The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (60-72) played 15 innings of baseball in Sunday’s regular-season finale after Saturday night’s game against the Charleston RiverDogs was suspended because of stormy weather. Fayetteville closed the season strong, winning both games and securing its first 60-win season since 2019.
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Woodpeckers pull off 2 comebacks in win over RiverDogs
In front of the largest crowd of the season at Segra Stadium, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (58-72, 28-36 second half) erased a pair of one-run deficits before grabbing the winning run in the eighth inning to defeat the Charleston RiverDogs (66-64, 39-23 second half) 5-4 on Friday night.
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Ferreras hits go-ahead grand slam in 8th to give Woodpeckers thrilling win
With his team down a run and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth Thursday night at Segra Stadium, Astros 2023 20 th- round pick Pascanel Ferreras picked the perfect time for his first professional home run.
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Taylor strikes out 11 in Woodpeckers’ loss to RiverDogs
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (56-72, 26-36 second half) never recovered after falling behind early in a 4-2 loss to the Charleston RiverDogs (66-61, 39-22 second half) on Wednesday night at Segra Stadium.
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Fisher’s 10 total bases power 3-2 win over Charleston
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (56-71, 26-35 second half) kicked off the final homestand of the season with a power display, homering three times to prop up a 3-2 win over the Charleston RiverDogs (66-60, 38-22 second half) Tuesday night at Segra Stadium.
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Woodpeckers lefty Trey Dombroski named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week
Fayetteville Woodpeckers left-handed pitcher Trey Dombroski has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week, according to a team news release. This is the first league award for Dombroski and the first Fayetteville pitcher to receive the weekly honor this season.
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Baez’s 3-run bomb lands Fayetteville 5th road win in Kinston
KINSTON — The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (52-68, 22-32 second half) never looked back after Luis Baez slugged a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the third inning on Sunday afternoon to top the Down East Wood Ducks (62-53, 25-29 second half) 3-2 at Grainger Stadium.
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Espinosa fans career-high 10 as Woodpeckers defeat Down East
KINSTON — The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (51-68, 21-32) got a spectacular outing out of their starting pitcher, Carlos Espinosa, on Saturday night at Grainger Stadium. Espinosa (W, 4-3) went a season-long five and two-thirds innings on the hill and struck out a career-high 10 batters to lead Fayetteville to a 7-1 win over the Down East Wood Ducks (62-52, 25-28).
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Loftin’s dash home in 9th seals Fayetteville’s third straight win
KINSTON — For the second straight night at Grainger Stadium, the game came down to the legs of Jackson Loftin. With the game tied 4-4 in the top of the ninth Thursday night, the …
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Dombroski ties Dubin, Woodpeckers tie franchise record 21 strikeouts in extra innings victory
KINSTON — It was a historic night in more ways than one on Wednesday at Grainger Stadium. Trey Dombroski tied Shawn Dubin’s single-season strikeout record in dominant fashion and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (49-67, 19-31) tied a franchise record with 21 strikeouts as they beat the Down East Wood Ducks (61-50, 24-26), 5-3 in 10 innings.