New Bern, NC--At the River Rats' end-of-season banquet, four team members were singled out for awards by their peers. Outfielder Nick Hogan was named team MVP, pitcher Chris Gloor was named Best Pitcher, first baseman David Towarnicky was named Best Hitter, and pitcher Greg DiMarco was named Best Teammate. Voting on the awards was done by River Rats players.

Raliegh, NC--The Coastal Plain League has announced that New Bern LHP Chris Gloor was one of the Rawlings Tri-Pitchers of the Week for the ninth week of the season. On the week, Gloor was 1-0, pitching seven shutout innings with 12 strikeouts and just two hits. It was his second Pitcher of the Week honor on the season, making him the first River Rat to be honored twice in one campaign. Gloor finished the CPL season as the league leader in opposing batting average (.130), second in ERA (1.30), and third in strikeouts (78) in 48 1/3 innings pitched. He also allowed the CPL's fewest hits (21) and earned runs (7), and most strikeouts per inning (1.61).

Wilmington, NC--The Wilmington Sharks scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning and never looked back, defeating the River Rats 4-0 in the final regular season game of the 2007 CPL season. Brian Randazzo had two hits for New Bern.

New Bern, NC--River Rats starter Chris Gloor was forced to leave the game in the third inning with arm fatigue and the SwampDogs took advantage, beating the River Rats 13-5 Monday night, and eliminating New Bern from qualifying for the Petitt Cup.

New Bern, NC--Grimes Medlin helped his new River Rats teammates keep their playoff hopes alive, combining with reliever Britton Horn on a 5-hit shutout to beat the visiting Columbia Blowfish 2-0 to sweep a doubleheader Saturday night. Grimes allowed just three hits in six innings of work and Hunter Owen's home run was the difference as New Bern continued it's push toward the Petitt Cup.

The game was the four win in a row for New Bern, who have won nine of twelve. Bat boy Jake Caccavaro had earlier told the team he would shave his head if they won four games in a row this season, and after the game, the good sport made good on his boast behind home plate, allowing various members of the team to wield the clippers and give him closely cropped haircut.

In game one, Keon Graves hit a third inning grand slam and Brad Gemberling pitched a complete game allowing just two runs and four hits.

In the earlier "Guns 'N Hoses" softball game pitting the New Bern Police Department against New Bern Fire Rescue, Fire Rescue defeated the NBPD 11-2.

Asheboro, NC--Nick Hogan and Ryne Price each homered in a six-run third inning to help Nick DeMeo win his first start of the season, 7-3 Friday night over Asheboro. DeMeo allowed just two runs over 6 1/3 innings to earn the win, which capped a 2-1 road trip for New Bern. The River Rats are 7-3 in their last ten games.

The River Rats return home Saturday night to play a doubleheader against the Columbia Blowfish starting at 5:05 PM at New Bern High School's Boykin Field.

Florence, SC--River Rats starting pitcher Cody Higgins allowed just one earned run over seven innings and Ryne Price was 3-for-4 with two RBIs as the Rats beat the Red Wolves in Florence Thursday night, 4-2. Reliever Jordan Westra pitched two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn the save.

Columbia, SC--The Columbia Blowfish exploded for a 10-run second inning to beat the River Rats 14-4 Wednesday night. In the loss, Keon Graves hit his team-leading 4th home run of the season, and Ryne Price hit his third home run in just 16 games since joining the team. Kenny Price was 2-for-3 with a run scored and Nick Hogan was 2-for-4. In his first appearance with the team, Nick Martin was 1-for-1 with an eighth inning single.

New Bern, NC--The Spartanburg Stingers cooled off the hot River Rats 3-1 Tuesday night, ending New Bern's three game winning streak and sparing bat boy Jake Caccavaro from shaving his head. Caccavaro told the team earlier in the year that he would shave his shaggy red hair if the team won four straight. The River Rats have won five of their last seven games, and will begin a three-game roadtrip aainst Columbia, Florence, and Asheboro Wednesday night.

New Bern, NC--LHP Chris Gloor pitched seven shutout innings, and Keon Graves hit his third home run of the season, as the River Rats rolled past the visiting Gastonia Grizzlies 6-0 Monday night for their third straight victory. Gloor struck out 12 to take over the CPL lead in strikeouts with 76 (in just 46 innings) and lowered his league-leading ERA to 0.78 while improving to 3-1 on the season.

Columbia, SC--Brad Gemberling pitched eight shutout innings and Britton Horn pitched a scoreless ninth to lead the River Rats past the Blowfish in Columbia 4-0 Sunday night. The River Rats scored all four runs in the top of the fourth inning, capped by Brian Randazzo's two-RBI single. With the win, the River Rats moved into a tie for 2nd place in the South Division, 3 1/2 games behind the Fayetteville SwampDogs.

