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The Down East Bird Dawgs are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Kinston, North Carolina, they are a member of the Frontier League.

Bird Dawgs Blow Four-Run Lead, Fall on Hacopian's Second Walk-Off of Weekend

July 26, 2026 - QUÉBEC CITY, Québec - The Down East Bird Dawgs led 7-3 heading into the seventh inning but watched it slip away as the Québec Capitales rallied for five unanswered runs before Eddie Hacopian delivered his second walk-off hit of the weekend with a ninth-inning single to right, handing Down East an 8-7 defeat at Stade CANAC Sunday afternoon and capping a difficult Canadian road trip. Down East jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first as Colby Backus hit a sacrifice fly, Jacob Corson doubled in a run, and Yeniel ... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Shut out 5-0, Losing Streak Reaches Season-High Four Games

July 25, 2026 - QUÉBEC CITY, Québec - The Down East Bird Dawgs were held scoreless on just four hits Saturday night, falling 5-0 to the Québec Capitales at Stade CANAC and dropping their fourth straight game - the longest losing streak of the season - as the Capitales clinched the series and sent Down East to 28-37. Québec built the lead methodically, scoring once in the second on an Antonio Valdez fielder's choice, twice in the fourth on an Eddie Hacopian RBI double and a wild pitch, once more in the fifth on a Ruben... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Fall 6-5 on Walk-Off Bunt as Capitales Rally from Three Down in Ninth

July 24, 2026 - QUÉBEC CITY, Québec - The Down East Bird Dawgs led 5-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth but could not hold on, as Eddie Hacopian delivered a walk-off bunt single to cap a three-run Québec rally and lift the Capitales to a 6-5 victory at Stade CANAC Friday night, dropping Down East to 28-36. Ali LaPread broke up Braeden Allemann's perfect game bid with a single up the middle in the fifth before Jacob Corson doubled him home to give the Bird Dawgs a 1-0 lead. Down East extended the advantage in the sev... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Blow Four-Run Lead as Aigles Score 10 Unanswered to Take Series

July 23, 2026 - TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec - The Down East Bird Dawgs built a 5-1 lead through four innings before the Trois-Rivières Aigles erupted for 10 unanswered runs over the final three frames to steal the rubber match 11-5 at Stade Quillorama Thursday night, handing Down East the series loss and dropping the Bird Dawgs to 28-35 heading into a weekend series against the Québec Capitales. Christian Adams opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first before Kalae Harrison added an RBI single in the second and Adams... Full Story

• Bird Dawgs Blow Four-Run Lead, Fall on Hacopian's Second Walk-Off of Weekend - July 26, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Shut out 5-0, Losing Streak Reaches Season-High Four Games - July 25, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Fall 6-5 on Walk-Off Bunt as Capitales Rally from Three Down in Ninth - July 24, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Blow Four-Run Lead as Aigles Score 10 Unanswered to Take Series - July 23, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Fall 6-4 to Aigles, Series Headed to Rubber Match Thursday - July 22, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Explode for Four Runs in Ninth to Stun Aigles 7-5 in Series Opener - July 21, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Cruise to 8-1 Win Behind Two Debuting Pitchers, Even Series with Ottawa - July 18, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Drop Canada Opener 8-5 After Harrison's Go-Ahead Homer Can't Hold - July 17, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Fall 6-5 in Series Finale, Head into All-Star Break at 26-31 - July 12, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Erupt in Eighth to Take 3-2 Series Lead over Boulders - July 11, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Fall, 6-1, as Boulders Even Series at Two - July 10, 2026
  
• Backus Walks off Boulders in Suspended Game Before New York Takes Nightcap - July 9, 2026
  
• Down East Bird Dawgs Announce Contract Purchase of RHP Cam Cotter by Cincinnati Reds - July 8, 2026
  
• Wednesday's Game Suspended in Ninth Inning, to Resume Thursday at 6 p.m. - July 8, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Erupt for Nine Runs in Sixth, Cruise Past Boulders 10-6 in Series Opener - July 8, 2026
  
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Down East Bird Dawgs race for home
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League: Frontier League
Home: Kinston, North Carolina
Class: Independent
Website: Down East Bird Dawgs site
Schedule: Full Down East Bird Dawgs Schedule
Statistics: Full Down East Bird Dawgs Statistics

Tue., Jul 28		Tri-City at Down East	7:00 p.m.
Sun., Jul 26	L	Down East 7 at Quebec 8	Final
Sat., Jul 25	L	Down East 0 at Quebec 5	Final
Fri., Jul 24	L	Down East 5 at Quebec 6	Final
Thu., Jul 23	L	Down East 5 at Trois-Rivieres 11	Final
Wed., Jul 22	L	Down East 4 at Trois-Rivieres 6	Final
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