Hagerstown 6, Lancaster 3
The weather was cold and damp at Penn Medicine Park Wednesday night as the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars struck early and often en route to a 6-3 win over the host Lancaster Stormers.
It began when right-handed starter Matt Swarmer (0-3) yielded a leadoff single to Jesus Lujano. Hagerstown second baseman Gary Mattis followed that up with an RBI triple. After that, designated hitter Joe Campagna knocked Mattis in with a double.
Swarmer retired the next three batters after Hagerstown established that early 2-0 advantage. The Flying Boxcars continued the assault into the second, adding four runs on four hits in the top of the second. That offensive outburst included a two-run homer by Campagna and an RBI double off the right field wall by Joe DeLuca. Hagerstown totaled five extra-base hits in the first two frames, and led 6-0.
Lancaster jumped halfway back, however, when right-fielder Ariel Sandoval stepped to the dish after back-to-back walks to start the bottom of the second by Picone (1-1). The righty bat-handler launched his first home run of the year up the grassy slope in left. The ball traveled 422 feet and came off the bat at 106 miles per hour.
Beefy right hander Christian Scafidi came in to relieve Swarmer of his duties to start the third, and the second-year Stormer was lights out. Over three innings of work, Scafidi allowed no runs on three hits and punched out four.
The Lancaster reliever’s effort went for nought as the Stormers’ bats just couldn’t find a rhythm. Lancaster was unable to score the rest of the way despite drawing two additional walks and getting a one-out double in the third by Alex Isola. The Stormers left six runners on base and, after five full innings, and a lot more rain, the contest was delayed, and eventually called. Lancaster fell to 9-14 on the season, while Hagerstown tallied its 5th victory to go along with 18 defeats.
The Stormers finish up their three-game series with the Flying Boxcars tomorrow morning at 11. Left-hander Keylan Killgore (0-2) is set to make his fifth start of the season. Killgore will be opposed by Hagerstown lefty Mike Kickham (0-2). Fans may tune into the action on FloBaseball, beginning at 10:55.
NOTES: Scafidi has allowed one earned run in his last 13 innings…Lancaster’s other rain-shortened game this season was also a 6-3 loss, falling in six innings to Gastonia on May 3…Mason Martin lost a five-game hitting streak, going 0-for-3…His six-game streak to open the season remains the team’s longest this year.
High Point Rockers 12, Charleston Dirty Birds 2
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The High Point Rockers scored six runs in the first four innings en route to a 12-4 win over the Charleston Dirty Birds on Wednesday night at GoMart Park. The win gives the Rockers a four-game winning streak and their 17-6 record matches the club record for best record after 23 games.
First baseman Evan Edwards continued his torrid streak, hitting another home run and driving in four runs.
High Point continues to own the best record in the Atlantic League at 17-6 and have a 3.5 game lead over second place Lexington in the South Division. The Legends split a doubleheader with Gastonia on Wednesday.
The Rockers’ Ben Aklinski drew a two-out walk in the first then scored on a home run by Edwards, his second in as many nights and his league-leading 11th round-tripper of the season.
The Rockers increased their lead to 3-0 in the third when Aklinski beat out an infield hit, moved to third on a single by Edwards and scored on a sac fly by Jordan Luplow.
Edwards drove in two more runs in the fourth as High Point surged to a 6-0 lead.
Charleston got on the board in the bottom of the fourth as J.J. Matijevic and Alsander Womack each hit solo homers off Rockers starter Kent Emanuel (W, 3-0).
Drew Mendoza homered in the fifth to put High Point on top 7-2. In the seventh Max Viera double home a pair of runs to increase the margin to 9-2. A solo homer by Luplow in the eighth along with a Jack Conley RBI double and another Viera run-scoring double put the game away at 12-2.
Charleston tacked on a pair of runs in the eighth off reliever Matt Frisbee on a Tyler Hill two-run homer.
Staten Island 10, Long Island 7
(Staten Island, N.Y., May 21, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Staten Island FerryHawks 10-7 on Wednesday morning in the middle game of a three-game series at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park.
The Ducks made it 1-0 in their favor when Chris Roller cracked a leadoff home run to left field on the third pitch of the contest thrown by Staten Island starter Morgan McSweeney. The FerryHawks answered with five runs of their own in the home half of the frame against
Long Island starter Sterling Sharp, highlighted by a bases clearing three-run triple off the bat of Mark Contreras.
Staten Island scored a run in the second, two more in the third and one in the fourth for a 9-1 advantage thanks to a Pablo Sandoval solo home run to left, an Eddy Diaz two-run base knock and a Brandon Martorano RBI double. Long Island got to within 9-2 in the sixth thanks to a Cody Thomas sacrifice fly. Trailing 10-3 in the ninth, the Flock batted around and scored four times to cut the deficit to three runs on a Justin O’Conner two-run base hit, a Chad Pike RBI groundout and a wild pitch. With runners at the corners and two down, Jack Lynch represented the tying run, but Robbie Baker struck out Lynch swinging for his first save of the season as the Ducks rally fell just short.
McSweeney (2-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings pitched to go along with a strikeout. Sharp (0-1) was tagged with the loss, surrendering eight runs on seven hits in three innings of work, walking and striking out three.
River Town led the way offensively for the Flock with a double, triple, run scored and a pair of walks.
The Ducks and FerryHawks wrap up their three-game series on Thursday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball. Sign up today by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Zach Plesac (2-1, 3.15) toes the rubber for the Ducks against FerryHawks left-hander Adalberto Mejia (0-2, 6.00).
Southern Maryland at York, Suspended
(May 21, 2025 – York, Pa.) This evening’s York Revolution game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs has been suspended after the completion of 4 innings due to persistent inclement weather and forecasted rain.
The game will be completed on Thursday, May 22, as part of a single-admission continuation of tonight’s game beginning at 11 a.m. The Revolution and Blue Crabs will immediately follow the completion of that game with 7-inning matchup to finish off the series. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets from tonight’s suspended game may be exchanged for tickets to any remaining 2025 regular season home game (subject to availability).
Exchanges can be made in person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office at WellSpan Park or by calling the ticket office at (717) 801-HITS. On game days, the ticket office is open from 10 a.m. until the end of the fifth inning. On non-game days, it is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Lexington 7, Gastonia 1
Gastonia 8, Lexington 7