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Fayetteville Fans 16 FredNats in Second Shutout of Road Trip
Fayetteville, NC – For the second time in three games the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (8-4) pitching staff spun a shutout, striking out 16 Fredericksburg Nationals (7-5) Thursday in a 4-0 victory at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. Four arms in Alonzo Tredwell, Kelly Austin, Colby Langford and Amilcar Chirinos combined to blank the Carolina League’s top scoring offense.
Strong leadership, big personality: Jacinto Jones II breaks record, motivates teammates
Born on a military base in Caguas, Puerto Rico, sophomore communication and digital studies major Jacinto Jones II has been playing sports since he was six years old. He moved to the United States at age three and graduated from Colonial Forge High School in Fredericksburg, Va. where he ran track and played football.
Fredericksburg Nationals erupt at the plate, blast Fayetteville Woodpeckers, 16-7
In baseball, what happened yesterday doesn’t matter today. The Fredericksburg Nationals were shut out on Tuesday. The FredNats erupted for 16 runs on 17 hits on Wednesday in a 16-7 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Gotta love minor-league team nicknames, by the way. Third baseman Phillip Glasser and outfielder...
Woodpeckers blank FredNats 1-0 in series opener
Excellent pitching was the theme in the series opener between the Woodpeckers and Fredericksburg Nationals, as Fayetteville edged out a 1-0 win on Tuesday night at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. For the FredNats, Liam Sullivan took the hill in his second start of the year. He stranded at least one...
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