New Bern, NC--David Towarnicky's two-run single in the the bottom of the eighth inning put the River Rats ahead to stay as New Bern erased a five-run deficit to defeat the visiting Florence Redwolves 8-6 Saturday night. The Rats were ahead 1-0 going into the top of the seventh inning, but Florence scored six runs to take a 6-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning, the River Rats responded with four runs to cut the lead to 6-5. In the bottom of the eighth, Towarnicky's two-RBI single suddenly put New Bern up 7-6 and the Rats added an insurance run to make the final score 8-6. Greg DiMarco earned the win and Jordan Westra earned the save.

New Bern, NC--For the second straight night, the River Rats game at Boykin Field was rained out. Friday's scheduled game against the Columbia Blowfish was washed out, forcing a doubleheader on August 4th when the Blowfish return to New Bern. Fans holding tickets for Friday night's game can redeem them at any of the remaining home games during the 2007 season.

Fayetteville, NC--1B David Towarnicky led a 13-hit offensive explosion as the River Rats beat the SwampDogs in Fayetteville 11-6 Monday night. The game was delayed for about 15 minutes in the ninth inning when all the stadium lights unexpectedly went out.

Towarnicky ws 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored to lead the River Rats. Graeme Clohosey had three hits on the night, and Brian Randazzo, Keon Graves, and Matt Sanders had two hits apiece. Graves, Sanders, and Jack Murphy each had two RBIs, and Nick Hogan had three runs scored in the game.

The 11 runs scored were a season-high for the River Rats. New Bern jumped out to a 10-1 lead after three innings, with 3 runs in the first inning, 6 in the second, and 1 in the third.

New Bern, NC--Starting pitcher Chris Gloor allowed just one run and tossed a complete game, while shortstop Keon Graves doubled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth to lead the River Rats to a 4-1 win over the Wilmington Sharks in the second game of Sunday night's doubleheader at Boykin Field. The win allowed the Rats to split the twinbill with the Sharks, who won the first game 2-1. It was the second split doubleheader between the two teams in as many nights.

New Bern, NC--Inclement weather forced Friday night's River Rats game against the Wilmington Sharks at Boykin Field to be rained out. The teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader in Wilmington on Saturday. The teams will return for a doubleheader on Sunday in New Bern.

New Bern, NC--Ryne Price hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the River Rats get within three runs of the Steamers, but Edenton held on to beat New Bern 10-7 Thursday night.

Columbia, SC--LHP Chris Gloor represented New Bern well at the CPL All-Star game Tuesday night, working two 1-2-3 innings and striking out four. Gloor pitched perfect innings in the 3rd and 4th innings for the American team, which fell to the National team 9-3.

Thomasville, NC--Jorge Castillo's 8th inning grand slam capped a 5-run Hi-Toms rally, breaking a 2-2 tie and beating the River Rats 7-2 Saturday night. In the loss, David Towarnicky hit his first home run of the season.

New Bern, NC--Tuesday night's game between the Outer Banks Daredevils and the River Rats was rained out last night, after play was halted in the bottom of the first inning. David Towarnicky had just knocked in the first run of the game to give the River Rats a 1-0 lead when the umpires halted the game for lightning and it was called thirty minutes later when torrential rain rendered the game unplayable.

Anyone holding a ticket for Tuesday's game can redeem it for free admission to a River Rats home game during the 2007 season.

New Bern, NC--The River Rats played the team with the best start in CPL history down to the final out, losing 4-3 Sunday night in a riveting, rollercoaster game. The two teams play again Monday night in Fayetteville.

New Bern, NC--Brad Gemberling pitched a complete-game three-hit shutout in his River Rats debut, and Nick Hogan delivered an eigth inning RBI single--the team's only hit of the night--to beat the Wilson Tobs 1-0 at Boykin Field on Saturday night. The Rats overcame a weather-delayed start to improve to 2-1 in the second half. [Box Score]

The River Rats will return to action Sunday night at Boykin Field against the Fayetteville SwampDogs, with LHP Chris Gloor taking the mound. It's Youth T-shirt night at the ballpark--the first 50 kids ages 3-12 will receive a youth-sized t-shirt that reads "Proud Member of River Rat Nation". For more information, call 252-675-5689.

New Bern, NC--The River Rats game scheduled for Friday night against the Wilmington Sharks was rained out when a strong burst of rain soaked the infield before it could be fully covered with the tarp. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, July 22.

The rainout creates a fun-filled Saturday night home game against the Wilson Tobs, which will be Cap Night (sponsored by Peak Performance) for the first 250 fans, as well as Elvis Night and Harry Potter Night.

Fans holding a ticket for Friday night's game can exchange it for any remaining home game during the remainder of the River Rats' 2007 season. For more information, call 675-5689.

