Charleston 7, High Point 1
The Charleston Dirty Birds rebounded with a dominant 7-1 victory over the High Point Rockers, thanks to a late offensive explosion and solid pitching. A five-run eighth inning capped off rainy morning victory for the Dirty Birds
Charleson Key Performance Highlights:
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- Chad Sedio (1B): 2-for-3, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R (.375 AVG).
- Joseph Rosa (SS): 1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP (.198 AVG).
- James Nelson (LF): 2-for-5, 2 RBI, SB (.289 AVG).
- JJ Matijevic (DH): 2-for-5, 2 RBI (.287 AVG).
Pitching Breakdown
- High Point:
- Jonah Scolaro (L, 2-1): Struggled with command, walking five and allowing two runs over two innings (5.54 ERA).
- Justin Lewis: Allowed five earned runs in the eighth inning, including a homer to Sedio, ballooning his ERA to 10.80.
- Charleston:
- Samuel Reyes (W, 1-2): Steadied the game in long relief with 2.1 innings of scoreless work, fanning two (4.86 ERA).
- Frank Moscatiello: Held High Point to one hit over two innings, maintaining his composure despite three walks (3.86 ERA).
Key Moments
- Early Lead for High Point:
Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly in the first inning brought home Burt, giving High Point an early 1-0 lead. - Charleston Responds in the 2nd:
Sedio doubled and later scored as Rosa’s two-RBI double gave the Dirty Birds a 2-1 lead. - Eighth-Inning Breakout:
A five-run rally punctuated by Sedio’s solo homer and Matijevic’s two-RBI single put the game out of reach for High Point.
Game Impact:
Charleston showcased its offensive depth, while High Point struggled to generate runs despite early opportunities. Charleston’s bullpen proved to be a stabilizing force, ensuring the Dirty Birds secured a convincing win.
Southern Maryland 12, Gastonia 8
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers surrendered six runs over the final two frames to Southern Maryland on Wednesday, falling 12-8 and losing their fifth straight contest – all of them being at home.
A season ago, Gastonia lost 17 games at CaroMont Health Park all year long.
On Wednesday, Gastonia lost its 13th game at home. Just 29 games in.
Just like the previous two games, the Ghost Peppers managed to score plenty of runs. Eight runs on 11 hits, to be exact. They took a 7-6 lead on Patrick Mazeika’s go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, which was the club’s first lead since 1-0 in the opening inning.
Bryan Blanton and Nick Snyder then each allowed three runs in the eighth and ninth, respectively, putting the game out of reach for the Peppers.
Gastonia hit three home runs on Wednesday, with Jack Reinheimer’s leadoff homer getting the scoring started. Reinheimer now has three homers and has driven in six runs over the past four games.
Prior to the second Gastonia homer, Giovanni Digiacomo hit a grand slam off Tanner Myatt in the third inning. Digiacomo went 4-for-5 in the game, coming a triple shy of the cycle.
Cole Roederer cut the deficit to two with his fifth homer of the season, a two-run blast in the bottom of the third. The lefty crushed it 410 feet to right field, and has now hit long balls in each of his past three games.
Gastonia continued to creep closer, making it 5-4 in the fourth, 6-5 in the fifth and then taking the lead on Mazeika’s single in the sixth. The Ghost Peppers scored in five out of the first six innings of the game.
But the offensive output wasn’t enough to stove off the Crabs.
Alejandro De Aza’s bases-clearing double in the eighth and Brett Barrera’s two-run double in the ninth helped give Southern Maryland a comfortable lead late, as the Blue Crabs finished off Gastonia 12-8 and has now taken the first two games of the series.
Gastonia falls to 9-20 overall and 4-13 at CaroMont Health Park. The Ghost Peppers aim to take the final home game of the week-long series against the Blue Crabs, with first pitch on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Long Island 6, Lexington 1
(Lexington, Ky., May 28, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lexington Legends 6-1 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Legends Field.
Andy Atwood’s solo home run to left-center field off Ducks starter Zach Plesac gave the Legends a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Long Island answered with a three-run fourth inning against Legends starter Colton Eastman, with RBI singles by Taylor Kohlwey and Justin O’Conner along with a sac fly from Ed Johnson putting the Flock in front 3-1.
O’Conner’s two-out, two-run home run to left in the sixth extended the Ducks lead to four. Kole Kaler added a two-out solo homer to left in the ninth, stretching the advantage to 6-1.
Plesac (4-1) earned the win, tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out five. Eastman (2-3) took the loss, conceding five runs on seven hits and two walks over five and two-thirds innings with 10 strikeouts. The trio of Jonah Dipoto, Tim Melville and Peyton Williams combined for three scoreless innings for the Ducks, yielding one hit while striking out three.
O’Conner led the Ducks offense with two hits, three RBIs and a run.
The Ducks and Legends wrap up their three-game series on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Legends Field. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball. Sign up today by CLICKING HERE. Left-hander Juan Hillman (0-2, 5.47) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Legends southpaw Tanner Tully (1-3, 4.20).
Long Island returns home on Tuesday, June 3, to open a three-game set with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. 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 Pat’s Marketplace Tuesday, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for $5 off a purchase of $50 or more at Pat’s Marketplace as fans exit the ballpark. It’s also a Triple Play Tuesday, and if the Ducks turn a triple play during the game, one lucky fan will be a grand prize winner of $25,000. Tickets to the game and all Ducks games are now available and can be purchased by visiting the ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
York at Hagerstown, Postponed
May 28, 2025 – Hagerstown, Md.): Wednesday morning’s scheduled tilt between the York Revolution and Hagerstown Flying Boxcars has been postponed due to rain. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. before the Revs return home for a weeklong homestand at WellSpan Park.
York grabbed a rain-shortened five-inning victory, 4-3 in the series opener in western Maryland on Tuesday night, improving to a franchise best 17-9 through 26 games while maintaining their two-game lead for first place in the North Division. It was the 30th rain-shortened game in franchise history and only the second to be called after just the minimum five innings.
Wednesday’s rainout marks the fifth already this season. The Revs endured just two rainouts last year, by comparison.
Revs fans can catch Thursday’s doubleheader live on SportsRadio 98.9 FM & 1350 WOYK, 989woyk.com, The New WOYK app, and FloBaseball.TV beginning at 4 p.m.
Lancaster at Staten Island, Postponed
Wednesday evening’s scheduled game between the Lancaster Stormers and Staten Island FerryHawks has been postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park on Thursday, May 29, it has been announced.
Lancaster will start left-handers Keylan Killgore (1-2) and Max Green (0-0). Lefties Christian Allegretti and Ryan Williamson will go for the host FerryHawks. Fans may tune into the twin-bill on FloBaseball, beginning at 10:25.