The Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Salem RidgeYaks 8-5 in the series finale Aug. 16, 2026, in Salisbury, Maryland. Ty Head hit his first professional home run, a three-run shot that gave Delmarva a 6-3 lead. The victory secured the series for the Shorebirds.
Delmarva entered the game with a 41-73 overall record and an 18-30 record in their specific split from the source, while Salem entered at 49-63 overall and 24-23 in its corresponding split.
Ty Head’s Home Run Puts Delmarva Shorebirds Ahead
Salem scored first on an RBI double by Josue Brito in the opening inning. The Shorebirds answered with two runs in the bottom half, as Jimmy Anderson’s sacrifice fly scored Eric Booth Jr. and Jemone Nuel singled home Stiven Martinez.
A bases-loaded balk tied the game at 2 in the top of the third inning. Martinez then restored Delmarva’s lead with his team-best 10th home run of the season, but Salem tied the game again when a bases-loaded balk allowed Franklin Primera to score.
Head put Delmarva back in front with his first professional home run, a three-run shot with a 105 mph exit velocity. The homer gave the Shorebirds a 6-3 advantage.
Shorebirds Hold Off Salem RidgeYaks
Head scored again in the sixth inning on a wild pitch, extending Delmarva’s lead to 7-3. Kleyver Salazar answered for Salem in the seventh with a two-run home run that cut the margin to 7-5.
Delmarva added an insurance run in the eighth inning when Eric Booth Jr. grounded out to score Head. The run restored the Shorebirds’ three-run lead entering the final inning.
Brendan Parks recorded the final three outs in order in the ninth inning and earned his first save. Kailen Hamson earned the win for Delmarva with a 5-4 record, while Jose Bello took the loss for Salem with a 2-5 record.
Delmarva Shorebirds Return Tuesday
The Shorebirds return Tuesday for the first game of a series at the Hickory Crawdads. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Ty Head’s first professional home run provided the key blow in the Delmarva Shorebirds’ 8-5 win over the Salem RidgeYaks. Stiven Martinez also supplied power with his team-best 10th home run of the season, while Delmarva added an eighth-inning insurance run and a clean ninth inning from Brendan Parks to secure the series victory.
Source: Original report
