the bottom of the inning.

Neither team scored for the next five innings with each club managing to get only one runner to scoring position.

The Stormers will send right-hander Noah Bremer (4-1) to the mound on Thursday against York right-hander Wesley Scott (4-3). Fans may follow the action on FloBaseball at 6:25.

NOTES: Martin singled twice, extending his on base streak to a 24^th game…Jackson Rees has allowed only two earned runs in his last 21 2/3 innings…Gerson Moreno added one strikeout to his total and now has 17 in 8 2/3 innings…The Stormers are 2-2 in extra innings…York is 3-4…York was 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position in the loss and left 12 runners on base.

Long Island Ducks 13, Staten Island FerryHawks 6
Staten Island FerryHawks 6, Long Island Ducks 5

(Central Islip, N.Y., July 2, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks and Staten Island FerryHawks played a single admission doubleheader at Fairfield Properties Ballpark on Wednesday night with the Ducks taking game one 13-6 before dropping game two 6-5 in seven innings.

Game one was the resumption of the suspended game on Tuesday, July 1. The FerryHawks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on Tuesday on an RBI single to right field by Mark Contreras off Ducks starter Tyler Beede. The Ducks countered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, with Ronaldo Flores’ RBI double, JC Encarnacion’s RBI single and a throwing error that scored Troy Viola and Encarnacion doing the damage. Chris Roller and River Town both scored on wild pitches by FerryHawks starter Shane Barringer in the second, pushing the Ducks lead to five. Staten Island closed to within 6-2 in the third on an RBI single to left by Aaron Takacs before rain suspended the game at the end of the third inning.

Upon the resumption of the game on Wednesday, the Ducks immediately put together a four-run fourth inning, highlighted by Ed Johnson’s bases loaded walk, Kole Kaler’s two-run single to center and a sac fly to left by Roller. A two-out RBI double to left by Flores in the sixth ballooned the Ducks lead to 11-2.

Staten Island closed to within 11-5 in the seventh on Cristhian Rodriguez’s solo home run to right-center and Contreras’ two-run homer to center. However, Johnson blooped a two-out, two-run double down the right field line in the bottom of the inning to increase Long Island’s advantage to eight. Drew Maggi’s solo homer off the left field foul pole in the eighth rounded out the scoring for the FerryHawks.

Beede did not factor into the decision but pitched three innings of two-run ball, yielding three hits and a walk while striking out three. Justin Alintoff (2-4) picked up the win, tossing five innings and allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Barringer (2-4) suffered the loss, surrendering six runs (five earned) on four hits and four walks in one and two-thirds innings while striking out three.

Town got the scoring started for the Ducks in game two with a solo home run to right field off FerryHawks starter Reinier Parra. Rodriguez responded with a solo homer of his own to left field in the second off Ducks starter Tim Melville. A leadoff solo homer to right by Nicholas Decker in the third put the FerryHawks on top 2-1, but the Duck re-took the lead in the bottom of the inning on Flores’ sac fly to center and Viola’s RBI single to center.

A fourth inning RBI single up the middle by Town extended Long Island’s lead to 4-2. Encarnacion then raced home from third on a passed ball in the fifth, widening the gap to three. Brandon Martorano’s RBI double and Decker’s RBI single in the sixth trimmed Staten Island’s deficit to 5-4. Two more runs in the seventh on Contreras’ RBI double and Rodriguez’s run-scoring groundout gave the FerryHawks the lead.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Melville tossed four innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk with one strikeout. Parra lasted two and one-third innings, conceding three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks. Robbie Baker (4-2) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out one. Jonah Dipoto (1-2) took the loss, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning.

The Ducks and FerryHawks will wrap up their three-game set on Thursday 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 Catholic Health. It’s also a Bluebird Hardwater Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark. Representatives from Bluebird Hardwater will be in attendance offering free samples in the Duck Club restaurant/bar. Additionally, fans can enjoy a select drink special during the game. Left-hander Juan Hillman (3-4, 6.18) toes the rubber for the Ducks against FerryHawks righty Dylan Sabia (0-0, 0.00).

Charleston Dirty Birds 9, Lexington Legends 8

Charleston, WV – After dropping game one, the Legends returned to GoMart Park for game two against the Charleston Dirty Birds. Lexington gave the start to Colton Eastman while the Dirty Birds looked to Jonh Henriquez to get things going.

Charleston swiftly plated one in the first with a one-out solo shot from Benjamin Blackwell. However, Lexington was able to strike back in the second when JT Riddle laid down an RBI single that plated two runs and put the Legends in the lead. This lead did not last for long, though, as Alsander Womack’s home run to lead off the second inning tied it back up. The Legends were then able to pull back ahead on an RBI single from Xane Washington, which plated one. This was followed by a sac fly hit by Isais Quiroz, making it a 4-2 ball game in the third. The lead continued to change at the bottom of the third as Joseph Rosa’s RBI single plated two before Zach Daniel laid down an RBI single as well that brought in the go-ahead run, making it 5-4.

Pedro Gonzalez put Lexington back in front with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth. The Legends would add on another in the fifth on a fielder’s choice that put them up 7-5. However, Charleston tied it right back up with a two-run home run of their own from Joseph Rosa before Demetrius Moorer laid down an RBI single to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth. They continued to extend their lead in the fifth with a lead-off solo shot from Chad Sedio, but Jack Lynch was able to strike out two before any more damage could be caused.

Both team’s offenses started to cool down in the final three innings as the pitchers were able to settle in. Jimmy Loper came in for relief in the seventh and was able to strike out three. Lexington attempted to mount a comeback in the final frame. They were able to plate one as Ryan McCarthy’s RBI single brought home Andy Atwood to make it a one-run ballgame, but ultimately, they were unable to find the tying run.

Lexington falls 9-8 to the Dirty Birds as Charleston takes the series. Edison Suriel earned his first win of the season, going to 1-2, and the save is given to Ronaldo Alesandro for his 2nd save of the year. The loss goes to Colton Eastman, which ties his record at 5-5 on the season. Lexington will return to GoMart Park on July 3rd for the final game of the series. The Legends will make their return to Legends Field on July 4th against their ALPB Southern Division foe the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. It’s the biggest and best fireworks show in the Bluegrass, and fans can get the best seat in the house to watch fireworks presented by the Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM. The FLAMING FEMME will be in attendance with her dazzling fire dancing performance throughout the game!

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 2, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 0
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 4

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