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March 9, 2025 News

Stupienski joins Ghost Peppers

GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have signed catcher Gavin Stupienski to a contract for the 2025 season, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Friday.
Stupienski spent time with both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals organizations, reaching as high as Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2022 with the Royals system.
The lefty-hitting catcher was drafted by the Diamondbacks in 2016 out of UNC Wilmington, concluding his collegiate career with a 36-game on-base streak – the third longest streak in Seahawks history.
Stupienski, who’s celebrating his 31st birthday on March 12, spent each of the past two seasons with the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League.
Stupienski slashed .301/.391/.479 (.869 OPS) in 2023 with Sussex County, crushing 17 home runs in 94 games. He played 64 games last season, hitting .280 with a .776 OPS.
The Princeton, New Jersey native is the first catcher signed by the Ghost Peppers in 2025. Stupienski is the fifth player signing announced by Gastonia.
The players who have signed so far are:
RHP Jimmie Sherfy
C Gavin Stupienski
INF Jake Hoover
INF Alan Alonso
INF Ethan Skender
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2026 Schedule

Tuesday
Opening Day
  • Lancaster at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at High Point, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Long Island, 6:35
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 6:35
Wednesday
Wednesday, April 22
  • Lexington at Charleston, 10:35 am
  • Lancaster at York, 6:30
  • Gastonia at High Point, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Long Island, 6:35
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 6:35
Thursday
Thursday, April 23
  • Lancaster at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Charleston, 6:35
  • Gastonia at High Point, 6:35
  • Hagerstown at Long Island, 6:35
  • Staten Island at Southern Maryland, 6:35
Friday
Friday, April 24
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:30
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 6:45
  • High Point at Gastonia, 7:00
  • Charleston at Lexington, 7:00
  • Southern Maryland at Staten Island, 7:00
Saturday
Saturday, April 25
  • Southern Maryland at Staten Island, 1:00
  • York at Hagerstown, 6:00
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 6:45
  • High Point at Gastonia, 7:00
  • Charleston at Lexington, 7:00
Sunday
Sunday, April 26
  • High Point at Gastonia, 1:00
  • Long Island at Lancaster, 1:30
  • Southern Maryland at Staten Island, 1:30
  • York at Hagerstown, 2:00
  • Charleston at Lexington, 2:00
Tuesday
Tuesday, April 28
  • 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
Wednesday
Wednesday, April 29
  • Hagerstown at Charleston, 10:35 am
  • High Point at Southern Maryland, 10:35 am
  • Gastonia at York, 6:30
  • Lexington at Long Island, 6:35
  • Staten Island at Lancaster, 6:45
Thursday
Thursday, April 30
  • Staten Island at Lancaster, 11 am Now
  • Gastonia at York, 11 am Now
  • Hagerstown at Charleston, 6:35
  • Lexington at Long Island, 6:35
  • High Point at Southern Maryland, 6:35

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