HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The High Point Rockers overcame an early 2-0 deficit and won the series set from the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars with a 5-3 win on Thursday night at Meritus Park.

The win pulls the Rockers back to .500 for the second half of the season at 15-15 and 44-49 for the season. Hagerstown now stands at 12-18 and 53-40.

The Rockers broke away from a 2-2 tie with a single run in the sixth and two more runs in the seventh to go-ahead 5-2.

The Rockers gained their first lead in the top of the sixth when Hogan Windish singled and Ethan Skender doubled to put runners on second and third. Braxton Davidson then hit a sacrifice fly to left to plate Windish and give High Point a 3-2 advantage.

The Rockers added a pair of two out runs in the seventh. A walk to Ryan McCarthy was followed by an RBI double from Ivan Melendez and a run-scoring single from Luke Napleton.

The Boxcars took the early lead, tallying a run in the first off Rockers starter Nick Trabacchi. Jared Carr led off the game with a double, moved to second on a single by Leobaldo Cabreara and scored on a single by Alex Isola.

That lead grew to 2-0 in the third when Isola was hit by a pitch, moved to second when Trabacchi’s pickoff throw escaped the reach of first baseman Davidson, and scored on a single by Jackson Hauge.

The Rockers tied the game in the fifth when Ty Hubbard singled and McCarthy hit his 15^th homer of the year to knot the game at 2-2.

Hagerstown made it a 5-3 game in the eighth when Cristhian Rodriguez singled with two outs and scored on a triple to center  by Cade Fergus.

Brayden Matthews earned the win in relief with two innings of hitless relief while walking two and striking out two. Jesse Hahn kept the Boxcars scoreless in the seventh and Ryan Chasse earned the save by setting Hagerstown down in order in the ninth.

The Rockers will travel overnight to Lancaster, Pa. to start a three-game series with the Stormers. High Point will send David Hess (5-4, 5.60)   to the mound to face Lancaster’s Mat Swarmer (1-5, 6.67).

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

 

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The High Point Rockers managed just four hits off four different Hagerstown pitchers as the Flying Boxcars evened the three-game series with a 4-0 win at Meritus Park on Wednesday night.

The Rockers fell to 14-15 overall and 43-49 on the year. Hagerstown improved to 12-17 and 53-39.

Hagerstown took a 1-0 lead in the second when Jackson Hauge homered off High Point starter Yuhi Sako (L, 7-7).  The Flying Boxcars put up three more runs in the fourth on a two-run single from Robert Brooks and an RBI single from Dalton Bargo.

The Rockers were held without a hit until Ty Hubbard beat out an infield single with two outs in the third. High Point also received hits from Hogan Windish who doubled in the fourth and two hits in the eighth when the Rockers loaded the bases. Bryson Parks singled with one out, Luke Napleton singled and Ivan Melendez drew a walk. But Hagerstown reliever Michael Brewer was able to get Windish to fly out to right to end the threat.

Sako allowed six hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts over his five innings of work. Joe Testa (W, 1-0) earned the win with three perfect innings of relief work, striking out three.

The third and final game of the series is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start on Thursday at Meritus Park. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Nolan Watson hit a bases-loaded double in the top of the ninth inning to break up a one-run game and lead the High Point Rockers to a 9-5 win over the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars on Tuesday night at Meritus Park.

With the Rockers holding onto a 6-5 lead in the ninth, High Point’s Hogan Windish started the rally with a single to center. Ethan Skender followed with another single before Boxcars reliever Rafael Sanchez walked Bryson Parks to load the bases. That’s when Watson lined a double into the left-center gap to score all three runners and extend High Point’s lead to 9-5.

Kyle Halbohn pitched around a base hit in the ninth to seal the win.

The win puts the Rockers at 14-14 in the second half and 43-48 for the full season. Hagerstown is now 11-17 and 52-39.

High Point took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning behind a double from Luke Napleton and an RBI single off the bat of Ivan Melendez.

The Rockers grew the lead top 4-0 with a three-run third. A lead-off triple by Aidan Brewer was followed by a walk to Ty Hubbard. With runners on the corners, Napleton bounced back to the mound and pitcher Robbie Baker’s toss to the plate was not in time to get Brewer. Hogan Windish drew a walk to load the bases and Ethan Skender’s sac fly to center plated Hubbard for a 3-0 lead. Braxton Davidson singled past the second baseman to drive in Napleton and leave the Rockers with a 4-0 lead. That lead grew to 5-0 in the fourth inning as Hubbard singled, moved to third on another double by Napleton and scored on a wild pitch by Baker.

The Boxcars tallied once off High Point starter Matt Colucci (W, 4-4) in the fifth. Cristhian Rodriguez belted a triple to start the inning and scored when Jordan Peyton bounced out to Aidan Brewer at shortstop.

Colucci went 5 1/3 innings and held the Boxcars to two runs on three hits while walking two and striking out three.

Hagerstown added a pair of runs in the sixth to close the gap to 5-3. Colucci hit Noah Smith leading off the frame and then departed after retiring Leobaldo Cabrera. Nick Timpanelli came on in relief and recorded one out before giving up a two-run homer to Darick Hall.

The Rockers added a run in the seventh to push the lead to 6-3. Skender singled off the glove of pitcher Rafael Sanchez and then stole second. Skender moved to third on a single by Davidson. Brewer lined a double off the wall in right, scoring Skender, but Davidson was cut down trying to score from first.

Jesse Hahn set down the Boxcars in order in the bottom of the seventh but Hagerstown rallied for a pair of runs in the eighth off Ryan Chasse. Jared Carr walked and scored on a single by Cabrera. Alex Isola singled to left to score Cabrera and leave the Rockers with a 6-5 lead.

Game two of this three-game series is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start on Wednesday at Meritus Park. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

NOTES: The Rockers on Tuesday signed INF Hogan Windish, a former UNCG infielder . . . He was in the starting line-up as the DH . . . CF Bryson Parks returned from an injury on Tuesday. He had been sidelined since June 17 . . . D.J. Burt was placed on the injured list retroactive to August 2 . . . The Rockers over the weekend released INF Kyle Singer and LHP Cody Whitten and traded OF Chase Nixon to the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers and Charleston Dirty Birds were tied 2-2 through seven innings in what started off as an old fashioned pitcher’s duel. But Charleston exploded for eight runs in its final two at-bats to claim a 10-3 win over the Rockers in front of a crowd of 2,191 on Friday night at Truist Point.

The Dirty Birds took a 4-2 lead in the eighth inning with a pair of runs off reliever Jesse Hahn (L, 0-1). Hahn hit both Cornelius Randolph and Carlos De La Cruz with pitches and each scored on Jhon Nunez’s double to center.

The Rockers closed it to 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth when Ethan Skender reached on an error and scored on an RBI single by Ty Hubbard.

But Charleston, which had just five hits through the first eight innings, scored six runs on five hits in the top of the ninth. James Nelson and De La Cruz each contributed a two-run double, Narciso Crook, had an RBI double and Isaias Tejeda also had an RBI single.

The Rockers had taken a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Luke Napleton drew a walk from Charleston starter Keyvius Sampson and then scored on a triple from Alex Dickerson. Skender hit a solo homer leading off the fourth to put High Point in front 2-0.

Charleston tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth when Wendell Rijo and scored on James Nelson’s homer to right.

High Point starter Kent Emanuel left with the game tied 2-2 after five innings, have allowed just four hits and one walk while striking out eight.

Charleston’s Miguel Pena (W, 1-2) put the Rockers down in order in the seventh after relieving Sampson and earned the win.

The Rockers were held to five hits on the night with Braxton Davidson collecting two of them.

The Rockers are now 13-12 in the second half and 42-46 for the season. Charleston stands at 10-15 and 33-55.

