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BRADLEY NAMED ALPB MID-SEASON ALL-STAR

BRADLEY NAMED ALPB MID-SEASON ALL-STAR

INF Bobby Bradley Named Mid-Season Atlantic League All-Star   CHARLESTON, WV (July 20, 2023) – The Charleston Dirty Birds and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball announce OF Bobby Bradley was named to the mid-season ALPB All-Star Team. “We are extremely proud and thrilled that Bobby has been selected as a member of the Atlantic League All-Star team, representing the Charleston Dirty Birds,” said Dirty Birds’ Manager, Billy Horn. “He is having a fantastic season, and we look forward to his future contribution the rest of the way.” In his first season in Charleston, Bradley was placed on the Dirty Birds Opening Day Roster slashing .278/.368/.611....

ACM AWARD NOMINEES DAVID NAIL AND JAMESON ROGERS HEADLINE SALANGO LAW DOWN AND DIRTY MUSIC FESTIVAL

ACM AWARD NOMINEES DAVID NAIL AND JAMESON ROGERS HEADLINE SALANGO LAW DOWN AND DIRTY MUSIC FESTIVAL

GoMart Ballpark October 14-15 CHARLESTON, WV (July 13, 2023) - The inaugural Salango Law Down & Dirty Music Festival presents the final artist lineup with ACM Award Nominee David Nail, Jon Langston, and Love and Theft headlining on Saturday and ACM Award Nominee Jameson Rodgers headlining on Sunday. The two-day festival will be held at GoMart Ballpark, home of the Charleston Dirty Birds, October 14-15, 2023. Salango Law is the inaugural event’s title sponsor. The Salango Law Down & Dirty Music Festival is an all-new music getaway where country music is a home run. Experience live music performances from Nashville singer/songwriters,...

DIRTY BIRDS, SPA BLISS TO CELEBRATE WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE NIGHT

DIRTY BIRDS, SPA BLISS TO CELEBRATE WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE NIGHT

Special Event and Ballgame Set for Thursday, July 20 CHARLESTON, WV (July 13, 2023) - On the 175th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention that launched the women’s rights movement, the Charleston Dirty Birds, Spa Bliss and other community partners will celebrate the many ways women make a difference in our community on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The event coincides with the Dirty Birds game that night against the York Revolution with the celebration starting soon after the gates of GoMart Ballpark open at 5:30 p.m.   “Women Making a Difference Night is so much more than just free tickets for...

FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN OUR GREATER COMMUNITY

FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN OUR GREATER COMMUNITY

Coming to Charleston in August CHARLESTON, WV (July 12, 2023) - People living in and around Charleston and thousands more who visit West Virginia’s Capital City will have a greater chance than ever this August to celebrate diversity and all that makes our community a more vibrant, attractive and exciting place to be. In its 33rd year, Multifest – West Virginia’s largest celebration of diversity – will be the greatest one yet as it expands for the first time ever to four days and nights in Haddad Riverfront Park and on Kanawha Boulevard from August 3 – 6. To add an...

BACON NAMED ATLANTIC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH

BACON NAMED ATLANTIC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH

RHP Troy Bacon Named League Pitcher of June CHARLESTON, WV (July 3, 2023) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and the Charleston Dirty Birds name RHP Troy Bacon Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June. Bacon is a right-handed starter for the Dirty Birds with a 4-0 record and a 1.86 ERA with five starts for the month of June. He threw 29 innings and allowed 19 hits while walking six and striking out 30. “We are extremely happy and proud that Troy Bacon received this award, well deserved,” said Dirty Birds Manager, Billy Horn. “He has been outstanding for us...

Gonzalez Returns to Charleston for Year Three

Gonzalez Returns to Charleston for Year Three

Catcher Yovan Gonzalez Returns for Third Season as Dirty Bird CHARLESTON, WV (June 7, 2023) – The Charleston Dirty Birds announce the addition of catcher, Yovan Gonzalez, to the 2023 roster. Gonzalez will be entering his third season in Charleston after playing in 2021 and 2022 and being named to the 2022 Atlantic League All-Star team. “Having Yovan return to not only the ball club, but the entire organization is an immediate positive impact,” said Dirty Birds’ Manager, Billy Horn. We cannot wait to see what he is going to do for us on the field and as the return of the ALPB Catcher of the...