Winston-Salem Dash
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0 A tight game turned into a rout in the blink of an eye. The Winston-Salem Dash (44-33) entered the bottom of the eighth inning tied 4-4 with the Greenville Drive (30-44), but erupted for eight runs in the frame to secure a 12-4 victory on Wednesday night at Truist Stadium.
That’s a @CircleKStores DASH WIN! 👏 pic.twitter.com/iaDMP1QgX9
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 2, 2026
After battling back from an early two-run deficit and tying the game in the seventh, the Dash delivered their biggest offensive inning of the second half to put the contest away.
Welcome to Winston-Salem, Ben Hartl! pic.twitter.com/GyLno41zdw
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 2, 2026
Greenville struck first in the third inning. Ronny Hernandez launched a solo home run before Enddy Azocar plated another run with a ground ball double play to give the Drive a 2-0 lead. Winston-Salem answered in the fourth when Kaleb Freeman crushed a two-run homer to right-center field, scoring George Wolkow and evening the game at 2-2.
Tied up with 2 to go! pic.twitter.com/4opCwjyp3X
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 2, 2026
The Drive regained control with single runs in the fifth and sixth. Azocar delivered an RBI single in the fifth before Luke Heyman connected on a solo home run in the sixth, pushing Greenville in front 4-2.
Congratulations to Boston Smith on being promoted to the @BhamBarons! 👏 pic.twitter.com/nLP1acb33q
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 2, 2026
The Dash pulled even in the seventh. Arxy Hernandez and Bryce Eblin opened the inning with singles before an error allowed Hernandez to score. Later in the frame, Ryan Burrowes lined an RBI single through the right side to bring home Eblin and tie the game at 4-4. Then came the decisive eighth.
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 1, 2026
Freeman started the rally with a single. After a walk and another base hit, which loaded the bases, Alex Ungar delivered a two-run single to put Winston-Salem in front. A wild pitch added another run before a string of walks forced home two more. Freeman later drew a bases-loaded walk, and James Taussig capped the inning with a two-run double to right field. By the time the inning ended, the Dash had sent 13 batters to the plate and scored eight runs to transform a deadlocked game into a 12-4 advantage.
HOME RUN by Kaleb Freeman! @AtriumHealthWFB pic.twitter.com/BDeaev0xXb
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 1, 2026
Freeman finished with three RBIs, including his game-tying home run and a bases-loaded walk during the eighth-inning outburst. Taussig added two RBIs with his late double, while Burrowes, Ungar, and Eblin each contributed key hits in the comeback. After Greenville scored four runs against the Dash bullpen through six innings, Tanner McDougal delivered a scoreless eighth to earn the victory before Jake Curtis closed out the ninth.
A lot of baseball left pic.twitter.com/2LgIBgsanJ
— Winston-Salem Dash (@WSDashBaseball) July 1, 2026
What had been a tense, back-and-forth contest for seven innings ended with a statement. Winston-Salem’s eight-run eighth turned a tie game into a runaway win and secured a second straight victory over Greenville.
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