Javier Mogollon stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning during the Dash’ first playoff game in 8 years, facing an 8-5 deficit. With two outs and two runners on, he promptly launched a dramatic, game-tying home run to send the game to extras, where Nick McLain drilled a walk-off double to deep center field.
The Dash had already clawed out of a 6-0 hole earlier in the night to make it a one-run game before the Bowling Green Hot Rods added to their lead. The Dash now head to Bowling Green, needing to win one of their next two games to advance to the South Atlantic League Championship Series.
Elsewhere on the farm, Drew Thorpe turned in another sharp outing in Triple-A, and Jordan Sprinkle sent Barons’ fans home happy with a walk-off single.
All this and more in today’s farm report!
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (lead series 1-0)
McLain’s double and Mogollon’s home run were just the final steps in an impressive Dash comeback.
Trailing 6-0 in the fourth inning and without a baserunner to that point, Kyle Lodise drew a two-out walk followed by a James Taussig home run to get the Dash on the board. Jeral Perez and McLain continued the two-out rally ahead of Braden Holcomb, whose first career High-A home run brought Winston-Salem within one.
Equally as important in the win was the Dash bullpen. Trey Cooper, Max Banks, Aric McAtee, and Carlton Perkins each delivered scoreless outings after the Hot Rods tagged starter Drew McDaniel for five runs in just 2.2 innings.
- Ely Brown (CF): 2-for-5, 2B
- Javier Mogollon (2B): 2-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI
- Kyle Lodise (SS): 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
- James Taussig (LF): 1-for-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Jeral Perez (3B): 1-for-5, R
- Nick McLain (RF): 1-for-3, 2B, R, RBI, 2 BB
- Braden Holcomb (DH): 1-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
- Rylan Galvan (C): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Drew McDaniel (SP): 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB, 3 K
- 46 pitches, 31 strikes
- Trey Cooper (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- Max Banks (RP): 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K
- Aric McAtee (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
- Carlton Perkins (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (WIN)
FINAL/10: Dash 9, Bowling Green Hot Rods 8 | Box Score
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (75-64)
Drew Thorpe continued to impress in his everlasting rehab assignment, working five scoreless innings in a 4-1 Knights win. The right-hander retired ten straight hitters — including Lenyn Sosa — at one point during the outing.
Tim Elko and Junior Perez each left the yard in the victory, while Caden Connor added some insurance with a sixth-inning RBI single.
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-2, BB
- Riley Unroe (3B): 0-for-3, BB
- Michael Turner (C): 0-for-3, R, BB
- Tim Elko (1B): 3-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI
- Jake Cave (DH): 1-for-4, 2B
- Junior Perez (CF): 2-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI
- Caden Connor (RF): 1-for-3, RBI, BB
- Drew Thorpe (SP): 5.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 4 K (WIN)
- 68 pitches, 42 strikes
- Jairo Iriarte (RP): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Jaden Woods (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
- Aidan Anderson (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
FINAL: Knights 4, Buffalo Bisons 1 | Box Score
Did Tim Elko hit a HR today? Yes. Yes he did. It's HR # 6 on the year for him. #Knights up 1-0. pic.twitter.com/noWkYyVqDb
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) September 8, 2026
Junior Perez with a moon shot to LF for his 6th HR of the year. Michael Turner (BB) comes in to score. 3-0 #Knights. pic.twitter.com/QraswvbTGS
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) September 8, 2026
Double-A Birmingham Barons (58-75)
Another game, another three-hit night for Caleb Bonemer, whose Barons took down the Knoxville Smokies 3-2 on Tuesday. Alec Briley got the Barons off to a hot start, giving Birmingham a 1-0 first-inning lead with an RBI double.
Tied at 2 in extras, Jordan Sprinkle picked up his first hit of the game at an opportune time, lifting a single to deep right-center to score Jorge Corona and secure the victory.
The Barons bullpen put together 5.2 scoreless innings in the win, with Jackson Kelley, Jonathan Clark, and Pierce George each firing on all cylinders.
- Dylan Campbell (RF): 1-for-4, SB
- Caleb Bonemer (CF): 3-for-4, 2B, R
- Alec Briley (1B): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- Ryan Burrowes (SS): 1-for-4, R, SB
- Samuel Zavala (LF): 0-for-3, BB
- Jorge Corona (C): 0-for-3, R, RBI
- Jordan Sprinkle (2B): 1-for-4, RBI
- Connor McCullough (SP): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 78 pitches, 52 strikes
- Jackson Kelley (RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Jonathan Clark (RP): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
- Pierce George (RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K (WIN)
FINAL/10: Barons 3, Knoxville Smokies 2 | Box Score
Alec Briley to LCF for a RBI double. Caleb Bonemer (2B) comes in to score. 1-0 #Barons. pic.twitter.com/KmvfvzM9q7
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) September 8, 2026
Jordan Sprinkle with a single to RCF driving in Jorge Corona. #Barons walk it off 3-2. pic.twitter.com/3Oj7eWosHV
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) September 9, 2026
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