HIGH POINT, N.C. – Ryan McCarthy banged out three hits and drove in three runs to lead the High Point Rockers to a 7-5 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 2,421 at Truist Point.

The win gives the Rockers a 3-3 split in the six-game series. High Point improves to 18-24 on the season while Southern Maryland continues to lead the Atlantic League’s South Division at 28-14.

McCarthy had a two-run homer in the fifth inning and an RBI single in the seventh to pace the Rockers’ 11-hit attack on Sunday. D.J. Burt, Luke Napleton and Chase Nixon each added a pair of hits.

The Rockers jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first when Burt singled, moved to second on a single by McCarthy and scored on a single by Max Viera. The Rockers increased the lead to 2-0 in the second when Nixon singled, moved to second when Nolan Watson was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Bryson Parks’ fielder’s choice and scored on a sac fly from Luca Danos.

Rocker starter Ben Wereski went three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four while working under a strict pitch count limit. Wereski threw 48 pitches and exited with a 2-0 lead.

Reliever Matt Colucci came on in the fourth and walked lead-off batter Phillip Sikes then yielded back-to-back homers to Ezquiel Pagan and Danny Bautista, Jr. as the Blue Crabs took a 3-2 lead.

The Rockers jumped ahead 4-3 in the fifth against Southern Maryland starter Connor Overton. After Burt hit a one-out triple to right, McCarthy followed with his fifth home run as a Rocker, hitting the scoreboard in right to score Burt ahead of him.

The Rockers’ Matt Solter came on in the seventh to relieve Colucci as the Blue Crabs regained a 5-4 lead as Brody Fahr doubled and Phillip Sikes hit a two-run homer.

But the Rockers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to surge to a 7-5 advantage. Danos was hit by a pitch and sacrificed to second by Patrick Sanchez before SMD reliever Dylan Beck walked Burt. McCarthy then singled home one run and Napleton followed with another RBI single. Viera’s sac fly plated Napleton with the third run of the inning.

Nick Timpanelli threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning for the Rockers and Ryan Chasse came on in the ninth to earn his second save of the season.

After an off-day on Monday, the Rockers will head to Charleston, W. Virginia to start a six-game series with the Dirty Birds with the opening game set for Tuesday night. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org or listen on the MixLR free app on their mobile device.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs used an eight run fifth inning to power past the High Point Rockers and claim a 13–9 victory Friday night at Truist Point in front of a crowd of 3,001. The series is now even at two games apiece with two games still remaining this weekend.

The Rockers are now 17-23 while South Division leading Southern Maryland improves to 26-13.

The Blue Crabs collected 15 hits compared to just five for the Rockers, fueling the offensive outburst. There were a total of 17 walks issued in the game, eight by High Point pitchers and nine by Southern Maryland.

Despite the loss, Luke Napleton continued his hot stretch at the plate, driving in four runs and giving him nine RBIs over his last three games. Napleton hit a two-run homer in the seventh and added an RBI double in the ninth.

Daniel Blair (L, 1-1) gets tagged with the loss, surrendering eight runs on eleven hits in his three innings of work.

The Rockers produced in the first inning for the third consecutive night, hanging a three spot to open the contest. It started with a leadoff homer off the bat of Ethan Skender that opened up the scoring. Patrick Sanchez and Ryan McCarthy both worked a walk following the homer and later came around to score due to a throwing error from the Blue Crabs first basemen.

After issuing walks to the first three batters he faced in the third inning, Rockers starter Dalton Hitt found himself in immediate trouble. Jackson Loftin took advantage, punching a two-run double. Sacrifice flies from Alejandro De Aza and Danny Bautista Jr. plated a pair of runs and capped off a four run third inning that gave Southern Maryland the 4-3 lead.

In the fourth inning, the Rockers took a 5-4 lead, scoring a pair of runs on four walks and a hit batter. Max Viera drew a bases loaded walk to bring home one run and Skender’s grounder to third plated another

The Rocker lead was short lived as Blue Crabs scored eight times in the fifth to take a 12-5 lead. Right fielder Philip Sikes clubbed a three-run homer to highlight the inning for Southern Maryland.

Nolan Watson and Napleton both homered in the home half of the seventh, but it was not enough to power a High Point comeback. Napleton has driven in nine runs through his three starts of this series.

