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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 its biggest

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 the bases, Darlyn

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 across the go-ahead

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 advantage with

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 Camp Day at

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 by

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 were unable to

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 series.

Fayetteville

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 night.

The Yaks grabbed

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 first four innings

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 giveaway,

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 minutes, Salem's pitching

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. The starter

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 a balk by

BeerMongers Unable to Climb Back in 7-3 Loss to Hickory

May 28, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem BeerMongers (21-27) struck first on Thursday night, but the Hickory Crawdads (27-19) answered quickly and never relinquished the lead, defeating Salem 7-3 at Carilion Clinic Field.

Salem opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Starlyn Nunez led off with a double and later crossed

Crawdads Pull Away Late to Defeat RidgeYaks 4-2

May 27, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (21-26) battled back to tie the game in the seventh inning, but the Hickory Crawdads (26-19) scored twice in the eighth to hand Salem a 4-2 loss on Wednesday night at Carilion Clinic Field.

The RidgeYaks entered Wednesday with momentum after winning Tuesday night’s series opener in

Tucker’s Two-Run Homer Lifts RidgeYaks Past Crawdads in Rain-Shortened Win

May 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (21-25) used timely pitching and a go-ahead blast from Stanley Tucker to defeat the Hickory Crawdads (25-19), 3-1, in a rain-shortened six-inning contest on Tuesday night at Carilion Clinic Field.

After a 40-minute weather delay, the game was called with two outs in the top of

RidgeYaks Crush Delmarva Behind Three Home Runs in 13-3 Win

May 10, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (15-18) powered their way to a dominant 13-3 victory over the Delmarva Shorebirds (13-20) on Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field, using three home runs and a five-run second inning to secure a series split.

After Salem walked it off the night prior, the RidgeYaks carried the

Starlyn Nunez Walks It Off as RidgeYaks Defeat Shorebirds, 7-4

May 9, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (14-18) delivered their first walk-off victory of the season on Saturday night, stunning the Delmarva Shorebirds (13-19) with a three-run homer from Starlyn Nunez in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 7-4 win at Carilion Clinic Field.

With the game tied entering the

RidgeYaks Rally Late but Fall to Delmarva, 3-2

May 8, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (13-18) brought the game winning run to the plate in the ninth inning on Friday night, but their late comeback attempt came up short in a 3-2 loss to the Delmarva Shorebirds (13-18) at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

Delmarva scored all three of

BeerMongers Unable to Capitalize in 6-2 Loss to Delmarva

May 7, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem BeerMongers (13-17) dropped game three of their series against the Delmarva Shorebirds on Thursday night, falling 6-2 at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

After a tightly contested game two on Wednesday night, the Yaks transformed into the Salem BeerMongers for the third time this season and

RidgeYaks Rally Falls Short in 6-4 Loss to Delmarva

May 6, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (13-16) battled back from an early five-run deficit on Wednesday night but ultimately fell to the Delmarva Shorebirds, 6-4 at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

Delmarva struck first in the opening inning when Raylin Ramos lined an RBI single to right field to score Braylon

RidgeYaks Explode for 12 Runs in Series-Opening Victory over Delmarva

May 5, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (13–15) saw their offense surge on Tuesday morning at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark en route to a 12-4 victory over the Delmarva Shorebirds (10–18) in the opener of a six-game series.

Salem returned home after dropping three straight to end the week at Wilson,

RidgeYaks Blanked by FredNats 7–0 in Series Finale

April 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (10–11) fell into an early hole and couldn’t recover from a Fredericksburg Nationals (14–7) offensive surge, dropping a 7–0 decision Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

With the loss, Fredericksburg claimed the series outright, winning four of six games in Salem. The FredNats

RidgeYaks Stomped by FredNats 11-4 on Saturday Night

April 26, 2026

SALEM, Va. – The Salem RidgeYaks (10–10) dropped their second consecutive game to the Fredericksburg Nationals (13–7), falling 11–4 on Saturday evening at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

After a 14–4 loss on Friday night, Salem looked to bounce back and earn a share of the series against in-state foe Fredericksburg.

The