Fredericksburg Nationals vs Salisbury Shorebirds

atNationals at Shorebirds

August 28 · 7:05 PM EDT

Nationals visit Shorebirds in Single-A matchup

Coy James leads the Nationals with 19 home runs and 71 RBIs, anchoring a Fredericksburg offense that arrives at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium looking to extend its dominance. Salisbury counters with Stiven Martinez, who has 13 home runs and 51 RBIs for the Shorebirds.

Keys to the game

Meckley's 79 strikeouts pace the Nationals' pitching staff, but Rodriguez's 100 strikeouts and 6 wins represent Salisbury's edge on the mound heading into first pitch.
Luke Johnson owns 6 wins for Fredericksburg, matching Rodriguez's total in the strikeout category, giving both clubs a balanced edge in starting depth.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Fredericksburg Nationals1.5 backLWLLWW5-534-27Away

Salisbury Shorebirds32 backLLLLLL3-721-41Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Fredericksburg Nationals2 listed

Merritt BeekerLHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

L.J. WacoRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Salisbury Shorebirds7 listed

Juan OrtegaCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Alex RamosRHP · is listed full-season il.

Elvin GarciaShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Denton BillerRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

J.D. HennenRHP · is listed full-season il.

Luis AlmeydaShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Andrew TessCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Fredericksburg Nationals31 players

Pitchers17

Adam Boucher

Alexander Meckley

Cesar Rojas

Cody Howard

Jacob Weaver

Juan Reyes

Kaleb Kantola

Landon Harmon

Leodarlyn Colon

Leuris Portorreal

Marlon De La Cruz

Noah Millikan

Sam Brodersen

Tony Neubeck

Trevor Moore

Tyler Papenbrock

Zack Konstantinovsky

Catchers2

Cashel Dugger

Sir Jamison Jones

Infielders8

Avery Ortiz

Coy James

Gavin Fien

Hunter Hines

Juan Cruz

Kevin MadeRehab Assignment

Manuel Cabrera

Rafael Ramirez Jr.

Outfielders4

Cristhian Vaquero

Dashyll Tejeda

Elian Soto

Jordan Williams

Salisbury Shorebirds29 players

Pitchers17

Adrian Heredia

Andrew Herbert

Braden Smith

Brandon Downer

Brayan Orrantia

Collin McKinney

Connor Gehr

Dalton Neuschwander

Diego Gutierrez

Esteban Mejia

Francisco Morao

Harrison Kreiling

Holden deJong

Isaac Silva

Javier González

KK Clark

Kailen Hamson

Catchers3

Adriander Mejía

Carlos Sanchez

Miguel Rodríguez

Infielders5

Félix Amparo

Hector Campusano

Jemone Nuel

Jimmy Anderson

Joshua Liranzo

Outfielders4

Eric Booth Jr.

Jhomnardo Reyes

Stiven Martinez

Ty Head

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads73-47.608W6

2Fredericksburg Nationals72-49.595W2

3Tampa Tarpons71-49.592W4

4San Jose Giants72-50.590W12

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers67-53.558W9

6Clearwater Threshers67-53.558L6

7Charleston RiverDogs68-54.557W1

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels66-55.545W1

9Fresno Grizzlies66-56.541W1

10Ontario Tower Buzzers66-56.541W1

11North Augusta GreenJackets65-56.537W1

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers65-57.533W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-56.533L2

14Lakeland Flying Tigers60-59.504W3

15Jupiter Cardinals61-61.500W1

16Lake Elsinore Storm61-61.500L9

17Jupiter Hammerheads60-60.500L2

18Columbia Fireflies60-61.496L1

19Rancho Cucamonga Quakes59-63.484W2

20Dunedin Blue Jays57-61.483L1

21Stockton Ports57-65.467L1

22San Bernardino 66ers56-66.459L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas54-66.450L3

