Southern Maryland Falls in Series Finale to Gastonia

Published on September 7, 2025 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs lost on Sunday evening 8-5 to the Gastonia Ghost Peppers in the series finale.

The Crabs got out to an early 1-0 lead after Brett Barrera singled home Pearce Howard in the first inning. Southern Maryland made it 2-0 in the fourth on a Giovanni Digiacomo RBI groundout.

Gastonia would answer back, though, scoring five times in the fifth to take a 5-2 lead.

The Crabs tied it in the sixth with three runs. Sam Dexter smacked a solo blast before Jackson Loftin hit a two-run shot to even the ballgame at 5-5.

The game was tied heading to the bottom half of the eighth but Gastonia found the breakthrough with a three-run inning, before seeing out an 8-5 lead for the victory.

With the loss, Southern Maryland falls to 62-55 and 26-28 in the second half. They will have an off-day on Monday before hosting the High Point Rockers to a six-game series at Regency Furniture Stadium.

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