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Gastonia Ghost Peppers Adds Eddie and Jonny
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed two-way player Eddie Leon and utility-man...
Welcome Trendon & McKinley to the Ghost Peppers
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed outfielder, Trendon Craig, and relief pitcher McKinley Moore, to contracts for...
Ghost Peppers Welcomes Back Silber and Miednik
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed two relief pitchers, Cas Silber and Jake Miednik, to contracts for the 2026...
Infielder Xavier Casserilla signs for the Ghost Peppers
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed 22 year-old infielder Xavier Casserilla for the 2026...
Catcher and Outfielder Chris Proctor Signs for the 2026 Season
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed catcher and outfielder Chris Proctor for the 2026 season, Team President...
Ghost Peppers Sign RHP Nate Peden for 2026 Season
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have officially signed right-handed pitcher Nate Peden for the 2026 season, Team President Brady...
The Gastonia Ghost Peppers announce coaching staff for the 2026 Atlantic League season
GASTONIA, NC – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers announce coaching staff for the 2026 Atlantic League season. Mauro “Goose” Gozzo returns for a sixth...
ATLANTIC LEAGUE ANNOUNCES BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMETEAM NETWORK
Gastonia, NC — The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) today announced an agreement with HomeTeam Network (HTN), making the end-to-end...
Brady Salisbury Promoted to President of Gastonia Ghost Peppers
Gastonia, NC — The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are proud to announce the promotion of Brady Salisbury from General Manager to Team President. This...
Ghost Peppers Outfielder Justin Wylie Named to Postseason All-Star Team
GASTONIA, NC – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are proud to announce that outfielder Justin Wylie has been named to the Atlantic League (ALPB) Postseason...
Ghost Peppers Recipient of Two ALPB League Awards
GASTONIA, NC – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are proud to announce that General Manager Brady Salisbury is the recipient of the Atlantic League’s...
Ghost Peppers’ miraculous run comes to an end, fall to High Point in Game 5
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Dalton Guthrie’s sac fly was the lone run for Gastonia on Thursday night, as High Point defeated the Ghost Peppers 8-1 and...
Newsome spins quality start, leads Gastonia to stave off elimination & force Game 5
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Ljay Newsome made 14 starts for Gastonia in 2025. He dealt six innings in just one of those starts – on July 31 against...
Rockers score early and late, put Peppers on brink of elimination with 6-2 win
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Rockers scored three runs over the first two innings on Tuesday night. That ended up being enough, as High Point defeated...
Peppers ‘pen allows 4 runs in 9th, fall in Game 2 to High Point
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers bullpen surrendered five runs over the final three innings on Sunday, as the Rockers scored four crucial...
Hartman Ks a dozen, Peppers use 6th-inning rally to take Game 1
GASTONIA, N.C. – Matt Hartman allowed a two-run homer in the first inning off the bat of Evan Edwards. The ALPB Pitcher of the Month of July...
Gastonia surpasses 200 homers for 3rd straight year
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers have surpassed 200 home runs for a third consecutive season, with Dalton Guthrie connecting on a game-tying homer...
Peppers use 5-run inning early on to capture 9th straight W
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers scored five runs in the second inning on Tuesday night, cruising to an 8-2 victory over Hagerstown and capturing...
From 0-5 to a 4th straight playoff berth: How the Peppers turned their season around
By Noah Epstein The Ghost Peppers dropped their first five games of the 2025 season. They won just nine of their first 30, 17 of their first 47 and...
Ghost Peppers clinch second half championship
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are heading to the ALPB Playoffs, clinching the South Division second half championship on Saturday...
Peppers to start and finish 2026 season at High Point in newly released ALPB Schedule
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Atlantic League released the 2026 regular season schedule on Wednesday, featuring the Ghost Peppers starting and ending the...
De La Rosa becomes first in franchise history to go 20-40
GASTONIA, N.C. – Eric De La Rosa connected on his 20th home run of the season on Sunday, becoming the first player in Gastonia franchise history to...
Cole Roederer joins 20-20 Club in 2025
GASTONIA, N.C. – Cole Roederer joined the 20-home run, 20-stolen base club on Saturday night against Southern Maryland, crushing an opposite-field...
De La Rosa joins 20-40 club in series win over Blue Crabs
GASTONIA, N.C. – Eric De La Rosa started off a five-run fifth for Gastonia with a solo shot, joining the 20-40 club as the Ghost Peppers won...
Peppers use 6-run 6th on the ‘Roed’ to 7-5 victory
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers scored six in the sixth and Cole Roederer joined the 20-20 club in Gastonia’s 7-5 win over Southern Maryland on...
Reinheimer becomes Gastonia’s all-time RBI leader
GASTONIA, N.C. – Jack Reinheimer became Gastonia’s all-time RBI leader on Thursday night, driving in his 175th run with the organization. Reinheimer...
Wylie reaches base 4 times, leads Peppers to 5-2 win over Ducks
GASTONIA, N.C. – Justin Wylie had a .481 on-base percentage in the month of August. He walked 26 times, seven more times than he struck out. And the...
Wylie secures second straight 20-20 season
GASTONIA, N.C. – Justin Wylie hit his 20th homer of the season on Friday night, becoming the fourth ALPB player this year to join the 20-home run,...
Wells work quality start, leads Gastonia to 7th straight victory
GASTONIA, N.C. – Nick Wells tossed six innings of one-run ball, propelling the Ghost Peppers to defeat Charleston 4-1 on Saturday night and win...