Saturday’s contest, scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point, will feature newcomer Nick Trabacchi making his debut for the Rockers and facing RHP David Lebron (2-4, 8.63) of Charleston.

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

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point’s Yuhi Sako held the Charleston Dirty Birds to three runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Rockers took game three of the series 5-3 on Thursday night at Truist Point.

Sako (W, 7-6) kept the Dirty Birds scoreless until the sixth inning while the Rockers built a 4-0 lead. Ryan McCarthy led the Rockers with three RBI while Nolan Watson added a pair.

The Rockers scored three runs in the second inning to take an early lead. High Point delivered five straight hits: a two-out single from Ty Hubbard, a single from D.J. Burt, a two-run double to center from Watson, an RBI double by McCarthy and another single from Luke Napleton.

The Rockers extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth when Hubbard was hit by a pitch, moved to third on a pair of ground outs and scored on McCarthy’s RBI single.

Charleston closed the margin to 4-3 with three solo homers in the sixth inning off the bats of Cornelius Randolph, Jhon Nunez and Isaias Tejeda. That flurry chased Sako after 5 2/3 innings in which he allowed six hits and three runs while walking one and striking out six.

High Point added a solo run in the bottom of the sixth as Hubbard doubled and scored on a McCarthy ground out as the Rockers grabbed a 5-3 lead.

Nick Timpanelli, David Hess and Kyle Halbohn combined to retire the final 10 Charleston batters in order. Timpanell struck out Wendell Rijo to end the sixth, Hess didn’t allow a baserunner in his two innings and Halbohn earned the save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

The win moves the Rockers to 13-11 in the second half and 42-25 for the season while Charleston falls to 9-15 and 32-55.

Game four of the series is set for 6:35 p.m. on Friday at Truist Point. It will be Motorsports Night followed by fireworks as the Rockers send Kent Emanuel (4-0, 2.14) to the mound as they seek a third straight win from the Dirty Birds.

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 fell behind the Charleston Dirty Birds 9-3 before mounting a comeback which saw the Rockers fall short, losing 10-8 on Tuesday night at Truist Point.

The loss leaves High point at 11-11 in the second half and 40-45 on the season. Charleston is now 9-13 and 32-53,

Charleston took a 2-0 lead in the second on a double by Jhon Nunez followed by an RBI single from Narciso Crook, a single by Isaias Tejeda and an RBI ground out from Yassel Pino. The Dirty Birds grew their lead to 4-0 in the third on a triple by James Nelson, a sac fly from Cornelius Randolph and a solo homer from Carlos De La Cruz.

The Rockers’ Ryan McCarthy blasted a three-run homer, his 14^th of the year, in the third with D.J. Burt and Nolan Watson aboard, to pull the Rockers within one at 4-3.

But Charleston chased Rockers starter Sam Ryan (L, 0-2) in the fifth, scoring four unearned runs following a High Point error. Stefan Raeth came on in relief and allowed a three-run homer to Crook and the Dirty Birds led 9-3 after five and one-half innings.

High Point cut into the deficit with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. McCarthy walked and scored on Napleton’s two-run homer, his 23rd of the year. Ethan Skender then drew a walk and scored on a double off the center field wall by Braxton Davidson to pull the Rockers to within three at 9-6.

After Charleston extended its lead to 10-6 in the top of the ninth on De La Cruz’s second homer of the game, the Rockers rallied in the bottom of the ninth. McCarthy singled and Napleton then mashed his second homer of the night, and 24^th of the season, to pull within two at 10-8. But Charleston reliever Riskiel Tineo was able to strike out two of the final three batters he faced to preserve the win.

McCarthy finished the night with two hits, three runs and three RBI. Napleton had three hits and four RBI to go with his pair of round-trippers. Crook led the Dirty Birds with four RBI.

Game two of the six-game series will start at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday at Truist Point. High Point will send RHP Matt Colucci (2-4, 5.71) to the mound, opposed by Charleston righty Josimar Cousins (1-3, 5.81).

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