HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Lexington Legends hit three home runs and their pitching staff held the Rockers to five hits as the Legends took a 7-1 decision Thursday night at Truist Point.

Yuhi Sako got the ball for the Rockers and turned in a solid start, only surrendering two runs on six hits while striking out six.

Nic Laio earned the victory on the hill for the Legends. The big right hander turned in 5.2 stellar innings of scoreless baseball, surrendering two hits to the Rocker offense.

Dylan Rock, Damiano Palmegiani and Gabe Howell all homered in the Lexington victory.

DJ Burt moved into sole possession of the all-time Rockers stolen base record with his 112th career stolen base, surpassing former Rocker Ben Aklinski.

It took a rain delay to wake the offense up in this one. What was a scoreless game until the delay in the fifth inning, quickly changed as Rock clubbed a two run homer off Sako to give Lexington a 2-0 lead in the sixth.

Palmegiani crushed a three-run homer in the seventh that quickly took the Rockers out of striking distance. The homer was the first in a Legends uniform for Palmegiani.

Ethan Skender got the Rockers on the board in the eighth, lacing an RBI single that plated Ivan Melendez from third and pulled the Rockers to within 5-1.

Lexington tacked on another pair of runs in the ninth on a two-run homer off the bat of Howell that gave his squad a late 7-1 lead and eventually the victory.

High Point falls to 22-29 as Lexington moves to 22-29. Game four of this six game set is slated to start Friday night at 6:35 pm at Trust Point. Rockers will send southpaw Ben Wereski (0-1) to the hill opposed by Lexington’s Jimmy Loper (3-3). Rocker fans can follow the action live on HomeTeamLive.com (DugoutTV) or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers used a six-run second inning to power past Lexington 10-4, Wednesday afternoon at Truist Point. High Point reached double-digit runs for the second straight game, securing the first two wins of the series against the Legends.

Nick Longhi tied a club record by homering in his fourth straight game and the Rockers hit a homer for the 13^th consecutive contest.

Former Legends, Ryan McCarthy and Mikey Kane, produced against their old club. McCarthy collected a pair of hits including a two-run homer while driving in three. Kane in his first start as a Rocker since being acquired in a trade on Tuesday, collected four hits in five trips to the dish.

Rockers starter Justin Jarvis (W, 1-0) impressed in his second for High Point, tossing five strong innings while allowing just one run on three hits to earn the victory.

Eleven Rockers stepped to the plate during an explosive six-run second inning that instantly shifted the momentum in High Point’s favor. Luke Napleton continued his red hot month of June, launching his sixth home run and collecting his 20th RBI of the month to spark the rally.

D.J. Burt added to the Rockers’ offensive outburst with an RBI single before swiping second base. The stolen base was the 111th of his Rockers career, tying him for the most in franchise history.

The Rockers kept their foot on the gas from there, as McCarthy came through with a two RBI single later in the frame to cap off the highest-scoring inning of the season for the Rockers.

Longhi continues to swing a hot bat as of late, clubbing a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his fifth round tripper in the last four games and boosting Rockers lead to 9-1.

Longhi’s four game home run streak ties a club record currently held by Zandier Wiel (2022).

McCarthy continued his great day at the dish in the sixth, pulling a towering home run that hit the top of the scoreboard. McCarthy was acquired from Lexington in late May.

Nick Senzel and Curtis Terry homered for Lexington in the loss.

Dickerson and Burt extend their respective hitting streaks, to 13 games for Dickerson and eight now for Burt.

High Point improves to 22-28 as Lexington falls to 21-29. Game three of this six game set is slated to start Thursday night at 6:35 pm at Trust Point. The Rockers will send Yuhi Sako (2-4) to the hill opposed by Lexington’s right-hander Nic Laio (3-3). Rocker fans can follow the action live on HomeTeamLive.com (DugoutTV) or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Nine different Rockers recorded a hit as the High Point Rockers powered their way to a 10–6 victory over the Lexington Legends on Tuesday night at Truist Point.

Alex Dickerson and Patrick Sanchez extended their hit streaks to 12 games. Dickerson drove in four runs in the win.

