Woodpeckers Pack Historic Performances in Doubleheader Sweep
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers came to play in Wednesday nights doubleheader versus the Lynchburg Hillcats, walking-off the Hillcats in game one and silencing Lynchburg in game two. The first matchup saw the top prospect in the Astros system Forrest Whitley take the mound for Fayetteville, while a Woodpeckers vet Michael Papierski
Woodpeckers Succumb to Blue Rocks at Home
Even behind a eight strikeout relief appearance from Yohan Ramirez and Jonathan Arauz's continued record breaking hit-streak, the Wilmington Blue Rocks pitching staff stifled every Fayetteville Woodpeckers comeback attempt. Wilmington ultimately pulled off the 5-3 victory at Segra Stadium, winning their second game against the Woodpeckers this series. Dennicher Carrasco smashed a
Electric Pitching Performances Lead Woodpeckers to Victory
The Woodpeckers struck first thanks to two homers in the second inning from Michael Papierski and Ramiro Rodriguez that put Fayetteville up 4-0 with two swings. JP France and Jojanse Torres combined for fifteen strikeouts on the mound for Fayetteville, pitching seven perfect innings combined and allowing just four baserunners
Woodpeckers Trounce Keys in Series Opener
It was a complete team victory in front of the Fayetteville faithful tonight. The Woodpeckers nearly doubled their season high hits at Segra Stadium with 13 total. The game was highlighted by a 3-run home run for Miguelangel Sierra and the first three hit day of Michael Papierski's career. The
Pitching Falters as Fayetteville Falls in Myrtle Beach
Some early struggles on the mound were of no help to Fayetteville as the Woodpeckers dropped their Friday night contest to Myrtle Beach 6-1, and saw their early season win streak end at four games. The Pelicans brought five runs across the plate in just the first two innings as
Woodpeckers Open Season with 15-Run Showing
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers did not make any friends in their Carolina League debut on Thursday night, clobbering the Potomac Nationals 15-0 in Woodbridge. The evening featured multiple diverging storylines, including a seven-RBI performance from first baseman Jake Adams, an eight run fourth inning, and a combined one-hitter from the pitching