McGowin Shines, Nelson Powers Dirty Birds to Shutout Victory
AtL Charleston Dirty Birds

McGowin Shines, Nelson Powers Dirty Birds to Shutout Victory

July 11, 2025 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


The Charleston Dirty Birds kicked off their homestand with a sharp 3-0 shutout win over the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars on Thursday night, fueled by a strong outing from Kyle McGowin and an early homer from James Nelson.

Game Highlights:

James Nelson got the scoring started in the 1st with a solo homer, his 19th of the year. He also swiped two bases and drew a walk. He has now hit one home run in each of his last four games.

Alsander Womack added a sac fly in the 6th to make it 2-0.

A throwing error and a wild pitch in the 7th helped Charleston tack on one more insurance run.

Pitching Breakdown:

Kyle McGowin (W, 2-5): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K - worked around trouble and escaped multiple jams.

Charleston Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K - Ronaldo Alesandro (S, 5) shut the door in the 9th despite allowing two hits.

By the Numbers:

Charleston Offense: 8 hits from 7 different batters

Strikeouts: Charleston pitchers fanned 9, while Hagerstown struck out 11 times

Stolen Bases: Nelson (2), Moorer (1)

Errors: 1 apiece - Charleston's lone error by Nelson; Hagerstown's by pitcher Anziani

Up Next:

Charleston continues their series with Hagerstown tomorrow, riding momentum and improved pitching from both the rotation and the bullpen. McGowin's ERA drops to 3.23, and Alesandro continues to impress with a sub-1.10 ERA.

The Dirty Birds have now won 4 of their last 5.

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