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Rios Delivers Walk-Off Hit In 4-3 Bats Victory Over Knights

Casey Kelly throws three shutout frames in debut
August 11, 2024

Edwin Ríos supplied a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Bats to a 4-3 win and series triumph over the Charlotte Knights on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Casey Kelly, the son of Bats manager Pat Kelly and in his debut, pitched three

Bats Hang On For 5-4 Win Over Knights

Bats pitching strong after three-run first inning
August 8, 2024

The Louisville Bats started off strong with three runs in the bottom of the first inning, leading from start to finish in a 5-4 win over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats started strong in the first inning with Reece Hinds’ and Tony Kemp’s

Clutch Hits Power Bats Past Knights 6-2

Louisville bullpen dominant to preserve win over Charlotte
August 7, 2024

In a game that saw plenty of baserunners on both sides, the Louisville Bats prevailed behind several key hits late in the game, evening their series with the Charlotte Knights with a 6-2 triumph on Wednesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Both pitchers worked into and out of trouble at

Bats Offense Falls Flat in 6-2 Loss To RailRiders

Louisville drops ninth consecutive game
July 31, 2024

The Louisville Bats offense failed to take advantage of key opportunities, falling 6-2 against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Wednesday. The Bats left eight men on base and went 0-6 with runners in scoring position, leading to their ninth consecutive loss. It’s Louisville’s second nine-game losing streak of the season. After

Bats Woes Continue In Toledo With 10-5 Loss

Johnson, Gonzalez record three hits each in series finale
July 28, 2024

A difficult road week for the Louisville Bats came to an end with a 10-5 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Field. The defeat extends the Bats’ losing streak to seven games. Bats righty Randy Wynne was able to escape a bases-loaded jam for

Bats Late Rally Falls Short In 7-4 Defeat At Toledo

Louisville plates four in ninth to avoid shutout
July 26, 2024

The Louisville Bats rallied late but ultimately fell short 7-4 to the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday night at Fifth Third Field. After two scoreless innings to start the game, the Mud Hens got on the board first with a three-run home run by Jace Jung to give Toledo a

Bats Extend Winning Streak On Walk-Off Wild Pitch

Gonzalez scores in 10th to give Bats sixth straight win
July 13, 2024

After letting a lead slip away in the eighth inning, the Louisville Bats responded to force extra innings and ultimately win 5-4 in 10 innings over the St. Paul Saints on Saturday night, extending their season-long winning streak to six games. In the top of the 10th, the Bats turned

Bats Rally Late For Pat Kelly's 2,000th Win

Louisville pitching throws two-hitter to help Kelly reach milestone
July 11, 2024

Bats manager Pat Kelly joined elite company on Thursday night, becoming just the seventh manager in Minor League history to reach 2,000 career wins in Louisville’s 3-2 victory over St. Paul. Kelly became the third active manager to reach the plateau, joining Myrtle Beach manager Buddy Bailey and Nashville manager

Errors Costly For Bats In 5-3 Loss

Louisville suffers third straight loss to Indianapolis
July 4, 2024

The Louisville Bats fought back to make it a close game, but their defensive miscues created a hole that was too big to climb out of in a 5-3 loss to the Indianapolis Indians in front of an Independence Day crowd of 13,323 at Victory Field on Thursday night. The

Early Explosion Leads Louisville To 10-5 Triumph Over Iowa

Bats extend their home run streak to 22 consecutive games
May 30, 2024

The Louisville Bats took charge early and held strong in a 10-5 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Thursday evening at Slugger Field. Louisville extended its home run streak to 22 consecutive games with a three-run shot from Rece Hinds. On the rubber, Bats pitching dominated, keeping Iowa to just

Bats Walk Off Twice To Sweep Twin Bill

Austin Wynns and Erik González both play hero
May 24, 2024

The Louisville Bats took both games of the doubleheader with two walk-off wins against the Mud Hens on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Austin Wynns lifted a 3-run walk-off blast in the bottom of the seventh to win game one 4-2, and Erik González had a sacrifice fly to

Homers Launch Louisville To 7-4 Victory

Bats beat Columbus to improve to season-high five games over .500
May 17, 2024

With three home runs at the plate, the Louisville Bats lineup exploded, and the pitching held on late for a 7-4 win over the Clippers on Friday night at Huntington Park in Columbus. The victory put the Bats a season-high five games over .500 for the first time at 24-19

Bats Tally Six Extra-Base Hits In 8-4 Win Over St. Paul

Hinds’ two-hit, four-RBI performance leads offensive effort
May 2, 2024

The Louisville Bats recorded six extra-base hits, including three home runs, to back a solid outing by Connor Phillips and defeat the Saints 8-4 on Thursday night in St. Paul. Saints starter Caleb Boushley kept the Bats off the board in the first, and Austin Martin began the St. Paul

Balanced Attack Leads Bats To 9-5 Win

Spiers limits Sounds with seven strong innings
April 25, 2024

The Louisville Bats got back to .500 and extended their winning streak to a season-long three games with a 9-5 win over the Nashville Sounds on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Carson Spiers recorded the longest start of the season for a Bat, going seven innings with six strikeouts

Bats Attack Baffled In 4-1 Loss

Louisville held to three hits in defeat at Iowa
April 20, 2024

The Louisville Bats offense was silent for most of the game, falling 4-1 to the Iowa Cubs in the fifth game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon began with the Cubs taking the lead in the bottom of the second against Bats righty Connor

Clippers turn second triple play in two years

Indians infielders Stamets, Gonzalez and Shaffer finish feat in loss
August 22, 2017

Eric Stamets has participated in a triple play before. He has seen his team hit into one. On Tuesday, the ledger shifted to two in the plus column.The Cleveland infield prospect combined with Erik González and Richie Shaffer on Triple-A Columbus' first triple play in two years, though the Clippers

Indians Prospect Primer: Mejia's next act

Cleveland's No. 2 prospect takes starring role following historic season
March 22, 2017

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2016 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Francisco Mejía ,