Woodpeckers Use Big First Inning to Rout RiverDogs in Playoff Opener
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Kam Durnin homered and drove in two runs as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers beat the Charleston RiverDogs 14-4 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Game 1 of the Carolina League (A-Adv) playoffs at Joseph Riley Ballpark. Fayetteville scored 10 runs in the first inning and added three in the fifth, while Charleston answered with two in the fourth and two in the eighth. Fayetteville collected 15 hits to Charleston’s four. Aaron Piasecki went 3 for 5 with three RBIs, and Arturo Flores was 2 for 2 with two RBIs. Charlie Weber allowed two earned runs over 4 2/3 innings with four strikeouts. Mick Uebelhor earned the win in relief with 1 1/3 hitless innings, and Luke Jackson took the loss. Fayetteville also had two sacrifice flies. Charleston’s Xavier Lopez pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. The game took 3 hours, 3 minutes before 3,327 fans. Fayetteville improved to 72-56; Charleston fell to 72-61. Fayetteville leads the series 1-0.