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The RiverDogs played a couple of extra innings in their final game of the season as they beat Rome 6-5 in eleven innings.  Kevin Smith went two for five with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Chase Odenreider tripled twice, drove in two runs and scored.

Jonathan Hovis improved to 4-5 with a shutout inning of relief.  All three other pitchers gave up at least a run.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The RiverDogs made up their rain out game from the night before and lost both ends of a doubleheader to Hickory.   The first game was a 5-2 loss and Ivan Nova took the loss with a rough start.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings of work and the loss dropped him to 5-5 on the season.  Kevin Smith belted a solo homerun for half of the RiverDogs runs.

The second game was closer but it was still a loss.  Jonathan Hovis took the loss when he gave up a run in the eighth inning.  Eric Hacker gave up three runs in five innings in his start and Kyle Anson and Timothy O’Brien both hit solo shots in the 4-3 loss.

The RiverDogs beat Kannapolis 4-2 and all four runs scored by Charleston were unearned as they capitalized on three Kannapolis errors.  Josue Calzado went two for four while Kevin Smith went one for three with a run.

Brady Martinez improved to 2-2 on the season.  He gave up just one hit and a walk with three strikeouts in 2 1/3 shutout innings.  Grant Duff walked seven batters in 4 2/3 innings but he gave up just one run.

The RiverDogs took it to the Sand Gnats and blew them out 12-4.  Mitchell Hilligoss led the way with a grand slam and he finished the game with two runs.  Kevin Smith went three for four with a double, a triple, a walk and two runs.

Eric Hacker picked up the win and he improved to 6-2 on the season.  He gave up one run on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

The RiverDogs jumped out to a 7-3 lead only to see the pen give up fve runs late to lost the game 8-7.  Jonathan Hovis took the loss and he gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Seth Fortenberry had three hits in the game including a solo homerun.  Kevin Smith went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Also, Mitch Hilligoss made history by hitting in a Sally League record 36 straight games.  Hopefully he can keep that streak going.

The RiverDogs couldn’t push a single baserunner across the plate in their 4-0 loss to Rome.  Kevin Smith actually reached base three times in the shutout loss. He singled, doubled and drew a walk.

Grant Duff took the loss and he dropped to 5-4 on the season.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts.