Potter and Verdugo Spin One-Hitter against Columbia

June 3, 2026 - FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The pitching duo of Nick Potter and Ryan Verdugo dominated the Columbia Fireflies (24-29) lineup on Wednesday afternoon, holding the opponents to just one hit and striking out 13 in a 4-1 win that leveled the series for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (24-29) at home. Potter worked into the fourth inning and struck out a career-high seven hitters and dominated in the first two frames, fanning six of the first seven batters he faced. Kevin Alvarez supplied early run support wit... Full Story


June 3, 2026 - CORPUS CHRISTI - With Hooks Baseball on the road in '26 during the Independence Weekend, Whataburger Field will put on a family-friendly night at the ballpark presented by WPI. Food trucks, bounce houses, face painting and vendors, petting zoo, interactive games and a performance by The Scarecrow People all precede an awesome fireworks display. Attendees will be free to roam the field for all the events and take in the show from the outfield. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors a... Full Story

June 3, 2026 - CORPUS CHRISTI - Lazaro Montes hit two of six Arkansas home runs as the Travs rallied for a 9-8 win over the Hooks in Tuesday's series opener at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi held a 4-0 lead after the first and a 7-6 edge heading into the eighth. Hooks hurlers had not allowed more than three long balls in a game before Tuesday. It was Arkansas' second six-dinger night of the season. CC's early advantage came courtesy of a bases-loaded double by Tyler Whitaker in the first, paying th... Full Story

June 3, 2026 - EL PASO, TX - Steady offense and a quality start on the mound helped the Sugar Land Space Cowboys defeat the El Paso Chihuahuas in the opener of their six-game series 7-2 on Tuesday night at Southwest University Park. Both teams were locked in a pitcher's duel through the first three innings, as RHP Jason Alexander held El Paso hitless in both the second and third innings. The Chihuahuas broke through in the bottom of the fourth, stringing together a single and a double to plate the game's f... Full Story

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Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitcher Nick Potter

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• Sugar Land Space Cowboys of the AAA Pacific Coast League
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• Astros of the Rookie Florida Complex League

June 4	CarL	Columbia at Fayetteville	6:35 p.m.
June 4	SAL	Greensboro at Asheville	6:35 p.m.
June 4	TL	Arkansas at Corpus Christi	7:35 p.m.
June 4	PCL	Sugar Land at El Paso	8:35 p.m.
June 3	CarL	Columbia 1 at Fayetteville 4	Final
June 3	SAL	Greensboro 7 at Asheville 1	Top 4th
June 3	TL	Arkansas 0 at Corpus Christi 0	Warmup
June 3	PCL	Sugar Land at El Paso	8:35 p.m.
June 2	CarL	Columbia 3 at Fayetteville 1	Final
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