Game four of this six game set is slated to start at 6:35 Saturday night at Truist Point. The Rockers will send Yuhi Sako (2-3, 5.25) to the hill opposed by Southern Maryland’s right-hander Kyle Virbitsky (3-1). 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 scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 7-5 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Thursday night at Truist Point. It was the Rockers’ second straight win over the South Division league leader.

The Rockers are now 17-22 on the season while the Blue Crabs fell to 26-13.

David Hess (W, 2-3) earned his second win of the 2026 campaign, turning in 6.2 smooth innings on the mound for the Rockers. The veteran right hander allowed four runs while striking out five, delivering a steady outing that helped High Point secure the victory.

Ryan McCarthy and Luke Napleton both drive in a pair of runs in the win.

Viandel Peña sent the first pitch he saw far over the wall to give Southern Maryland an early advantage. The homer was Peña’s team-leading seventh of the season.

High Point wasted no time taking control, erupting for five runs in the home half of the first inning while sending ten batters to the plate. Napleton got the Rockers on the board for the second straight night, lining a two run double that brought home Patrick Sanchez and McCarthy from the corners to give High Point an early lead. D.J. Burt, Bryson Parks and Aidan Brewer all contributed RBI hits in the first.

Southern Maryland starter Justin Sanchez (L, 0-2) allowed 10 hits and all seven runs over his four innings of work.

Dylan Hoy clubbed his first professional homer for the Blue Crabs in third to pull his squad back within three at 5-2.

McCarthy continues to produce in a Rocker uniform, tallying his fourth homer of the season that plated Ethan Skender, who reached on a double earlier in the inning. The round tripper gave the Rockers some more insurance, pushing the lead to 7-2. McCarthy notched his third consecutive multi hit night.

Southern Maryland would put up a run in three consecutive innings late, but it was not enough to claw back. Three different Blue Crabs collected multiple hits in the loss.

Cody Reed and newcomer Nick Timpanelli each contributed a scoreless outing in relief with Ryan Chasse pitching around a walk in the ninth to earn first save of the season.

Game four of this six game set is slated to start at 6:35 p.m. Friday night at Truist Point with fireworks following the game.  Rockers will send southpaw Dalton Hitt (0-0) to the hill opposed by Southern Maryland’s JP Massey (3-3). Hitt will be making his second start for the Rockers after pitching at High Point University for the past two seasons. Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Luke Napleton drive in four runs including a three-run homer to lead the High Point Rockers to a 6-2 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Wednesday night at Truist Point. The win snapped Southern Maryland’s seven-game winning streak and ended the Rockers’ five-game drought.

The Rockers improve to 16-22 while Southern Maryland continues to lead the South Division at 26-11.

Napleton drove in four of the six Rocker runs, three coming from a big three-run homer that gave the Rockers a 3-1 lead in the first inning.

Matt Solter turned in a much-needed quality start, tossing five innings while only surrendering two runs on five hits, and punching out a pair. The big righty earned his first win in nearly a month.

“Matty made a solid start and we needed that,” said Rockers manager Jamie Keefe. “Then Brayden Matthew gave us three really strong innings in relief and  Ryan Chasse slammed the door in the ninth.”

Chase Nixon, signed earlier in the day, made his professional debut and collected his first pro hit and came around to touch home for the first time as a Rocker. Nixon is the son of 2004 world series champion Trot Nixon.

The potent Southern Maryland offense wasted no time getting on the board, as Ezequiel Pagan lined an RBI single in the opening frame to give the Blue Crabs an early 1–0 advantage.

High Point answered immediately in the home half of the inning. With runners stationed on the corners, Napleton stepped to the plate and launched his fourth home run of the season, a three-run blast that quickly swung the lead back in favor of the Rockers.

Southern Maryland chipped away in the second when longtime Major Leaguer Alejandro De Aza ripped a double and later came around to score.

Napleton plated his fourth run of the night in the sixth, driving in Ryan McCarthy from third with a sacrifice fly.

Patrick Sanchez gave the Rockers some late insurance in the seventh, lining a double into left field that plated Nixon. After a couple knocks and a free pass loaded the bases, Braxton Davidson got credited for an RBI base on balls to push the High Point lead to 6-2.

