YORK, Pa. – The High Point Rockers built a 6-2 lead before falling to the York Revolution 10-6 on Wednesday night at WellSpan Park in the second game of a six-game series.

The loss drops the Rockers 5.5 games behind South Division leader Lexington. The Rockers are now 18-23 in the second half and 47-57 for the season. York continues to lead the North Division at 29-12 and 64-40.

The two teams traded solo homers through the first two innings. High Point’s Luke Napleton, slotted into the first spot in the batting order for the first time this year, opened the game with a home run. York’s Jackson Ross tied the game with a solo shot with one out in the second.

The Rockers plated three runs in the third to take a 4-1 lead. Hogan Windish started the rally with a single and moved to third on a double by Ivan Melendez. Colin Davis hit a sac fly to right to bring home Windish ahead of Nick Longhi’s two-run homer to center that put the Rockers up by three.

The Revs made it a 4-2 game in the third on a walk by Tomo Otosaka, a stolen base, and an RBI single from Brian Rey.

The Rockers added two more runs off York starter Julian Costa in the fourth as Nolan Watson and Napleton each hit solo homers to extend the Rockers lead to 6-2.

York answered right back, scoring two in the bottom of the fourth to keep pace at 6-4. Former Rocker Shed Long, Jr. hit a solo homer and Andrew Ramirez scored after reaching base on a walk.

High Point starter Yuhi Sako (L, 7-9) ran into trouble in the fifth, allowing a pair of singles and an RBI double among the first four hitters he faced. After a defensive error, Mike Rosario and Otosaka each delivered run-scoring singles as the Revs scored four times to take an 8-6 lead.

A solo homer from Andrew Rosario made it a 9-6 game after seven and the Revs tacked on a run in the eighth on a wild pitch. York reliever Shane Gray (W, 8-3) earned the win with 1.1 innings of relief work, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Napleton, Melendez and Braxton Davidson each finished with a pair of hits with Napleton and Nick Longhi each driving in a pair of runs.

Game three of this six-game series will start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at WellSpan Park. RHP Justin Dunn (0-0, 0.00) takes the mound for the Rockers to face York’s RHP Zach Mort (0-0, 5.40).  Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

YORK, Pa. – The York Revolution broke a 4-4 tie with a pair of home runs and a three-run seventh inning in a 7-4 win over the High Point Rockers Tuesday night at WellSpan Park.

The game was tied at four in the seventh after High Point starter Sam Ryan had left the game, having held the Revs to four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts through six innings. Reliever Jayden Voelker (L, 0-1) allowed a single to Tomo Otosaka and consecutive home runs to Nick Dunn and Brian Rey that pushed the Revs to a 7-4 lead.

The Rockers are now 18-22 in the second half and 47-56 for the season. York continues to lead the North Division at 28-12 and 63-40.

Each team tallied a pair of runs early. York’s Jackson Ross delivered an RBI single and another run scored on a wild pitch by Ryan in the bottom of the first for a 2-0 lead. The Rockers used sacrifice flies from newcomer Colin Davis and shortstop Aidan Brewer in the top of the second to tie the game 2-2.

York used a pair of singles and a sac bunt to put two in scoring position in the bottom of the second. Nick Dunn’s groundout to second brought home the go-ahead run, giving York a 3-2 advantage.

The Revs added a fourth run, unearned, in the third for a 4-2 lead.

The Rockers pulled to with in one at 4-3 in the top of the sixth when Hogan Windish singled home Luke Napleton who had walked and moved to second on a walk to Ivan Melendez.

The Rockers tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh. With two outs, Aidan Brewer doubled off the wall in left field and Ty Hubbard lined a two-strike single to left to drive in Brewer and knot the game.

High Point had runners at second and third in the ninth but were unable to score off York closer Cam Robinson.

Windish and Ryan McCarthy each finished with a pair of hits for the Rockers.

The second game of this six-game series is slated for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on Wednesday at WellSpan Park. RHP Matt Colucci (4-5, 5.49) will face York lefty Julian Costa (7-2, 5.06).

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 survived a bases loaded jam in the top of ninth inning and posted a second straight win over the Gastonia Ghost Peppers, winning 5-3 on Thursday night at Truist Point.

The Rockers upped their record to 17-19 for the second half and 46-53 on the year. Gastonia is now 17-18 and 55-43.  The Rockers ‘s 3.5 games out of first place in the Atlantic League’s South Division and in fourth place, a half-game behind Gastonia and one game back of Southern Maryland.

