York Revolution 8, Lancaster Stormers 2
(June 25, 2025 – Lancaster, Pa.): The York Revolution lowered its magic number to three to clinch a first half North Division title, downing the Lancaster Stormers 8-2 on Wednesday night at Penn Medicine Park. The Revs increase their division lead to eight games over both Long Island and Lancaster with just 10 to play in the season’s first half.
It was a turnaround for the offense with a pair of four-run innings as the Revs scored all eight runs with two outs. That effort supported starter Foster Pace (6-1) who picked up his fifth consecutive victory.
Bubba Alleyne sparked both big rallies out of the eighth spot in the order.
Things got rolling with two outs in the second as Alleyne singled up the middle and stole both second and third base. After Ryan Higgins worked a walk, a passed ball made those stolen bases count as Alleyne raced home with the game’s first run. Jalen Miller blasted a two-run homer to left, tying for the team lead with his ninth as York suddenly led 3-0. Marty Costes kept things going by drawing a walk, extending his on-base streak to 36 consecutive games, moving past Donovan Casey (2024) for the third longest streak in franchise history. Costes stole second for the Revs’ third steal of the inning, and scored as Frankie Tostado drove an RBI double into the corner in left to make it 4-0.
Lancaster starter Keylan Killgore (2-5) settled in over the next three innings, but Alleyne blooped a single and Higgins walked with one out in the sixth to chase the lefty. With two outs, Costes came through with an RBI single to right off reliever Steven Lacey. Tostado ripped an RBI double into the right field corner, his league-leading 30th in just 52 games played. William Simoneit capped the Revs’ second four-run frame of the evening with a two-run single up the middle as the lead exploded to 8-0.
Pace carried a three-hit shutout into the bottom of the sixth, and allowed just a solo homer to center by Mason Martin with one out in the sixth, his final batter faced.
Ian Churchill entered and handled 1.2 scoreless in relief.
Hunter Dula allowed just a short porch solo homer to right by Nick Ward in the eighth, retiring his other three batters.
Mauricio Llovera worked a scoreless ninth to close out the win as the Revs halted a three-game skid which tied their longest all year.
York evens the series and levels the War of the Roses at 4-4 for the year with the victory.
Notes: The Revs’ eight-game division lead is a new season best. It comes on the one year anniversary of clinching last year’s first half division title. Pace improves to 5-0 with a 3.33 ERA over his last nine starts while the Revs have won each of his last seven starting assignments. Churchill struck out a pair and now has 17 strikeouts in 7.2 innings over his last seven outings. Miller homered for the second straight game. Costes’ 36-game on-base streak trails only Carlos Franco’s 50-gamer (2022) and Nate Espy’s 45-gamer (2007) in Revs history. Tostado (3-for-5) became the league’s first to 70 hits on the season (72) while his 30 doubles are three-fifths of the way to a league-record. By comparison, last year’s league-leading doubles total was 34 (Gastonia’s Jake Gatewood) and York’s leader was Jacob Rhinesmith with 28. Simoneit (two RBI) has 18 RBI in his last 14 games.
Up Next: York goes for a series win in Lancaster on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. RHP J.C. Ramirez (0-1, 7.47) faces Lancaster righty Michael McAvene (1-0, 3.98). Revs fans can catch the action live on SportsRadio 98.9 FM & 1350 WOYK, 989woyk.com, The New WOYK app, and FloBaseball.TV beginning at 6:25 p.m.
Gastonia Ghost Peppers 8, High Point Rockers 2
GASTONIA, N.C. – The High Point Rockers were held to just six hits by Ghost Pepper pitchers as Gastonia took game two of the three-game series 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon at CaroMont Health Park. It marked the Rockers sixth straight loss.
The Rockers are battling to close the book on the Atlantic League’s South Division first half pennant race. High Point’s lead over second place Southern Maryland is now at 5.5 following Wednesday afternoon’s loss. The Blue Crabs play at Hagerstown on Wednesday night.
In temperatures approaching 100 degrees with a heat index of over 100, the Rockers allowed Gastonia a single run in the first then yielded a pair of three-run innings in the third and fourth. High Point’s first run came in the fourth when Ben Aklinski walked and scored on a single by Max Viera.
High Point’s other run came in the ninth Viera doubled to start the frame and scored on a single by Luplow.
