by Steve Shutt
The High Point Rockers will host the Gastonia Honey Hunters on Monday, September 25 at noon in Game 5 of the Atlantic League South Division Championship series. The best-of-five series is tied at 2-2 with Monday’s winner advancing to the ALPB League Championship Series which begins Tuesday night in Lancaster, Pa.
Admission to Monday’s winner-take-all game will be free. No ticket is necessary for admission to Truist Point for the contest. Gates to Truist Point will open at 11:30 a.m.
by Steve Shutt
Game 4 of the Atlantic League South Division Championship series is scheduled for a 3:05 p.m. start on Sunday, September 24 at Truist Point. Saturday night’s game was rained out.
The Rockers trail Gastonia 2-1 in the series. A Rockers win on Sunday would necessitate a Game 5 on Monday, September 25 at noon.
A Gastonia victory would send the Honey Hunters on to the Atlantic League Championship series against Lancaster.
by Steve Shutt
Saturday night’s Atlantic League South Division Game 4 between the High Point Rockers and the Gastonia Honey Hunters has been postponed due to rain.
Game 4 will now be played on Sunday, September 24 at 3:05 p.m. at Truist Point. Game 5, if necessary, will be played on Monday, September 25 at noon at Truist Point.
Gastonia leads the best of five series 2 games to 1. The winner will advance to the ALPB League Championship Series which is set to start on Tuesday, September 26. The Lancaster Barnstormers swept the Long Island Ducks in the North Division championship. The LCS will open with games at Lancaster on Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27 before moving to the site of the South Champion for the final three contests.
by Steve Shutt
HIGH POINT, N.C. – For the second consecutive season, the High Point Rockers will start the Atlantic League playoffs against in-state rival Gastonia as the two clubs meet for the South Division Championship. Play begins in the best-of-five series on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Gastonia’s CaroMont Health Park. Game 2 will also be played at Gastonia before the remainder of the series shifts to Truist Point.
The Rockers will host the Honey Hunters in Game 3 at Truist Point on Friday, Sept. 22 at 6:35 p.m. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, will also be played at Truist Point. Game time on Sept. 23 is set for 6:35 and the decisive Game 5 would be played at 4:05 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Tickets for all playoff games are priced at $12 and are available at the Truist Point Box Office or online at HighPointRockers.com. A limited number of Catalyst Club tickets are available at $40 per ticket.
The Rockers earned their way into the postseason by winning the Atlantic League’s South Division first half championship. High Point and Gastonia were co-South Division second half champions. The two teams met in last year’s ALPB South Division Series with the Rockers taking the series from the Honey Hunters 3-2. Lancaster downed High Point in the 2022 ALPB League Championship Series.
All of the Rockers’ ALPB postseason games will be available on FLO Baseball and the Mixlr app.
Atlantic League South Division Championship (all times EDT) (best of five series)
Tuesday, September 19, 2023-Game 1
South Division: High Point (LHP Brandon Leibrandt 4-3) at Gastonia (LHP Gunnar Kines 12-4), 6:35
Wednesday, September 20, 2023-Game 2
South Division: High Point (LHP Justin Nicolino 4-1) at Gastonia (RHP Zach Mort 13-3), 6:35
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Travel day/Make-up game
Friday, September 22, 2023-Game 3
South Division: Gastonia (RHP Brett Daniels 7-1) at High Point (RHP Mickey Jannis 14-5), 6:35
Saturday, September 23, 2023-Game 4 (if necessary)
South Division: Gastonia (TBD) at High Point (TBD), 6:35
Sunday, September 24, 2023-Game 5 (if necessary)
South Division: Gastonia (TBD) at High Point (TBD), 4:05
by Steve Shutt
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers, along with the High Point Police and High Point Fire Departments, will hold a full slate of activities to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks in 2001.
On Saturday, Sept. 9, Truist Point will host the fifth annual Battle of the Badges charity softball game that will pit the High Point Fire Department vs. the High Point Police Department. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. with gates opening at 5:30. All tickets are priced at $10 with proceeds benefiting Angels in Blue and the N.C. Fallen Firefighters Association. Last year’s game raised over $10,000.
The First Responders Luncheon, hosted by the Heroes Center, will take place at Truist Point on Sunday, September 10. The luncheon is dedicated to honoring all first responders and recognizing them for commendations and years of service.
The third annual “Climb to Remember” will have the High Point Fire Department, High Point Police Department and other first responders taking part in a stair climb at Truist Point to honor those that lost their lives on 9/11. Gates will open at 6:00 a.m. and ceremonies will start at 6:15 a.m. The event is free and open to the public to participate or to show support.
Also on Monday, September 11, Truist Point will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Red Cross will take blood donations from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Catalyst Club. Those wishing to participate can sign up for a donation slot at the American Red Cross website: http://tinyurl.com/3836ewmv
by Steve Shutt
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Atlantic League today named Angel Aguilar of Staten Island as its Player of the Month while pitchers Zach Mort of Gastonia and Brandon Leibrandt of High Point share the Pitcher of the Month award. All three players have boosted their respective teams’ chances of winning the second half of their respective divisions.
Leibrandt, 30, went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA for High Point in August. He won starts against Long Island, at Lexington and at Southern Maryland, allowing two or fewer earned runs in all five starts in August. The left-hander struck out 30 batters in 28 innings while allowing just 19 hits and six walks. Leibrandt is 3-2 on the year with a 3.83 ERA.
Aguilar, a shortstop, led the Atlantic League with a .416 batting average in August, collecting 42 hits in 101 at-bats with seven home runs and 23 RBI. The 28-year-old also posted the league’s best marks in runs scored (32), hits (42), total bases (72), slugging percentage (.713) and OPS (1.196).
Mort, 26, also was 3-0 in August with a 1.75 ERA in collecting wins over Lexington and York and a win at Long Island. A righty, Mort fanned 37 hitters in 25.2 innings including tying the league-high with 14 strikeouts vs. York on August 17. He tied for the Atlantic League lead with 37 strikeouts in the month. Mort is 12-2 on the year with a 4.52 ERA for the South Division-leading Honey Hunters.
“Each of these players has elevated their clubs to contend for pennants in the second half of the season,” said Atlantic League President Rick White. “Angel, Zach and Brandon exemplify the competitive excellence of our players as well as each of our teams as we head towards the postseason.”
About High Point Baseball, Inc.
The High Point Rockers, operated by the non-profit High Point Baseball, play their home games at Truist Point, a state-of-the-art $36 million ballpark which serves as a catalyst to the rejuvenation of downtown High Point. In 2022, the Rockers reached the League Championship Series of the 10-team Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB Partner League with clubs from New York to North Carolina.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary season in 2023, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 1,200 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 45 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks throughout its 25-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
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