WALDORF, Md. – The High Point Rockers dropped a 9-4 decision to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Tuesday night at Regency Furniture Stadium in the first game of a six-game series.

The Rockers were led by Mikey Kane who had three hits including a double and a triple and two hits each from Nick Longhi, Alex Dickerson and Patrick Sanchez.

The Rockers fall to 23-32 while Southern Maryland continues to lead the Atlantic League’s South Division at 38-17. The Blue Crabs magic number to clinch the first half title is down to six.

High Point took a 1-0 lead in the first when D.J. Burt walked, stole second, moved to third on Dickerson’s fly out to right, and scored on an infield single by Ivan Melendez.

The Rockers grew their lead to 2-0 in the second when Kane and Sanchez hit back-to-back doubles with Kane scoring on Sanchez’s hit.

The Blue Crabs tagged High Point starter Justin Jarvis (L, 1-2) for a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. Jackson Loftin reached on a swinging bunt and moved to second on a throwing error. Loftin scored from second on a single by Ezequiel Pagan and, after Pagan stole second, he scored on a single from Danny Bautista, Jr. to knot the score at 2-2.

Southern Maryland added a run in the third to move ahead 3-2. Stephen Paolini and Brody Fahr each drew walks with Paolini scoring on Jackson Loftin’s single. The lead grew to 4-2 in the fourth when Bautista tripled and scored on a single by Blue Crab catcher Ryan McCarthy.

McCarthy tagged High Point reliever Dalton Hitt for a solo homer leading off the seventh which led to a three-run outburst and a 7-2 SMD lead. Rockers reliever Matt Solter allowed a pair of runs in the ninth before the Rockers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth. Kane tripled to start the inning and scored on Sanchez’s double. Dickerson then poked an RBI single that plated Sanchez to account for the 9-4 final.

Southern Maryland starter Kyle Virbitsky (W, 5-2) went five innings and allowed six hits and two runs while walking two and striking out seven. Jarvis fanned nine with just two walks in his five innings of work.

Game two of the series is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium. High Point will send righty Yuhi Sako (2-5, 6.06) to the mound to face Southern Maryland righty Connor Overton (4-3, 5.54). Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org and the audio on the free MixLR app.

 

NOTES: The Rockers activated INF D.J. Burt prior to the game and released INF Luca Danos.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point’s David Hess won his fourth consecutive start as the Rockers offense supported him with a five-run third inning as High Point took an 8-6 decision in the series finale against the Lexington Legends on Sunday afternoon at Truist Point.

Hess (W, 5-3) improved to 5-3 on the year with six innings of solid work, allowing seven hits while striking out six and not allowing a walk.

Ethan Skender, Luke Napleton and Nolan Watson all collected multiple hits. Napleton went three-for-five while driving in three runs in the victory. Napleton’s three doubles tied the club record for doubles in a game.

The Rockers hit a season-high six doubles in the game including three in the first inning when they scored a pair of runs to tie the game at 2-2.

The Legends struck first with Nick Senzel and Jackson Feltner each hitting RBI singles to give their squad an early 2-0 lead.

High Point was quick to strike back in the home half of the first. Ryan McCarthy led off with a double, then Ethan Skender traded places with McCarthy, ripping an RBI double to get the Rockers on the board.

Napleton kept the double party going with one of his own, plating Skender from second and tying the game at two.

Damiano Palmegiani homered for the fourth consecutive game in the third, a solo shot off of Hess to put his squad back in front 3-2.

The Rockers scored five times in the third inning with Dickerson and Napleton collecting RBI doubles and Watson and Sanchez contributing run-scoring singles as High Point took an 8-3 lead.

The Legends scored twice in the seventh to cut the gap to 8-5.

Ryan Chasse gave up a late RBI single to Dylan Rock, but the closer was able to bear down and earn his fourth save of the season.

High Point moves to 23-31 as Lexington falls to 24-30. High Point will hit the road for a series with the first place Southern Maryland Blue Crabs starting Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Md.  Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free MixLR app.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Lexington Legends hit three home runs and their pitching staff held the Rockers to five hits as the Legends took a 7-1 decision Thursday night at Truist Point.

