Bird Dawgs Drop Lopsided 19-3 Decision to Miners
KINSTON, N.C. (June 11, 2026) – The Down East Bird Dawgs were overwhelmed from start to finish Thursday night, surrendering 19 runs on their way to a 19-3 loss to the Sussex County Miners at Historic Grainger Stadium, dropping Down East to 14-16 and in need of a bounce-back performance heading into Game Four Friday night.
Sussex County struck first with four runs in the third before the Bird Dawgs answered with an RBI single from Lyle Miller-Green to cut it to 4-1.
The Miners put the game out of reach quickly, piling on nine more runs from the fourth through the seventh to push the lead to 13-1.
Stephen DiTomaso pulled one back with an RBI groundout in the seventh, but Sussex County erupted for six more in the eighth before Danell Figueroa added a sacrifice fly to set the final at 19-3.
Axel Andueza (1-4) took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits over 4⅔ innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Jorden Sesar (2-0) earned the win for Sussex County, allowing one run on six hits over five innings with three strikeouts and two walks.
The Bird Dawgs (14-16) look to bounce back in Game Four Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m. ET at Historic Grainger Stadium.
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About the Down East Bird Dawgs
The Down East Bird Dawgs are a professional baseball team in the Frontier League, an MLB Partner League. The team began their inaugural season in May 2025 at Historic Grainger Stadium, in Kinston, NC. The team is continuing baseball traditions in the Kinston community with competitive play, captivating promotions, and top-notch community involvement & events.
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