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RidgeYaks Score Final Seven Runs to Open Crucial Series with 10-4 Victory Over Fayetteville

August 4, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (44-58, 19-18) opened a pivotal six-game series against the first-place Fayetteville Woodpeckers (52-49, 20-16) with a statement on Tuesday night, scoring the game's final seven runs to cruise to a 10-4 victory at Carilion Clinic Field. After Fayetteville struck first with an RBI single

RidgeYaks Unable to Recover from Early Hole in 13-3 Defeat

July 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (41-54, 16-14) fell behind early and could not recover in a 13-3 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets (52-44, 17-13) on Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field. Augusta wasted little time in the series finale, scoring six runs in the opening inning to chase Salem

RidgeYaks Fall in 10 Innings to GreenJackets, 6-4

July 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (41-53, 16-13) dropped a heartbreaking 6-4 decision in 10 innings to the Augusta GreenJackets (51-44, 35-28) on Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field, ending Salem's three-game winning streak. Salem carried a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning behind another outstanding performance from starting pitcher

RidgeYaks Dominate in 5-3 Victory Over Augusta

July 24, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (41-52, 16-12) clinched at least a share of their six-game series with the Augusta GreenJackets (50-44, 15-13) with a 5-3 victory Friday night at Carilion Clinic Field, securing their third straight win. Augusta struck first on just the second pitch of the game when

BeerMongers Hold Off GreenJackets for 8-7 Victory, Secure Back-to-Back Wins

July 23, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem BeerMongers (40-52, 15-12) held off a late rally from the Augusta GreenJackets (50-43, 15-12) to earn an 8-7 victory Thursday night at Carilion Clinic Field, securing back-to-back wins and holding on to first place in the Carolina League North Division. After falling behind 1-0 in

RidgeYaks Slug Three Homers in 9-3 Win Over Augusta

July 22, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (39-52, 14-12) scored the game's final five runs and belted three home runs on their way to a 9-3 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets (50-42, 15-11) on Wednesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. The win evens the series off at one apiece and gives

RidgeYaks' Seventh-Inning Rally Falls Short as Rain Ends Comeback Bid Against Augusta

July 22, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks' late rally was cut short by Mother Nature on Tuesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. After falling behind by seven runs, Salem (38-52, 13-12) plated four runs in the bottom of the seventh, highlighted by Andrews Opata's grand slam, before heavy rain forced the

Salazar Homers, O'Donnell Earns First Save as RidgeYaks Win Series Over Shorebirds

July 19, 2026

SALEM, Va. – Kleyver Salazar delivered another standout performance at the plate while Trennor O'Donnell slammed the door over the final four innings as the Salem RidgeYaks (38-51, 13-11) defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds (32-58, 9-15), 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field to secure their second consecutive series victory.

RidgeYaks Rally Past Shorebirds, Even Series with 10-5 Victory

July 18, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (37-51, 12-11) responded in a big way Saturday night, scoring nine unanswered runs after an early deficit to defeat the Delmarva Shorebirds (32-57, 9-14), 10-5, at Carilion Clinic Field and even the three-game series. Delmarva jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the

RidgeYaks Mount Late Comeback, Fall 14-11 to Shorebirds

July 17, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (36-51, 11-11) nearly erased a six-run deficit with a late comeback, but the Delmarva Shorebirds (32-56, 9-13) held on for a 14-11 victory Friday night at Carilion Clinic Field in the opener of a three-game series. Delmarva struck first in the second inning when

Nunez's Walk-Off Single Lifts RidgeYaks Past Pelicans, 7-6

June 28, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (29-45, 4-5) earned a series split with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (31-42, 4-5) in dramatic fashion Sunday afternoon, as Starlyn Nunez delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to lift Salem to a 7-6 victory at Carilion Clinic Field. The RidgeYaks

18 Strikeouts, Five-Run Seventh Lifts Salem Past Pelicans, 8-5

June 27, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (28-45, 3-5) erased a two-run seventh inning deficit with a five-run bottom of the frame, storming past the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (31-41, 4-4), 8-5 on Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field. After falling behind 5-3 in the top of the seventh, Salem responded with