Yuhi Sako got the ball for the Rockers and turned in a solid start, only surrendering two runs on six hits while striking out six.

Nic Laio earned the victory on the hill for the Legends. The big right hander turned in 5.2 stellar innings of scoreless baseball, surrendering two hits to the Rocker offense.

Dylan Rock, Damiano Palmegiani and Gabe Howell all homered in the Lexington victory.

DJ Burt moved into sole possession of the all-time Rockers stolen base record with his 112th career stolen base, surpassing former Rocker Ben Aklinski.

It took a rain delay to wake the offense up in this one. What was a scoreless game until the delay in the fifth inning, quickly changed as Rock clubbed a two run homer off Sako to give Lexington a 2-0 lead in the sixth.

Palmegiani crushed a three-run homer in the seventh that quickly took the Rockers out of striking distance. The homer was the first in a Legends uniform for Palmegiani.

Ethan Skender got the Rockers on the board in the eighth, lacing an RBI single that plated Ivan Melendez from third and pulled the Rockers to within 5-1.

Lexington tacked on another pair of runs in the ninth on a two-run homer off the bat of Howell that gave his squad a late 7-1 lead and eventually the victory.

High Point falls to 22-29 as Lexington moves to 22-29. Game four of this six game set is slated to start Friday night at 6:35 pm at Trust Point. Rockers will send southpaw Ben Wereski (0-1) to the hill opposed by Lexington’s Jimmy Loper (3-3). Rocker fans can follow the action live on HomeTeamLive.com (DugoutTV) or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers used a six-run second inning to power past Lexington 10-4, Wednesday afternoon at Truist Point. High Point reached double-digit runs for the second straight game, securing the first two wins of the series against the Legends.

Nick Longhi tied a club record by homering in his fourth straight game and the Rockers hit a homer for the 13^th consecutive contest.

Former Legends, Ryan McCarthy and Mikey Kane, produced against their old club. McCarthy collected a pair of hits including a two-run homer while driving in three. Kane in his first start as a Rocker since being acquired in a trade on Tuesday, collected four hits in five trips to the dish.

Rockers starter Justin Jarvis (W, 1-0) impressed in his second for High Point, tossing five strong innings while allowing just one run on three hits to earn the victory.

Eleven Rockers stepped to the plate during an explosive six-run second inning that instantly shifted the momentum in High Point’s favor. Luke Napleton continued his red hot month of June, launching his sixth home run and collecting his 20th RBI of the month to spark the rally.

D.J. Burt added to the Rockers’ offensive outburst with an RBI single before swiping second base. The stolen base was the 111th of his Rockers career, tying him for the most in franchise history.

The Rockers kept their foot on the gas from there, as McCarthy came through with a two RBI single later in the frame to cap off the highest-scoring inning of the season for the Rockers.

Longhi continues to swing a hot bat as of late, clubbing a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his fifth round tripper in the last four games and boosting Rockers lead to 9-1.

Longhi’s four game home run streak ties a club record currently held by Zandier Wiel (2022).

McCarthy continued his great day at the dish in the sixth, pulling a towering home run that hit the top of the scoreboard. McCarthy was acquired from Lexington in late May.

Nick Senzel and Curtis Terry homered for Lexington in the loss.

Dickerson and Burt extend their respective hitting streaks, to 13 games for Dickerson and eight now for Burt.

High Point improves to 22-28 as Lexington falls to 21-29. Game three of this six game set is slated to start Thursday night at 6:35 pm at Trust Point. The Rockers will send Yuhi Sako (2-4) to the hill opposed by Lexington’s right-hander Nic Laio (3-3). Rocker fans can follow the action live on HomeTeamLive.com (DugoutTV) or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Nine different Rockers recorded a hit as the High Point Rockers powered their way to a 10–6 victory over the Lexington Legends on Tuesday night at Truist Point.

Alex Dickerson and Patrick Sanchez extended their hit streaks to 12 games. Dickerson drove in four runs in the win.

