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Rodney Theophile delivers the pitch. Theophile recorded 10 strikeouts in the win. - Tuesday, June 18, 2024. / Photo via Ryan Griffith

Rodney Theophile fans a new High-A career-high as Blue Rocks take down IronBirds in series opener

Tyler Delpercio June 22, 2024

After a 2-4 road trip against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the Wilmington Blue Rocks (30-34) returned home and got back in the win column with a 12-7 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds (33-31) on Tuesday,...

Matt Suggs gets ready to bat. Suggs went 1-3 with an RBI in the second game of the doubleheader. - Thursday, June 6, 2024. / Photo via Payton Tuorto

Blue Rocks split doubleheader against Renegades on the heels of a one-hitter

Tyler Delpercio June 11, 2024

After the third rainout in eight meetings between the two teams occurred last night, the Wilmington Blue Rocks (25-28) and Hudson Valley Renegades (27-25) finally had a chance to make up some of these...

Johnathon Thomas sprints down the first base line. Thomas recorded 3 RBI in the comeback win. - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Photo via Payton Tuorto

Blue Rocks rally back from a six-run deficit to take down the Renegades

Nick Wiley May 8, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks (15-10) dropped the first two games of this series against the Hudson Valley Renegades (14-10). Two games later, they have tied it back up. The most recent victory came in...

Rodney Theophile delivers the pitch. Theophile threw five shutout innings in the Blue Rocks 5-4 win on Sunday. - Sunday, April 21, 2024. - Photo via Payton Tuorto

Blue Rocks work around a rough sixth inning to conclude series against the Drive

Tyler Delpercio April 24, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks ended their six-game set against the Greenville Drive on the right foot with a 5-4 win on Sunday, April 21. The win marked the team’s fifth of the series and 11th of the year,...

The Blue Rocks swarm Viandel Pena after his walk-off hit against the Drive. - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Photo via Ryan Griffith

Blue Rocks stay unbeaten at home; walk off opposition for third time in four games at Frawley Stadium

Nick Wiley April 17, 2024

Bottom of the ninth, runners on first and second, Viandel Pena steps up to the plate for the Wilmington Blue Rocks with a chance to walk off the game. “I was waiting for my pitch,” Pena said. “I...

Members of the Blue Rocks deliberating in the dugout. Saturday, June 17th, 2023. Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Blue Rocks Shutout in Series Finale Against BlueClaws

Michael Doctorovitz June 20, 2023

The Wilmington Blue Rocks (28-34) dropped their second straight series on Sunday after a 1-0 loss in their series finale against the Jersey Shore Blue Claws (33-29). After a few nights of high scoring...

Frawley Stadium boasts partly cloudy skies in their home opener in Wilmington, Deleware. - Features Editor / Drew Peltzman

Blue Rocks fall short in home opener versus Crawdads 3-2

Nick Rizzo April 12, 2023

On Tuesday, April 11, Washington Nationals High-A affiliate the Wilmington Blue Rocks played a game in front of their home fans at Frawley Stadium for the first time in 213 days.   “We...

Rodney Theophile after throwing a pitch. Theophile had four innings of work in the Blue Rocks 8-0 loss on Thursday night. Staurday, July 23, 2022. - Photo / Joey Nicolo, Wilmington Blue Rocks Photographer

Wilmington Blue Rocks Give up Eight Runs in Shutout Loss to Hudson Valley Renegades

Michael Doctorovitz September 9, 2022

The Wilmington Blue Rocks offense was kept quiet yet again by the Hudson Valley Renegades, resulting in their second loss in as many nights, this one was in blowout fashion as they were shutout 8-0 on...

Rodney Theophile throws a pitch earlier this season. Theophile gave up three runs in his outing against the IronBirds on Saturday night. Friday, July 29, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Wilmington Blue Rocks Give Up 11 Runs in Loss to Aberdeen IronBirds

Brianna Mac Kay August 28, 2022

It was a long night for the Wilmington Blue Rocks as they spent almost three and a half hours playing ball against the Aberdeen IronBirds on Saturday, August 27, just to drop the game 11-4.  Trouble...

Gilberto Chu mid-pitch earlier in the season. Chu gave up four runs and three hits in Wilmington's lost on Wednesday night. Wednesday, August 3, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Ashley Craven

Wilmington Blue Rocks’ Pitching Gets Lit Up by Brooklyn Cyclones

Brianna Mac Kay August 11, 2022

The mound was not a kind place for the Wilmington Blue Rocks to be on Wednesday, August 10, as they were defeated by the Brooklyn Cyclones 8-1 in game two of their six-game home series against their division...

Jose Sánchez swings during an at-bat. The Blue Rock only recorded six hits in their loss to Jersey Shore on Friday night. Friday, July 29, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams

Wilmington Blue Rocks Go Scoreless on Through Two Games Friday Night

Nick Rizzo July 30, 2022

In what was an unorthodox Friday night at Frawley Stadium, the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Jersey Shore BlueClaws kicked off the evening by completing in the final innings of Thursday night’s suspended...

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...

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