CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a back-and-forth contest, the Charleston Dirty Birds scored last and claimed game two of the six-game series from the High Point Rockers 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon at GoMart Park.

Charleston’s James Nelson singled off Rockers reliever Scott Rouse (L, 1-2), moved to third on a double by Joseph Rosa and scored on a single from Zach Daniels to break a 6-6 tie and even the series at 1-1.

The Rockers are now 58-37 overall and 17-15 in the second half. Charleston improved to 42-53 and 12-20. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Dirty Birds.

Max Viera staked the Rockers to a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to right-center in the second inning of Dirty Birds starter David Lebron.

Charleston knotted the game at 1-1 in the third when Demetrius Moorer reached on a two-base error by Rockers starter Gabe Klobosits who cleanly fielded a high chopper in front of the mound but his threw to first sailed into right field. After stealing third, Moorer scored on Keon Barnum’s single to right.

Klobosits left after three innings, allowing two hits, a walk and striking out four. The Dirty Birds pounced on reliever David Hess in the fourth inning, collecting four straight hits including a two-run double by Joe DeLuca to take a 3-1 lead.

The Rockers scratched a run back in the top of the fifth when Viera singled, stole second and scored on a single by Ian Yetsko to make it a 3-2 Charleston lead.

Alex Dickerson’s 14^th homer of the year, with two outs in the sixth, tied the game at 3-3.

Charleston scored three times off reliever Win Scott in the sixth. After a lead-off homer by Chad Sedio, DeLuca singled and went to third on a double by Benjamin Blackwell. Nelson then doubled home both runners for a 6-3 Charleston advantage.

With two outs on the seventh and Charleston reliever Franklin Van Gurp on the mound, Rockers catcher Isaiah Mirabal reached on a throwing error by Blackwell at third and scored on Yetsko’s double to center to pull High Point within two at 6-4. Following a walk to Braxton Davidson, Drew Mendoza tripled to center, scoring both Yetsko and Davidson, and tying the game at 6-6.

Yetsko finished with a team-high three hits and two RBI. Vera added two hits and Mendoza drove in a pair of runs. Alsander Womack had three hits for Charleston while Nelson and DeLuca each finished with a pair of RBI.

Game three of the six-series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Thursday at GoMart Park. High Point will send LHP Jonah Scolaro (6-4, 5.50) to the mound to face Charleston’s RHP Jamison Hill (2-11, 6.30). Rocker fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.

NOTES: The Rockers activated Ian Yetsko from the inactive list prior to the game and placed OF Cody Wilson on the injured list . . . Braxton Davidson made his first start of the season in left field and appeared in the lead-off spot for the first time . . . Gabe Klobosits made just his fifth start as a professional pitcher to go with his 214 all-time relief appearances . . . Fin Del Bonta-Smith was supposed to start on Wednesday but was unavailable due to a family matter . . .

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Hits were hard to come by at Truist Point on Sunday afternoon with each team collecting just three but Southern Maryland took a 2-1 win in the series finale over the High Point Rockers.

Southern Maryland’s Brett Barrera hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to overcome a 1-0 deficit and provide the winning margin for the Blue Crabs.

The Rockers are now 57-36 on the season and 16-14 in the second half. Southern Maryland improved to 49-43 and 13-16. High Point is in third place in the Atlantic League’s South Division in the second half, trailing Gastonia (19-11) and Lexington (17-12).

The Rockers tallied their lone run when Luis Gonzalez opened the Rockers’ half of the first inning with a double to center and then trotted home when Ben Aklinski followed with a double into the left field corner to give High Point an early 1-0 lead.

High Point starter Ben Wereski (0-2) retired the first eight men he faced before allowing a single to Giovanni Digiacomo with two outs in the third. Wereski would set down 12 of the first 13 batters he faced through four innings.

Southern Maryland starter Jalen Miller (W, 8-4) proved to be an escape artist. He came out unscathed in the fourth when he put two Rockers on base with nobody out and then walked the bases loaded in the fifth yet held the Rockers without a run.