RidgeYaks Unable to Overcome Early Deficit in 8-1 Loss to Pelicans

June 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (27-45, 2-5) were limited to four hits and issued 15 walks Friday night as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (31-40, 4-3) handed Salem an 8-1 defeat at Carilion Clinic Field. Myrtle Beach jumped in front in the second inning and never looked back. After loading

RidgeYaks Drop Heartbreaker to Myrtle Beach, 5-4

June 25, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (27-44, 2-4) battled through a back-and-forth contest Thursday night with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (30-40, 3-3), but came up one run short, falling 5-4 at Carilion Clinic Field. Despite collecting nine hits and erasing multiple deficits, the RidgeYaks couldn't answer after the Pelicans pushed

RidgeYaks Hold Off Pelicans 5-4, Behind Finley's 10 Strikeouts

June 24, 2026

SALEM, Va. – A pair of early home runs and a dominant outing from Leighton Finley were enough to carry the Salem RidgeYaks (27-43, 2-3) to a 5-4 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (29-40, 2-3) on Wednesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Salem jumped out to an early five-run

RidgeYaks Offense Sputters in 7-2 Loss to Pelicans

June 23, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (26-43, 1-3) managed just four hits and were held scoreless through the first five innings as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (29-39, 2-2) opened the series with a 7-2 victory Tuesday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field. In what was an early 12:05 p.m. start for

Woodpeckers Strike for Seven Unanswered, Sweep RidgeYaks, 9-5

June 14, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (24-38) jumped out to an early lead but could not contain the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-32), falling 9-5 Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field. Salem struck first in the opening inning without recording a hit. Avinson Pinto walked and Andrews Opata singled before a balk

Mayers Fans Nine, RidgeYaks Fall 4-3 to Fayetteville

June 13, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (24-37) left the game-tying run on second base and the game-winning run on first base in a 4-3 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (29-32) on Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Despite outhitting the Woodpeckers 10-6 and striking out 16 Fayetteville hitters, the RidgeYaks

Sixth-Inning Rally Not Enough as BeerMongers Fall to Woodpeckers, 12-5

June 12, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem BeerMongers (24-36) faced early deficits and fell to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (28-32), 12-5 on Thursday night at Carilion Clinic Field. After dropping a pair of one-run ballgames to open the series, Salem dug themselves into an early deficit in game three of the six game

Ortiz's First Professional Homer Not Enough in 6-5 Loss to Fayetteville

June 10, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (24-35) mounted multiple comebacks Wednesday night but came up one run short in a 6-5 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (27-32) at Carilion Clinic Field. After a heartbreaking 7-6 loss on Tuesday in the series opener, Salem would see some déjà vu on Wednesday

RidgeYaks Rally Falls One Run Short in 7-6 Loss to Fayetteville

June 9, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (24-34) erased a seven-run deficit and brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning but ultimately fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (26-32) on Tuesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Fayetteville scored seven runs over the

Salem RidgeYaks to Honor General Manager Allen Lawrence with Hall of Fame Bobblehead Giveaway

June 5, 2026

Presented by Bank of Botetourt during Military Appreciation Night at Carilion Clinic Field SALEM, VA — The Salem RidgeYaks are excited to announce a special commemorative bobblehead giveaway honoring General Manager, Allen Lawrence, on Saturday, August 22nd, during Military Appreciation Night at Salem Memorial Ballpark. The evening, including the bobblehead

RidgeYaks Blank Crawdads 1-0 Behind Dominant Pitching Effort

May 31, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (23-28) rode a stellar performance from their pitching staff and an early RBI single from Andruw Musett to secure a 1-0 victory over the Hickory Crawdads (28-21) on Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field. In a game that lasted just one hour and 51

RidgeYaks Ride Nunez’s Two-Homer Night to 5-1 Victory Over Hickory

May 30, 2026

SALEM, Va. – Starlyn Nunez delivered the biggest offensive performance of the season for Salem, blasting two home runs and driving in two runs as the Salem RidgeYaks (22-28) defeated the Hickory Crawdads (28-20), 5-1 on Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Leighton Finley worked through early trouble for the

RidgeYaks Stung by Five-Run Eighth in 9-3 Loss to Hickory

May 29, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (21-28) battled back to erase an early deficit, but a five-run eighth inning by the Hickory Crawdads (28-19) proved to be the difference in a 9-3 loss on Friday night at Carilion Clinic Field. The Crawdads opened the scoring in the fourth inning when