Crawdads Pull Away Late to Defeat RidgeYaks 4-2

May 27, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (21-26) battled back to tie the game in the seventh inning, but the Hickory Crawdads (26-19) scored twice in the eighth to hand Salem a 4-2 loss on Wednesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. The RidgeYaks entered Wednesday with momentum after winning Tuesday night's series opener in a rain-shortened six-inning game, but the second contest of the series told a different story. Salem struck first in the opening inning when Skylar King lined a single into left ... Full Story

Tucker's Two-Run Homer Lifts RidgeYaks Past Crawdads in Rain-Shortened Win

May 26, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (21-25) used timely pitching and a go-ahead blast from Stanley Tucker to defeat the Hickory Crawdads (25-19), 3-1, in a rain-shortened six-inning contest on Tuesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. After a 40-minute weather delay, the game was called with two outs in the top of the sixth inning and a runner on second base for Hickory second baseman Luis Marquez. Salem struck first in the opening inning after Andrews Opata reached on a single, stole second an... Full Story

RidgeYaks Crush Delmarva Behind Three Home Runs in 13-3 Win

May 10, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (15-18) powered their way to a dominant 13-3 victory over the Delmarva Shorebirds (13-20) on Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field, using three home runs and a five-run second inning to secure a series split. After Salem walked it off the night prior, the RidgeYaks carried the momentum into Sunday looking for back-to-back wins for the first time in over a week. Delmarva jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning when Jose Perez reached o... Full Story

Starlyn Nunez Walks It off as RidgeYaks Defeat Shorebirds, 7-4

May 9, 2026 - SALEM, VA - The Salem RidgeYaks (14-18) delivered their first walk-off victory of the season on Saturday night, stunning the Delmarva Shorebirds (13-19) with a three-run homer from Starlyn Nunez in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 7-4 win at Carilion Clinic Field. With the game tied entering the bottom of the ninth, Salem put two aboard after D'Angelo Ortiz reached and Anderson Fermin reached on an error by second baseman Jose Perez put runners on for Nunez. On a 0-1 pitch from Delma... Full Story

• Starlyn Nunez Walks It off as RidgeYaks Defeat Shorebirds, 7-4 - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) May 9
• RidgeYaks Rally Late But Fall to Delmarva, 3-2 - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) May 8
• BeerMongers Unable to Capitalize in 6-2 Loss to Delmarva - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) May 7
• RidgeYaks Rally Falls Short in 6-4 Loss to Delmarva - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) May 6
• RidgeYaks Explode for 12 Runs in Series-Opening Victory over Delmarva - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) May 5
• RidgeYaks Blanked by FredNats 7-0 in Series Finale - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 26
• RidgeYaks Stomped by FredNats, 11-4, on Saturday Night - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 25
• RidgeYaks Run Past FredNats in 10-4 Win - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 24
• RidgeYaks Erase Six-Run Deficit But Fall Short in 7-6 Loss to Nationals - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 22
• RidgeYaks Topple Fredericksburg 12-2 in Series Opener - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 21
• RidgeYaks Strike for 16 Runs in One-Sided Win over Wilson - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 12
• Wilson Snaps Salem's Five-Game Winning Streak in 6-3 Loss to Warbirds - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 12
• RidgeYaks Secure Fifth Straight in 5-4 Win over Wilson - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 11
• RidgeYaks Pick up Fourth Straight in 2-1 Win over Wilson - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 10
• RidgeYaks Win Third Straight in 6-3 Victory over Warbirds - Salem RidgeYaks (CarL) April 9
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May 30	CarL	Hickory at Salem	6:35 p.m.
May 29	CarL	Hickory at Salem	6:35 p.m.
May 28	CarL	Hickory 5 at Salem 1	Bot 5th
May 27	CarL	Hickory 4 at Salem 2	Final
May 26	CarL	Hickory 1 at Salem 3	Final (6)
May 24	CarL	Salem 10 at Hill City 2	Final
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• RidgeYaks held to three hits in loss to Hickory - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 28)
• RidgeYaks open series with rain-shortened win over Hickory - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 27)
• RidgeYaks use big inning to win series finale at Hill City - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 25)
• RidgeYaks fall in extra innings to Hill City - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 23)
• Gilman, Allmer shine on mound in RidgeYaks’ win at Hill City - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 23)
• Big hits, strong pitching lift RidgeYaks over Hill City - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 21)
• Howlers blast RidgeYaks in series opener - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 20)
• Walk-off wild pitch lifts Fredericksburg over RidgeYaks in series finale - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 18)
• RidgeYaks strike out in comeback bid at Fredericksburg - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 17)
• Morgan stymies Nationals as RidgeYaks win second straight - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 15)
• RidgeYaks' offense finally wakes up in win at Fredericksburg - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 14)
• FredNats blank RidgeYaks 4-0 behind dominant pitching - CarL Fredericksburg Free Lance Star (May 14)
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