GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers clubbed five home runs and beat the High Point Rockers 9-1 in game three of the six-game series on Thursday night at CaroMont Health Park.

The Rockers are now 21-33 in the second half and 50-67 on the year. Gastonia improved to 28-24 and 66-49.

Connor Grey (W, 3-4) went six innings for the Ghost Peppers and struck out eight. The Rockers struck out 15 times in the game.

High Point’s only run came in the first when Ryan McCarthy led off the game with a double and scored on a ground out by Luke Napleton. It was Napleton’s 103^rd RBI of the season, giving him the club record by eclipsing Ben Aklinski’s mark of 102 set in 2023.

The Ghost Peppers scored three times in the second on a lead-off homer by Cole Roederer and a two-run single by Jack Reinheimer. Reinheimer finished the night with four hits.

Matt Colucci (L, 4-7) allowed 11 hits and five runs over his five innings. Yuhi Sako pitched the final three frames, allowing seven hits and four runs.

Game four of the series is slated for a 7 p.m. start on Friday night at CaroMont Health Park.

Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

GASTONIA, N.C. – The High Point Rockers rode the powerful bat of Luke Napleton to a come-from-behind 12-9 win over the Gastonia Ghost Peppers in a Wednesday matinee contest at CaroMont Health Park.

Down to their last out in the ninth and trailing 9-7, Napleton blasted his league-leading 36^th home run of the year to tie the game at 9-9. After a scoreless 10^th inning, Napleton hit a two-out, two-run homer to lift the Rockers to a 12-9 lead.

The Rockers improve to 20-32 in the second half and 50-66 on the  year. Gastonia now stands at 28-25 and 66-50.

The game was a see-saw affair throughout. Ivan Melendez staked the Rockers to a 1-0 lead with a solo homer in the first, his 20^th of the year. Gastonia tied the game in the third off Rockers starter Nick Trabacchi on Justin Wylie’s sac fly.

High Point put up five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 6-1 lead. Colin Davis hit his second homer as a Rocker leading off the frame before Ryan McCarthy hit a three-run shot, his 21^st round-tripper of the campaign.

But Gastonia answered in the bottom of the fourth with four runs to close the gap to 6-5. The Ghost Peppers then plated four runs in the seventh, highlighted by a three-run homer from Wade Kelly, that left them with a 9-7 lead heading into the eighth.

In the top of the ninth, Aidan Brewer beat out an infield single before Napleton’s two-out blast knotted the game.

After a scoreless 10^th, the Rockers first two hitters in the eleventh were retired by Gastonia reliever Jake Miednik (L, 1-4). McCarthy poked a soft single over the bag at second to plate ghost runner Ty Hubbard from third before Napleton’s two-run blast put the Rockers in front 12-9.

Kyle Halbohn (W, 2-1) earned the win by keeping the Peppers scoreless in the ninth and 10^th innings.

McCarthy and Napleton each finished with four RBI and Napleton had a game-high three hits.  Napleton’s 37 homers this season is not only a club record but is the top mark in the Atlantic League.

Game three of the series will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday at CaroMont Health Park. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers broke a 1-1 tie with three runs on just one hit in the sixth inning and went on to defeat the High Point Rockers 5-1 on Tuesday night at CaroMont Health Park. It was the opening game of High Point’s final six-game road series of the season.

The loss puts the Rockers at 20-32 in the second half and 49-66 for the season. Gastonia improved to 28-24 and 66-49.

Gastonia used a High Point error to score a single run in the second and take a 1-0 lead. With Cole Roederer at second following a walk and a stolen base off High Point starter Justin Dunn, shortstop Ethan Skender couldn’t handle a grounder up the middle from Jace Rinehart, leaving runners at first and thied. Chris Proctor grounded into a double play as Roederer scored.

Luke Napleton’s league-leading 35^th homer of the season, leading off the fourth inning, tied the game at 1-1.

Dunn went five innings and allowed just two hits in his best start as a Rocker. The lone run he allowed was unearned while walked three and struck out three.

Jayden Voelker relieved Dunn in the sixth and issued a pair of walks before allowing a three-run homer to Cole Roederer that put the Peppers up 4-1. After two hit batters, the Rockers brought in Kenny Leiner who was able to escape any further damage in the inning.

The Rockers put two men on  in the eighth but reliever Taylor Broadway was able to keep the Rockers from scoring. McKinley Moore put High Point down in order in the ninth.

The Rockers were held to five hits in the game but Gastonia managed only four hit. However, Rockers pitchers walked eight and hit three batters in the game. Napleton managed to collect two of the hits, adding an eighth inning single to his home run.

Game two of the series will take place at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at CaroMont Health Park. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers used an eight-run outburst in the fifth inning to break a 3-3 tie and go on to defeat the Lexington Legends 12-9 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Truist Point. The win snapped Lexington’s 12-game winning streak.

The Rockers improve to 20-31 in the second half and 49-65 on the year. Lexington leads the ALPB South Division at 33-18 and 59-55. They hold a 4.5 game lead over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.

The Rockers were tied at three heading into the bottom of the fifth when Luke Napleton led off the frame with his league-leading 34^th homer of the season, putting the Rockers up 4-3. A pair of singles and a Lexington error loaded the bases as Quincy Nieporte brought home a run on a catcher’s interference call. Ty Hubbard drew a bases loaded walk and Aidan Brewer delivered a sac fly to put High Point up 7-4 before Ryan McCarthy blasted his 20^th home run of the season and second grand slam.

