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Dirty Birds Centerfielder Jared Carr Named to Drake All-Defensive Team

Dirty Birds Centerfielder Jared Carr Named to Drake All-Defensive Team

West Virginia native earns Atlantic League Post-Season Award   (Charleston, WV – October 1, 2024) – Dirty Birds’ starting centerfielder Jared Carr was named to the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball 2024 Drake All-Defensive Team. Atlantic League coaches, managers, and executives voted on this award.   The Martinsburg, West Virginia native started in 115 of the 126 games with his only time off due to a hand injury. Carr boasts a .990 fielding percentage with only three errors in 290 total chances this season. He had 270 put outs with 15 assists and was a part of 4 double plays.  ...

Dirty Birds Drop Game Two of Championship Series to York

Dirty Birds Drop Game Two of Championship Series to York

Charleston Loses 19-4 at Home   Charleston, WV – September 25, 2024 – The Dirty Birds fell to York 19-4 in game two of the Championship Series. The loss gives York 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.     The Dirty Birds pitching staff struggled to find the strike zone as they walked 12 Revolution batters. York scored their 19 runs off those 12 walks and 15 hits. Charleston scored their four runs off six walks and nine hits.      The Dirty Birds travel to York for the final games of the series starting Friday at 6:30pm.

Dirty Birds Fall to York in Game One of Championship Series

Dirty Birds Fall to York in Game One of Championship Series

Charleston Loses 7-3 at Home   Charleston, WV – September 24, 2024 – The Dirty Birds fell to York 7-3 in game one of the Championship Series. The loss gives York 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.     The Dirty Birds only had one hit in the contest while York strung together 12. Despite the one hit, Charleston led 3-2 in the eighth inning. Aneuris Rosario gave up four runs in the eighth inning and was handed the loss.     The Dirty Birds host the final game at GoMart Ballpark Wednesday 6:35pm as they try to even the series...

Dirty Birds Advance to Championship Series

Dirty Birds Advance to Championship Series

Dirty Birds Defeat Gastonia 12-10 for the Southern Division Championship Charleston, WV – September 21, 2024) – The Dirty Birds defeated Gastonia Saturday night to advance to the Atlantic League Championship Series.  This marks the first championship appearance since 2008.   The Dirty Birds defeated Gastonia 12-10 in game four after trailing 7-0 in the second inning. Stevie Ledesma earned the win after throwing 4.1 scoreless innings. Ledesma was named the Southern Division MVP. In Charleston’s game one win, he threw three scoreless innings in extra innings.     Charleston scored their 12 runs off 17 hits. Phillip Ervin hit two...

Dirty Birds Win Game One of Divisional Series

Jared Carr Gets Hit by a Pitch to Score Winning Run Charleston, WV – September 18, 2024) – The Dirty Birds won game one of the Divisional Series 7-6 after Jared Carr gets hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th inning.   Despite Jared Carr getting the Gatorade bath, Stevie Ledesma was the hero in Tuesday night’s four hour and eleven minute ballgame. The right-handed pitcher threw three scoreless innings of relief. He struck out five Gastonia batters. Not only did he earn the win, but he also allowed Charleston to save their other bullpen arms. Gastonia...

Dirty Birds Clinch Playoff Berth

Dirty Birds Clinch Playoff Berth

Dirty Birds Defeat Gastonia 2-0 to Clinch First Playoff Spot Since 2021 Charleston, WV – September 13, 2024) – The Dirty Birds defeated Gastonia Friday night to clinch the final playoff spot in the Southern Division Championship Series. This marks the first playoff appearance for Charleston since 2021.   David Lebron had a career game throwing eight scoreless innings while fanning nine Gastonia batters. He only allowed one hit and one walk. In the final six innings, he retired 18 batters in a row. Lebron earns his eighth win of the season. Pedro Garcia earned the save after pitching a scoreless...