Woodpeckers Suffer Eleventh Walk-Off Loss
The endgame woes seem to never end for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, as Fayetteville suffered their eleventh walk-off loss this season, falling once again to the Potomac Nationals, 7-6 in ten innings. Fayetteville held two separate leads of multiple runs in the series finale, including a two-run lead with two outs
The endgame woes seem to never end for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, as Fayetteville suffered their eleventh walk-off loss this season, falling once again to the Potomac Nationals, 7-6 in ten innings. Fayetteville held two separate leads of multiple runs in the series finale, including a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning, but still could not hold on. Three Woodpeckers hit three home runs at Pfitzner stadium, but still came up short.
After a scoreless first inning from both sides, Fayetteville struck first in the second inning on a solo home run by
Hoping to continue scoring against
With the lead at three runs, Dubin locked in for a pair of innings before being hurt in the fifth. With two outs and only one runner on base in the fifth, Dubin allowed consecutive RBI doubles to make it a one-run game before he needed to be lifted. Relieving Dubin,
While the lead may have been lost, the Fayetteville offense still did not relent when needing to once again rebuild a lead. Against Major League rehabber
Working in the tandem,
Heading to the tenth, Fayetteville failed to even advance their designated runner in scoring position against reliever
Eleven of the twenty-four road losses for Fayetteville this season have been walk-off losses, as Fayetteville has been walked-off by Potomac now three times this season. While Fayetteville still finished the road trip with three wins and two losses, they will try to forget the losses when they return to Segra Stadium for a six-game home stand.
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are the Advanced Single-A affiliate of the 2017 World Champion Houston Astros and play in their Inaugural Season at beautiful Segra Stadium in downtown Fayetteville. Segra Stadium, a $40 million state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, features space for over 5,200 fans, natural grass, a 25x70 LED video scoreboard, six luxury suites, four field boxes, the premium AEVEX Veterans Club level, Healy's Bar and outdoor party deck, a kid's zone, and more. With a rich history of baseball in the city of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, the Woodpeckers are thrilled to write a new chapter with their inaugural campaign on Hay Street. Fans are encouraged to visit FayettevilleWoodpeckers.com to purchase tickets, learn more about the team, and find out about upcoming events and promotions at the ballpark. Fans may also reach the Woodpeckers by visiting the BB&T Box Office in front of Segra Stadium, calling (910) 339-1989, or emailing [email protected].