Matthews continued to impress out of the pen, chucking three innings of one hit, scoreless baseball. The young righty has only surrendered one run in his first professional season. The Rockers pitching staff held Southern Maryland to just six hits on the night.

McCarthy and D.J Burt each collected a pair of hits in the win.

Game three of this six game set is slated to start at 6:35, Thursday night at Truist Point.  High Point will send righty David Hess (1-3, 4.89) to the mound to face Blue Crab lefty Justin Sanchez (0-1, 7.62). Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free MixLR app.

HIGHPOINT, N.C. – Four Southern Maryland pitchers combined to hold High Point to just two hits as the Blue Crabs beat the Rockers 7-2 on Tuesday night at Truist Point in the first game of a six-game series.

The Rockers have now lost five straight to fall to 15-22. Southern Maryland continues to lead the South Division at 26-11 and has won seven straight contests.

Neither team managed a base hit until High Point’s Ryan McCarthy singled in the fourth inning. Southern Maryland was without a hit until Phillip Sikes doubled with two outs in the fifth. He was followed by Blue Crab catcher Ryan McCarthy who lined a homer give the Crabs a 2-0 lead.

High Point starter Ben Wereski, pitching on a strict pitch count as he recovers from an April injury, was outstanding, throwing three hitless innings and striking out six of the 10 batters he faced.

Matt Colucci (L, 2-2) gave up the two SMD runs in the fifth and then single runs in the sixth and seventh innings.

“As good as our pitching was, you’re not going to win games unless you put the ball in play and we’re just not hitting right now,” said Rockers manager Jamie Keefe.

High Point rallied for two runs in the seventh as Luke Napleton walked, McCarthy singled and Braxton Davidson drew a walk to load the bases. Aidan Brewer drew an RBI walk and D.J. Burt bounced into a 6-4 fielder’s choice that plated High Point’s second run.

Southern Maryland starter Conner Overton (W, 5-3) went six innings and allowed two hits and both runs while walking one and striking out nine.

Game two of the six-game series is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start on Wednesday at Truist Point. The Rockers will send RHP Matt Solter (1-5, 9.17) to the mound to face Southern Maryland Ian Kahaloa (4-0, 4.29).  Rocker fans can follow the action live on DugoutTV.org or the audio broadcast on the free MixLR app.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The High Point Rockers and the Lexington Legends matched up in a classic pitcher’s duel with neither team able to score through the first four innings. But after the Rockers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the seventh, it all unraveled behind a four-run Legends outburst leading to Lexington’s 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Legends Field.

The loss drops the Rockers to 15-21 on the season while Lexington completed the three-game sweep to improve to 17-19.

High Point starter Yuhi Sako (L, 2-3) retired 10 straight hitters from the first through fourth innings before Xane Washington doubled to right to lead-off the fifth inning. After a sacrifice bunt moved Washington to third, shortstop Andy Atwood lined a double to right-center to give the Legends a 1-0 lead.

High Point immediately answered back as Ethan Skender blasted his third home run of the season to lead-off the sixth and tie the game at 1-1.

The Rockers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh when Lexington starter Jimmy Loper (W, 3-2) walked Aidan Brewer to start the frame. Bryson Parks singled through the left side and Patrick Sanchez laid down a sacrifice bunt to put runners at second and third. Brewer scored on a wild pitch from Loper before the righty retired the final two batters of the inning to escape any further damage.

Sako left with no outs in the seventh after allowing an infield single to Mikey Kane and a walk to Xane Washington. James Hoyt relieved Sako and the first batter he faced, Gabe Howell, put down a sac bunt was fielded by Patrick Sanchez but his throw to third was dropped for an error. With one out and the bases loaded, the Legends tied the game on a balk by Hoyt. Atwood then hit a two-run double to put the Legends up 4-2. Another RBI double from Tres Gonzalez gave Lexington a 5-2 advantage.

The Rockers went down in order in both the eighth inning against Anthony Quattrocchi and in the ninth facing Carson Lambert who earned the save.

The Rockers finished the game with five hits on the day to Lexington’s seven.

After an off-day on Monday, High Point opens a six-game home series with South Division leader Southern Maryland on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. Rocker fans can follow the action live on HomeTeamLive.com (DugoutTV) or the audio broadcast on the free app MixLR.