Charleston, WV – A five-hit night from Aaron McKeithan and a big fifth inning powered the Gastonia Ghost Peppers past the Charleston Dirty Birds, 13–4, Thursday evening at GoMart Ballpark.  Gastonia’s Offensive Stars: Aaron McKeithan went 5-for-5 with a double (2), an RBI, and three runs scored. Narciso Crook doubled (22), drove in three, and scored once. Justin Wylie added a 2-run single and stole his 31st base. Cole Roederer and Shed Long Jr. each drove in two.  Pitching Notes: Ljay Newsome (W, 4–3): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. Three relievers combined for four scoreless innings, allowing...

Charleston, WV - Justin Wylie and Narciso Crook homered as the Gastonia Ghost Peppers took down the Charleston Dirty Birds, 6–3, Wednesday night at GoMart Ballpark.  Gastonia’s Key Bats: Justin Wylie went 3-for-5 with a homer (27), two RBI, two runs, and a stolen base (30). Narciso Crook added a two-run homer (18) and finished 2-for-3 with a walk. Carter Aldrete went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Shed Long Jr. doubled (2) and collected two hits.  Pitching Notes: Nick Wells (W, 7–9): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 HR allowed. Donovan Benoit, Tyler Wilson, and Sam Bordner...

Charleston, WV – On Wednesday morning, the Dirty Birds and the Atlantic League announced the full 2026 baseball schedule. There is only 223 days until 2026 Opening Night and season tickets are now on sale. “This is the earliest we have released a schedule to date,” said Charleston Dirty Birds General Manager, Ben Blum. “Getting this into the hands of our fans and community early allows for better planning and even more anticipation for Opening Night. We’re proud to continue raising the bar both on and off the field.”   The full Atlantic League schedule has been released for all...

Charleston, WV - Dalton Guthrie drove in four runs and the Gastonia Ghost Peppers piled up 16 hits to rout the Charleston Dirty Birds, 13–3, on Tuesday night at GoMart Ballpark.  Gastonia’s Big Bats: Dalton Guthrie went 4-for-6 with four RBI, a steal, and two runs. Justin Wylie homered (26), doubled, scored four times, and stole two bases. Aaron McKeithan added three RBI with a sac fly and single. Cole Roederer, Carter ldrete, and Eric De La Rosa each chipped in two hits.  Pitching Notes: Zac Westcott (W, 1–0): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K....

Patrons of Light the Night can enjoy a more festive and upscale Holiday menu Charleston, WV – On Friday afternoon, the Dirty Birds and Ristorante Abruzzi announce their partnership for the Salango Law Dirty Birds Light the Night presented by GoMart. The catering menu will be available for all group outing areas who pre-order. “Light the Night has become such a special tradition in Charleston, and we’re honored to be part of it. At Ristorante Abruzzi, we wanted our signature catering menu to match that same spirit: festive, fun, and full of flavor,” said Chef Chase Collier, the Executive Chef...