Hagerstown Flying Boxcars 13, Lancaster Stormers 0
Last night was a perfect night for baseball at Penn Medicine Park. The stadium’s home team, however, was anything but ideal.
Lancaster’s 13-0 loss to Hagerstown began its development quickly when left fielder Jesus Lujano led off the game with a home run. Second baseman Garry Mattis stepped up to the dish immediately after Lujano and parked one of his own, making it 2-0 Flying Boxcars in the blink of an eye.
From that point forward, it only got uglier for Lancaster. Stormers’ starting pitcher, Max Green, allowed two more runs over the next three frames and left having given up four in as many innings. A far cry from the lefty’s three-inning scoreless effort in his first start of the year in Staten Island a week ago.
For the second straight night, Lancaster’s bullpen struggled to get through innings. Right-hander Steven Lacey tossed a scoreless fifth inning, but then allowed five runs before exiting the sixth frame with two outs. Reliever Michael McAvene entered to escape the nightmare inning in which Lacey gave up five hits and plunked two batters.
McAvene let up two more runs in the top of the seventh. After the righty got through the eighth, fellow right-hander Christian Scafidi pitched the ninth for the second straight game and gave up two more scores.
Hagerstown catcher Joe DeLuca finished the night 3-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, and four runs scored. As a team, the Flying Boxcars tallied 18 hits in total – seven of them for extra bases.
On the other hand, the Stormers’ bats were idle all night. Lancaster managed just one baserunner through the first four innings. The Stormers summed up a mild five hits in the loss. A double by catcher Alex Isola was the only extra-base hit of the contest for Lancaster. Isola represented one of just two total runners to reach scoring position for the home team. Neither crossed the dish.
For Hagerstown, it’s the first series win of the season. For Lancaster, it’s the first series loss since mid-May. Over a two-night span, the Atlantic League’s basement dweller has outscored the Stormers 25-4. The final fight of the three-game set gets underway tomorrow at 6:45. Noah Bremmer (1-1) takes the mound for Lancaster, while David Richardson (1-5) is set to start for Hagerstown. Tune into Blue Ridge 11 or FloBaseball to catch the action, beginning at 6:40.
Long Island Ducks 7, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 4, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7-4 on Wednesday night in the middle game of the three-game series.
Long Island jumped out in front 4-0 in the third inning on Chad Pike’s solo home run to right field and River Town’s three-run homer to right-center off Blue Crabs starter Maceo Campbell. Southern Maryland answered with three runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Giovanni Digiacomo, Brett Barrera and Sam Dexter off Ducks starter Juan Hillman.
The Ducks got a run back in the bottom of the frame on Chris Roller’s sacrifice fly to right field. Ronaldo Flores added a solo homer to left in the sixth, stretching the Ducks lead to 6-3. A seventh inning solo homer to right-center by Alejandro De Aza closed the gap to two, but an RBI single to right by Taylor Kohlwey in the bottom of the inning widened it back to three.
Hillman (1-2) earned the win, tossing five innings of three-run ball (one earned), allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six. Campbell (1-3) took the loss, surrendering four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk in two and two-thirds innings with two strikeouts. Peyton Williams collected his sixth save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Town led the Ducks offense with two hits, three RBIs and a run. Flores added two hits, an RBI and two runs, while Troy Viola also collected a pair of hits.
The Ducks and Blue Crabs 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 a It’s a Bluebird Hardwater Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark. The Duck Club restaurant/bar will be open for all fans to enjoy, with a sampling event of Bluebird Hardwater taking place. Additionally, fans can enjoy a buy one, get one half-price special on all draft beer during the game. Right-hander David Griffin (3-0, 2.66) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Blue Crabs righty Garrett Martin (1-0, 6.23).
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The Long Island Ducks are in their 25th Anniversary season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y. They are the all-time leader in wins and attendance in Atlantic League history, have led all MLB Partner Leagues in total attendance for four consecutive seasons, and have sold out a record 713 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
High Point Rockers 3, Charleston Dirty Birds 2
HIGH POINT, NC- First baseman Drew Mendoza drove in two runs in helping the High Point Rockers to a 3-2 win over the Charleston Dirty Birds on Wednesday night at Truist Point. Mendoza had an RBI single in the fourth and his solo homer in the sixth put the game out of reach for High Point.
High Point reliever Kyle Halbohn earned his first save since 2021 by shutting down the Dirty Birds in the ninth to preserve the win.
The Rockers (26-9) continue to hold an eight-game lead over second place Charleston (18-17) and a nine-game advantage over Southern Maryland (17-18).
After a pitcher’s duel over the first four and a half innings between High Point starter Matt Solter (W, 5-1) and Jonh Henriquez (L, 2-2), the Rockers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth when D.J. Burt singled and stole second and Ben Aklinski walked. Mendoza singled to plate Burt and Aklinski scored on a single by Jack Conley.
Charleston’s Demetrius Moorer scored all the way from first on a single from James Nelson to put the Birds on the board at 2-1.
Mendoza launched his eighth homer of the season in the sixth to give the Rockers a 3-1 lead.
Solter, the Atlantic League’s Co-Pitcher of the Month for April and May, continued his outstanding success, holding Charleston to three hits and one run over six strong innings while striking out. Jonah Scolaro retired all six batters he faced over the seventh and eight innings before yielding to Halbohn.
Halbohn saved 13 games for the Rockers in 2021, the last being a 4-3 win over Lancaster on October 9. Over the last two seasons, he has been primarily a set-up man for the Rockers closer.
Cody Wilson added a pair of hits for the Rockers while Charleston’s James Nelson had two hits including a double.
