Mendez and Whatley Lead the Wood Ducks to Win
KINSTON, NC - The Woodies (5-6, 40-41) starting battery of Sal Mendez and Matt Whatley came through in the clutch as they took game two of the series over the Red Sox (5-5, 37-41) by a final of 3-1.
Altmann's Late Heroics and Mendez's Tremendous Debut Fuel the Woodies in Win
KINSTON, NC - Josh Altmann blasted his third homer in two games and put the Wood Ducks (2-3, 37-38) on top late in a 5-1 victory over the Nationals (1-3, 38-33) on Monday night. The three-run blast were the first runs of the game for Down East and marked is
Bullpen Stands Tall and Offense Emerges in Carolina
ZEBULON, NC - The Wood Ducks (31-26) never trailed as the bats found their mojo in a 6-4 victory over the Mudcats (27-30). Chuck Leblanc had a pair of RBI doubles, but Franklin Rollin's solo homer in the fifth was the game-winning RBI in the contest.
Matuella Dazzles and Offense Produces in Win
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Michael Matuella's career night was supported by nine runs from the Wood Duck (18-16) offense in the series-opening win over the Dash (20-14) by a 9-3 final. Matuella posted career-highs in innings pitched (7.2) and strikeouts (8) in his first win of 2018.Offensively, five different Wood Ducks
Wood Ducks Split Doubleheader with Hillcats
LYNCHBURG, VA - Quality pitching was on prominent display for both teams in Sunday's doubleheader between the Wood Ducks and Hillcats. The teams split the games and thus the series with a 4-2 Down East win in game one, while Lynchburg shutout the Woodies for the second game of the
2018 Down East Rotation Set
KINSTON, NC -- The Wood Ducks have set the season's starting pitching rotation ahead of Thursday's opener. Right-hander Emerson Martinez gets the nod for the Woodies in Lynchburg, VA on Thursday night. It is the first Opening Day start in the minors for the 22-year-old Venezuelan.The next three games with
Rangers Prospect Primer: Tool time in Texas
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Willie Calhoun, 2B/OFCalhoun's
Matuella dominates in longest pro outing
After Tommy John surgery two years ago and a setback last summer, Michael Matuella didn't doubt he would still be able to return to form.Texas' No. 21 prospect showed evidence of that again Friday. Matuella allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings in
Preview: Comito takes the mound to open 5-games-in-4-days series against in-state rival
Today's Preview: The Intimidators (A, White Sox) open a five-games-in-four-days series against the Crawdads (A, Rangers) on the heels of a successful road trip. Kannapolis won five of six games in the Peach State against Augusta and Rome over the last week and is now 20-16 on the year. The