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Travis Sykora delivers the pitch. Sykora struck out seven in the win. - Photo via Ryan Griffith.

Travis Sykora dominates as Blue Rocks knock off Cyclones

Dakota Eastman, Staff Writer June 8, 2025

A rising star faces off against a proven, veteran major league starter. This storyline doesn’t often play out in High-A baseball but that’s exactly what happened on Friday night in Wilmington as the...

Erik Tolman delivers the pitch. Tolman threw four innings as an opener for the Blue Rocks. - Photo via Ryan Griffith

Erik Tolman shines but Blue Rocks fall to Cyclones in a pitching battle

Nick Wiley, Staff Writer June 8, 2025

The Wilmington Blue Rocks fell to the Brooklyn Cyclones for the second time in the series, this time losing by a score of 1-0. The game felt very similar to yesterday’s matchup in that it was a pitching...

Travis Sthele walks to the mound. Sthele gave up one hit in the Blue Rocks 2-0 win. - Photo via Ryan Griffith

Travis Sthele throws Blue Rocks first complete game shutout since 2021 in win over Cyclones

Tyler Delpercio, Staff Writer June 8, 2025

Just one night after burning through three bullpen arms in a 12-3 blowout loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones (37-16), the Wilmington Blue Rocks (22-31) were in desperate need of a great outing from starter...

Bryan Caceres jogs back to the dugout. Caceres was effective against the Cyclones on Saturday, Aug. 17, tossing six scoreless innings. - Photo via @WilmBlueRocks on X

Blue Rocks surrender four-run ninth inning lead in crushing loss

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor September 11, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks suffered a crushing 5-4 loss at home against the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday, Aug. 17, after entering the ninth inning with a four-run lead.   Everything changed...

Riley Cornelio exits the bullpen ahead of his start. Cornelio allowed two runs in five innings against the Cyclones on Thursday, Aug. 15. - Photo via @WilmBlueRocks on X

Six-run sixth inning proves to be the difference in Blue Rocks loss to Cyclones

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor September 11, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks' pitching never found its footing in a game where they lost 8-5 to the Brooklyn Cyclones on Thursday, Aug. 15.   Riley Cornelio, who has mostly struggled this season,...

Jose Atencio fires a warm-up pitch. Following two rough starts, Atencio recorded a bounce-back performance against the Cyclones on Tuesday, Aug. 13. - Photo via @WilmBlueRocks on X

Blue Rocks’ offensive struggles lead to series-opening loss against Cyclones

Robert Warsen, Staff Writer September 11, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks' offensive struggles led to a painful 2-0 loss against the Brooklyn Cyclones on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.   Jose Atencio took the mound for Wilmington, providing a solid...

Jarlin Susana winds up to throw a pitch. The 20-year-old allowed four runs in 4.2 innings on Wednesday, Aug. 14. - Photo via @WilmBlueRocks on X

A fast start offensively leads the Blue Rocks to a series-tying victory

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor September 11, 2024

After being shut out the night before, the Wilmington Blue Rocks entered their Wednesday, Aug. 14 game with one specific goal: get the offense going early against the Brooklyn Cyclones. They did just that,...

Seth Shuman gets ready to pitch. Shuman allowed two runs over four innings. - Saturday, July 13, 2024. / Photo via Ryan Griffith

Blue Rocks get contributions from all over and down the Cyclones for series win

Nick Wiley July 29, 2024

The Wilmington Blue Rocks played their fifth game of a six-game set against the Brooklyn Cyclones. This day was special at the ballpark as it was Mr. Celery’s birthday. The Blue Rocks celebrated by...

Maxwell Romero Jr. swings at the pitch. Romero walked it off against the Cyclones with an RBI single into right-center field. - Friday, July 12, 2024. / Photo via Ryan Griffith

Blue Rocks use some Maxwell magic to walk-off the Cyclones

Robert Warsen July 29, 2024

Maxwell Romero Jr. had a trick up his sleeve on firework Friday, walking off the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 3-2 with an RBI single on July 12.  Luke Young graced the mound for the Wilmington...

Bryan Caceres finishes his delivery. Caceres picked up his third win of the season on Wednesday. - Thursday, June 20, 2024. / Photo via Payton Tuorto

Blue Rocks down Cyclones after strong outing from Bryan Caceres

Robert Warsen July 17, 2024

Bryan Caceres continued to hit his stride as the Wilmington Blue Rocks took down the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-2 on Wednesday, July 10.   Caceres has been gearing up the last couple of weeks, and securing...

Joe Naranjo leads off third. Naranjo went 1-3 in the loss to Brooklyn on Thursday. - Thursday, July 11, 2024. / Photo via Payton Tuorto

Blue Rocks offense struggles in 5-1 loss to Cyclones

Nick Wiley July 17, 2024

After winning the first two games of the series, the Wilmington Blue Rocks took their first loss in this six-game set against the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 5-1. Other than that one run, Wilmington’s...

Jarlin Susana delivers the pitch. Susana struck out five in his High-A debut. - Tuesday, July 9, 2024. / Photo via Ryan Griffith

Jarlin Susana brings the heat in Blue Rocks win over Cyclones

Tyler Delpercio July 17, 2024

Mother Nature wasn’t the only thing bringing the heat in Wilmington on Tuesday, July 9. With the temperature reaching up to 95 degrees and a feels like of 108 at first pitch, Blue Rocks (37-44) starter...

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