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The Salem RidgeYaks are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Salem, Virginia, they are a member of the Carolina League.

Woodpeckers Strike for Seven Unanswered, Sweep RidgeYaks, 9-5

June 14, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (24-38) jumped out to an early lead but could not contain the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-32), falling 9-5 Sunday afternoon at Carilion Clinic Field. Salem struck first in the opening inning without recording a hit. Avinson Pinto walked and Andrews Opata singled before a balk by Fayetteville starter Rafael Gonzalez scored Pinto to give the RidgeYaks a 1-0 lead. Moments later, Kleyver Salazar lifted a sacrifice fly to center, bringing home Opata and extending the advantage to 2-0. Fayet... Full Story

Mayers Fans Nine, RidgeYaks Fall 4-3 to Fayetteville

June 13, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (24-37) left the game-tying run on second base and the game-winning run on first base in a 4-3 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (29-32) on Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Despite outhitting the Woodpeckers 10-6 and striking out 16 Fayetteville hitters, the RidgeYaks were unable to complete the comeback as Salem dropped its 15th one-run game this season. Fayetteville manufactured the game's first run in the second inning. Camilo Diaz walked and moved into scoring position th... Full Story

Sixth-Inning Rally Not Enough as BeerMongers Fall to Woodpeckers, 12-5

June 12, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem BeerMongers (24-36) faced early deficits and fell to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (28-32), 12-5 on Thursday night at Carilion Clinic Field. After dropping a pair of one-run ballgames to open the series, Salem dug themselves into an early deficit in game three of the six game series. Fayetteville jumped on the board in the opening inning when Xavier Neyens lined an RBI single to right field, scoring Anthony Huezo for a 1-0 lead just seven pitches in. The BeerMongers answered immediately in the ... Full Story

Ortiz's First Professional Homer Not Enough in 6-5 Loss to Fayetteville

June 10, 2026 - SALEM, Va. - The Salem RidgeYaks (24-35) mounted multiple comebacks Wednesday night but came up one run short in a 6-5 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (27-32) at Carilion Clinic Field. After a heartbreaking 7-6 loss on Tuesday in the series opener, Salem would see some déjà vu on Wednesday night. The Yaks grabbed the game's first lead in the third inning when first baseman D'Angelo Ortiz connected on his first home run of his professional career, a solo blast to left field that put the RidgeYaks ahead 1-... Full Story

• Woodpeckers Strike for Seven Unanswered, Sweep RidgeYaks, 9-5 - June 14, 2026
  
• Mayers Fans Nine, RidgeYaks Fall 4-3 to Fayetteville - June 13, 2026
  
• Sixth-Inning Rally Not Enough as BeerMongers Fall to Woodpeckers, 12-5 - June 12, 2026
  
• Ortiz's First Professional Homer Not Enough in 6-5 Loss to Fayetteville - June 10, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Rally Falls One Run Short in 7-6 Loss to Fayetteville - June 9, 2026
  
• Salem RidgeYaks to Honor General Manager Allen Lawrence with Hall of Fame Bobblehead Giveaway - June 5, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Blank Crawdads 1-0 Behind Dominant Pitching Effort - May 31, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Ride Nunez's Two-Homer Night to 5-1 Victory over Hickory - May 30, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Stung by Five-Run Eighth in 9-3 Loss to Hickory - May 29, 2026
  
• BeerMongers Unable to Climb Back in 7-3 Loss to Hickory - May 28, 2026
  
• Crawdads Pull Away Late to Defeat RidgeYaks 4-2 - May 27, 2026
  
• Tucker's Two-Run Homer Lifts RidgeYaks Past Crawdads in Rain-Shortened Win - May 26, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Crush Delmarva Behind Three Home Runs in 13-3 Win - May 10, 2026
  
• Starlyn Nunez Walks It off as RidgeYaks Defeat Shorebirds, 7-4 - May 9, 2026
  
• RidgeYaks Rally Late But Fall to Delmarva, 3-2 - May 8, 2026
  
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League: Carolina League
Home: Salem, Virginia
Class: Low A
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Website: Salem RidgeYaks site
Schedule: Full Salem RidgeYaks Schedule
Statistics: Full Salem RidgeYaks Statistics

Fri., Jun 19		Salem at Fredericksburg	6:35 p.m.
Thu., Jun 18		Salem at Fredericksburg	6:35 p.m.
Wed., Jun 17	L	Salem 0 at Fredericksburg 3	Final
Tue., Jun 16	L	Salem 2 at Fredericksburg 7	Final
Sun., Jun 14	L	Fayetteville 9 at Salem 5	Final
Sat., Jun 13	L	Fayetteville 4 at Salem 3	Final
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• RidgeYaks fall in opener at Fredericksburg for ninth straight loss - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 17)
  
• RidgeYaks swept by Fayetteville to extend losing streak to eight - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 15)
  
• RidgeYaks suffer another one-run loss to Fayetteville - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 11)
  
• RidgeYaks suffer close losses to end series at Wilson - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 8)
  
• RidgeYaks walked off on 11th-inning grand slam - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 6)
  
• Hickory NC Crawdads split series with Salem - CarL Hickory Daily Record (June 2)
  
• RidgeYaks' pitching shines in series-closing wins over Hickory - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (June 1)
  
• Crawdads' eighth inning too much for RidgeYaks - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 30)
  
• Hickory uses extra-base hits to top RidgeYaks - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 29)
  
• RidgeYaks held to three hits in loss to Hickory - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 28)
  
• RidgeYaks open series with rain-shortened win over Hickory - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 27)
  
• RidgeYaks use big inning to win series finale at Hill City - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 25)
  
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