Tommy Doyle (L, 1-2) took the loss while Gastonia starter Nick Wells (W, 2-5) was credited with the win.
Viera and Drew Mendoza each had two hits for the Rockers.
The Rockers will play the series finale at Gastonia on Thursday at 6:30 at CaroMont Health Park. Fans can follow the action on FLOBASEBALL.tv or on the Mixlr app. The Rockers start a six-game homestand at Truist Point on Friday night at 6:35 against the Lancaster Stormers.
NOTES: The Rockers hit into five double plays on Wednesday including two line drive outs to first base where the first baseman doubled off the runner on first.
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 1, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 0
Hagerstown, Md – The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars pulled out a tight 1-0 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs behind Mike Kickham’s scoreless 7 and an explosive bottom of the eighth inning.
Both starters (Mike Kickham – Hag / Shawn Semple – Southern MD) had incredible outings in the second game of the Rivalry Week Series. Kickham threw 7 innings for the fourth time this season, and allowed no runs on eight hits, 10 strikeouts, and no walks. Meanwhile, Semple threw eight innings, allowing one run on six hits, five strikeouts, and three walks.
Semple’s scoreless start was ruined after seven scoreless innings as Justin Acal led off the bottom of the eighth with a triple. Dante Leach then delivered his second RBI base hit of the season to score Acal from third. Leach’s RBI single is his second game-winning RBI in the last four games.
For the Flying Boxcars, both Darius Valdez and Rafael Kelly threw an inning of relief, and both faced only three batters, retiring all three.
Mike Kickham is granted a no-decision as Darius Valdez earns the win in relief and his first win as a Boxcar. Shawn Semple is handed the loss as he allowed the RBI single to Leach. Closer Rafael Kelly earned his eighth save of the season in the 1-0 win.
The Flying Boxcars close out the second series of the 2025 Black Eyed Brawl Wednesday night (6:30 P.M.) as they host the Southern Blue Crabs one last time at home for the 2025 ALPB season.
Staten Island FerryHawks 13, Long Island Ducks 11
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 25, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Staten Island FerryHawks 13-11 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Long Island erupted for eight two-out runs in the second inning off FerryHawks starter Adalberto Mejia to jump in front. Kole Kaler’s two-run double to left-center field, RBI singles to right by River Town and Ronaldo Flores, a three-run homer to right by Cody Thomas and a solo homer to left-center by Troy Viola highlighted the inning. Staten Island closed to within 8-2 in the third on a two-run double to right-center by Shayne Fontana off Ducks starter Tyler Beede.
Cristhian Rodriguez made it a five-run game with a sac fly to center in the fourth, but the Flock go the run back in the bottom of the inning when Chris Roller scored on a wild pitch, making it 9-3 Ducks. The FerryHawks scratched across three runs in the fifth on a hit by pitch, a sac fly and a passed ball to pull within three.
Rodriguez’s solo homer to left and an RBI fielder’s choice off the bat of Brandon Martorano in the sixth plus a solo homer to right by Nicholas Decker in the seventh tied the game at nine. Staten Island took a 12-9 advantage in the eighth on Fontana’s two-run double and an RBI fielder’s choice from Johnson. Long Island pulled to within one in the bottom of the inning on Flores’ sac fly to right and Thomas’ RBI fielder’s choice, but they could not pull even.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Beede pitched four and one-third innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out four. Mejia lasted just one and two-thirds innings, conceding eight runs on nine hits with one strikeout. Alex Mack (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, yielding a hit while striking out two. Jonah Dipoto (1-1) took the loss, surrendering three runs on a hit, a walk and two hit batters in one inning with two strikeouts. Robbie Baker picked up his third save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Roller led the Flock offensively with three hits and three runs. Kaler added two hits, two RBIs, two runs and a walk, while Thomas drove in four runs.
The Ducks and FerryHawks 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). It’s also a Bluebird Hardwater Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark. The Duck Club restaurant/bar will be open for all fans to enjoy during the game, and representatives from Bluebird Hardwater will be in attendance offering free samples in the Duck Club. Additionally, fans can enjoy a buy one, get one half-price special on all draft beer during the game. Left-hander Mitchell Senger (0-2, 6.25) toes the rubber for the Ducks against FerryHawks southpaw Shane Barringer (2-2, 7.00).
Lexington Legends 11, Charleston Dirty Birds 8