Bird Dawgs Fall in Final Home Game of Season
Published on August 24, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Down East Bird Dawgs News Release
Down East Bird Dawgs pitcher Brandon Kaminer
(Down East Bird Dawgs)
KINSTON, N.C - The Down East Bird Dawgs came up short in their final home game of the season Sunday, falling 4-3 to the New York Boulders at Historic Grainger Stadium.
After four and a half scoreless innings, the Bird Dawgs jumped in front in the fifth when Christian Adams lifted a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0.
In the sixth, the Boulders tied it when Fritz Genther hit an RBI single.
Down East put together a solid seventh as Tyler Blaum and Trotter Harlan each drove in runs with singles to regain a 3-1 lead.
New York answered in the eighth, with Genther driving in a run on a single before Alfredo Marte smacked a ground-rule double to give the Boulders a 4-3 advantage.
The Bird Dawgs left two runners on in the ninth, coming up short in the late rally.
Andrew LaCour (0-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning. Starter Brandon Kaminer struck out a season-high eight batters, giving up one run on two hits across six innings.
Scott Harper (2-1) earned the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings in relief of Boulders starter Mitchell Senger, who allowed one run on four hits across 5 2/3 innings. Tyler Vail picked up his 15th save of the season, pitching a scoreless ninth.
The Bird Dawgs dropped to 35-54 and will close the season on the road, beginning Tuesday, August 24, at Lake Erie.
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