The Rockers wasted no time in scoring on Thursday against Gastonia starter Sterling Sharp (L, 0-2), using back-to-back singles from Luke Napleton and Ivan Melendez to put two aboard before Hogan Windish mashed a double to give High Point a 2-0 lead.

The Rockers went up 3-0 in the second when Aidan Brewer hit a solo homer, his ninth of the season, to further the Rockers’ lead.

The score remained the same until the seventh when Brewer singled, stole second and scored on Melendez’s bloop single to shallow right. Gastonia pitcher Tyler Broadway then hit Windish with a pitch to push Melendez to second. Ryan McCarthy’s single to right brought home Melendez to put the Rockers up 5-0.

Rockers starter Sam Ryan (W, 1-3) had his best outing of the season, hurling seven scoreless innings and holding the Ghost Peppers to five hits and a walk while striking out eight.

Gastonia tallied a pair of runs in the eighth off reliever Kyle Halbohn before he turned it over to closer Nick Trabacchi to start the ninth. Gastonia used a walk and a pair of singles to load the bases before tallying one run on a wild pitch. But Trabacchi was able to strike out Justin Wylie looking for the final out of the game to secure his second save in as many nights.

Brewer, Napleton and Melendez all finished with a pair of hits for the Rockers while Wade Kelly and Grant Lavigne led the Peppers with three hits.

Friday’s game four of the series will have the rockers sending RHP Matt Colucci (4-4, 5.01) to the mound to face Gastonia RHP Dylan Banner (1-1, 7.71). Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Lancaster Stormers’ David Smith doubled home two runs with two outs in the ninth to erase High Point’s 8-7 lead and deliver a 9-8 win for Lancaster in the series finale on Sunday night at Penn Medicine Park.

The Rockers had taken an early 6-2 lead and led 7-3 going into the seventh when the Stormers tied the game with four runs. Luke Napleton blasted a solo homer in the top of the eighth to put High Point on top 8-7.

In the ninth, Ryan Chasse came on but allowed a lead-off single to Aaron Schunk. After a fly ball out, Nick Lucky beat out an infield single to put two men aboard. A grounder to second advanced the runners with two outs. Smith then doubled into the left field corner, scoring both Schunk and Lucky, to complete Lancaster’s series sweep.

The Rockers are now 15-18 in the second half and 44-52 on the year. Lancaster improved to 16-16 and 51-44.

Lancaster took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Lead-off hitter Melvin Mercedes reached on an infield single but suffered an apparent leg injury on the play and was replaced by Jalen Battles. Aaron Schunk then singled Battles to second and he scored on a single by Tristin English.

The Rockers forged a 2-1 lead in the top of the second as Nick Longhi drew a walk from Lancaster starter Kyle Lazer. Lazer then walked Braxton Davidson and Longhi moved to third on Aidan Brewer’s fielder’s choice to short stop. Ty Hubbard roped a single to plate Longhi before Luke Napleton plated Brewer with a fielder’s choice.

Lancaster tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the second on a single by Adam Hackenberg and a sac bunt. Battle’s grounder to third was thrown away at first with Hackenberg scoring on the E-5.

The Rockers surged to a 6-2 lead in the third. The four-run rally started with back-to-back solo homers from Hogan Windish and Longhi. After a walk to Davidson, Hubbard doubled to put two runners in scoring position. A walk to Ethan Skender loaded the bases and Napleton stroked a two-run single to center to score two.

Lancaster pulled to within 6-3 in the fourth inning when Scott Kelly walked and eventually scored on a groundout by Battles.

Ivan Melendez hit his 13^th homer of the year with two outs in the sixth to extend High Point’s lead to 7-3.

Lancaster scored four times in the seventh inning to tie the contest at 7-7. Brayden Matthews allowed a pair of hits and a walk in allowing the first run. Nick Timpanelli came on in relief and allowed a pair of hits and walk as well.

After an off-day on Monday, the Rockers will open a six-game homestand with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers. Game time for Tuesday’s first pitch at Truist Point is set for 6:35 p.m. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

NOTES: 2B Ty Hubbard singled in the second inning and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, tying for the team season-high with Alex Dickerson who also had a 13-game streak . . . Hubbard added a double in the third . . . Hogan Windish has at least one hit in each of his first six games as a Rocker . . . LHP Kent Emanuel made his first start for Class AAA Louisville on Sunday and kept the Saint Paul Saints hitless until the fifth inning, finishing with the win . . . Emanuel went six innings, allowing one run on two hits and striking out eight.

