HIGH POINT, N.C – The York Revolution overcame a 3-1 deficit in the ninth inning and went on to beat the High Point Rockers 4-3 in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Point.

The Revs used a solo homer by Shayne Fontana with one out in the ninth to pull within 3-2. After York was issued a pair of walks, Ryan Higgins beat out an infield single, allowing Jeffrey Wehler to score and tie the game at 3-3.

In the top of the 10^th with a ghost runner on second, Jalen Miller stole third and scored on a sac fly from Marty Costes. The Rockers were unable to answer in the bottom of the 10^th.

The Rockers are now 42-23 overall and 1-1 in the second half while York improves to 40-25 and 1-1.

In the second inning, the Rockers’ Aidan Brewer launched a two-run homer off Revs starting pitcher Chris Vallimont to give the Rockers a 2-0 lead.

York retaliated in the third inning with an RBI double from Jeremy Arocho off Rockers’ starting pitcher Jonah Scolaro to put the Revs on the board at 2-1.

In the fifth inning, the Rockers’ Max Viera hit a sacrifice fly to plate Isaiah Mirabal and extend the Rockers lead to 3-1.

“That’s the best Jonah’s thrown the ball this season,” said Rockers manager Jamie Keefe as Scolaro limited York to five hits and one run over 6.1 innings while mowing down 10 consecutive batters from the third to sixth innings. “He pounded the zone and made them hit his pitch and that’s why he was successful.”

York scored the unearned winning run in the 10^th off lefty Ryan Chasse (L, 0-1) who made his Rockers debut on Wednesday after being acquired in a trade from the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League. York’s Cam Robinson (W, 4-1) earned the win with two innings of relief work, allowing one hit and striking out two. Mauricio Llovera earned his first save of the season for York.

“That’s a game we probably should have won,” said Keefe. “But the good news is that we’re on the plus side of that. We’ve probably won a bunch of games that we didn’t deserve to win.”

The Rockers are slated to play the rubber match with York on Thursday at 6:35 pm. at Truist Point.

NOTES: The Coy Willard Dugout Fund sponsored approximately 500 youth campers, paying for their food, drink, and admission, so they can enjoy a fun day of baseball.

By Camden Connolly 

HIGH POINT, N.C.- In a game between the Atlantic League’s two first half division champions, the High Point Rockers struck the first blow, beating the York Revolution 12-2 on Tuesday night at Truist Point. The Rockers used a seven-run outburst in the bottom of the fifth to take the first of a three-game series.

The Rockers concluded the first half of the season as South Division champions with a record of 41-22 and now start the second half of the season 1-0. The Revolution concluded their first half of the season 39-24, giving them the first half North Division title, and now start their second half of the season 0-1.

The seven-run explosion in the fifth included a pair of two-run doubles from Drew Mendoza and Jack Conley and a two-run homer from Alex Dickerson.

The Rockers never trailed, scoring once in the first when Max Viera was hit by a pitch, stole second, and scored on a single by Dickerson.

York scored both of its runs in the third off High Point starter Cooper Casad. Frankie Tostado doubled home both runners but the Revs would go hitless until the eighth inning.

Casad left with one out in the fourth due to tightness in his pitching arm. Mike Esposito (W, 1-0) came on and threw 1.2 innings without allowing a hit and striking out two.

After that, the High Point bullpen carried the way as Justin Lewis and Zach Vennaro each threw a hitless inning. York stranded a pair of runners following singles in the eighth before Daniel Blair pitched around a single in the ninth to close out the game.

“The bullpen was lights out tonight,” said Rockers manager Jamie Keefe.

In the sixth inning, Luis Gonzalez pounded a homer to extend High Point into a 9-2 lead. Davidson hit a solo homer in the seventh and Viera added an RBI double.

Every Rocker batter finished with at least one hit with Conley leading the way with three and Dickerson collecting two hits.

Game two of the series is slated for a 12:05 p.m. first pitch on Wednesday afternoon in a matinee special at Truist Point.

NOTES: The Rockers’ Cooper Casad left the mound during the top of the fourth inning due to an injury, and was replaced by Mike Esposito… The Revolution’s Jaylin Davis was ejected in the top of the seventh inning… The Rockers Tommy Doyle and Matt Solter’s contracts were acquired by the Mexican League. Doyle will be joining Yucatan while Solter’s contract has been acquired by Tijuana…Doyle and Solter bring to nine the number of Rockers who have had their contracts acquired by a Major League team or foreign league in 2025. Since 2019, 48 Rockers players have advanced to MLB or another professional league…The Rockers traded Carlos Amezquita to the Washington Wild Things for left-handed pitcher Ryan Chasse…The Rockers also traded Michael Logan to the Braxton Rocks for a player to be named later…The Rockers activated D.J. Burt from the inactive list and Nick Longhi was activated from the injury list.

GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the eighth inning to claim a 3-2 win over the High Point Rockers Saturday night at CaroMont Health Park.

The Rockers are now 40-22 in the first half and have wrapped up the South Division’s first half championship. Sunday’s contest at 4 p.m. at Gastonia will be the final game of the first half.

On Saturday, the Rockers faced 35-year-old righty Craig Stem who went 16-22 as a starting pitcher for the Rockers from 2019-2023. Stem went five innings and held the Rockers to three hits and two runs while walking two and striking out five.

