CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
06/30/2026
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
GAME ID: 7960 - TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Salem Red Sox (34-42) 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 12 2
Wilmington Blue Rocks (43-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ballard Tosses No-Hitter Against Blue Rocks
Ben Ballard really did a number on the Wilmington Blue Rocks at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium -- and that number was zero.

The Salem Red Sox hurler had what he later called "one of the best moments of my life," tossing a no-hitter and leading the Red Sox to victory, 5-0.

"This is something special," Ballard said. "I knew from the fifth inning that I had a no-hitter working. I tried to get it out of my mind, but you just can't. They have too many scoreboards in the park. They're everywhere you look."

The right-hander faced only 29 batters in the no-hit gem, struck out 4 and walked 0.

"We simply couldn't get any wood on the ball," Wilmington manager Ozzie Timmons said when asked about the epic performance. "Ballard was brilliant out there. He certainly had our number."

This season, Ballard has fanned 67 in 80 innings and collected a 4-8 record with a 3.49 ERA.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Simpson SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .307 1 31
E. Thomas LF 4 3 2 3 1 1 1 .284 5 28
E. English RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .261 0 17
R. O'Sullivan DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 5 27
T. Robinson 2B 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 .275 5 32
W. Spears CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .233 4 16
J. Espinoza 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .225 1 22
M. García C 5 1 3 0 0 2 3 .295 0 5
D. Mullins 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .248 1 11
Totals 38 5 12 5 5 12 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. García (7, 4th Inning off B. Tucker, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Spears (8, 9th Inning off J. Pérez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Thomas (5, 6th Inning off R. Henderson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Thomas 5 , E. English , T. Robinson , W. Spears 2 , J. Espinoza 2 , M. García 4 , D. Mullins 2
2-out RBI: T. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. English , W. Spears , J. Espinoza , M. García , D. Mullins
GIDP: J. Simpson
Hit by Pitch: R. O'Sullivan , D. Mullins
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Thomas (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Robinson (9) , D. Mullins (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Allen LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 3 18
G. Snyder SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 3 35
C. Huggins CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 7 33
B. Kendrick RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 3 23
T. Miller C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 1 12
C. Miyasaka DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 4 28
S. Crow 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 5 27
J. Ríos 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 2 18
S. Teague 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 2 16
Totals 29 0 0 0 0 4 6      
BATTING
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Crow
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Kendrick (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Snyder-Teague-Crow)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Ballard W (4-8) 9.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 29 95 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ballard 91
Batters Faced: B. Ballard 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ballard 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ballard 95-64
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Tucker L (3-4) 4.0 5 2 2 3 5 0 20 78 3.75   
R. Henderson 3.0 5 3 3 1 5 1 16 68 5.94   
G. Moody 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1.14   
J. Pérez 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Tucker 46
Batters Faced: B. Tucker 20, R. Henderson 16, G. Moody 3, J. Pérez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Tucker 4-2, R. Henderson 4-0, G. Moody 1-1, J. Pérez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Tucker 78-43, R. Henderson 68-43, G. Moody 9-6, J. Pérez 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Henderson 1-1 , G. Moody 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Tucker , R. Henderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Ballard
Ballpark: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 6086
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