Lopez Homers to Tie It but RiverDogs Fall in Ninth in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Charleston catcher Jason Lopez blasted off a game-tying, two-run shot in the eighth inning but the RiverDogs comeback fell to the wayside as the Grasshoppers rallied to win, 3-2, in a ninth inning walk-off in Thursday night's series opener at First National Bank Field.Charleston's (6-8) offense was
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Charleston catcher
Charleston's (6-8) offense was largely stagnant until the Venzuelan backstop charged his first long ball of the season out to right-center. Former second-rounder
Lillie faced the minimum through the seventh with the help of three double plays that stymied a handful of Charleston rallies, and the UC-Riverside product was in line for the win despite
Following a start in which he struck out a career-best 12 Kannapolis batters in five innings last Friday, Nelson fanned eight more in six innings of two-run ball.
Greensboro didn't get to the Floridian right-hander until the fourth when third baseman
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Charleston looks for revenge with Greensboro in game two of a four-game series on Friday night at 7 p.m. Southpaw
RiverDogs single-game tickets, including options to the Riley Park Club, are now available for the 2018 campaign, the club's 25th season as the RiverDogs and their "175th season in dog years." Ticket information can be secured by contacting the box office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at www.riverdogs.com/tickets.
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