Vasquez's Winning Homer Completes Big Comeback in Start of Second Half
CarL Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Vasquez's Winning Homer Completes Big Comeback in Start of Second Half

Published on June 19, 2026 under Carolina League (CarL)
Fayetteville Woodpeckers News Release


Fayetteville, NC - The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (33-33, 1-0 2nd Half) opened the second half of the regular season with an epic eight-run comeback, erasing an 8-2 deficit and scoring eight unanswered runs against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (33-34, 0-1 2nd Half) bullpen in a 10-8 victory. Three big home runs carried the rally in Fayetteville's largest comeback at home this season.

The resurgence started in the bottom of the seventh with Fayetteville trailing 8-3. German Ramirez singled home Kenni Gomez to put two on base for Yosweld Vasquez. Vazquez followed with a sacrifice-fly, then Anthony Huezo connected for a two-run homer down the right-field line that cut the contest back to 8-7. It marked Huezo's 13th home run of the season, putting him two shy of tying the single-season HR record of 15.

Waner Luciano followed up the big rally with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the eighth that tied the game. It was Luciano's first home run of the season since joining Fayetteville from the Florida Complex League. After a pitching change brought Landen Payne (L, 1-1) into the game, Ramirez drew a walk and Vasquez clobbered a two-run home run into the left center field seats for a 10-8 advantage.

Charlie Weber (W, 3-1) closed the game down with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief and worked a dominant ninth inning, issuing a leadoff walk and responding with three straight strikeouts to lock the victory.

The six-game series with Kannapolis continues through Sunday and the Woodpeckers will remain at home next week for a six-game set against Delmarva. On Saturday night, Fayetteville is projected to start RHP Jesus Carrera opposite Kannapolis' RHP Gabriel Rodriguez. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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