24Port St. Lucie Mets52-68.433W1

25Bradenton Marauders52-68.433L1

26Salem RidgeYaks52-69.430L4

27Lynchburg Howlers51-70.421L1

28Visalia Rawhide51-71.418L2

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans46-73.387L1

30Salisbury Shorebirds42-80.344L6

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atNationals at Shorebirds

August 28 · 7:05 PM EDT

Nationals visit Shorebirds in Single-A matchup

Keys to the game

Meckley's 79 strikeouts pace the Nationals' pitching staff, but Rodriguez's 100 strikeouts and 6 wins represent Salisbury's edge on the mound heading into first pitch.
Luke Johnson owns 6 wins for Fredericksburg, matching Rodriguez's total in the strikeout category, giving both clubs a balanced edge in starting depth.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Fredericksburg Nationals1.5 backLWLLWW5-534-27Away

Salisbury Shorebirds32 backLLLLLL3-721-41Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Fredericksburg Nationals2 listed

Merritt BeekerLHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

L.J. WacoRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Salisbury Shorebirds7 listed

Juan OrtegaCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Alex RamosRHP · is listed full-season il.

Elvin GarciaShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Denton BillerRHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

J.D. HennenRHP · is listed full-season il.

Luis AlmeydaShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Andrew TessCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Fredericksburg Nationals31 players

Pitchers17

Adam Boucher

Alexander Meckley

Cesar Rojas

Cody Howard

Jacob Weaver

Juan Reyes

Kaleb Kantola

Landon Harmon

Leodarlyn Colon

Leuris Portorreal

Marlon De La Cruz

Noah Millikan

Sam Brodersen

Tony Neubeck

Trevor Moore

Tyler Papenbrock

Zack Konstantinovsky

Catchers2

Cashel Dugger

Sir Jamison Jones

Infielders8

Avery Ortiz

Coy James

Gavin Fien

Hunter Hines

Juan Cruz

Kevin MadeRehab Assignment

Manuel Cabrera

Rafael Ramirez Jr.

Outfielders4

Cristhian Vaquero

Dashyll Tejeda

Elian Soto

Jordan Williams

Salisbury Shorebirds29 players

Pitchers17

Adrian Heredia

Andrew Herbert

Braden Smith

Brandon Downer

Brayan Orrantia

Collin McKinney

Connor Gehr

Dalton Neuschwander

Diego Gutierrez

Esteban Mejia

Francisco Morao

Harrison Kreiling

Holden deJong

Isaac Silva

Javier González

KK Clark

Kailen Hamson

Catchers3

Adriander Mejía

Carlos Sanchez

Miguel Rodríguez

Infielders5

Félix Amparo

Hector Campusano

Jemone Nuel

Jimmy Anderson

Joshua Liranzo

Outfielders4

Eric Booth Jr.

Jhomnardo Reyes

Stiven Martinez

Ty Head

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads73-47.608W6

2Fredericksburg Nationals72-49.595W2

3Tampa Tarpons71-49.592W4

4San Jose Giants72-50.590W12

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers67-53.558W9

6Clearwater Threshers67-53.558L6

7Charleston RiverDogs68-54.557W1

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels66-55.545W1

9Fresno Grizzlies66-56.541W1

10Ontario Tower Buzzers66-56.541W1

11North Augusta GreenJackets65-56.537W1

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers65-57.533W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-56.533L2

14Lakeland Flying Tigers60-59.504W3

15Jupiter Cardinals61-61.500W1

16Lake Elsinore Storm61-61.500L9

17Jupiter Hammerheads60-60.500L2

18Columbia Fireflies60-61.496L1

19Rancho Cucamonga Quakes59-63.484W2

20Dunedin Blue Jays57-61.483L1

21Stockton Ports57-65.467L1

22San Bernardino 66ers56-66.459L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas54-66.450L3

24Port St. Lucie Mets52-68.433W1

25Bradenton Marauders52-68.433L1

26Salem RidgeYaks52-69.430L4

27Lynchburg Howlers51-70.421L1

28Visalia Rawhide51-71.418L2

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans46-73.387L1

30Salisbury Shorebirds42-80.344L6

Fredericksburg Nationals vs Salisbury Shorebirds — Aug 28, 2026

Nationals visit Shorebirds in Single-A matchup

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Fredericksburg Nationals vs Salisbury Shorebirds — Aug 28, 2026

Nationals visit Shorebirds in Single-A matchup

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings