Shorebirds Drop Third Straight Game to Fred Nats
CarL Delmarva Shorebirds

Shorebirds Drop Third Straight Game to Fred Nats

Published on April 18, 2026 under Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


FREDERICKSBURG, VA: The Delmarva Shorebirds (4-10) suffered their third consecutive loss to the Fredericksburg Nationals (9-5) on Saturday night, falling 7-1.

The Shorebirds fell behind in the first inning when Luke Dickerson put Fredericksburg in front with an RBI single that scored Yeremy Cabrera from second base, making it 1-0.

The Fred Nats pushed two more runs across in the second on RBI singles from Eli Willits and Ronny Cruz, extending their lead to 3-0.

In the fourth, Fredericksburg's lead grew to 4-0 on another RBI single from Ronny Cruz. Moments later, Coy James hit a three-run homer, putting the Fred Nats ahead 7-0.

The Shorebirds offense had no answers for Fredericksburg starter Landon Harmon, who did not allow any runs over his five innings and struck out five.

With the score still 7-0 in the eighth, Delmarva ended the shutout on a wild pitch when Ortega scored from third to make it 7-1. That was as close as the Shorebirds would get as the Fred Nats secured a series victory with a 7-1 win.

Landon Harmon (1-0) earned the win as the starter for Fredericksburg, while Delmarva's Christian Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss.

The Shorebirds will try to close out the series with a win on Sunday, as Kailen Hamson takes the mound against Carson Fischer of Fredericksburg in a rematch of Tuesday's game. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM.

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