FREDERICKSBURG, VA – With a raging ninth-inning comeback, the Fredericksburg Nationals (23-18, 53-53) won their first game in history under their Fredericksburg Frogs alter ego, beating the Salem Red Sox (20-26, 46-64) on a walk-off balk at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
The FredNats entered the ninth inning trailing 4-3 after the Red Sox claimed the lead in the eighth. The three hitters due up were all playing their first home series as members of the team, after being selected by the Nationals in the 2025 MLB Draft. They were down to their final three outs.
Ethan Petry bounced a leadoff single back up the middle against Eybersson Polanco. Cristhian Vaquero entered the game to pinch run at first. Then, Wyatt Henseler smoked a single down the left field line. Rafael Ramirez Jr. ran for him. With two on and nobody out, Nick Hollifield flipped a third straight single into center, plating Vaquero to tie the game and sending Ramirez to third…