GASTONIA, N.C. – Jack Reinheimer became Gastonia’s all-time RBI leader on Thursday night, driving in his 175th run with the organization.
Reinheimer lifted a sac fly to left field in the sixth inning, plating Dalton Guthrie in the team’s 5-2 win over Long Island. The shortstop recorded his 56th RBI of the season and surpassed Zach Jarrett, who previously held the franchise record with 174 RBIs.
The Charlotte native has played for Gastonia since 2022, getting his contract purchased by MLB-affiliated teams multiple times while with the club. Reinheimer was named the first captain in franchise history on May 23 of this year, having entered the season leading the organization in games played, hits, stolen bases, runs scored and doubles. He now sits atop the RBI leaderboard as well.
Reinheimer became the first player in franchise history to reach 300 games played earlier this season on July 16.
The shortstop now aims to lead his team to the ALPB Playoffs for a fourth straight year. The Ghost Peppers’ magic number currently sits at nine with 12 games remaining in the regular season.
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Gastonia Ghost Peppers begins its second season of operations with Zawyer Sports & Entertainment – a sports ownership group with professional teams operating in the U.S. and the fifth season for the franchise at CaroMont Health Park in the FUSE District of Gastonia. The Ghost Peppers have made the ALPB Playoffs for three consecutive seasons, setting the league record for highest win percentage in a three-year span (.651 from 2022-2024.)
In their inaugural season, the Ghost Peppers had seven players with contracts purchased by other leagues, whether that be MLB-affiliated clubs or leagues outside the country. They also had two former players make their MLB debuts in 2024 — Spencer Bivens (Tigers) and Bryan Sammons (2024.) Bivens is on the Giants’ 26-man roster in 2025. J.C. Escarra, who played for Gastonia in 2023, is currently on the Yankees’ 26-man roster.
Single game tickets for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers are currently on sale. Contact the Ghost Peppers office at 980-415-2255, or visit www.ghostpeppersbaseball.com for more information.