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March 3, 2025 News

Skender joins Ghost Peppers

GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have signed former Padres farmhand Ethan Skender to a 2025 contract, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Friday.
Skender, 28, was drafted by San Diego in 2016. He played for the Padres organization until 2022, reaching as high as Double-A San Antonio.
The Metamora, Illinois native played in the Frontier League in each of the past two seasons.
With Evansville in 2023, Skender hit .263 with a .768 OPS and stole 22 bases in 83 games.
Skender spent the 2024 season with Lake Erie, swiping 17 bags in 39 games and posting a .702 OPS.
Coming off a season where Gastonia led the South Division with 265 stolen bases, the Peppers added a speedster in Skender.
Skender is listed as a utility player whose primary positions are second and third base. He joins Jake Hoover and Alan Alonso as versatile utility players who have signed with the Ghost Peppers for the 2025 season. Including RHP Jimmie Sherfy, Skender is the fifth player signing announced by Gastonia this offseason.
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2026 Schedule

Friday
Friday, May 1
  • Gastonia at York, 6:30 Now
  • Hagerstown at Charleston, 6:35 Now
  • Lexington at Long Island, 6:35 Now
  • High Point at Southern Maryland, 6:35 Now
  • Staten Island at Lancaster, 6:45 Now
Saturday
Saturday, May 2
  • Gastonia at York, 6:30
  • Hagerstown at Charleston, 6:35
  • Lexington at Long Island, 6:35
  • High Point at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • Staten Island at Lancaster, 6:45
Sunday
Sunday, May 3
  • Hagerstown at Charleston, 12:34
  • Gastonia at York, 1:00
  • High Point at Southern Maryland, 1:05
  • Staten Island at Lancaster, 1:30
  • Lexington at Long Island, 1:35
Tuesday
Tuesday, May 5
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 6:00
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 6:30
  • York at High Point, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 6:45
Wednesday
Wednesday, May 6
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 10:30 am
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 10:30 am
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 11 am
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 6:30
  • York at High Point, 6:35
Thursday
Thursday, May 7
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 10:30 am
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • York at High Point, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 6:45
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 7:00
Friday
Friday, May 8
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • York at High Point, 6:35
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 7:00
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 7:00
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 7:00
Saturday
Saturday, May 9
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 1:00
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • York at High Point, 6:35
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 7:00
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 7:00
Sunday
Sunday, May 10
  • Southern Maryland at Gastonia, 1:00
  • Charleston at Staten Island, 1:30
  • Long Island at Hagerstown, 2:00
  • Lancaster at Lexington, 2:00
  • York at High Point, 3:36
Tuesday
Tuesday, May 12
  • Staten Island at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • High Point at Lancaster, 6:45
Wednesday
Wednesday, May 13
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 10:35 am
  • Staten Island at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 6:35
  • High Point at Lancaster, 6:45
Thursday
Thursday, May 14
  • High Point at Lancaster, 11 am
  • Staten Island at York, 11 am
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 6:35
Friday
Friday, May 15
  • Staten Island at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • High Point at Lancaster, 6:45
Saturday
Saturday, May 16
  • Staten Island at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • High Point at Lancaster, 6:45
Sunday
Sunday, May 17
  • Lexington at Charleston, 12:34
  • Staten Island at York, 1:00
  • Hagerstown at Southern Maryland, 1:05
  • High Point at Lancaster, 1:30
  • Gastonia at Long Island, 1:35
Tuesday
Tuesday, May 19
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 10:30 am
  • Charleston at Gastonia, 6:00
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • Long Island at High Point, 6:35
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 6:45
Wednesday
Wednesday, May 20
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 10:30 am
  • York at Hagerstown, 11 am
  • Charleston at Gastonia (DH), 12:30
  • Long Island at High Point, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 6:30
Thursday
Thursday, May 21
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 6:30
  • Long Island at High Point, 6:35
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 6:45
  • Charleston, Gastonia OFF
Friday
Friday, May 22
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • Gastonia at Charleston, 6:35
  • Long Island at High Point, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 7:00
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 7:00
Saturday
Saturday, May 23
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 1:00
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:00
  • Gastonia at Charleston, 6:35
  • Long Island at High Point, 6:35
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 7:00
Sunday
Sunday, May 24
  • Gastonia at Charleston, 12:34
  • Lancaster at Staten Island, 1:30
  • York at Hagerstown, 2:00
  • Southern Maryland at Lexington, 2:00
  • Long Island at High Point, 3:36
Tuesday
Tuesday, May 26
  • Hagerstown at Staten Island, 6:30
  • High Point at Charleston, 6:35
  • York at Long Island, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Lexington, 6:45
Wednesday
Wednesday, May 27
  • Gastonia at Lexington, 10:30 am
  • High Point at Charleston, 10:35 am
  • Hagerstown at Staten Island, 6:30
  • York at Long Island, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Southern Maryland, 6:35
Thursday
Thursday, May 28
  • Hagerstown at Staten Island, 10:30 am
  • High Point at Charleston, 6:35
  • York at Long Island, 6:35
  • Lancaster at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • Gastonia at Lexington, 6:45
Friday
Friday, May 29
  • Hagerstown at York, 6:30
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 6:45
  • Charleston at Gastonia, 7:00
  • High Point at Lexington, 7:00
Saturday
Saturday, May 30
  • Hagerstown at York, 6:30
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 6:35
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 6:45
  • Charleston at Gastonia, 7:00
  • High Point at Lexington, 7:00
Sunday
Sunday, May 31
  • Hagerstown at York, 1:00
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 1:05
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 1:30
  • High Point at Lexington, 2:00
  • Charleston at Gastonia, 4:00

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