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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.

Corson's Pinch-Hit Single Caps Eighth-Inning Rally as Bird Dawgs Close out Ottawa 5-3

May 31, 2026 - KINSTON, N.C. - Jacob Corson stepped off the bench and delivered when it mattered most, driving in two runs on a pinch-hit infield single in the eighth inning to erase a one-run deficit and lift the Down East Bird Dawgs to a 5-3 series-closing victory over the Ottawa Titans at Historic Grainger Stadium Sunday afternoon, completing a dominant 5-1 series win and sending Down East on the road with a three-game winning streak. Down East grabbed an early advantage on an RBI single from Danell Figueroa in the second and added a... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Blank Titans 10-0 to Clinch Series

May 30, 2026 - KINSTON, N.C. - Axel Andueza delivered one of the best starts of his young professional career Friday night, tossing six shutout innings to lead the Down East Bird Dawgs to a 10-0 victory over the Ottawa Titans at Historic Grainger Stadium - the largest margin of victory in franchise history - as Down East clinched the six-game series with a 4-1 lead and improved to 9-11 on the season. Down East wasted no time building a cushion, scoring three runs in the second as Ali LaPread scored on an error, Tyler Blaum drove in a ru... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Erupt for Eight Unanswered Runs, Cruise to 12-6 Win and 3-1 Series Lead

May 29, 2026 - KINSTON, NC - The Down East Bird Dawgs trailed by four in the fourth inning but erupted for eight unanswered runs across four innings to pull away from the Ottawa Titans 12-6 Friday night at Historic Grainger Stadium, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead and improving to 8-11 on the season. Ottawa jumped ahead 5-1 after a Myles Smith RBI double in the second and a Jackie Urbaez solo homer headlined a four-run fourth, but the Bird Dawgs answered immediately. Colby Backus scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to begin the ... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Drop Game Three to Ottawa 11-5, Look to Bounce Back Friday

May 28, 2026 - KINSTON, N.C. - The Down East Bird Dawgs jumped out to an early lead but watched it slip away as the Ottawa Titans spicked up 19 hits to pull away for an 11-5 victory Wednesday night at Historic Grainger Stadium, evening the six-game series at one game apiece and dropping Down East to 7-11. Ottawa broke the game open in the seventh, scoring four runs on an AJ Wright RBI double, two errors, and two wild pitches to push the lead to 7-2. The Titans added two more in the eighth on back-to-back RBI singles from Justin Fogel an... Full Story

• Corson's Pinch-Hit Single Caps Eighth-Inning Rally as Bird Dawgs Close out Ottawa 5-3 - May 31, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Blank Titans 10-0 to Clinch Series - May 30, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Erupt for Eight Unanswered Runs, Cruise to 12-6 Win and 3-1 Series Lead - May 29, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Drop Game Three to Ottawa 11-5, Look to Bounce Back Friday - May 28, 2026
  
• Bats Stay Hot, Bird Dawgs Rally Past Titans 9-6 - May 27, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Set Franchise Hit Record Again, Hold off Ottawa for 10-8 Victory - May 26, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Fall 9-8 in Heartbreaking Walk-Off, Drop Rubber Match to Florence - May 24, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Split Doubleheader with Florence, Set Franchise Record with 17 Hits in Game One Blowout - May 23, 2026
  
• Rain Postpones Bird Dawgs Series Opener at Florence - May 22, 2026
  
• Boomers Erupt for Eight in the Eighth to Complete Sweep, Bird Dawgs Fall 16-6 - May 21, 2026
  
• Game Recap - Five-Run First Inning Dooms Bird Dawgs in 7-1 Loss - May 21, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Drop Series Opener to Boomers 12-6 - May 19, 2026
  
• Miller-Green's Two-Homer Night Powers Bird Dawgs Past Jackals in Series Clincher - May 17, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Drop 16-9 Slugfest to Jackals, Set up Rubber Match Sunday - May 16, 2026
  
• Johnston Deals, Bird Dawgs Cruise Past Jackals 7-2 to Open Weekend Series - May 15, 2026
  
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Down East Bird Dawgs outfielder Jacob Corson
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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

Wed., Jun 3		Down East at Brockton	10:30 a.m.
Tue., Jun 2		Down East at Brockton	10:30 a.m.
Sun., May 31	W	Ottawa 3 at Down East 5	Final
Sat., May 30	W	Ottawa 0 at Down East 10	Final
Fri., May 29	W	Ottawa 6 at Down East 12	Final
Thu., May 28	L	Ottawa 11 at Down East 5	Final
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