LILLINGTON, N.C. (Interstat) — Ben Tryon hit a first-inning grand slam, Juan Fraide struck out six over five scoreless innings and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers defeated the Charleston RiverDogs 7-4 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, to sweep their Carolina League playoff series. Fayetteville, the home team, won the series 2-0. Fraide earned the win, allowing one hit. Jacob Kuhn took the loss for Charleston. Kevin Alvarez went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Kam Durnin went 1 for 2 for Fayetteville. The Woodpeckers grounded into two double plays. Fayetteville added three runs after the first. Charleston got a two-run homer from Dean Moss, a solo shot from Cooper Flemming and a double from Slater de Brun. Yereny Teus threw two hitless innings, and Jordi Infante allowed one hit over two scoreless innings for the RiverDogs. Charleston finished with seven hits, while Fayetteville had six. The game at Jim Perry Stadium drew 4,102 and lasted 2 hours, 51 minutes. Charleston fell to 72-62. Fayetteville improved to 73-56. The Woodpeckers won the series and eliminated the RiverDogs.