David Hess (W, 4-3) earned the victory after battling through five innings of work for the Rockers. The veteran right-hander allowed five runs on six hits while striking out five and not issuing a walk. Hess cruised through the first two innings before Lexington broke through in the third, but he managed to limit the damage and stay in line for his third consecutive win of the 2026 campaign.

Brayden Matthews pitched the sixth and seventh and continued to impress on the hill, turning in yet another two innings of scoreless ball. Through 24 innings of work so far this season, the young righty has posted a 0.75 era.

Brother of NBA superstar Klay Thompson, Trayce Thompson jumpstarted the Lexington offense, launching his first career Atlantic League home run to put the Legends on the board 1-0 in the first inning.

Dylan Rock reached with a single and later came around to score on a Damiano Palmegiani double. Moments later, Andy Atwood lined an RBI single to score Palmegiani from second and extend Lexington’s early lead to 3–0.

A pair of hits from Ethan Skender and Nolan Watson helped load the bases for the Rockers in the bottom of the third, setting the stage for D.J. Burt and Alex Dickerson, who each drove in a run to trim the deficit to 3-2.

Rock clubbed his third homer of the season with one on in the fourth to extend the Legends’ lead to 5-2.

The Rockers took the lead with a four-run outburst in the fifth. Alex Dickerson clubbed a three-run homer and Ryan McCarthy followed with a solo shot as high Point roared to a 7-5 advantage.

High Point topped it off with three runs in the third, all coming against Lexington reliever Caleb Freeman who issued five walks in the frame including two with the bases loaded.

High Point improves to 21-28 as Lexington falls to 21-28.

Game two of the series on Wednesday will feature High Point starter Justin Jarvis (0-1, 6.75) facing Lexington righty Nic Laio (3-3, 5.47) at Truist Point at 12:05 p.m. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV or the audio only on the free MixLR app.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nick Longhi hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs to lead the High Point Rockers to a 7-5 win over the Charleston Dirty Birds in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Gomart Park.

Longhi hit solo homers in the second and fifth innings and added an RBI single in the third to pace the Rockers’ nine-hit attack. Recent High Point University grad Dalton Hitt (W, 1-0) earned his first professional win with two innings of hitless relief.

The Rockers won their 20^th game of the season to improve to 20-28 while Charleston fell to 16-32.

The Rockers scored five times in the second inning with Longhi belting a solo homer and Patrick Sanchez knocking his first grand slam of the season. It was the Rockers’ second grand slam of the week.

The lead grew to 6-0 in the third when Ivan Melendez walked and scored on a single by Longhi.

Charleston scored twice in the third inning on a two-run single by Shawon Dunston, Jr. and added two more runs in the fourth on a solo homer by Yassel Pino and an RBI infield single by Demetrius Moorer.

Longhi’s second homer of the day came in the fifth inning and gave the Rockers a 7-4 lead.

Nick Timpanelli allowed Charleson’s final run in the fifth on an RBI ground out by Pino.

Hitt went two innings, relieving Timpanelli to start the seventh and recorded a walk and a strikeout in the sixth before putting the Dirty Birds down in order in the seventh. Ryan Chasse (S, 3) earned his third save of the season, allowing just one hit over the eighth and ninth innings.

Sanchez finished the day with two hits and four RBI while Braxton Davidson added a pair of hits to go along with Longhi’s exploits. Longhi has now driven in a run in eight straight games.

The Rockers will have an off-day on Monday before starting a six-game homestand against the Lexington Legends. Game time for Tuesday’s series opener is set for 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. Tuesday’s game is Frank Night as the Rockers honor their pitching coach, Frank Viola, a former World Series Champion with the Minnesota Twins and American League Cy Young Award winner. All fans with a mustache, real or improvised, will receive free admission to Truist Point for Tuesday’s game.

NOTES: The Rockers have homered in 10 straight games, the longest current streak among Atlantic League teams . . . High Point’s five-run second inning matched their highest output in any inning this season . . . Longhi went nine-for-13 in the Charleston series, a .692 batting average . . . The Rockers out-homered Charleston 15-8 in the six-game series . . . Longhi’s four-hit day on Sunday was his first as a Rocker since going five-for-six vs. Lexington on May 15, 2025.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The High Point Rockers and the Charleston Dirty Birds were tied 3-3 after three innings but the Rockers were held scoreless the rest of the way and Charleston hit a pair of home runs to take a 6-3 decision on Saturday night at GoMart Park.

