Fayetteville Sports News
Huezo's Homer and Game-Saving Catch Clinch Friday Win
June 5, 2026 - Fayetteville, NC - A ninth inning shutout bid turned dramatic on Friday night as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-30) held onto a three-run lead and staved off a Columbia Fireflies (25-30) comeback effort in a 3-2 victory.
Javier Perez (W, 4-3) commanded the first seven innings and turned in one of his best starts of the season. The right-hander from Mexico retired the first 15 hitters he faced a carried a perfect game into the top of the sixth. Connor Rassmussen put an end to perfection with... Full StoryMore from the Carolina League
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Woodpeckers Peck Away at Fireflies' Rally for 3-2 Win
June 5, 2026 - Fayetteville, NC - A ninth inning shutout bid turned dramatic on Friday night as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-30) held onto a three-run lead and staved off a Columbia Fireflies (25-30) comeback effort in a 3-2 victory.
Javier Perez (W, 4-3) commanded the first seven innings and turned in one of his best starts of the season. The right-hander from Mexico retired the first 15 hitters he faced a carried a perfect game into the top of the sixth. Connor Rassmussen put an end to perfection with... Full StoryMore from the Carolina League
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 StoryMore from the Carolina League
Heuzo's Homer Serves as Lone Offense in Loss to Fireflies
June 2, 2026 - FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (23-29) avoided a shutout on a late home run, but only managed two total hits on the night, in a 3-1 loss to the Columbia Fireflies (24-28) in Tuesday night's series opener at Segra Stadium. It was the first game of a busy month in Fayetteville, with the Woodpeckers scheduled to play 18 games at home in June.
Royals top pitching prospect Kendry Chourio (W, 2-0) silenced Fayetteville over 5.1 innings, allowing just one hit on an infield single by... Full StoryMore from the Carolina League
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Fayetteville Scoreboard
| June 7 | CarL | Columbia at Fayetteville | 5:05 p.m. |
| June 6 | CarL | Columbia at Fayetteville | 7:05 p.m. |
| June 5 | CarL | Columbia 2 at Fayetteville 3 | Final |
| June 4 | CarL | Columbia 3 at Fayetteville 2 | Final |
| June 3 | CarL | Columbia 1 at Fayetteville 4 | Final |
| June 2 | CarL | Columbia 3 at Fayetteville 1 | Final |
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Fayetteville Sports Headlines
- Charleston RiverDogs hold off Fayetteville Woodpeckers - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (May 4)
- Charleston RiverDogs take two from Fayetteville Woodpeckers - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (May 3)
- Charleston RiverDogs beat Fayetteville Woodpeckers at home - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (May 1)
- Charleston RiverDogs fall to Fayetteville Woodpeckers 5-1 - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 30)
- Charleston RiverDogs get third walk-off victory in April - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 29)
- Augusta GreenJackets opening day 2026 in photos - CarL Augusta Chronicle (April 15)
- Charleston RiverDogsââ¬â¢ five-game win streak comes to end - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 13)
- Surging Charleston RiverDogs top Fayetteville Woodpeckers - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 12)
- Charleston RiverDogs top Fayetteville for 4th straight win - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 11)
- Charleston RiverDogs baseball beats Fayetteville Woodpeckers - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 10)
- RiverDogs at Fayetteville as part of season-opening trip - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 9)
- Charleston RiverDogs record first victory of 2026 - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (April 8)
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