Columbia, SC--The River Rats lost both ends of a doubleheader Monday in heartbreaking fashion, dropping both games 3-2. In the first game, the Rats grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the eighth inning (the first extra inning--CPL doubleheaders are two seven-inning games) only to have Columbia tie it with two in the bottom of the eighth and win it with a run in the bottom of the 11th. In the nightcap, the River Rats trailed 3-1 going into the ninth inning, but rallied to score a run and threaten more in the top of the seventh before falling to Columbia for the second time.

The River Rats return to Boykin Field Tuesday night for a game against the Florence Red Wolves and a post-game fireworks show. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids, seniors, and military. For more information, call (252) 675-5689.

New Bern, NC--Keon Graves hit his first CPL home run of the season, a two-run shot in the third inning, and Greenville native Bryan Hill pitched seven innings allowing only one unearned run, as the River Rats beat the Martinsville Mustangs 2-1 Sunday night. Graves had the Rats' only two hits, but Hill and relievers Greg DiMarco and Jordan Westra made sure it was enough offense, scattering seven hits in the effort. Defensively, the River Rats made several stellar plays, including two runners caught stealing in the same inning by Rats' catcher Jack Murphy.

The River Rats will travel to Columbia, SC Monday night to play a doubleheader before returning to Boykin Field on Tuesday night. That game against the Florence RedWolves will feature a post-game fireworks show with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. The gate will open at 6:00 PM.

New Bern, NC--The River Rats game against the visiting Florence RedWolves was rained out in the first inning Saturday night. The game will not be made up because the two teams do not play another game in New Bern before the end of the first half on July 2. Anyone holding a ticket for Saturday night's game may redeem it at the ticket gate for any upcoming River Rats home game this season. For more information, call the River Rats office at 252-675-5689 or e-mail info@newbernriverrats.com.

The River Rats will host the Martinsville Mustangs Sunday night at Boykin Field with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. The first 50 kids 3 to 12 will receive a free youth t-shirt.

Fayetteville, NC--Jack Murphy knocked in the winning run in the 10th inning to lead the River Rats over the Fayetteville SwampDogs 4-3 Friday night. The win came one night after the SwampDogs achieved a CPL record 21st win in the first half of the season. Greg DiMarco earned the win for the Rats, with David Jones picking up the save.

New Bern, NC--River Rats starting pitcher Tommy Koehler allowed just one earned run over six innings and Jack Murphy and Anthony Dreiling each had two hits and two RBIs as New Bern beat the visiting Thomasville Hi-Toms 9-2 Tuesday night. [Box Score]

New Bern, NC--The River Rats hit three home runs Sunday night to beat the visiting Catawba Valley Stars in an exhibition game, 6-4 at Boykin Field. Kenny Price had a solo home run and an RBI single for New Bern, and Keon Graves and Nick Hogan each added solo home runs to back starting pitcher Jon Anderson. Anderson, a River Rat during 2005 and 2006 and current assistant coach, was asked to take the mound for the exhibition and responded by pitching eight solid innings. Greenville's Aubrey Edens pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the save.

Wilmington, NC--The Wilmington Sharks used back-to-back doubles and a sacrifice fly to take a 3-1 lead in the 7th inning Saturday night, on their way to a 4-2 win over the River Rats. New Bern starter John Kalkau allowed just one run over six innings, and Nick Hogan and Brian McBryde each had two hits for the River Rats.

New Bern, NC--River Rats starting pitcher Chris Gloor struck out 11 Blowfish in six innings without allowing an earned run, and outfielder Nick Hogan had three hits and two runs scored as New Bern beat Columbia 8-5 Friday night.

New Bern, NC--The Fayetteville SwampDogs edged the River Rats 3-2 Thursday night, despite a solid performance from starter Brian Hill and 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief from reliever David Jones. Third baseman Keon Graves, who joined the River Rats earlier in the day, had a two hits including an RBI triple in his first at-bat as a Rat. New Bern will play the Columbia Blowfish at Boykin Field Friday night at 7:05 PM.

Edenton, NC--Five Outer Banks pitchers combined to beat the River Rats 9-3 on Tuesday night. David Towarnicky and Hunter Owen each had two hits in the loss.  The River Rats travel to Edenton to face the Steamers tonight.

Kill Devil Hills, NC--Five Outer Banks pitchers combined to beat the River Rats 9-3 on Tuesday night. David Towarnicky and Hunter Owen each had two hits in the loss.  The River Rats travel to Edenton to face the Steamers tonight.

New Bern, NC--Starting pitcher Britton Horn and reliver David Jones combined to pitch the River Rats past the Wilmington Sharks 4-1 Monday night. Nick Hogan and Hunter Owen each had two hits and a run scored for the River Rats who have won two of their last three CPL games.

For his complete game, 1-hit shutout of the Sharks last Friday, Chris Gloor was named of the of Rawlings Tri-Pitchers of the Week, the CPL announced Monday. Gloor struck out 16 Sharks in the win, which featured a no-hit bid until two outs in the ninth inning.