The Rockers and Birds will play the rubber match on Thursday, June 6 at 6:35 p.m. in the closing game of the three-game series at Truist Point
NOTES: Rockers manager Jamie Keefe was ejected from the game in the top of the eighth. It was his first ejection of the season. High Point Rockers first baseman Evan Edwards and pitcher Matt Solter were named the Atlantic League Player and Pitcher of the Month for April/May. The ALPB made the announcement on Wednesday.
Lexington Legends 11, Gastonia Ghost Peppers 2
York Revolution 13, Staten Island FerryHawks 7
(June 4, 2025 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution launched four home runs and pounded a season-high 17 hits as they trounced the Staten Island FerryHawks, 13-7 on Wednesday night at WellSpan Park. The Revs (23-12) maintain their four-game lead for first place in the North Division with the win.
It was another comeback victory for the Revs who trailed early.
Damon Dues opened the scoring for Staten Island with a game-opening leadoff home run to left. Revs starter Danny Denz faced further trouble after a hit batter and a walk, but found his command to induce a ground out and a pair of strikeouts, escaping further trouble.
Staten Island plated a pair of unearned runs in the second as a Revs defense that had committed just three errors in the previous 11 games had an uncharacteristically shaky sequence. Dealing with a pair of infield singles that set the table, Denz was nearly out of the inning but an attempted double play turn from second baseman Jalen Miller got away allowing a run to score. Mark Contreras followed with a liner to right that Marty Costes initially appeared to catch staring into the setting sun but was unable to hang on as a second run scored and York trailed 3-0.
The Revs had a quick answer as William Simoneit drove a two-out double off the right field wall and Bubba Alleyne slammed a two-run homer to left, pulling within 3-2 in the second.
Matt Scheffler parked a solo homer to right in the third, his second long ball in as many nights as the FerryHawks led 4-2.
Miller walked and stole second to set the table for the Revs in the bottom of the third, and Costes nailed a two-run homer to left, tying the game at 4-4 on his seventh and eighth RBI in the past six games.
Staten Island led one more time in the fourth on Dues’ RBI single to right center, but the Revs were about to deliver a haymaker, taking control of the game.
Ryan Higgins put York ahead to stay, bombing a tape measure two-run homer over the batters’ eye in center, launching the Revs ahead 6-5 in the bottom of the fourth.
York ripped off five runs in the fifth to take a commanding 11-5 lead, batting around in the inning. Brandon Lewis’ one-out single preceded a two-run homer on a missile to left by Jeffrey Wehler. Simoneit and Alleyne singled to keep the rally going and Justin Acal ripped a two-out RBI single past short for his first pro hit and RBI. Miller laced an RBI single to left, and Costes reached on a swinging bunt as Scheffler’s throw from the catching position sailed up the first base line allowing another run to score on the third FerryHawk error of the night.
Brandon Martorano singled through the right side with two outs in the sixth to plate a Staten Island run, cutting the lead to 11-6 but the Revs bullpen kept the visitors at a distance.
York got that run back right away as Frankie Tostado nailed his league-leading 21st double to left center to lead off the home sixth and Wehler roped an RBI single to right center to make it 12-6.
Noah Denoyer struck out the side after a leadoff walk in the seventh and Mauricio Llovera worked around a hit batter and an error, striking out two in a scoreless eighth.
The Revs loaded the bases on walks in the bottom of the eighth before Alleyne claimed his third RBI of the night on a ground out to second.
Parker Bugg quickly struck out the first two in the ninth before losing the strike zone. Nate Scantlin’s RBI single provided the final scoring before Bugg rebounded to strike out Contreras looking with the bases loaded for the Revs’ 15th strikeout as a staff on the night, notching the final out.
Denz battled in the no-decision, allowing five runs (three earned) in 4.1 innings. He struck out seven and walked only one.
Hunter Dula (2-1) picked up the first four outs in relief to earn the win.
Staten Island lefty Ryan Williamson (0-3) suffered the loss, charged with six runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings. Williamson had spent spring training in York on the Revs’ preseason roster.
Notes: York’s four homer game comes just three days after belting five round trippers in Sunday’s win vs Long Island. Simoneit went 4-for-4 for his third career four-hit game and first since 2022 with Double-A Midland in the Oakland Athletics organization. Alleyne’s homer was his third, all in the past week. Costes extends his RBI streak to six consecutive games. Tostado’s 21 doubles are already more than halfway to a Revs single-season franchise record in only 35 games. Wehler (2-for-4, homer, three RBI) is now 11-for-24 with three home runs and seven RBI in the past seven games. Higgins is now 10-for-22 with three homers, six extra-base hits, and six RBI over the past five calendar days. Denoyer logged his sixth scoreless outing in the past seven and recorded at least three strikeouts for the sixth time in 14 appearances; he now has 29 strikeouts to just five walks in 15.0 innings on the year. The five-run fifth inning was the Revs’ biggest inning since a seven-run fifth on May 18 vs Hagerstown. Staten Island stranded 13 runners tying the most by a Revs opponent this season (Lancaster, April 29). York’s 23-12 record remains one game ahead of last year’s squad for the best record in franchise history. York has won four of its past five and eight of its past 10. The Revs improve to 12-4 in comeback decisions, notching their fifth come-from-behind victory from down three runs or more. They now have a winning record when the opponent scores first (9-8).
Up Next: York will go for a series win Thursday at 5 p.m. as RHP Tyler Palm (3-0, 3.24) faces Staten Island lefty Christian Allegretti (2-0, 3.16). It is Ritmo de York presented by WLCH FM Radio Centro, Discover Downtown presented by Downtown Inc., YMCA Member Appreciation Night, and Hunger Free Thursday presented by Members 1st Federal Credit Union. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.