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HIGH POINT, N.C. –The sixth annual “Climb to Remember” will take place on Friday, Sept. 11 at Truist Point. This year’s event marks the 25^th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.

The “Climb to Remember” will include members of 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.  The annual event is organized by members of the High Point Fire Department.

“It is important that we never forget those that lost their lives on 9/11,” said Pete Fisch, President of the High Point Rockers. “We have proudly hosted this event since 2022 and will continue to make sure that day is never forgotten.”

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.

The Rockers will be at home that night facing the Gastonia Ghost Peppers in their final Fireworks Friday game of the season. All first responders and military veterans and their families will receive complimentary admission. Game time is 6:35 p.m. and gates will open at 5:45 p.m.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Former High Point Rocker pitcher LHP Kent Emanuel has been named the starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at 1:40 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.

Emanuel will become the ninth former Rocker to reach Major League Baseball after playing in High Point and the sixth to go from the Rockers to MLB in the same season. He will join INF Tyler Ladendorf (Cubs, 2021), RHP David Roberston (Rays, 2021), RHP Jake Petricka (Angels, 2021), RHP Kyle Barraclough (Red Sox, 2023) and LHP Brandon Leibrandt (Reds, 2024).

Emanuel, 34, who started the season with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League, made nine starts for the Rockers, going 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA. Emanuel was the Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month in July when he was 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in six starts. That month, he pitched 33 innings, allowed just 12 hits and five walks while striking out 42. His contract was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds on August 6.

Emanuel made one start at Louisville on August 9, earning a win against St. Paul, allowing just two hits over six innings with eight strikeouts. He was scheduled to start for the Bats again this weekend but his start was scratched.

In his two seasons with the Rockers, 2025 and 2026, Emanuel was 10-1 in 19 starts with a 2.91 ERA.

Emanual played at the University of North Carolina and was the ACC Pitcher of the Year in 2013 after leading the Tar Heels to the College World Series. He was 11-5 in his final season in Chapel Hill and was a first team All-ACC selection in both 2012 and ’13. The Woodstock, Ga. native was a finalist for both the Golden Spikes and Dick Howser Awards in 2013.

Emanuel’s signing by the Reds marked the 11^th transfer of a Rockers player to an MLB affiliate or international league this season and the 60^th since the team was founded in 2019.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers left-handed pitcher Kent Emanuel has had his contract selected by the Cincinnati Reds. Emanuel is expected to report to the Reds’ Class AAA franchise at Louisville where he will be joined by three other former Rocker pitchers in lefties Ben Wereski and Brandon Leibrandt and righty Cam Cotter.

Emanuel, 34, was 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA in nine starts for the Rockers. He went 3-0 in July and earned Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month honors. In his 47 innings on the year, Emanuel has held opponents to 38 hits and just nine walks while striking out 53. Opposing batters mustered just a .217 batting average against him. In his two seasons at High Point, Emanuel went 10-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 105 innings.

Emanual played at the University of North Carolina and was the ACC Pitcher of the Year in 2013 after leading the Tar Heels to the College World Series. He was 11-5 in his final season in Chapel Hill and was a first team All-ACC selection in both 2012 and ’13. In 2024 with the Miami Marlins, Emanuel made 12 MLB appearances with 12 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. The Woodstock, Ga. native was a finalist for both the Golden Spikes and Dick Howser Awards in 2013.

Emanuel’s signing by the Reds marks the 11^th transfer of a Rockers player to an MLB affiliate or international league this season and the 60^th since the team was founded in 2019. Eight former Rockers have gone on to play in the Majors with pitchers Ryan Weiss, Brandon Leibrandt and Huascar Brazoban pitching this season.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers left-handed pitcher Kent Emanuel has been named the Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month for July 2026.

Emanuel, 34, went 3-0 in six starts in July and posted a 2.45 ERA, tops among league starters. Over 33 innings, he allowed 12 hits and just nine earned runs while walking five and striking out 42. Opposing batters managed just a .220 batting average against Emanuel in July while he posted a 0.97 WHIP. The left-hander posted wins at Lexington and at Staten Island and earned a home win vs. Lexington. He had two starts in which he did not yield a run.

The ACC Pitcher of the Year in 2013 while pitching for the University of North Carolina, Emanuel was a third round pick of the Houston Astors in the 2013 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut with the Astros in 2021. He has also played at the MLB level with the Miami Marlins.

For the season, Emanuel is 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA. In his second year as a Rocker, he owns a 10-1 record with a 2.91 ERA. In 105 innings, he has struck out 101 and walked just 23.

Emanuel is the first Rocker to be named Pitcher of the Month since Matt Solter earned the honor in April/May 2025.

The Rockers will be on the road this week with three games at Hagerstown followed by three at Lancaster. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org or listen to the audio on the free MixLR app.

High Point will return home on August 11 to host a six-game series with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers’ third baseman Mikey Kane has been named the Atlantic League’s Player of the Week for games played from July 14-19.

Kane, 25, led the Atlantic League with a .632 batting average last week, garnering 12 hits in 19 at-bats with three home runs, 10 runs scored and six RBI. The third baseman had a pair of four-hit games and homered in three consecutive contests as the Rockers took four of six games in a home series with the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. The former Oregon State shortstop was acquired by the Rockers in a trade with the Lexington Legends on June 16 and since then, Kane has hit .370 with four homers and 13 RBI.

The Rockers departed Tuesday morning for Lexington, Ky. where they will start a six-game series with the Lexington Legends on Tuesday night at 6:45 p.m. Rocker fans can follow the action on DugoutTV.org or catch the audio broadcast on the MixLR free app.