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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 Fall 6-4 to Aigles, Series Headed to Rubber Match Thursday

July 22, 2026 - TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec - The Down East Bird Dawgs rallied twice but could not complete the comeback, falling 6-4 to the Trois-Rivières Aigles at Stade Quillorama Wednesday night to even the series at one game apiece and set up a rubber match Thursday. Trois-Rivières jumped out to a 3-0 lead through three innings on a bases-loaded walk from Lizandro Rodriguez, a John Montes sacrifice fly in the second, and a Sam Franco solo homer in the third. Colby Backus pulled the Bird Dawgs within one with a two-run s... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Explode for Four Runs in Ninth to Stun Aigles 7-5 in Series Opener

July 21, 2026 - TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec - The Down East Bird Dawgs trailed heading into the ninth inning but exploded for four runs to stun the Trois-Rivières Aigles 7-5 at Stade Quillorama Tuesday night, opening the series with a dramatic comeback win and improving to 28-33 on the season. Trois-Rivières jumped ahead 2-0 on a Francesco Barbieri RBI single and a Gavin Roy RBI groundout in the third before the Bird Dawgs tied it in the fifth on a Colby Backus wild pitch score and a Trey Law RBI single. Stephen DiTomaso put Do... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Cruise to 8-1 Win Behind Two Debuting Pitchers, Even Series with Ottawa

July 18, 2026 - OTTAWA, Ontario - Two pitchers made their Bird Dawgs debuts, combining for six innings, and Kalae Harrison went four-for-four to lead the Down East Bird Dawgs to an 8-1 victory over the Ottawa Titans at Ottawa Stadium Saturday night, evening the series at one game apiece and setting up a rubber match Sunday afternoon. Down East struck first in the third on an Ali LaPread RBI single before Jacob Corson added a two-run single in the fifth to push the lead to 3-0. Ottawa got on the board with a Jackie Urbaez sacrifice fly... Full Story

Bird Dawgs Drop Canada Opener 8-5 After Harrison's Go-Ahead Homer Can't Hold

July 17, 2026 - OTTAWA, Ontario - Kalae Harrison's go-ahead three-run homer gave the Down East Bird Dawgs a brief lead in the fourth inning, but the Ottawa Titans answered with four unanswered runs over the final five frames to take an 8-5 victory at Ottawa Stadium Friday night, opening the Bird Dawgs first Canadian road trip of 2026 with a loss and dropping Down East to 26-32. Ottawa jumped out to a 4-0 lead through three innings as AJ Wright launched a two-run homer in the first, Taylor Wright added a solo shot, and Thomas Ferroggiaro ... Full Story

• 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
  
• Bird Dawgs Drop Finale 8-2 But Claim Series over Jackals - July 5, 2026
  
• Three Bird Dawgs Named to 2026 Frontier League All-Star Game - July 5, 2026
  
• Adams Lights up Independence Day with Walk-off Homer, Bird Dawgs Stun Jackals, 9-8 - July 4, 2026
  
• Bird Dawgs Break Franchise Hit Record, Demolish Jackals, 22-6 - July 3, 2026
  
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Down East Bird Dawgs utility player Yeniel Laboy
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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

Fri., Jul 24		Down East at Quebec	7:05 p.m.
Thu., Jul 23		Down East 3 at Trois-Rivieres 0	Top 2
Wed., Jul 22	L	Down East 4 at Trois-Rivieres 6	Final
Tue., Jul 21	W	Down East 7 at Trois-Rivieres 5	Final
Sun., Jul 19	L	Down East 4 at Ottawa 14	Final
Sat., Jul 18	W	Down East 8 at Ottawa 1	Final
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