RiverDogs Release Promotions Calendar for 2023 Season
In another sure sign that Charleston RiverDogs baseball is right around the corner at The Joe, the team unveiled its 2023 promotions schedule on Monday morning. The team’s consecutive championships will be a popular theme early in the campaign with giveaways and other reminders of the noteworthy accomplishments of the
RiverDogs to Host Job Fairs for Gameday Roles
In preparation for the upcoming 2023 season, the Charleston RiverDogs will host job fairs on Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. Opportunities are available for qualified candidates to fill several part-time, seasonal positions for the RiverDogs 66
RiverDogs Announce 2023 Coaching Staff
The Charleston RiverDogs are just over two months away from beginning their quest for a third consecutive league championship. A new-look coaching staff will be leading that mission in 2023. Sean Smedley, the team’s bench coach during the 2021 campaign, will take over as manager. The rest of the coaching
RiverDogs Team with CCSD for Seventh Year of "Reading Around the Bases" Program
RiverDogs Announce Plans for 19th Annual Hot Stove Banquet
On Tuesday, the Charleston RiverDogs announced that the organization's 19th Annual Hot Stove Banquet presented by Container Maintenance will feature the return to the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park spotlight of the team’s President Emeritus, Mike Veeck. Veeck is a longtime baseball executive, marketing expert and the mastermind behind some
Baseball America Names RiverDogs 2022 Minor League Team of the Year
Williams Wins Rawlings Gold Glove® as Best Defensive Shortstop in MiLB
Minor League Baseball ™ and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. announced on Tuesday that Charleston RiverDogs shortstop Carson Williams was named a 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove® recipient for his defensive excellence at the position. Williams is the first RiverDogs player to receive the honor. Winners at each position were selected
Game Times Announced for RiverDogs 2023 Home Schedule
When the 2023 season gets underway, the Charleston RiverDogs will be aiming for a Carolina League three-peat. On Wednesday, the team added game times to the 66 home games that make up next season’s slate. The home opener is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 at
Butera Repeats as Manager of Year; Three Players Named All-Stars
Minor League Baseball announced the Carolina League All-Star Team and award winners on Thursday afternoon. As anticipated, the defending champion Charleston RiverDogs were well-represented. Blake Butera was named the league’s Manager of the Year for the second consecutive season. In addition, shortstop Carson Williams, outfielder Shane Sasaki and relief pitcher
RiverDogs Announce Front Office Promotions and New Hires
Fresh off of back-to-back league championships, the Charleston RiverDogs have announced several promotions and new hires to their front office staff. In the ticketing department, Emily Lemmon and Evan Courtney have been promoted to Senior Account Executives. The team has also hired Chase Garber as Operations Manager, Jalin Brown as
RiverDogs to Auction Home White Jerseys from Championship Seasons
Baseball fans will have the opportunity to bid on a piece of Charleston RiverDogs history over the next two weeks. The team announced plans to auction their game-used home white jerseys online beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The jerseys were donned for a majority of RiverDogs home games for
Mayor Proclaims September 27 "Charleston RiverDogs Day"
Mayor John Tecklenburg proclaimed September 27, 2022 as "Charleston RiverDogs Day" in Charleston during a city council meeting on Tuesday night. The proclamation followed another historic season in the Holy City that was capped by the team winning a second consecutive championship. "We appreciate this gracious gesture from Mayor Tecklenburg
RiverDogs Sweep through Carolina League Playoffs to Earn Second Straight Title
The Charleston RiverDogs claimed their second consecutive league championship courtesy of a 6-2 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats at Bank of the James Stadium on Tuesday night. Carson Williams and Brock Jones homered and JJ Goss tossed a career-hign 6.2 innings in the victory. The RiverDogs finished the postseason with
Sports Business Journal Names Charleston Top Minor League Market in 2022 Rankings
Sports Business Journal has named Charleston the top minor league sports market in the country in their biennial ranking released on Monday afternoon. The Charleston RiverDogs are one of three minor league franchises in the city, alongside the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays and the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship.
RiverDogs Release 2023 Schedule
The 2022 Charleston RiverDogs are hitting the road to Virginia to try to capture a second consecutive league championship. On Monday, the team unveiled their full 132-game schedule for 2023. Fans will have an opportunity to see 8 of the other 11 teams in the Carolina League at Joseph P.
RiverDogs Blast Three Early Homers to Take Game One of Championship Series
The Charleston RiverDogs opened the best-of-three Carolina League Championship Series with a 7-5 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on Sunday evening. The RiverDogs hit a home run in each of the first three innings to erase a pair of early deficits and take the
Carolina League Championship Matchup Set; RiverDogs Will Meet Lynchburg
The Charleston RiverDogs will battle the Lynchburg Hillcats in the Carolina League Championship Series beginning Sunday at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston. The RiverDogs swept Myrtle Beach in the South Division finals and are aiming to repeat after also claiming the 2021 league title. Lynchburg knocked out Fredericksburg
RiverDogs Complete Sweep, Advance to Carolina League Championship
Each team jumped out to a quick start in the first inning. Myrtle Beach starter Didier Vargas struck out the first two batters of the game before allowing a single up the middle to Junior Caminero. Bobby Seymour followed with his first home run of the playoffs, a two-run shot,
Goss and Caminero Key 6-1 RiverDogs Win to Open Postseason
JJ Goss spun six quality innings on the mound and Junior Caminero went 4-4 with three runs batted in as the Charleston RiverDogs took game one of the Carolina League South Division Championship Series at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Tuesday night. The game was played in front of
Jones Named Season's Final Carolina League Player of Week
Charleston RiverDogs outfielder Brock Jones has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season; Minor League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon. This is the fourth weekly honor for a RiverDogs position player during the 2022 season and fifth overall. Infielder Willy
Walk-Off Wild Pitch Leaves RiverDogs Just Short in Regular Season Finale
The Columbia Fireflies scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the second of which came on a wild pitch, to stun the Charleston RiverDogs 4-3 in the final game of the regular season. The RiverDogs finished the regular season with 88 wins, the most in franchise history.
Jones Leaves Yard in 10th Inning to Give RiverDogs Fifth Straight Win
Brock Jones broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run home run in the top of the tenth inning and Roel Garcia stranded the tying run on third base in the bottom half as the Charleston RiverDogs won their fifth straight against the Columbia Fireflies at Segra Park on Saturday. One
Second Inning Surge Gives RiverDogs Fourth Straight Win in Final Series of Regular Season
The Charleston RiverDogs scored six runs on five hits in the second inning on the way to a decisive 8-1 win over the Columbia Fireflies at Segra Park on Friday night. The RiverDogs received 7.0 scoreless innings from their bullpen to close out their 87th win of the campaign. Junior
RiverDogs Set Franchise Record with 86th Win of Season in Columbia
The 2022 Charleston RiverDogs have won more games than any other team in franchise history. This year's squad put their name in the history book with a 6-3 win over the Columbia Fireflies on Thursday night at Segra Park. The RiverDogs hit three home runs to erase an early deficit.