(August 22, 2025 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution erased three separate deficits and tied the game in the ninth to force extras, but dropped their weekend opener, 6-5 in 10 innings to the Charleston Dirty Birds on Friday night at WellSpan Park.
Charleston grabbed a first inning lead on Chad Sedio’s two-out RBI single to left but the Revs wasted no time in eliminating the deficit.
Jalen Miller led off the home first with a double to right, his 37th of the season tying Ramon Castro (2010) for sixth on the franchise’s all-time list. Jeremy Arocho pushed a bunt single advancing Miller to third before stealing second. York capitalized as Caleb McNeely drove a sac fly to center, sending Miller home with his 100th run scored of the season. William Simoneit slapped an RBI infield single to plate Arocho as they took a 2-1 lead on his 17th RBI in his last 12 games.
Revs lefty Ethan Firoved, making his first pro start, struck out two in a 1-2-3 second inning but allowed an unearned run in the third when he jammed Keon Barnum and exploded the slugger’s bat, but it resulted in a game-tying two-out bloop single to right.
Jordan Morales took over and handled a scoreless fourth, but gave up a two-run double to left center by Barnum in the fifth as York fell behind, 4-2.
Charleston starter Luis de Avila settled in after the first inning barrage and did not allow another hit until Jeffrey Wehler’s two-out broken bat single in the fifth. That brought up Jaylin Davis who hammered a towering two-run homer to the opposite field in right as the Revs drew even at 4-4. It was Davis’ 14th homer of the year and his 11th to the opposite field.
Morales struck out two in a 1-2-3 sixth to finish his outing on a strong note.
Grayson Thurman took over in the seventh and lost a full-count battle to James Nelson with one out, allowing a go-ahead homer to left center after several full count foul balls as Charleston led 5-4 on Nelson’s 29th of the season. Barnum nearly added another with a two-out double off the batters’ eye in center but Jimmy Burnette prevented further damage, retiring Sedio on a great running play by Davis in the left field corner.
Nick Mikolajchak tossed a scoreless eighth, his ninth scoreless outing in 10 appearances with York.
Ian Churchill navigated around a trio of walks, striking out Joe DeLuca to finish the top of the ninth and keep it a one-run game.
Shayne Fontana led off the bottom of the ninth with a double to deep center, extending his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games. Ryan Higgins followed with a bloop single, advancing Fontana to third and setting up Brandon Lewis who delivered a game-tying sac fly to center. Birds closer Reibyn Corona loaded the bases after a walk to Wehler and a hit by pitch of Davis, but got a pair of ground balls to force extras.
After a leadoff walk in the tenth, Alan Alonso bunted both runners ahead. Cam Robinson struck out Ben Blackwell on three pitches for the second out, but nine-hole hitter Demetrius Moorer poked a go-ahead RBI single to right. Fontana gunned down Alsander Womack at the plate, keeping it a one-run game as York trailed 6-5.
After a failed sac bunt attempt, Arocho stole third to put the tying run 90 feet away with one out in the tenth for the Revs. Simoneit drew a walk to put the winning run aboard, but right hander Lance Lusk notched a strikeout and a fielder’s choice to end it as the Revs suffered just their seventh defeat in a final at-bat all season (14-7).
York looks to even the series Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with LHP Mike Kickham (7-8, 4.73) making the start. It continues the homestand sponsored by West Shore Wildlife. It is another Ritmo de York night presented by WLCH FM Radio Centro. The first 500 fans receive a WellSpan Health Widget giveaway. It is also United Way Day Celebration presented by United Way of York County and Youth Spirit & Football Frenzie. The night ends with postgame inside-the-park fireworks presented by Precision Custom Components. Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
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