The Rockers fall to 19-28 on the year while Charleston upped its record to 16-31.

Charleston took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, touching Rockers starter Ben Wereski (L, 0-1) for the first runs he has allowed this season. After Wereski hit lead-off hitter Shawon Dunston, Jr. with a pitch, Narciso Crook doubled him home for a 1-0 Dirty Birds advantage. A single by Carlos De La Cruz plated Crook and after De La Cruz stole second, Jhon Nunez delivered an RBI single for a 3-0 lead.

High Point plated three runs in the top of the third to tie the game 3-3. Patrick Sanchez led off the inning with a double off Charleston starter Keyvius Sampson. Following a walk to Ivan Melendez, Luke Napleton belted a two-out homer to right that knotted the game.

However, that was all the scoring the Rockers could muster on the night.

Charleston second baseman Jaylen Smith hit a solo homer off Wereski leading off the third for a 4-3 lead. Wereski would go four innings, allowing five hits and four runs while walking one and striking out six. Sampson (W, 2-3) allowed four hits and three runs over his six innings with eight strikeouts and two walks.

Neither team was able to score between the fourth and seventh innings. High Point’s lone baserunner after the third came when Max Viera singled to lead-off the sixth but he was immediately erased with a 4-6-3 double play.

With Charleston holding a 4-3 lead in the eighth, Dirty Birds shortstop Wendell Rijo hit a two-run homer to extend the lead to 6-3.

The Rockers were held to five hits with Napleton’s home run and three RBI leading the offense.

Game six of the series is slated for a 12:34 p.m. start on Sunday at GoMart Park. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org or listen to the audio broadcast on the free MixLR app.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Charleston Dirty Birds survived a late rally from the High Point Rockers to take game three of the six-game series 7-6 Thursday night at GoMart Ballpark.

Trailing 7-2 in the eighth, the Rockers rallied for four runs, all with two outs, to pull to within one run. But Lance Lusk came out of the bullpen and retired Ivan Melendez on a called third strike with the bases loaded.

The loss puts the Rockers at 19-26 on the year while Charleston stands at 14-31.

For the second straight night, Melendez launched a home run to left in his first at-bat of the game, putting the Rockers up 1-0 in the top of the second. But Charleston answered back in the bottom half of the second when Carlos De La Cruz doubled and would score on a sac fly from Jhon Nunez to tie the game at 1-1.

Narciso Crook homered leading off the bottom of the fourth off Rockers starter Justin Jarvis (L, 0-1) to put the Dirty Birds ahead 2-1. The lead grew to 3-1 when Yassel Pino doubled and scored on a single by C.C. Randolph.

Nick Longhi hit a solo shot with one out in the sixth to cut High Point’s deficit to 3-2.

But the Dirty Birds rallied to score three times in the bottom of the sixth off reliever Daniel Blair. De La Cruz led off the frame with a double before Pino blasted a two-run homer. Randolph followed with a solo shot for a 6-3 Charleston advantage. De La Cruz extended the lead to 7-2 with an RBI single in the seventh.

The Rockers rallied for four runs in the eighth to close the margin to 7-6. Ryan McCarthy led off with a double and Luke Napleton and Longhi followed with singles to load the bases. After Riskiel Tineo struck out Max Viera and Braxton Davidson, Bryson Parks and Patrick Sanchez hit RBI singles before DJ Burt hit a two-run single.

The Rockers were able to put a man on base in the top of the ninth but Davidson flew out to the warning track in center to end the game.

Charleston starter Jordan Jackson (W, 5-3) went six innings nd allowed six hits and two runs while walking four and striking out four. Jarvis, in his first start as a Rocker, went four innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out two and not allowing a walk.

Melendez was two-for-five on the night with one RBI. Burt finished with three hits for the Rockers while Sanchez and Longhi each had a pair of hits. De La Cruz led the Dirty Birds with three hits.

Game four of the series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Friday at GoMart Park. High Point will send RHP Yuhi Sako (2-4, 5.71) to the mound to face Charleston RHP Keyvious Sampson (0-3, 7.12). Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org or listen to the audio broadcast on the free MixLR app.