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Down East Bird Dawgs Announce Contract Purchase of Infielder Lyle Miller-Green by Philadelphia Phillies

FL Down East Bird Dawgs June 14, 2026 - KINSTON, N.C. - The Down East Bird Dawgs announced today that the Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of infielder Lyle Miller-Green, making him the first player in Down East Bird Dawgs history to have his contract purchased. Miller-Green departs after making an immediate impact as one of the most dangerous power threats in the lineup this season. In 32 games with the Bird Dawgs, Miller-Green batted .315/.409/.492 with 8 doubles, 5 home runs, and 26 RBIs. His presence in the lin... Full Story

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Bird Dawgs Drop Series Finale to Miners 17-8

FL Down East Bird Dawgs June 14, 2026 - KINSTON, N.C. - A nine-run fifth inning by the Sussex County Miners turned a competitive game into a blowout, as Keenan Taylor's grand slam headlined a dominant performance in a 17-8 series-clinching victory over the Down East Bird Dawgs at Historic Grainger Stadium Sunday afternoon, dropping Down East to 15-18 heading into a road trip to New York. Sussex County jumped ahead 3-0 on a Kiko Romero two-RBI double in the first and a Haiden Walters infield single in the second before Down East pul... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Fall, 5-1, to Miners, Johnston Takes First Loss of Season

FL Down East Bird Dawgs June 13, 2026 - KINSTON, NC - Spencer Johnston suffered his first loss of the season Saturday night as the Down East Bird Dawgs were held to one run in a 5-1 defeat to the Sussex County Miners at Historic Grainger Stadium, dropping Down East to 15-17. Sussex County built the lead steadily, scoring on a Sean Roby Jr. sacrifice fly in the first, an Edwin Mateo RBI double in the fourth, and a Roby Jr. RBI groundout in the fifth to take a 3-0 advantage. Tyler Blaum pulled one back for Down East with an RBI si... Full Story

Adams Homers Twice as Bird Dawgs Explode for 16-9 Victory over Miners

FL Down East Bird Dawgs June 12, 2026 - KINSTON, NC - Christian Adams went four-for-five with two home runs and four RBI, and the Down East Bird Dawgs erupted for seven runs in both the second and seventh innings to overwhelm the Sussex County Miners 16-9 at Historic Grainger Stadium Friday night, evening the series at two games apiece and moving Down East into second place in the division at 15-16. Sussex County drew first blood on an Evan Berkey RBI single in the second before the Bird Dawgs answered with a vengeance, rattling of... Full Story

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June 17 FL Down East at New York 7:00 p.m.
June 16 FL Down East at New York 7:00 p.m.
June 14 FL Sussex County 17 at Down East 8 Final
June 13 FL Sussex County 5 at Down East 1 Final
June 12 FL Sussex County 9 at Down East 16 Final
June 11 FL Sussex County 19 at Down East 3 Final
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