The Blue Crabs took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Wereski walked Digiacomo and allowed a bunt single to Jackson Loftin. After a sac bunt from Lyle Lin, Brett Barrera hit a two-run double to the left-center gap to plate both runners.

Both bullpens were nearly unhittable. David Hess tossed two scoreless innings for the Rockers and Jake Gilbert put the Crabs down in order in the ninth. The Rockers did not get a base hit after the fourth inning with four Southern Maryland relievers preventing the Rockers from getting a base runner past second base. Andre Scrubb notched his 12^th save of the season with a three-up, three-down ninth inning.

The Rockers will have an off-day on Monday before venturing to Charleston, West Virginia for a six-game series with the Dirty Birds starting Tuesday night.

NOTES: Rockers catcher Jack Conley retired following Sunday’s game . . . Conley joined the Rockers back in May after playing in Mexico at the start of the 2025 season . . . The former NC State player was a key part of Lancaster’s 2023 ALPB Championship team in a season in which he set the league record for stolen bases by a catcher with 29 . . . The Rockers are now 20-8-1 in series this year.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers pitching staff spun a five-hitter and beat Southern Maryland 4-2 on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 2,241 at Truist Point. Starter Mike Devine (W, 2-1) held the Blue Crabs to four hits over six innings while the Rockers bullpen allowed only one hit over the final three innings in a dominant pitching performance.

With the win, the Rockers continue to hold the Atlantic League’s top overall record at 57-35 while Southern Maryland fell to 48-43 overall and 12-16 in the second half. The Rockers are 15-13 in the second half and trailed both Gastonia and Lexington whose games were still in progress Saturday night.

Southern Maryland took a 2-0 lead in the second, using a double by Brett Barrera and a single by Jamari Baylor along with an RBI groundout by Alejandro De Aza.

The Rockers tied the game in the third when D.J. Burt hit a solo homer, his third of the year. Luis Gonzalez then singled and scored on a double by Ben Aklinski to make it a 2-2 game.

The Rockers moved ahead in the sixth when Blue Crabs starter Connor Overton (L, 0-3) started the frame with a walk to Drew Mendoza. After stealing second, Mendoza scored on a single by Alex Dickerson for a 3-2 Rockers lead. High Point added an insurance run following a walk to Luke Napleton and an RBI single by Burt that pushed Dickerson across the plate.

Devine went six innings, allowing four hits and two runs with one walk and two strikeouts. Gabe Klobosits pitched around a single in the seventh while striking out three. Cam Cotter put the Crabs down in order in the eighth and Jameson McGrane had a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth to earn his 11^th save of the season and the 100^th save of his professional career. Rockers pitchers retired 17 of the last 18 Southern Maryland batters.

Burt and Dickerson were the lone Rockers with a pair of hits among High Point’s seven-hit attack. Barrera had two of SMD’s five hits on the night.

The final game of the six-series is slated for a 4:05 p.m. start on Sunday afternoon at Truist Point. The Rockers will send LHP Ben Wereski (0-1, 4.61) to the mound to face Southern Maryland RHP Jalen Miller (7-4, 3.89). Rocker fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Southern Maryland’s Giovanni Digiacomo hit a critical three-run homer and drove in four runs on the night to lead the Blue Crabs to a 5-1 win over the High Point Rockers on Tuesday night at Truist Point. The contest was the first of six scheduled games this week at Truist Point between the Rockers and Blue Crabs.

The Rockers fell to 54-34 overall and 13-12 in the second half of the Atlantic League’s South Division. Southern Maryland is now 47-40 overall and 11-13 in the second half

Southern Maryland cracked the ice in the top of the fifth when Jamari Baylor and Pearce Howard singled off Rockers starter Erich Uelmen (L, 2-3). Digiacomo then lined a homer to right to put the Blue Crabs on top 3-0.

The Rockers scored their lone run in the fifth when Aidan Brewer singled, moved to second on a walk to Jack Conely, stole third and scored on a groundout by Luis Gonzalez.

