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April 26, 2025 - GASTONIA, N.C. - The Gastonia Ghost Peppers fell in the season opener Friday night to York, 5-4 in 10 innings, in front of a sellout crowd at CaroMont Health Park.
3,017 spectators watched Richie Martin and Justin Wylie hit solo homers in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, to help force extras.
Each right-handed hitter hit deep drives well beyond the left-field wall, crushing the first Ghost Peppers long balls of the 2025 season.
York struck first and, despite the close contest that resulted in a 10th-inn... Full Story
April 24, 2025 - GASTONIA, N.C. - The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have signed 2024 Atlantic League All-Star Justin Wylie for this season, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Thursday.
Wylie, 28, returns to Gastonia after a banner 2024 campaign with the Club. The infielder attended San Diego State University and the University of Arizona before beginning to play in independent ball in 2019. The Chandler, Arizona, native played in the Frontier League (New Jersey Jackals) and American Association (Kansas City Monarchs) from 2021-2023.... Full Story
April 23, 2025 - GASTONIA, N.C. - The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have signed RHP Connor Grey and OF Cole Roederer for the 2025 season, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Wednesday.
Grey, 30, was drafted by the Diamondbacks out of St. Bonaventure University in 2016. The right-hander pitched in Arizona's system until 2019, and then joined the Mets organization in 2021. Grey made the big leagues with New York in 2022. The Frewsburg, New York, native hasn't pitched professionally since that 2022 season, and is coming back from underg... Full Story
April 22, 2025 - GASTONIA, N.C. - The Ghost Peppers have signed right-handed pitchers Bryan Blanton, Tanner Myatt and Kent Hasler for the 2025 season, announced by general manager Brady Salisbury on Tuesday.
Blanton, 29, returns to Gastonia after pitching for the club in 2023 and 2024. The Albemarle native was drafted by the Yankees in 2017 out of Catawba College. He spent six years in the Yankees system, reaching High-A in 2019 and 2022. Blanton led all Gastonia pitchers with 57 appearances in 2023, going 3-2 with a 4.43 ERA and recordin... Full Story
The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Gastonia, North Carolina, they are a member of the Atlantic League.
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Ghost Peppers Drop Season Opener to York, 5-4 in Extras

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2024 All-Star Justin Wylie Returns to Gastonia

Gastonia Signs RHP Connor Grey & OF Cole Roederer

Ghost Peppers Sign Right-Handers Blanton, Myatt & Hasler

Gastonia Ghost Peppers News
- Ghost Peppers Drop Season Opener to York, 5-4 in Extras - April 26, 2025
- 2024 All-Star Justin Wylie Returns to Gastonia - April 24, 2025
- Gastonia Signs RHP Connor Grey & OF Cole Roederer - April 23, 2025
- Ghost Peppers Sign Right-Handers Blanton, Myatt & Hasler - April 22, 2025
- Patrick Mazeika & Raynel Espinal Join Ghost Peppers - April 21, 2025
- Nick Wells Returns to Gastonia for 2025 Season - April 20, 2025
- Justus Sheffield & Duane Underwood Jr. Sign with Ghost Peppers for 2025 - April 18, 2025
- Ghost Peppers Sign Narciso Crook & Adam Scott - April 15, 2025
- Jack Reinheimer and Kevin Watson Jr. Return for 2025 - April 14, 2025
- Ghost Peppers Sign Pitchers Ryan Hennen, Kevin Smith & Nick Snyder - April 11, 2025
- Gastonia Welcomes Back De La Rosa, Davidson & Horvath for 2025 - April 4, 2025
- Gastonia Signs RHP Matt Hartman for 2025 - March 28, 2025
- Spencer Bivens Makes Giants' Opening Day Roster - March 25, 2025
- J.C. Escarra Makes Yankees' Opening Day Roster - March 23, 2025
- Ghost Peppers Sign RHP Ryne Inman for 2025 Season - March 21, 2025
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Gastonia Ghost Peppers Minor League Baseball

Home: Gastonia, North Carolina
Class: Independent
Website: Gastonia Ghost Peppers site
Schedule: Full Gastonia Ghost Peppers Schedule Statistics: Full Gastonia Ghost Peppers Statistics
Gastonia Ghost Peppers Scoreboard
Mon., Apr 28 | High Point at Gastonia (Game 1) | 12:30 p.m. | |
Mon., Apr 28 | High Point at Gastonia (Game 2) | Game 2 | |
Sun., Apr 27 | York at Gastonia | 4:00 p.m. | |
Sat., Apr 26 | L | York 10 at Gastonia 9 | Final |
Fri., Apr 25 | L | York 5 at Gastonia 4 | Final |
Sat., Sep 21 | L | Charleston 12 at Gastonia 10 (Playoff Gm. 4) | Final |
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Gastonia Ghost Peppers Headlines
- Something old, something new: Get to know the 2025 Gastonia Ghost Peppers baseball team - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (April 24)
- Get to know the 2025 Gastonia Ghost Peppers baseball team - AtL Gaston Gazette (April 23)
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers hoping to turn up the heat with 2025 promotional schedule - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (April 18)
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers unveil new jerseys ahead of opening weekend - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (April 17)
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers turning up heat with 2025 promotional schedule - AtL Gaston Gazette (April 16)
- Creepy mascot for Gastonia Ghost Peppers reacts to mean online comments - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (March 28)
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers unveil new mascot. Think he's "Peppy" enough? - AtL Gaston Gazette (March 25)
- Gastonia Ghost Peppers unveil new mascot -- and it's kinda creepy - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (March 24)
- Here's the Gastonia Ghost Peppers 2025 schedule - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (December 17)
- Former MLB pitcher returns to Gastonia as pitching coach for the Ghost Peppers - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (November 20)
- Experience the thrill of Baseball: Join us for the Inaugural Season of Gastonia Ghost Peppers at CaroMont Health Park Break - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (October 20)
- Gastonia baseball team getting spicy with Ghost Peppers name - AtL NewsBreak - Gastonia (October 20)
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