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Danville on Top of Carolina League Western Division
Wednesday, August 20th , 2025
A season's worth of hard work has culminated in a division championship for the Danville Raiders.

The club officially clinched its spot atop the Carolina League Western Division today, with plenty of games to spare.

"It feels good to get it wrapped up early and now be able to set ourselves up for the playoffs," said reliever Randy Bell.

The club currently has a 78-44 record and this is their 7th division championship.

"We want to bring the 1st Round 2 to Danville," said the team's manager. "We think we've got what it takes to be the best in Carolina League."
Newport News Clinches Postseason Appearance
Wednesday, August 20th , 2025
The Newport News Destroyers clubhouse had a celebratory, loose feel to it tonight. That's because the Destroyers have officially punched their ticket to the postseason.

The Carolina League Eastern Division crown remains undecided, but Newport News will be a part of the 2025 playoffs.
Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, August 18th , 2025
Here are the current team power rankings for Carolina League:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Newport News Destroyers (124.0, +)
2) Danville Raiders (116.9, -)
3) Alexandria Dukes (103.1, +)
4) Easton Grays (97.9, -)
5) Prince William Panthers (91.5, +)
6) Wilmington Blue Rocks (87.9, o)
7) Brunswick Pilots (81.6, -)
8) Winston-Salem Smokers (75.6, +)
9) Kingston Buccaneers (74.9, -)
10) Lynchburg Scouts (45.6, o)
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Leonardo Bernal - NPT
.368
2 Jake Rucker NPT .361
3 Yolbert Sanchez PW .345
4 Carson Benge PW .344
5 Colt Emerson MO .339
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Chris Gittens - NPT
37
2 Rhett Wiseman NPT 31
3 Carson Benge PW 30
4 Dermis Garcia BRM 29
5 2 tied with   28
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Chris Gittens - NPT
121
2 Carson Benge PW 103
3 Kyle Martin NPT 95
4 Rhett Wiseman NPT 94
5 Yonathan Perlaza NPT 93
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Ethan Hankins - BRN
12
2 David Buchanan NPT 10
2 Eric Jokisch NPT 10
2 Dalton Stambaugh QUE 10
2 Zack Trageton ALX 10
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Ethan Hankins - BRN
3.40
2 Drake Fellows DAN 3.54
3 Ryan Forcucci PW 3.83
4 TJ Nichols EAS 4.45
5 David Buchanan NPT 4.47
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Ethan Hankins - BRN
148
2 Ryan Forcucci PW 128
2 Owen Wild NPT 128
4 Riley Gowens LYN 126
5 Dalton Stambaugh QUE 121
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CAROLINA LEAGUE STANDINGS
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Newport News Destroyers 79 44 .642 -
Alexandria Dukes 71 53 .573 8.5
Easton Grays 66 58 .532 13.5
Wilmington Blue Rocks 61 62 .496 18.0
Brunswick Pilots 60 64 .484 19.5
Western Division W L PCT GB
Danville Raiders 78 46 .629 -
Prince William Panthers 58 66 .468 20.0
Kingston Buccaneers 55 69 .444 23.0
Winston-Salem Smokers 54 70 .435 24.0
Lynchburg Scouts 37 87 .298 41.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Carolina League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Easton Brunswick 13-9 7:05 PM ET J.Cornielly (6-2, 3.75 ERA) K.Kauffmann (7-9, 5.60 ERA)
Winston-Salem Lynchburg 1-2 7:05 PM ET J.Bayless (3-4, 6.67 ERA) M.Keating (8-7, 3.06 ERA)
Prince William Kingston 7-8 7:05 PM ET B.Kennedy (5-4, 6.59 ERA) R.Forcucci (8-3, 3.83 ERA)
Danville Alexandria 3-5 7:05 PM ET G.McLarty (8-8, 6.54 ERA) D.Saenz (8-1, 4.30 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Carolina League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Wilmington (61-62, Road: 26-36) Newport News (79-44, Home: 44-18) 1:05 PM ET RHP E.Leal (1-1, 11.42 ERA) RHP O.Wild (6-7, 5.14 ERA)
Wilmington (61-62, Road: 26-36) Newport News (79-44, Home: 44-18) 7:05 PM ET LHP C.Caminiti (1-1, 4.71 ERA) RHP D.Buchanan (10-7, 4.47 ERA)
Easton (66-58, Road: 26-34) Brunswick (60-64, Home: 33-27) 7:05 PM ET RHP S.Gonzalez (5-4, 5.38 ERA) LHP J.Bennett (3-5, 5.29 ERA)
Winston-Salem (54-70, Road: 18-45) Lynchburg (37-87, Home: 23-40) 7:05 PM ET RHP C.Smith (0-1, 9.45 ERA) RHP J.Wenninger (0-2, 9.35 ERA)
Prince William (58-66, Road: 26-34) Kingston (55-69, Home: 27-33) 7:05 PM ET RHP L.Holman (8-7, 6.07 ERA) LHP J.Fall (8-6, 4.67 ERA)
Danville (78-46, Road: 37-26) Alexandria (71-53, Home: 42-21) 7:05 PM ET LHP A.Gamboa (8-6, 5.05 ERA) RHP N.German (5-6, 5.71 ERA)
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