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Chris Carrara led the RiverDogs at the plate as they lost to Rome 7-5.  He went one for three with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Josue Calzado went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.

Bryan Villalona dropped to 0-3 with the loss.  He gave up three runs on seven hits with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Kevin Smith was a perfect two for two with a two run homer as the RiverDogs topped Rome 5-3 in a five inning, rain shortened game.  Brian Aragon also pitched in with a two run homer.

Luke Trubee improved to 5-1 with the win.  He gave up just one hit with three strikeouts in three shutout innings.

Paul Patterson improved to 3-2 on the season with a nice start in the RiverDogs 4-3 win over the Catfish.  He gave up three walks with six strikeouts in six innings of no-hit ball.

Mitchell Hilligoss was the hitting star in the win.  He went four for five with a double and he drove in two runs.

The RiverDogs lost a pair of 2-1 games to the Catfish in their doubleheader.  Ferdin Tejada gave up two runs in the seventh and final inning to take the loss and James Cooper was the only hitter with two hits. 

Game two was the exact same thing.  Kevin Smith went two for three while Stephen Artz took the loss when he gave up a run in the seventh.

The RiverDogs and Rome each took a game as they wrapped up a doubleheader.  Game one saw Charleston take care of Rome 6-4 behind the bat of Seth Fortenberry.  The centerfielder went two for three with two doubles, three RBIs and a run.  Grant Duff improved to 14-8 and he gave up two runs in his five inning start.

Game two didn’t go as well as Bryan Villalona was tagged for four runs in the second inning.  He fell to 0-2 on the season and Josue Calzado led the way at the plate.  He doubled and drove in two runs.

Seth Fortenberry had a huge day at the plate in the RiverDogs 10-7 win over Rome. He went three for four with two doubles, three RBIs and four runs.  Josue Calzado singled, tripled and drove in three runs.

Stephan Artz picked up the win.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up one run on two hits with two strikeouts in two innings of relief.

Paul Patterson fell to 2-2 on the season with a rough start in the RiverDogs 7-4 loss to Rome.  He gave up six runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Kevin Smith went three for five with a double, an RBI and two runs.  Kyle Anson singled and he drove in two runs in the loss.

Michael Dunn gave up seven runs in five innings as the RiverDogs fell to a seven run deficit.  They then proceeded to pick away at the lead until they scored three in the ninth to tie the game and send it into extra frames.  Then in the bottom of the eleventh, James Cooper doubled home Mitch Hilligoss to win it.  Cooper finished the game four for six with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Kevin Smith went three for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Jonathan Hovis improved to 3-5 with two innings of shutout relief.  He didn’t give up a single base runner and he struck out one batter.

Eric Hacker improved to 9-2 on the season with another nice start in the RiverDogs 9-2 win over the Catfish.  He gave up one run on just one hit and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings of work.

Kyle Anson singled and drove in two runs.  James Cooper singled, drew a walk, drove in a run and scored twice.

Ivan Nova fell to 6-8 on the season with a rough start in the RiverDogs 6-3 loss to Augusta.  He gave up the six runs on nine hits and a walk in four innings of work.

Kevin Smith had the big hit for the RiverDogs and he played a part in all three runs.  He tripled, drove in two and then scored a run.

Ivan Nova fell to 6-7 on the season with a really tough start in the RiverDogs 7-5 loss to West Virginia.  He gave up seven runs on ten hits with a strikeout in three innings of work.

Joseph Muich was the hitting star.  He went two for five with a homerun and two RBIs.

Grant Duff improved to 12-8 with a nice start in the RiverDogs 7-3 win over West Virginia.  He gave up two hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five shutout innings.

Seth Fortenberry led the way at the plate.  He went three for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Mitchell Hilligoss went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Paul Patterson fell to 1-1 on the season in a rough start in the RiverDogs 8-4 loss to West Virginia.  He gave up seven runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Mitchell Hilligoss went three for five with with a double and an RBI.  Joseph Muich went two for four with a double, an RBI and a run.

John Axford fell to 0-3 on the season with a rough start in the RiverDogs 10-3 loss to West Virginia.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in three innings.

Kevin Smith went three for five with a homerun and three RBIs.  Mitchell Hilligoss singled twice and doubled in the loss.

Michael Dunn fell to 12-4 on the season in a rough start in the RiverDogs 5-4 loss to Lexington.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in four innings of work.

Mitchell Hilligoss went two for four with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.  Kevin Smith went two for four with a double, a walk and an RBI.

The RiverDogs lost a tough one as a solid start by Ivan Nova went to waste.  He gave up one run on four hits and two walks with three walks in six innings of work.

The offense managed just three hits and two walks in the loss.  No hit was for extra bases and no hitter reached base more then once.

Grant Duff fell to 11-8 on the season with a tough start in the RiverDogs 11-8 loss to Lexington.  He gave up four runs on six hits and five walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Mitchell Hilligoss went two for four with a solo homerun and a walk.  Timothy O’Brien went two for four with a double and an RBI.

The RiverDogs held off a late inning surge by Legends and won it 8-7.  Kevin Smith was the hitting star and he went two for five with a homerun and five RBIs.  Timothy O’Brien went two for four with a double, a homerun and three RBIs.

Paul Patterson improved to 1-0 with a nice start.  He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

All of the scoring in this game came in the first three frames as the RiverDogs edged Greensboro 3-2.  Seth Fortenberry led the way for the RiverDogs at the plate and he went two for four and he scored two runs.

Jesse Hoover picked up the win in this one and he improved to 3-2.  He gave up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two innings of work.

Seth Fortenberry had only one hit but it was a big one in the RiverDogs 5-3 win over Hickory.  He belted a big three run homer in the fifth inning and the homerun was his eighteenth of the season.  Mitchell Hilligoss doubled twice, drove in a run and scored.

Luke Trubee picked up the win and he improved to 4-1.  He gave up one run on two hits with an impressive six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. 

Josue Calzado singled home Mitch Hilligoss in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for the RiverDogs.  Hilligoss finished with two hits and he scored two runs while Calzado went three for five and he drove in another run with a solo homer.

Stephan Artz improved to 1-0 in the 3-2 win with an impressive relief outing.  He didn’t allow a baserunner in two shutout innings and he struck out five of the six batters he faced.