Fayetteville Woodpeckers host Charleston RiverDogs in title game
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 8:06 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers face the Charleston RiverDogs in Game 2 of the Carolina League Championship Series on September 15. Fayetteville leads the best-of-three series 1-0 after a dominant 14-4 win in Game 1. The Woodpeckers can secure their first league title since 2018 with a victory at home in Segra Stadium. They reached the finals after a strong postseason, sweeping the Fredericksburg Nationals in the North Division Series.
- •Fayetteville leads the series 1-0 after Game 1 win.
- •Game 2 set for September 15 at Segra Stadium.
- •Woodpeckers are the Houston Astros' Single-A affiliate.
- •Fayetteville has a franchise-record 13-game winning streak.
- •Last minor league championship for Fayetteville was in 1956.
- 8:06 AMYahoo Sports — Woodpeckers end 70-year championship drought for Fayetteville baseball
- 8:05 AMYahoo Sports — Woodpeckers face RiverDogs for Carolina League title in Fayetteville
"The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a win away from capturing the franchise's first league title since 2018 with they were the Buies Creek Astros.
"The Fayetteville Woodpeckers complete a postseason sweep with the same flair that's defined their late-season surge. Here's how it happened.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 8:06 AMWoodpeckers end 70-year championship drought for Fayetteville baseball
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers complete a postseason sweep with the same flair that's defined their late-season surge. Here's how it happened.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 8:05 AMWoodpeckers face RiverDogs for Carolina League title in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a win away from capturing the franchise's first league title since 2018 with they were the Buies Creek Astros.
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