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Charleston, S.C. – Despite a big first inning, the Charleston RiverDogs fell 7-5 to the Augusta GreenJackets in front of 4,824 fans at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
WHO'S FIRED UP??? pic.twitter.com/procRdlfXI
— Augusta GreenJackets (@GreenJackets) June 28, 2026
Augusta jumped on the board first, scoring three runs on a two-run single from Dallas Macias and first-and-third play.
FINAL: CHS 5, AUG 7
— Charleston RiverDogs (@ChasRiverDogs) June 28, 2026
The RiverDogs rallied back immediately in the bottom of the first. After the first three hitters reached to load the bases, Brady Marget drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-1.
JD Gonzalez shows off the cannon! 💪#HomeOfTheFun pic.twitter.com/RyiqJw1me7
— Charleston RiverDogs (@ChasRiverDogs) June 28, 2026
The next hitter was Larry Martinez who lined an RBI single to center that cut the deficit to one. Angel Mateo and JD Gonzalez followed with back-to-back ground outs that brought home two more to give Charleston a 4-3 lead.
Larry Martinez makes it a one-run game!#HomeOfTheFun pic.twitter.com/FMqKTnDGso
— Charleston RiverDogs (@ChasRiverDogs) June 27, 2026
In the top of the second, the back-and-forth contest continued when Alex Lodise chopped an RBI groundout to short that evened the score at 4-4.
TANNER TANKS ONE DEEEEEP INTO THE NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/DP68iMhNra
— Augusta GreenJackets (@GreenJackets) June 28, 2026
The GreenJackets later took a 5-4 lead in the top of the third when Tanner Smith lined an RBI single to left. Both sides exchanged scoreless frames through the sixth until Augusta added on one more in the seventh.
Tanner Smith lines one for the lead! pic.twitter.com/uJv1pN2TES
— Augusta GreenJackets (@GreenJackets) June 27, 2026
In the bottom of the same frame, Nicandro Aybar singled and scored from first on an errant pickoff attempt to cut the deficit to 6-5. In the top of the ninth, Smith powered a solo shot to left that capped scoring at 7-5.
Dallas Macias for the early lead! pic.twitter.com/ouWJWwFrwz
— Augusta GreenJackets (@GreenJackets) June 27, 2026
With the loss, the RiverDogs moved to 41-33 and 4-4 in the second half, while Augusta moved to 41-33, and 6-2 in the second half. The two return to The Joe tomorrow for the series finale with first pitch slated for 5:35 p.m. Coverage begins at 5:20 on the RiverDogs Broadcast Network.
Credit: https://www.mlb.com/milb/charleston/news
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