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Yasel Antuna swings at a pitch earlier this season. Antuna recorded a hit and an RBI in the Blue Rocks' win on Saturday night. Friday, July 26, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington Blue Rocks’ Bats Heat Up in the Sixth Inning Against Brooklyn Cyclones

Michael Doctorovitz August 16, 2022

The Wilmington Blue Rocks (55-51) were able to heat up and mount a comeback victory on a cool Saturday night, defeating the Brooklyn Cyclones (53-54) 4-2 to take a 3-2 series lead in their six game series.  Starting...

Mitchell Parker throws a pitch. Parker went 1.1 innings and gave up seven runs in the Blue Rocks' loss. Wednesday, August 3, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington’s Mitchell Parker Gets Rocked by Aberdeen IronBirds

Brianna Mac Kay August 4, 2022

After overcoming and beating the Aberdeen IronBirds in 13 innings the night prior, it only took two innings for the Wilmington Blue Rocks to lose control of their second matchup of the series. Wilmington...

Drew Mendoza swings at a pitch earlier this season. Mendoza hit the game winning RBI on Tuesday night to defeat the IronBirds in extra innings. Sunday, July 3, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington Blue Rocks Defeat Aberdeen IronBirds in 13-Inning Matchup

Matt Green August 3, 2022

August is officially underway for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, who kicked off their first series of the month on Tuesday, August 2, against the Aberdeen IronBirds. The showdown between the two teams...

Drew Mendoza on base while Ben Brown throws a pitch earlier this season. The Blue Rocks left six men on base in their loss to Jersey Shore on Saturday night. Sunday, July 3, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington Blue Rocks Continue to Struggle Against Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Brianna Mac Kay July 31, 2022

The scoreless streak will continue for the Wilmington Blue Rocks as they went another nine innings without driving in a run against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Saturday, July 30. What started back...

Kevin Strohschein up at bat earlier in the season. Strohschein was the only on to record a hit in the Blue Rocks' loss to the Renegades Saturday night. Saturday, May 28, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Jarquil Young

Wilmington Blue Rocks Fail to Build Momentum in Shutout Loss to Hudson Valley Renegades

Michael Doctorovitz July 25, 2022

As the weather continued to heat up, the Wilmington Blue Rocks’ bats went cold. The Rocks were held hitless through seven innings on Saturday, July 23, in what ended up being a one-hit, series-tying,...

Drew Mendoza swings at a pitch. Mendoza recorded a home run, triple, and double in the Blue Rocks win Tuesday night. Friday, June 17, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Drew Mendoza Almost Hits for a Cycle in Wilmington Blue Rocks’ Win Over Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Matt Green June 30, 2022

On Tuesday, June 28, the Wilmington Blue Rocks began their final home series of the month of June. The ballgame was the first of six scheduled meetings between Wilmington and the visiting Jersey Shore...

Omar Meregildo after he made contact with the ball. Meregildo hit one of the Blue Rocks' two home runs on Tuesday night. Saturday, May 28, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Jarquil Young

Multiple Three-Run Homers Lead to a Wilmington Blue Rocks Win in Series Opener

Brianna Mac Kay June 30, 2022

The Wilmington Blue Rocks were able to start their six-game series with the South Atlantic League’s top team, the Aberdeen IronBirds, with a 7-3 victory on Tuesday, June 21. The Blue Rocks’ bats...

Michael Cuevas pitches during a game earlier in the season. Cuevas won the game for the Blue Rocks on May 19. Saturday, April 9, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

The Blue Rocks Continue Their 4-Game Win Streak

Berry Andres May 19, 2022

On Wednesday, May 18, the Wilmington Blue Rocks took on the Jersey Shore Blueclaws for the second game of their six-part series. What would follow was a swift, 6-2 defeat to continue the Blue Rocks’...

Drew Mendoza as he finished his swing. Mendoza went 3-4 in the series' first game against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Tuesday night. Saturday, April 28, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Wilmington Blue Rocks Start Off Hot Against Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Nick Rizzo May 18, 2022

The Wilmington Blue Rocks returned home on Tuesday, May 17, to kick off a six-game home series against fellow division foe, the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. So far this season, the BlueClaws have found...

Seth Shuman throws a pitch against Bowling Green. Shuman was the starting pitcher in game two of the doubleheader. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Wilmington Blue Rocks Split Double-Header Against Bowling Green Hot Rods

Nick Rizzo May 13, 2022

After two extra days of rest due to inclement weather, the Wilmington Blue Rocks participated in a series-closing doubleheader against the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday, May 8. Game one got off...

Yasel Antuna during an at-bat on April 20. Antuna would go on to score the game-winning home run for the Blue Rocks. - Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington Blue Rocks Secure Another Walk-off Victory against the Bowling Green Hot Rods

Berry Andres May 6, 2022

In what was the Wilmington Blue Rocks’ third game of the series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Blue Rocks, 12-12, secured their second win against the second-ranked team in the South Atlantic...

Darren Baker rounding first earlier in the season. Baker would hit the walk-off RBI to win the game on Tuesday night. Saturday, April 23, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Wilmington Blue Rocks Pick up an Extra Inning Victory in First Game Against the Hot Rods

Matt Green May 4, 2022

This past Tuesday, May 3, the Wilmington Blue Rocks returned home to begin their six-game series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. They scored a much-needed 3-2 victory in extra innings to give them...

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