High Point allowed the Legends a run in the sixth, three in the seventh and two more in the eighth as the margin narrowed. Kyle Halbohn came on in the ninth with a 12-9 lead and put the Legends down in order to earn the save, his second of the season.

The Rockers found themselves in trouble in the first inning. A walk to PJ Hilson, a single by Curtis Terry and Brenden Dixon being hit by a pitch loaded the bases against Rockers starter Sam Ryan (W, 2-4). A sac fly from Tres Gonzalez and consecutive RBI single by Damiano Palmegiani and Jackson Feltner gave the Legends a 3-0 lead after a half.

The Rockers clawed back a pair of runs in the second off Legends starter Jack Lynch (L, 2-4). Colin Davis led off the frame with his first homer as a Rocker to cut the deficit to 3-1. After Ethan Skender drew a walk, he moved to second on a groundout by Quincy Nieporte and then stole third before scoring on Aidan Brewer’s sac fly to make it a 3-2 contest.

The Rockers tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth inning when Nieporte singled and scored on a double by Chris Brady.

Melendez, Skender and Nieporte each finished with a pair of hits and Brewer collected two RBI along with McCarthy’s four RBI day. Each team had 10 hits in the contest.

Following an off-day on Monday, the Rockers will embark on a six-game series with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers at CaroMont Health Park. First pitch on Tuesday is slated for 6 p.m.

Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers were held to just two hits in a 2-0 loss to the Lexington Legends in front of a crowd of 2,246 on Friday night at Truist Point. The win was the 11^th straight for the Legends.

The Legends scored once in the first inning when lead-off hitter Xane Washington tripled off High Point starter Matt Colucci (L, 4-6) and scored on a groundout to second by P.J. Hilson.

That was all the scoring by either team until the seventh inning when the Legends added on a run on a double by Patrick Sanchez, a sac bunt from Washington and a single to left by Hilson.

Colucci was solid throughout the game, holding the Legends to just six hits and one run while walking one and striking out six.

Legends starter Jimmy Loper (W, 10-8) tossed seven innings and held the Rockers to two hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. High Point’s hits came from Colin Davis who led off the second with a single to center but was erased on a 6-4-3 double play. Quincy Nieporte led off the sixth with a single to center but was stranded at third.

John Armstrong retired the Rockers in order in the eighth to earn a hold and Carson Lambert threw a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth for his 11^th save of the season.

The Rockers are now 19-30 in the second half of the season and 48-64 for the year. Lexington continues to lead the Atlantic League’s South Division at 32-17 and 58-54 for the full season.

Saturday’s fifth game of the six-game series will start at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. High Point will send RHP Justin Jarvis (2-4, 5.30) to the mound to face Lexington’s Tyler Guilfoil (7-6, 4.88). Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR. There will be a giveaway of Ruby The Rocker Dog bobbleheads as fans enter the gate.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Jackson Feltner and Damiano Palmegiani each hit a pair of home runs to lead the Lexington Legends to an 11-6 win over the High Point Rockers Thursday night at Truist Point. The Rockers added a pair of home runs as well with catcher Luke Napleton clubbing his 33^rd homer of the year to set the Rockers’ franchise record for home runs in a season.

The win was the 10^th straight for the Legends who have opened a four-game lead over Southern Maryland in the Atlantic League’s South Division. The Legends are 31-17 and 57-54 on the season. The Rockers are now 19-29 and 48-63.

Napleton’s homer, with one on in the ninth inning, was his 33^rd of the year, surpassing Ben Aklinski (2025) and Zander Wiel (2022) who each had 32 homers in a season. Napleton leads the ALPB in homers and now has 95 RBI on the year.

The Rockers took a 1-0 lead in the first when Lexington starter Nic Laio (W, 9-7) hit Ivan Melendez and Colin Davis with consecutive pitches. Hogan Windish followed with an RBI single to plate the Rockers’ first run.

The Legends greeted High Point starter Yuhi Sako (L, 7-11) with five consecutive base hits to open the second inning. Palmegiani hit a solo homer, Feltner had an RBI single as did Weston Eberly as Lexington took a 3-1 lead.

The Legends added three more runs in the fourth coming off a Feltner solo homer, an RBI single from Eberly and a sac fly by Xane Washington.

The Rockers tallied twice in the sixth to pull within 6-3. Melendez led off the inning with his 19^th homer of the season. Colin Davis then doubled and scored when Mikey Kane’s infield single was thrown too high to first and Davis was able to score on the error.

Lexington tallied four runs in the seventh to take a 10-3 lead. Feltner clubbed his second homer of the night with two outs in the seventh and former Rocker Patrick Sanchez added a two-run homer. Palmegiani’s second blast came in the eighth inning.

Napleton homered with one out in the ninth with Ryan McCarthy aboard to account for the 11-6 final.

Sako allowed eight hits and six runs in his four innings of work. Laio went six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while walking two and striking out one.

Friday’s game four of the six-game series starts at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. High Point will start RHP Matt Colucci (4-5, 5.88) while the Legends will counter with RHP Jimmy Loper (9-8, 6.08). Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.