The Blue Crabs added two more runs in the fifth, chasing Ulemen after opening the frame with consecutive hits from Ethan Wilson and Dondrei Hubbard. Brett Barrera then singled home Wilson for a 4-0 Southern Maryland lead. Gabe Klobosits came on for Uelmen and struck out Jamari Baylor and Pearce Howard before Digiacomo singled to plate Hubbard and leave the Crabs with a 5-1 advantage.

The Rockers bullpen kept the Blue Crabs in check as it did not allow a run over the final four innings. Klobosits struck out two in his one inning of work, Jake Keys fanned five in two innings and Win Scott struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth.

SMD starter Jalen Miller (W, 7-4) struck out five and walked five over his 5.1 innings of work while yielding four hits.

Max Viera finished the night with two hits for the Rockers who were held to five hits on the night.

Game two of the six-series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Wednesday at Truist Point. The Rockers will send RHP Brandon Backman (2-2, 5.22) to the mound to face Southern Maryland RHP Shawn Semple (6-4, 3.53). Rocker fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.

NOTES: The Rockers activated SS Aidan Brewer prior to the game while placing C Chris Brady on the inactive list.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In a back-and-forth game between the top two teams in the Atlantic League’s South Division, the High Point Rockers dropped an 8-6 decision to the Lexington Legends on Saturday night at Legends Field.

The Rockers are now 53-33 overall and 12-11 in the second half. Lexington is 15-7 in the second half and lead the Rockers by 3.5 games

Lexington jumped out to a 1-0 lead when E.J. Cumbo hit a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the first off Rockers starter Mike Devine (L, 1-1). With two outs, Pedro Gonzalez walked, stole second, and scored on a bloop single to center for a 2-0 Legends advantage.

The Rockers responded with three runs in the top of the second. Max Viera walked and was followed by singles from Braxton Davidson and D.J. Burt to load the bases. Isaiah Mirabal singled home one run in front of Ian Yetsko ground rule double that plated two more and gave the Rockers a 3-2 lead.

Lexington in the fourth loaded the bases before the Rockers recorded an out. Cumbo singled, Brady Whalen doubled and Pedro Gonzalez hit a come-backer that bounced off Devine and rolled to Drew Mendoza at third who wisely held onto the ball. Brian Fuentes drew a walk that tied the game at 3-3. Ryan McCarthy then bounced into a 4-6-3 double play as Whalen scored to put the Legends up 4-3. Andy Atwood followed with a two-run homer for a 6-3 Legends advantage.

Ben Aklinski tripled with one out in the fifth and scored on Drew Mendoza’s single to right to make it a 6-4 game.

Whalen doubled off the wall in the bottom of the fifth, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sac fly from Fuentes for a 7-4 Legends lead.

Atwood homered again, leading off the bottom of the sixth, to put Lexington up 8-4.

Dustin Beggs (W, 4-0) went six innings and struck out four Rockers while allowing six hits, three walks and four runs. Devine tossed a complete game for High point, yielding eight hits and eightr runs with three walks and four strikeouts.

Lexington reliever Jack Lynch hit Luis Gonzalez with a pitch in the seventh and then walked Aklinski to put two aboard. Mendoza doubled to left to score Gonzalez and pull the Rockers to within 8-5.

In the top of the ninth, the Rockers mounted a comeback. Aklinski reached on a fielder’s choice and moved to second on a single by Mendoza. Dickerson then singled to score Aklinski and make it a two-run game at 8-6. But Lexington reliever Jonathan Haab was able to secure the final out and give the Legends the win.

Mendoza finished with three of the Rockers nine hits on the night.

The sixth and final game of the series is slated for a 2 p.m. start on Sunday at Legends Field. The Rockers will send LHP Ben Wereski (0-1, 5.00) to the mound to face Lexington RHP Ben Ferrer (2-2, 6.37). Rocker fans can catch all the action on FLOBASEBALL.TV and on the MixLR app.