2021 In Review: Trash Pandas Hitting - Part 1
At the plate, the Rocket City Trash Pandas lived up to their name in the inaugural season. As a team, they hit 152 home runs over 110 games to lead Double-A South. The highlights came up and down the lineup against all opponents. In the third article of our Season
Rocket Power Boosts Pandas Past Smokies, 5-4
MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas jumped out to an early lead and got another brilliant performance from the bullpen for a 5-4 win in front of an electric crowd of 6,168 at Toyota Field on Saturday night. The win puts the Trash Pandas at five games above
Trash Pandas Tee Off On Tennessee for 9-0 Win
MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas scored early and often to back a dominant night on the mound for a resounding 9-0 victory over the Tennessee Smokies in their opener of a four-game series on Tuesday night at Toyota Field. The Smokies looked to have the early edge,
Junk Nearly Perfect In 4-3 Trash Pandas Win
With a filthy repertoire of pitches that was working for most of the night, Rocket City Trash Pandas starter Janson Junk almost made history, taking a perfect game into the ninth inning to power Rocket City to a 4-3 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers on Friday night at MGM Park.
Dingers Doom Trash Pandas In 13-3 Loss
A barrage of home runs in the middle innings from the Chattanooga Lookouts handed the Rocket City Trash Pandas a 13-3 loss in the fifth game of their seven-game series on Friday night in front of a crowd of 6,531 at Toyota Field. The Trash Pandas got the scoring started
Didder the Hero in Doubleheader Sweep
MADISON, Alabama – On Hero Night at Toyota Field, Ray-Patrick Didder stole the show in both games to lead the Rocket City Trash Pandas to a doubleheader sweep over the Chattanooga Lookouts by scores of 7-6 and 1-0 on Thursday night. Down 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh of
Trash Pandas Drop Finale In Tennessee 12-3
The Rocket City Trash Pandas ended their road trip with a 12-3 loss to the Tennessee Smokies on Sunday afternoon at Smokies Stadium. Despite the loss, the Trash Pandas earned a split of the six-game series with the Smokies and ended their 12-game road trip with a winning record at
Trash Pandas Bullpen Baffles Barons in 5-2 Win
MADISON, Alabama – With an early outburst at the plate and a dominant night from the bullpen, the Rocket City Trash Pandas earned a 5-2 win over the Birmingham Barons in the opener of their six-game series on Tuesday night at Toyota Field. Rocket City broke the scoreless deadlock with
Pitching, Defense Lead Trash Pandas to 6-3 Win
MADISON, Alabama – With a strong all-around performance on the mound, at the plate, and in the field, the Rocket City Trash Pandas defeated the Tennessee Smokies 6-3 in the third game of their six-game series on Thursday night at Toyota Field. The Trash Pandas got off to a quick
Detmers Strikes Out 16, But Trash Pandas Fall
CHATTANOOGA, TN – One night after setting a new season-high in hits (19) and losing, the Rocket City Trash Pandas set a new season high in strikeouts (19) and again lost, this time 8-6 to the Chattanooga Lookouts in front of 3,689 fans at AT&T Field. For the third consecutive
Runnin' With Ray-Patrick Didder
Speed is the name of Ray-Patrick Didder’s game. It is his legs that have led the 26-year-old from Aruba to begin the Rocket City Trash Pandas for the 2021 season. The journey from the island nation in the Caribbean to North Alabama has been a long one for the infielder,
Trash Pandas Split Twin Bill with Lookouts
The Rocket City Trash Pandas earned a 4-2 win in the opener before suffering a 5-1 loss in the nightcap to split a doubleheader with the Chattanooga Lookouts on Thursday night at Toyota Field. The opener was a pitcher’s duel to start, with Rocket City’s Denny Brady and Chattanooga’s Connor
Late Home Run Dooms Trash Pandas in 3-2 Loss
MADISON, Alabama – Despite a pair of solo home runs, the Rocket City Trash Pandas dropped a tightly contested affair to the Birmingham Barons 3-2 in the third game of their series in front of a crowd of 6,183 on Thursday night at Toyota Field. With the game tied 2-2
Didder, Roney named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week
PEARL, MS - Mississippi Braves infielder/outfielder Ray-Patrick Didder and right-handed pitcherBradley Roney have been named Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week. The Awards were given for their performances for the M-Braves from July 29 - Aug. 5.