Knights 'Walk' off Red Wings in the Ninth
Published on August 1, 2025 under International League (IL)
Charlotte Knights News Release
CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Knights literally walked-off the Rochester Red Wings on Friday night. Dominic Fletcher stepped to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning. Fletcher took four straight pitches out of the zone, strolled to first base, and gave Charlotte a 4-3 victory.
Runs were hard to come by for most of the evening. Charlotte's starting pitcher, Jesse Scholtens, held Rochester scoreless for the first three frames, but a Home Run in the fourth gave the visitors 2-0 lead. The Red Wings added one more in the top of the sixth.
Bryan Ramos stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth and put the Knights on the board with a two-run Homer to left-centerfield. Two innings later, Charlotte rallied to tie the score. Ryan Noda and Ramos hit back-to-back singles and Fletcher pushed across Noda with a sacrifice fly.
The bottom of the ninth was nothing but free passes. The Red Wings walked the bases loaded before issuing the game-clinching ball four to Fletcher.
Yoendrys Gomez was magnificent out of the Charlotte bullpen. Working in a rare relief appearance, Gomez pitched the final four innings, struck out eight, and earned the win. Ramos finished 3-for-4 and the newest member of the Knights, Curtis Mead, reached base four times.
The series continues on Saturday night with Game Five scheduled for 6:05pm ET.
International League Stories from August 1, 2025
- Omaha Powers Past Louisville with 7-3 Win - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Billy Cook Propels Indians Past I-Cubs in Extra Innings - Indianapolis Indians
- Knights 'Walk' off Red Wings in the Ninth - Charlotte Knights
- Indy Strikes Out Iowa For Season-High 19 Times In 8-5 Loss - Iowa Cubs
- Wings Lose in Walk-off Fashion, Knights Even Series - Rochester Red Wings
- Sounds' Bats Stay Quiet, Swept in Doubleheader by RailRiders - Nashville Sounds
- Bats' Offense Falters in 7-3 Loss - Louisville Bats
- SWB Sweeps Doubleheader vs. Nashville - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Carlos Rodriguez Walk-Off Homer Completes Stripers' Doubleheader Sweep over Durham - Gwinnett Stripers
- Stripers Sweep Twinbill over Bulls - Durham Bulls
- Jacksonville Secures Series Victory against Clippers - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Reinforcements Step Up, But Saints Still Fall Short in 3-2 Loss to Mud Hens - St. Paul Saints
- Toledo Wins Fourth Straight Game against St. Paul - Toledo Mud Hens
- Lloyd Plates Five as Redbirds Take Fourth Straight over Tides - Memphis Redbirds
- Syracuse Wins Again with 5-3 Victory over Buffalo on Friday Night - Syracuse Mets
- Bisons Late Comeback Comes up Short against Syracuse 5-3 - Buffalo Bisons
- Close Game Gets Away From Norfolk Late - Norfolk Tides
- Aaron Nola Starts Rehab with Three Scoreless Innings as 'Pigs Swept by WooSox in Doubleheader - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- August 1 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Indianapolis Indians - Iowa Cubs
- Corey Julks Called up to the White Sox - Charlotte Knights
- "Holy Cow It's One Step Away": Pitching Duo Connelly Early and David Sandlin Called up to Worcester - Worcester Red Sox
- Outfielders Fedko and Gonzalez,, Left-Handed Pitcher MacLeod Called up from Double-A Wichita, Left-Handed Pitcher Yanez from Cedar Rapids in Slew of Saints Roster Moves - St. Paul Saints
- Post-Game Drone Light Show Set for August 16 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- SWB RailRiders Game Notes- August 1, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 1 at Charlotte - Rochester Red Wings
- Sounds Host Jumbo Shrimp to Begin August - Nashville Sounds
- Wilson Silences Red Wings in Knights Victory - Charlotte Knights
- Thursday WooSox Game Postponed Due to Forecast of Steady and Heavy Rain - Worcester Red Sox
- Knights Score Seven Unanswered, Hold on to Beat Wings - Rochester Red Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