David Hess (W, 4-3) earned the victory after battling through five innings of work for the Rockers. The veteran right-hander allowed five runs on six hits while striking out five and not issuing a walk. Hess cruised through the first two innings before Lexington broke through in the third, but he managed to limit the damage and stay in line for his third consecutive win of the 2026 campaign.

Brayden Matthews pitched the sixth and seventh and continued to impress on the hill, turning in yet another two innings of scoreless ball. Through 24 innings of work so far this season, the young righty has posted a 0.75 era.

Brother of NBA superstar Klay Thompson, Trayce Thompson jumpstarted the Lexington offense, launching his first career Atlantic League home run to put the Legends on the board 1-0 in the first inning.

Dylan Rock reached with a single and later came around to score on a Damiano Palmegiani double. Moments later, Andy Atwood lined an RBI single to score Palmegiani from second and extend Lexington’s early lead to 3–0.

A pair of hits from Ethan Skender and Nolan Watson helped load the bases for the Rockers in the bottom of the third, setting the stage for D.J. Burt and Alex Dickerson, who each drove in a run to trim the deficit to 3-2.

Rock clubbed his third homer of the season with one on in the fourth to extend the Legends’ lead to 5-2.

The Rockers took the lead with a four-run outburst in the fifth. Alex Dickerson clubbed a three-run homer and Ryan McCarthy followed with a solo shot as high Point roared to a 7-5 advantage.

High Point topped it off with three runs in the third, all coming against Lexington reliever Caleb Freeman who issued five walks in the frame including two with the bases loaded.

High Point improves to 21-28 as Lexington falls to 21-28.

Game two of the series on Wednesday will feature High Point starter Justin Jarvis (0-1, 6.75) facing Lexington righty Nic Laio (3-3, 5.47) at Truist Point at 12:05 p.m. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV or the audio only on the free MixLR app.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nick Longhi hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs to lead the High Point Rockers to a 7-5 win over the Charleston Dirty Birds in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Gomart Park.

Longhi hit solo homers in the second and fifth innings and added an RBI single in the third to pace the Rockers’ nine-hit attack. Recent High Point University grad Dalton Hitt (W, 1-0) earned his first professional win with two innings of hitless relief.

The Rockers won their 20^th game of the season to improve to 20-28 while Charleston fell to 16-32.

The Rockers scored five times in the second inning with Longhi belting a solo homer and Patrick Sanchez knocking his first grand slam of the season. It was the Rockers’ second grand slam of the week.

The lead grew to 6-0 in the third when Ivan Melendez walked and scored on a single by Longhi.

Charleston scored twice in the third inning on a two-run single by Shawon Dunston, Jr. and added two more runs in the fourth on a solo homer by Yassel Pino and an RBI infield single by Demetrius Moorer.

Longhi’s second homer of the day came in the fifth inning and gave the Rockers a 7-4 lead.

Nick Timpanelli allowed Charleson’s final run in the fifth on an RBI ground out by Pino.

Hitt went two innings, relieving Timpanelli to start the seventh and recorded a walk and a strikeout in the sixth before putting the Dirty Birds down in order in the seventh. Ryan Chasse (S, 3) earned his third save of the season, allowing just one hit over the eighth and ninth innings.

Sanchez finished the day with two hits and four RBI while Braxton Davidson added a pair of hits to go along with Longhi’s exploits. Longhi has now driven in a run in eight straight games.

The Rockers will have an off-day on Monday before starting a six-game homestand against the Lexington Legends. Game time for Tuesday’s series opener is set for 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. Tuesday’s game is Frank Night as the Rockers honor their pitching coach, Frank Viola, a former World Series Champion with the Minnesota Twins and American League Cy Young Award winner. All fans with a mustache, real or improvised, will receive free admission to Truist Point for Tuesday’s game.

NOTES: The Rockers have homered in 10 straight games, the longest current streak among Atlantic League teams . . . High Point’s five-run second inning matched their highest output in any inning this season . . . Longhi went nine-for-13 in the Charleston series, a .692 batting average . . . The Rockers out-homered Charleston 15-8 in the six-game series . . . Longhi’s four-hit day on Sunday was his first as a Rocker since going five-for-six vs. Lexington on May 15, 2025.