Junk Throws Four Shutout Innings, But Space Cowboys Fall To Rainiers
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (74-41, 25-15) got the early lead, but were unable to hold it against the Tacoma Rainiers (66-50, 23-18) as they dropped game two of their series 3-2 at Cheney Stadium on Wednesday night. Trey Cabbage led off the second inning with a double in the
Junk Solid In Debut As Space Cowboys Shutout By El Paso
For just the second time this season, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (71-39, 22-13) were shutout by the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-66, 14-22) with a score of 4-0 on Thursday night at Constellation Field. In his first start as a Space Cowboy, RHP Janson Junk (L, 0-1) struck out the
Sounds Split Doubleheader With Tides
Norfolk, Va. – The Nashville Sounds (50-46, 12-9) bullpen was excellent in game one, but the pitching staff struggled in game two versus the Norfolk Tides (46-49, 10-10) and split the doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Harbor Park. After the rainout on Saturday, the Sounds and Tides played two seven-inning
Sounds Drop Game Five of Series in Front of Sellout Crowd
NASHVILLE –The long ball hurt the Nashville Sounds (10-10) as they dropped game five of the series 8-2 to the Omaha Storm Chasers (12-8) on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 10,420 at First Horizon Park. Janson Junk (1-2) got the start for the Sounds and went
Sounds Pile On in Rain-Shortened Win at Memphis
Memphis, Tenn. – The Nashville Sounds (5-5) rained on the Memphis Redbirds’ (4-6) parade in the series opener, taking a 15-2 win in a rain-shortened six inning contest on Tuesday night at AutoZone Park. A pair of four-run innings proved to be plenty enough for the Sounds. Hitless through the
Sounds Walk-Off Jumbo Shrimp in Series Opener
NASHVILLE – Entering the bottom of the ninth inning down a run, the Nashville Sounds (79-64, 39-30) continued their season of exciting wins at the friendly confines with a walk-off 5-4 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (69-76, 37-33) at First Horizon Park on Tuesday night. Nashville entered the final
Junk, Sounds Shut Out Charlotte For Fifth Straight Win
Charlotte, N.C. – Janson Junk fired six shutout innings and the offense supplied a pair of home runs as the Nashville Sounds (77-62, 37-28) toppled the Charlotte Knights (49-92, 14-52) 5-0 on Thursday night at Truist Field. It was Nashville’s Triple-A-leading ninth shutout win of the season. Charlotte made it
Sounds Drop Saturday Night Contest to Charlotte
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (63-54, 23-20) couldn’t quite get going offensively, failing to back a quality start by Janson Junk and falling to the Charlotte Knights (43-76, 8-36) 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 11,343 on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. Both starters came out firing.
Sounds Drop Series Finale to Bulls
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (56-50, 16-16) could not hold on to an early 3-0 lead, dropping their series finale 7-6 to the Durham Bulls (59-49, 19-14) on Sunday night at First Horizon Park. The Sounds had control of the contest early. Monte Harrison scored the game’s first run in
Sounds Falter Late in Loss to Tides
NORFOLK, Va. – Though they led early on thanks to Keston Hiura’s grand slam, the Nashville Sounds (53-45, 13-11) allowed seven runs in the final two innings, dropping their Friday night contest 8-4 to the Norfolk Tides (62-36, 13-11) at Harbor Park. Norfolk seemed to have the early advantage, plating
Sounds Grill Jumbo Shrimp
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (51-41, 11-7) piled on the runs with a pair of huge innings in a 17-3 thumping of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (41-52, 9-10) at First Horizon Park. Abraham Toro tied the Sounds single-game hit record with five knocks in the runaway victory. The bats were
Sounds Roll Redbirds For Third Straight Win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Nashville Sounds (42-34, 2-0) stayed hot in the summer heat, picking up their 11th victory in their last 14 games with a 5-1 win over the Memphis Redbirds (39-38, 0-2) on Thursday night at AutoZone Park. It was the Cam Devanney show in Memphis, as the
Sounds Thump Tides With 10 Run Bombardment
NASHVILLE – A pair of homers from recent re-addition Josh VanMeter supported a terrific outing from Janson Junk as the Nashville Sounds (39-33) toppled the Norfolk Tides (47-25) 10-3 in front of a sellout crowd at First Horizon Park on Friday night. The Sounds clouted four home runs in the
Sounds Strike Early For Fifth Straight Win Over Stripers
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (36-31) exploded with seven runs in the first four innings, holding on late to take their fifth-straight win over the Gwinnett Stripers (29-39) 7-4 in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. Sal Frelick established himself as the main character
Sounds Fall in Series Opener to I-Cubs
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (23-22) could not come up with a big hit in crucial situations, falling 4-1 to the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park. After Monte Harrison’s game-tying RBI single in the fifth, the Iowa Cubs answered with a go-ahead tally in the sixth.
Big Innings Back Junk In Sounds Shutout Win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Nashville Sounds (10-9) backed another gem from Janson Junk with busy fifth and sixth innings, pummeling the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (9-9) 7-0 on Friday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. The Sounds evened the series at two wins apiece and rose back above .500 as they tossed
Sounds' Gloves Shine in Shutout Win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Nashville Sounds rode a dazzling defensive performance to victory over Memphis, dispatching the Redbirds 3-0 on Friday night at AutoZone Park to even the series. The Sounds have blanked the Redbirds twice in the last 24 hours. Sal Frelick’s sensational diving play in the bottom of
Sounds Fall to Bats in Third Straight Extra-Inning Contest
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds forced extra innings for the third straight game but fell 5-2 to the Louisville Bats in front of 7,134 fans at First Horizon Park on Sunday afternoon. The Sounds grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning, rallying with two outs against starter Chase Anderson
2021 In Review: Trash Pandas Pitching - Part 2
The 2021 Rocket City Trash Pandas pitching staff had more than its share of highlights during the 2021 season. In case you missed the first installment of our Season In Review series, click here to see part one of the Top 10 Pitching Performances from the Rocket City Trash Pandas
Launched To The League: From Rocket City to Los Angeles
The goal of every baseball player is to reach the Major Leagues. For a quarter of the pitchers to take the mound for the Rocket City Trash Pandas in 2021, that dream has come true. Nine former Trash Pandas have climbed the ladder to reach the Major Leagues in 2021,
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.
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 Edged By Smokies In Opener 7-6
Trailing by six runs, the Rocket City Trash Pandas made a valiant comeback in the late innings, but ultimately came up just short in a 7-6 loss to the Tennessee Smokies in the opener of their six-game series on Tuesday night at Smokies Stadium. For the second straight game, the
Late Comeback Propels Rocket City To 6-4 Victory
The Rocket City Trash Pandas scored three runs in the eighth to turn a deficit into a lead for a 6-4 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts in the second game of their six-game series on Wednesday night at AT&T Field. Down 4-3 in the eighth, the Trash Pandas turned the
Q&A: Janson Junk Joins The Trash Pandas
In an instant, Janson Junk’s life changed. The 25-year-old woke up on July 30 as a member of the Somerset Patriots, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, the team that drafted him in the 22nd round in 2018. He was in the midst of a career season as his