In 2019, Jacksonville, FL native Tyler Callihan was ready to take the next step in his baseball career after finishing high school. Despite a commitment to play ball at South Carolina, the Cincinnati Reds organization gave him an alternative path by drafting him in the third round. Two avenues were

For over 10 innings, the scoreboard remained blank, 0-0, as neither the Louisville Bats nor the Iowa Cubs managed to plate any runs. That held true until Will Benson stepped to the plate. Benson made it clear: if there’s a will, there’s a way. Benson laced a single to center

The Cincinnati Reds today announced that catcher Tyler Stephenson and reliever Sam Moll will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday night, April 22 as the Louisville Bats begin a six-game home series against the Iowa Cubs at Louisville Slugger Field. Stephenson, 28, was placed on the Reds’ 10-day injured list

The Bats are back at Louisville Slugger Field next week to take on the Iowa Cubs in a six-game series! The week will feature plenty of promotions and fun, including an autograph session with Bats players and a Saturday fireworks show! In their third homestand of the season from Tuesday,

With one week left in the 2024 Double-A season, right-handed pitcher Chase Petty was busy preparing for his final start and set to throw his between start bullpen session, just like he had all year. Unlike all his previous bullpens, he gripped a Major League baseball. “They pulled me into

The Louisville Bats, in partnership with Kentuckiana RBI, are set to host the first ever Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pitch Hit & Run, a FREE event, is Major League Baseball’s official baseball

LOUISVILLE, Ky, (Dec. 2, 2024) - Mayor Craig Greenberg today announced a transformative new mixed-use development proposal adjacent to Louisville Slugger Field. The proposal is a joint venture between Louisville Bats’ owner Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) and Machete Group, an industry leader specializing in the planning and development of sports

The Louisville Bats announced that the annual Bats 5K race will be returning for the third consecutive year on Saturday, June 14. The race provides runners with the one-of-a-kind opportunity to run the final quarter mile down on the field at Louisville Slugger Field. It begins promptly at 8 a.m.

During the team’s annual preseason press conference, the Louisville Bats announced the promotional schedule for the upcoming season. The 2025 season marks the 25th season of Bats baseball at Louisville Slugger Field. The season will be filled with theme nights, special events, giveaways, appearances, entertainment acts, and so much more.

The Louisville Bats are excited to unveil full information for many 2025 ticket plans for the upcoming season at Louisville Slugger Field. All new and returning Bats season ticket members with a plan of at least 10 games will be given access to a priority pre-sale for the return of

The Louisville Bats today released the following statement on the cancellation of Thunder Over Louisville: “Although we are saddened to hear Thunder Over Louisville won’t happen as scheduled this year, we understand the decision given the heavy rainfall and flooding across the area. The Louisville Bats game against the Indianapolis

In conjunction with their parent club, the Cincinnati Reds, the Louisville Bats today are excited to announce the full roster for the start of the 2025 season leading into Opening Night at Louisville Slugger Field against the Memphis Redbirds on Friday, March 28. Returning to the Louisville squad will be

The Louisville Bats opened their six-game series with the Iowa Cubs by winning 8-4 at Louisville Slugger Field on Tuesday night. The Bats made their move in the eighth inning to take the lead. With the score tied at four, Davis Wendzel drilled a leadoff single between third and shortstop

The Louisville Bats stormed ahead with a big fifth inning and held on at the end, defeating the Columbus Clippers 7-4 to earn a split of their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at Huntington Park. Trailing 1-0 after four, the Louisville offense was finally able to get their bats to

Although the Louisville Bats surrendered a grand slam to the Columbus Clippers in the first inning, the Bats showed their resilience, bouncing back to smash four home runs of their own to win 10-7 on Saturday afternoon at Huntington Park. After Friday’s 13-2 rout, the Bats were hungry to rebound.

A few mistakes by starter Chase Petty on the mound and a couple miscues by the Louisville Bats in the field escalated into a rout by the Columbus Clippers. Headlined by a grand slam, the Clippers eclipsed the Bats, 13-2 on Friday night at Huntington Park. Petty (L, 0-2) made

The Louisville Bats posted nine runs for the third time this season en route to their first win of the series against the Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park. The 9-4 victory snaps a three-game losing streak dating back to Sunday’s series finale against the Indianapolis Indians. Columbus began to put

The Louisville Bats allowed two critical runs in the bottom of the ninth, turning a 4-3 lead into a 5-4 loss to the Columbus Clippers in game two of the six-game series at Huntington Park on Wednesday night. The Bats led 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth when Luis

The Louisville Bats kept their series opener against the Columbus Clippers close for most of the night but couldn’t get the clutch hit when they needed it most and the bullpen struggled late in a 6-2 loss at Huntington Park on Tuesday night. The Bats struck first in their opening

The Louisville Bats fought hard down the stretch, but ultimately fell in extra innings to the Indianapolis Indians in Sunday’s series finale, 6-5. The first three innings of the ballgame flew by, with Louisville’s Chase Petty and Indy’s Bubba Chandler matching zeroes in the early going. Both starters recorded four

The Louisville Bats came out strong in Saturday’s doubleheader to take game one against the Indianapolis Indians, 5-1, and kept the ball rolling to complete the sweep with a 7-2 victory in game two. Drew Parrish got the nod in game one, looking to turn things around after logging just