MiLB

Winston-Salem 8, at Rome 6

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Final · South Atlantic League (A)

Dash hold off Braves in 12-inning slugfest at Rome

ROME, Ga. (Interstat) — Javier Mogollon homered in the first inning and Jackson Appel added a solo shot in the third, but the Winston-Salem Dash needed three extra-inning rallies to beat the Rome Braves 8-6 Wednesday night at State Mutual Stadium.

Kyle Lodise went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. His sixth-inning single scored Mogollon, and his 10th-inning double scored Appel. Jeral Perez singled in an 11th-inning run, and James Taussig added another single in the inning. Ely Brown’s sacrifice bunt in the 12th scored Appel and Derek Cerda.

Rome tied the game with two runs in the fifth, one in the sixth, one in the 10th and two in the 11th. Cade Doughty drove in two runs on a fifth-inning fielder’s choice.

Dylan Carmouche pitched five innings, allowing three hits, no earned runs and four strikeouts. Aric McAtee (7-6) earned the win, and Drew Conover notched his first save. Davis Polo allowed three earned runs with 12 strikeouts over six innings for Rome. Justin Long (2-4) took the loss.

The Dash improved to 71-57; the Braves fell to 59-67. Attendance was 508, and the game lasted 3:19.