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June 19, 2009
RedWolves stifle Columbia, win 2-1
Talk about immediate action. Florence picked up Ali Williams on Friday, then he pitched two innings of scoreless relief to get the win as the RedWolves beat Columbia 2-1 in Coastal Plain League baseball at Legion Field.
June 18, 2009
RedWolves’ bullpen falters in loss to Fayetteville
The Fayetteville SwampDogs rallied late for three runs to defeat the Florence RedWolves 6-4 in Coastal Plain League play on Thursday night. The loss drops Florence a game back of Fayetteville for first place in the CPL South.
June 17, 2009
Florence strands 15 runners in loss to Wilson
Barrett Kleinknecht deserved better. Not a pitcher by trade, Kleinknecht gave the Florence RedWolves eight stellar innings on the mound Wednesday night. The RedWolves’ offense, though, left 15 runners on base, resulting in a 3-1 loss to the Wilson Tobs and no decision for Kleinknecht.
June 16, 2009
RedWolves rough up Wilmington
The Florence RedWolves defeat the Wilmington Sharks for their fourth straight Coastal Plain League win.
Pelicans, Hillcats to take double dip Tuesday
The Carolina League has announced that the Pelicans and Lynchburg Hillcats will play a doubleheader on June 16 as a makeup date for a game rained out in Lynchburg in early May. The Pelicans’ Dollar Hot Dog Night promotion has been expanded to include both games on that Tuesday evening.
June 15, 2009
RedWolves back in first place
The South Division of the Coastal Plain League has a pretty quick elevator. After being near the ground floor just a few days ago, the RedWolves zipped back to the top with a 5-2 win over the Fayetteville SwampDogs at Legion Field on Monday night.
June 14, 2009
Extra innings yield Pelicans win
Myrtle Beach salvaged the series finale of the three-game set with a 12-inning 5-2 win at Lewis-Gale Field on Monday. The Pelicans broke out for three runs in the top of the 12th after it seemed both teams had saved all their drama for the ninth.
June 13, 2009
Rosa keeping the faith, working for RedWolves
In his mind, Christian Rosa still hears his mother crying over the telephone. Upon receiving a contract offer from the St. Louis Cardinals while playing independent league baseball in Illinois last June, Rosa had called his biggest fan a world away in Puerto Rico to give her the news.
RedWolves rout Blowfish
Steven Neff had four hits, including a first-inning grand slam as the Florence RedWolves defeated Columbia 12-2 on Saturday night.
REDWOLVES NOTEBOOK: Davis enjoys success in first season as ORU assistant
Wes Davis’ first year in Division I baseball turned out to be better than perhaps he expected.
Serving as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts, the 27-year-old Florence RedWolves skipper helped the Golden Eagles to an NCAA regional appearance in Tempe, Ariz., May 29-31.
The Golden Eagles went 2-2 in the regional and were eliminated by Arizona State.
June 12, 2009
RedWolves find right recipe for victory
Desperately needing to snap a three-game losing streak, the Florence RedWolves went with a proven recipe Friday night.
Phantoms face must-win game
The Florence Phantoms know they have no margin for error.
June 11, 2009
Casey, Sharks one-hit RedWolves
Wilmington’s J.C. Casey and Chris Powell combined on a one-hit shutout in an 8-0 Coastal Plain league win over the Florence RedWolves on Thursday night.
June 10, 2009
Rain, big inning lead to Sharks’ win
The Wilmington Sharks defeated the Florence RedWolves 10-7 in a rain-shortened Coastal Plain League game at Legion Field on Wednesday night.
Hartsvilles’ Lyles strikes out 10 in loss
Hartsville native Jordan Lyles was the losing pitcher in the Lexington Legends’ 3-0 South Atlantic League loss to the Asheville Tourists on Wednesday night.
June 09, 2009
RedWolves fall out of first place
The Florence RedWolves lost 3-2 to the Wilson Tobs on Tuesday night, falling out of first place in the CPL South standings.
RedWolves’ Taylor tames Blowfish
If the first couple weeks of the Coastal Plain League season are any indication, USC baseball fans are in for a treat when John Taylor hits campus in the fall.
June 08, 2009
Pelicans, P-Nats split weekend doubleheaders
The Pelicans responded quickly with a game two win on Sunday to battle back after suffering a heartbreaking loss in game one of their second straight doubleheader against the Potomac Nationals.
June 07, 2009
RedWolves break out of slump
When the Florence RedWolves decide to break out of a slump, they apparently do it in a big way.
June 06, 2009
Pelicans split with Nationals
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans split a doubleheader with Potomac on Saturday, holding on to win the first game 7-6 before dropping the second game 5-3.
In the first game, the Pelicans scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a 7-2 lead. They needed every run as the Nationals scored four in the bottom half of the inning before Myrtle Beach shut the door.
RedWolves can’t come up with big hits
Every hit counts. But none more so than those with runners in scoring position.
On Saturday night, the Florence RedWolves left double digit men on base for the third straight game in an 8-2 Coastal Plain League loss to the Wilmington Sharks in front of 2,230 fans at Legion Field.
After starting the season 5-0, the RedWolves have lost their last three games. In those three losses, they’ve stranded 36 runners, including 10 against Wilmington.
Hartsville’s Lyles fans 11
Lexington pitcher Jordan Lyles struck out a season-high 11 in six innings but got a no-decision in the Legends’ 2-1 victory over Greenville in South Atlantic League action Friday.
Tobs shut out RedWolves
Matt Johns’ RBI single in the bottom of the fifth was the difference as Wilson defeated Florence 1-0 on Friday in Coastal Plain League action. The loss over shadowed a strong pitching performance by Florence’s Matt Jebb.
Phantoms head to Fayetteville needing a win
With only four games left in the season, the Florence Phantoms are almost starting from scratch. The Phantoms have lost nine starters, including quarterback Omar Jacobs, and his top target, A.J. Bennett, because of injuries and various reasons during the last month.
June 04, 2009
RedWolves washed out
Thursday night’s Coastal Plain League game between the Florence RedWolves and Columbia Blowfish has been postponed because of rain.
June 03, 2009
Three former Pelicans get traded, another gets call-up
Wednesday was a busy day for the Braves, and a busy day for players who used to play for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
June 02, 2009
RedWolves suffer first loss
A three-run seventh inning put Petersburg in front and relievers Mike Francisco and Nickolas Schreiber combined for a perfect two innings as the Florence RedWolves dropped their first game of the season, 4-3 on Tuesday night.
June 01, 2009
Gillung helps RedWolves stay unbeaten
Nick Gillung allowed one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in six innings as the Florence RedWolves earned a 3-1 victory over Peninsula on Monday.
May 31, 2009
Pelicans take second straight series
It took the Myrtle Beach Pelicans over six weeks to claim their first series victory of the 2009 season. Now, the Pelicans are getting to know the feeling.
May 30, 2009
RedWolves continue hot streak
Stephen McCray joined the Florence RedWolves on Saturday, and the RedWolves threw him a heckuva welcome party at Legion Field.
They treated him to a pre-game parachute team. Nine runs in the first two innings. And a post-game fireworks display.