Gastonia went up 1-0 in the first inning when Nate Scantlin led off the frame with a solo homer off Rockers starter Jared Henry.

The Rockers took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Stem loaded the bases and Ian Yetsko reached on an error by the shortstop that allowed one run to score. Luis Gonzalez then drew a walk with the bases full to force in a second run.

Gastonia tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth when Narciso Crook scored from second on an errant pickoff throw from Rockers catcher Nolan Watson.

The game remained 2-2 until the eighth inning.

Facing Zach Vennaro (L, 0-1) in the eighth, Gastonia’s Brian O’Grady started the inning with a single and moved to second on a single by Narciso Crook. A double steal put the runners and second and third before Kevin Watson, Jr. grounded out to second, allowing O’Grady to score the go-ahead run.

Gastonia’s Bryan Blanton put the Rockers down in order to earn the save. Art Warren pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Peppers to earn the win (W, 1-0).

Max Viera finished with two of High Point’s five hits on the night.

NOTES: The Rockers activated INF Carlos Amezquita and RHP Justin Lewis from the injured list prior to Saturday’s game . . . Amezquita started in left field.

GASTONIA, N.C. – The High Point Rockers overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Gastonia Ghost Peppers 4-3 in 10 innings and win their 40^th game of the season on Friday afternoon at CaroMont Health Park.

The Rockers trailed 3-0 after seven innings before rallying for three runs in the eighth and adding the winning run in the top of the ninth. Kyle Halbohn held the Peppers scoreless in the 10^th to earn the save, his fourth of the season.

The Rockers were hitless until the fifth inning as Gastonia starter Matt Hartman retired the first 14 batters he faced before Braxton Davidson hit a two-out single with two outs in the fifth.

Cole Roderer singled home Narciso Crook off Rockers starter Jonah Scolaro in the second to put Gastonia up 1-0. Brian O’Grady added an RBI double in the third for a 2-0 advantage before Ethan Skender’s solo homer in the fourth put the Ghost Peppers up 3-0.

The Rockers tied the game with three runs in the eighth. Davidson led off the inning with a solo homer off reliever Ryan Hennen. Hennen then hit Aidan Brewer in the foot with a pitch and walked Isaiah Mirabal. Michael Logan dropped a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position. Gastonia brought in lefty Nick Horvath and Luis Gonzalez greeted him with a first pitch single to left, scoring Brewer and cutting the deficit to one. Max Viera then lined a single to center to score Mirabal and tie the game at 3-3.

With Jameson McGrane (W, 1-0) on the mound for the Rockers in the ninth, Gastonia loaded the bases with one out but a Brewer-Viera-Davidson 6-4-3 double play sent the game into extra innings.

In the top of the tenth, the Rockers took a 4-3 lead off reliever Cory Thompson (L, 1-1) when Viera hit a sac fly to right to score Brewer who had started the inning as the ghost runner at second.

Halbohn issued one walk before retiring O’Grady on a foul out to first and a fielder’s choice from Crook. Ian Yetsko made a diving grab of Cole Roederer’s line drive in right to extinguish Gastonia’s final hope.

The Rockers improve to 40-21 on the year marking just their third 40-win half season.

Davidson had two of the Rockers four hits in the game while O’Grady collected three of Gastonia’s eight safeties.

Game two of the series is set for 7 o’clock on Saturday night at Gastonia’s CaroMont Health Park.

By Camden Connolly 

HIGH POINT, N.C. – After being shut out in back-to-back games, the High Point Rockers purged their memories by beating the Gastonia Ghost Peppers 12-5 Wednesday night at Truist Point. A season-high 10-run second inning helped pave the way to the victory.

The Rockers had dropped a 12-0 decision to Lancaster on Sunday and were blanked 2-0 in a rain-shortened five inning game on Tuesday night.

Wednesday’s game was decided shortly after it started. High Point’s 10-run second inning was its biggest single inning offensive explosion since tallying a 14-run ninth inning against the Spire City Ghost Hounds on July 29, 2023.

The inning was highlighted by a two-run single from Luis Gonzale, a three-run homer from Drew Mendoza, a two-run homer by Ben Aklinski and topped off by Braxton Davidson’s solo homer off the video board.

The Rockers are now 39-20 on the season. Wednesday’s win marked the 400^th win in Rockers history and also the 400^th win for Jamie Keefe as the Rockers manager.

Nate Scantlin put the first two runs on the board for Gastonia in the second inning by slamming a two-run triple off High Point starter pitcher Cooper Casad (W, 3-2), giving Gastonia a 2-0 lead.

Trailing 10-2, the Ghost Peppers were able to slightly bridge the gap in the fifth inning as Justin Wylie singled, knocking in Scantlin. The Ghost Peppers’ Narciso Crook drove in Wylie, pushing the Ghost Peppers to within six at 10-4.

The Rockers are slated to play the rubber match against the Ghost Peppers Thursday at 6:35 pm. The Rockers largest fireworks show of the year will follow the game.

NOTES: Rockers outfielder Jordan Luplow was acquired by the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican Baseball League on Wednesday.  Luplow played 14 games for High Point, hitting .255 with four homers and 13 RBIs while drawing eight walks and scoring nine runs. He spent part of seven seasons in Major League baseball, primarily with Pittsburgh and Cleveland, before joining the Rockers. Luplow is the seventh Rocker to have their contract purchased this season and the 46th in club history.