Hartman goes 6 scoreless as Peppers move into first place
GASTONIA, N.C. – Matt Hartman spun six scoreless frames in Gastonia’s 6-4 win over Charleston on Friday night, leading the Ghost Peppers to take...
Dominant Peppers ‘Pen leads Gastonia to 8th win in last 9 games
GASTONIA, N.C. – Narciso Crook’s two-run homer in the first inning and a dominant effort by the Gastonia bullpen led to the Ghost Peppers beating...
Matt Hartman named ALPB Pitcher of the Month
GASTONIA, N.C. – RHP Matt Hartman has been named ALPB Pitcher of the Month of July, as announced by the Atlantic League on Wednesday. Hartman made...
Guthrie’s 3-run blast powers Peppers to win series opener against Birds
GASTONIA, N.C. – Dalton Guthrie crushed a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth, carrying the Ghost Peppers to a 6-3 win on Tuesday...
Peppers hang on against Hawks, securing first home sweep of season
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers were able to stave off a late FerryHawks rally on Sunday, defeating Staten Island 7-6 and securing their first...
Guthrie ties ALPB record with 6-hit performance
GASTONIA, N.C. – Dalton Guthrie went 6-for-6 with 7 RBIs in Gastonia’s 16-4 win over Staten Island on Friday, becoming the sixth player in league...
Reinheimer plays in franchise-high 300th game
GASTONIA, N.C. – Jack Reinheimer played in his 300th game with Gastonia on Wednesday, becoming the first player in the franchise’s history to reach...
Blanton becomes Gastonia’s all-time strikeout leader
GASTONIA, N.C. – RHP Bryan Blanton became Gastonia’s all-time strikeout leader on Wednesday, recording his 167th punchout with the organization. The...
Crook, O’Grady & Snyder head to Mexican League
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers’ Narciso Crook, Brian O’Grady and Nick Snyder all had their contracts purchased by teams in the Mexican League...
Justin Wylie named to Mid-Season All-Star team
GASTONIA, N.C. – Justin Wylie was named to the 2025 Mid-Season All-Star team on Thursday, as announced by the Atlantic League and Baseball America....
Crook crushes 2 homers, leads Peppers to win second half opener
GASTONIA, N.C. – Narciso Crook’s two home runs led the way for Gastonia, as the Ghost Peppers beat the Dirty Birds 8-1 in Tuesday’s second half...
Justus Sheffield’s contract purchased by Monterrey
GASTONIA, N.C. – Ghost Peppers starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had his contract purchased by Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League on...
Wylie becomes all-time franchise home run leader
GASTONIA, N.C. – Justin Wylie hit his 47th home run with Gastonia on Sunday, taking over sole possession for the most homers in franchise history....
MLB All-Star Trevor Cahill signs with Ghost Peppers
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers signed former MLB All-Star pitcher Trevor Cahill to a contract on Saturday. Cahill, 37, spent 13 seasons in the...
Sheffield spins a gem, helps Gastonia salvage series against Lexington
GASTONIA, N.C. – Justus Sheffield spun six innings of one-run ball on Thursday, guiding the Ghost Peppers to a 7-3 win over Lexington to salvage the...
Mazeika to Mexico: Catcher picked up by Diablos Rojos for second straight season
GASTONIA, N.C. – Patrick Mazeika’s contract was purchased by Mexico City of the Mexican League on June 10, as announced by the Ghost Peppers on...
Peppers pummel Birds 15-4 in record attendance-setting evening
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers exploded for 15 runs on 16 hits Friday night and defeated Charleston 15-4 in front of a sellout crowd of 4,224....
Gastonia falls to Lexington in Thursday’s rubber match, 6-5
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers’ ninth-inning rally fell short on Thursday, leaving the bases loaded and dropping the rubber match to the...
High Wattage: Kevin’s 8th-inning homer the difference in Peppers win over Legends
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia offense was lifeless and in need of a spark. Lexington starter Nic Laio had allowed just two Ghost Pepper hits through...
Peppers drop fifth straight in 12-8 loss to Crabs
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Ghost Peppers surrendered six runs over the final two frames to Southern Maryland on Wednesday, falling 12-8 and losing their...
Richie Martin’s contract purchased by Texas Rangers
GASTONIA, N.C. – Gastonia Ghost Peppers infielder Richie Martin had his contract purchased by the Texas Rangers organization on Friday. Martin, 30,...
Captain Jack: Ghost Peppers name Reinheimer first captain in franchise history
GASTONIA, N.C. – The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have named Jack Reinheimer the first captain in franchise history, as announced by general manager Brady...
Wylie Walk-off Winner caps off Wild doubleheader split against Legends
GASTONIA, N.C. – After blowing a late 6-2 lead in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, Gastonia came from behind and won via Justin Wylie’s...
Martin’s 3-run blast powers Gastonia to 6-4 win over Lexington
GASTONIA, N.C. – Richie Martin capped off a five-run fifth inning for the Ghost Peppers with a three-run homer, leading Gastonia to a 6-4 win...
Underwood Jr. shines in relief as Gastonia salvages series on Long Island, winning 5-2
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Duane Underwood Jr.’s 3.2 scoreless relief innings proved to be pivotal in Gastonia’s 5-2 victory over Long Island on Thursday,...
De La Rosa’s two homers lead Peppers to sizzling 10-9 comeback W
GASTONIA, N.C. – Eric De La Rosa crushed his second home run of the evening – a two-run blast – capping off a six-run eighth and leading the Ghost...
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