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Lancaster Stormers scored four times in the seventh inning to erase a 4-1 High Point lead as the Rockers fell 6-4 on Saturday night at Penn Medicine Park.

The Stormers were able to get to the Rockers bullpen in the seventh. Jesse Hahn (L, 0-2), who came on in the sixth, was on the mound to protect High Point’s 4-1 lead. Hahn allowed a lead-off walk and a single before getting a ground ball to second that Ty Hubbard was unable to convert, leaving the bases loaded. Joseph Carpenter hit a two-run single, Jalen Battles delivered a sac fly and Corey Rosier poked an RBI single for four rns that left the Stormers with a 5-4 advantage.

Lancaster’s Tristin English added a solo homer to put the Stormers up 6-4.

Aidan Brewer started the Rockers scoring with a solo homer to right in the third inning.

High Point grew its lead to 3-0 with a pair of runs in the fourth inning. Lancaster starter Noah Bremer allowed a lead-off double to Ivan Melendez and a broken bat single to Hogan Windish. Ryan McCarthy grounded to first and nobody covered the bag, allowing McCarthy to reach on a fielder’s choice. Nick Longhi’s grounder to third resulted in a throwing error by third baseman Jalen Battles allowing Melendez to score. Nolan Watson then grounded to short as Longhi was retired at second but Watson beat the throw to first allowing Windish to score.

Nick Lucky led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer to pull the Stormers to within two at 3-1. But Luke Napleton answered back in the top of the fifth with a solo shot to right, his 25^th of the year, that pushed the Rockers ahead 4-1.

High Point starter Sam Ryan pitched into the sixth inning, leaving with two outs and two on. Hahn came on and walked Corey Roisier to load the bases before Ryan McCarthy saved multiple runs with a diving catch in the left-center gap to rob Melvin Mercedes of extra bases.

Ryan allowed just five hits and one run while walking three and striking out three. Hahn allowed four runs in one-third of an inning.  Lancaster’s Richie Dell (W, 1-0) earned the victory in relief and Phil Diehl set the Rockers down in order in the ninth to record his eighth  save of the season.

The Rockers are now 15-17 in the second half and 44-51 on the full season. Lancaster improved to 15-16 and 50-44.

The third and final game of the series is an out-of-the-ordinary 6:45 p.m. start on Sunday at Penn Medicine Park.

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

NOTES: Ty Hubbard doubled in the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to 12 games . . . Napleton’s homer, his 25^th of the year, puts him in sixth place among High Point’s all-time single season home run leaders.

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Lancaster Stormers broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the bottom of the eighth then withstood a Rockers rally in the ninth to down High Point 5-4 on Friday night at Penn Medicine Park.

Tied at 4-4, Lancaster’s Nick Lucky doubled home Aaron Schunk with the go-ahead run with one out in the eighth. High Point reliever Alec Barger (L, 1-3) came on in the eighth and allowed a single to Schunk who stole second before scoring on Lucky’s double.

The Rockers put the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the ninth against Stormers closer Lenny Torres (S, 3). Aidan Brewer singled to left with one out before Torres walked Ryan McCarthy. Both runners moved up a base on a wild pitch but Torres was able to strikeout Luke Napleton and Ivan Melendez to seal the win.

The Rockers are now 15-16 in the second half and 44-50 for the full season. Lancaster stands at 14-16 and 49-44.

The Rockers broke the ice with a single run in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead. Brewer reached on a double to center, moved to third on a wild pitch by Lancaster starter Matt Swarmer and scored on a sac fly to right-center by Napleton.

Lancaster surged ahead 4-1 when Tristin English hit a three-run homer of Rockers starter David Hess in the third.

Daniel Blair relieved Hess in the fourth and allowed a single to Joseph Carpenter who scored on a double by David Smith to put the Stormers in front 4-1. Blair went three innings and allowed just three hits and one run while striking out three.

The Rockers cut into the lead at 4-2 with a run in the fifth. Ty Hubbard led off the frame with a walk and scored on a double by Brewer, his second two-bagger of the game.

The Rockers tied the game in the top of the eighth when Melendez singled ahead of Hogan Windish’s homer to right field, leaving the game tied at 4-4. It was Windish’s first homer as a Rocker since signing on Tuesday. Phil Diehl (W, 6-1) allowed the Windish homer in the eight but earned the win.

Saturday’s game two of the three-game series will feature High Point’s Sam Ryan (0-3, 8.56) taking the mound to face Lancaster’s Noah Bremer (6-5, 5.45)

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