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Bats Pitching Struggles In 10-3 Loss
A close game early unraveled late for the Louisville Bats in a 10-3 loss to the Nashville Sounds in the third game of their six-game series on Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Following a Bats victory in the resumption of Wednesday’s suspended game, the regularly scheduled game got underway
Bats Mash Their Way To 9-3 Victory
The Louisville Bats attacked early and often to power the home team to a 9-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens, clinching a series victory in front of a lively crowd of 5,578 at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday night. The win improves the Bats record a season-high eight games
Bats Walk Off Twice To Sweep Twin Bill
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
Burdick's Record Blast Caps Off Bats 7-5 Win
Peyton Burdick lifted a 500-foot home run and the Louisville bullpen shut down Toledo on their way to a 7-5 win over the Mud Hens in the series opener on Tuesday night, helping the Bats to a season-high six games over .500 at 26-20. Bats starter Connor Phillips forced Parker
Bats Can't Make Up Ground In 9-6 Loss
Each time the Louisville Bats attempted to claw back into Thursday’s game, the Indianapolis Indians responded to widen their lead and eventually hand the Bats a 9-6 loss in front of 5,010 at Louisville Slugger Field. Louisville starter Brett Kennedy retired the first six hitters he faced before running into
Spiers Tosses Gem In 6-2 Win Over Indians
The Louisville Bats got back to .500 with their 6-2 win over the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Carson Spiers (W, 2-1) had his best outing of the young season, allowing no runs while striking out six in six innings. Edwin Ríos and Livan Soto each
Kennedy's Stellar Start Leads Bats To 9-3 Win
Louisville Bats starter Brett Kennedy pitched eight strong innings in the longest outing by a Bats pitcher this season and the offense did more than enough to support him in a 9-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds in front of an energetic crowd of 6,033 on Saturday night at Louisville
Meyer, Eder make big splash for Marlins
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. The Marlins’ cycle of building and trading away premier talent at the Major
Burdick's Bomb Sets Franchise HR Record, But Blue Wahoos Drop Another To Shuckers
Earlier in the game, Blue Wahoos outfielder Peyton Burdick had a moment to remember. Leading off the third inning, he waited on a sinking pitch, timed and squared it perfectly, and launched the ball so deep over the wall that Biloxi’s left fielder did not move. The moon shot homer
Diaz, Cabrera signal turning of tide in Miami
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Marlins are far enough along in their lengthy rebuild that the Minor League crops
A Season in Review, 2019
CLINTON, IA (September 18, 2019) - The 2019 season has come and gone, and with it, the Clinton LumberKings 64th season in the Midwest League. In many ways it was a record setting year for the year-one Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. By season's end, Miami sent seven of
MiLB announces August Uncle Ray's Players of the Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Uncle Ray's Player of the Month Award winners for each of the 16 leagues for the month of August. In recognition of the honor, each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball and Uncle Ray's, the "Official
Peyton Burdick MWL Player of the Month
CLINTON, IA (September 3, 2019) - Peyton Burdick has been named the August Uncle Ray's Midwest League Player of the Month. The LumberKings leftfielder is coming off a torrid August that helped to push Clinton into the playoffs for the first time since 2016.Burdick, 22, was drafted by the Miami
Prospect Roundup: Games of August 31
Reds RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, Triple-A Louisville: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 13 K -- The Reds' No. 11 prospect needed only six innings to set a career high in strikeouts. The only run he allowed in the Bats' 2-1 over Toledo win was unearned and
Clinton Thumps Chiefs in 7th Straight Win
CLINTON, IA (August 31, 2019) - Peyton Burdick fell a double shy of the cycle in a Clinton LumberKings 10-5 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Saturday night at NelsonCorp Field. The Clinton (44-24, 77-60) win is their seventh straight and their 12th straight against the Chiefs (23-45, 53-84). Clinton
Edwards Homers Twice in Thumping of TRats
CLINTON, IA (August 25, 2019) - Evan Edwards homered twice and Jake Walters dealt in a 12-1 Clinton LumberKings thumping of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at NelsonCorp Field. Edwards drove in six runs for the LumberKings (38-24, 71-60) who shrank their magic number to clinch a playoff
LumberKings Take Series with 6-5 Win
GENEVA, IL (August 20, 2019) - The Clinton LumberKings came from behind to take a four-game series with the Kane County Cougars behind a 6-5 win on Tuesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. Jake Walters earned the win for Clinton (34-23, 67-59) who held on to beat the Cougars (36-21,
Toolshed: Burdick clicking in Marlins system
The Marlins don't want their prospects using the word rebuild. But that's undoubtedly what's going on with an organization that's put much of its focus squarely on its young talent in an attempt to construct the third World Series-winning team in franchise history. Miami got a good look at one
Prospect Roundup: Games of August 12
Marlins OF Peyton Burdick, Class A Clinton: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R -- Miami's third-round pick in June has three long balls in the past two games, posting his first multi-homer game and driving in a career-high six runs in the LumberKings' 7-0 win at Peoria. He belted
Peyton Burdick Named Player of the Week
CLINTON, IA (August 12, 2019) - Clinton LumberKings leftfielder Peyton Burdick has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for August 5-11. Burdick earned the honor for a slash line of .394/.429/.758 over seven games that included six doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs, five runs scored, and
Burdick Homers Twice - LKings Win 4th In A Row
PEORIA, IL (August 12, 2019) - Peyton Burdick homered twice and George Soriano combined with Cam Baird to shutout the Peoria Chiefs in a 7-0 Clinton LumberKings win on Monday afternoon at Dozer Park. Burdick drove home a career high six in the LumberKings (30-20, 63-56) 11th straight win over
Season High 19 Hits In 3rd Straight Win
PEORIA, IL (August 11, 2019) - A season high 19 hits by the Clinton LumberKings were more than enough to beat the Peoria Chiefs 10-6 on Sunday night at Dozer Park. Peyton Burdick and Evan Edwards each homered for Clinton (29-20, 62-56) in their 10th straight win versus the Chiefs
LumberKings Hold on for Series Opening Win
PEORIA, IL (August 10, 2019) - Zach Wolf earned the save for the second straight night and the Clinton LumberKings topped the Peoria Chiefs 4-2 on Saturday night at Dozer Park. Peyton Burdick led the way for Clinton (28-20, 61-56) at the plate with a 3-for-5 night that included a
Losing Streak Snapped with 4-2 Win
DAVENPORT, IA (August 9, 2019) - Peyton Burdick homered, doubled, and drove home two in a Clinton LumberKings 4-2 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park. The LumberKings (27-20, 60-56) win snapped a seven-game losing streak that was their longest of the season.