Big First Inning Leads Woodpeckers to Mother's Day Win
CarL Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Big First Inning Leads Woodpeckers to Mother's Day Win

Published on May 10, 2026 under Carolina League (CarL)
Fayetteville Woodpeckers News Release


Fayetteville, NC - The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (13-20) fended off a late Wilson Warbirds (15-18) comeback to close out the six-game homestand with a 7-6 win on Mother's Day inside SEGRA Stadium. The win secured a series split between the two ball clubs.

Trailing 1-0 after a solo shot from Handelfry Encarnacion off Aubrey Smith, the Woodpeckers put together a five-run first inning. Xavier Neyens got things started with a RBI single, Juan Sierra provided the lead with a hit, and Arturo Flores capped off the inning with a three-run homer to right field for the 5-1 lead.

The Warbirds tied the game by scoring four in the third inning. Kevin Garcia supplied a sacrifice fly, followed by a Filippo Di Turi RBI Single, and Luis Lameda capped the rally with a two-run single off Charlie Weber (W, 1-1) for the 5-5 tie.

The Woodpeckers retook the lead in the bottom half of the fifth inning with a Juan Sierra single to give Fayetteville the 6-5 advantage off of Warbirds pitcher Thomas Conrad (L, 2-2). Carlos Cauro then tacked on an insurance run in the seventh, scoring Neyens on a groundout to make it 7-5.

Jesus Carrera (S, 1) came out of the Fayetteville bullpen in the seventh and worked through a three inning save, retiring eight batters in a row. The Warbirds managed to salvage a run in the top of the ninth with a single from Juan Ortuno that made it 7-6. Carrera then ended the ball game punching out Kevin Garcia and leaving the tying run stranded on second.

The Woodpeckers will have an off-day tomorrow before beginning a six-game road series with the Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles affiliate). The first game is set for Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. Starting pitchers have yet to be announced.

Full Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/827270/final/box

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