On a night where weather was looming around Atrium Health Ballpark, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers struck the Carolina Mudcats down 6-4. The win was the Ballers’ third straight. The tone of the evening was set behind the pitching of RHP Chase Solesky. The White Sox 2019 draftee came into the game yet to secure a […]
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — On a night where Bailey Horn and the Kannapolis Cannon Baller offense put themselves in a position to win, the bullpen imploded and gave up crucial runs in an 8-3 loss to the Carolina Mudcats. Horn, coming off a solid outing against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in his last appearance, was looking to
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The past two weeks have been filled with improvement, change and a win for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. The prolonged road-trip against the Carolina Mudcats and Fayetteville Woodpeckers tested the Ballers. Let’s dive into how things went down for Kannapolis. The roster moves With the season progressing, the evaluation period for some of the White
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Despite out-hitting the Columbia Fireflies for the third straight game, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers fell 4-2 as the pitching couldn’t keep runners off the base paths. Solesky’s Standout Start A fourth outing for Chase Solesky was a solid one. Despite starting the game off with two walks, the 23 year old settled in and worked
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A strong start from the 7th ranked White Sox prospect Matthew Thompson wasn’t enough as they fell to the Columbia Firelfies, 8-2 Wednesday evening. Despite getting in some jams, Thompson looked composed, especially when he gave up two hits and a walk to load the bases in the 2nd inning. The Houston native was able
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With their first road trip of 2021 in the books, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers still struggled as a team, losing five of six games to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, including getting no-hit the day before their first victory of the season. Amongst the trials and tribulations Kannapolis endured in Fayetteville, there were some new names, strong
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KANNAPOLIS, NC — The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers couldn’t avoid the sweep against the Down East Wood Ducks, losing 9-2 on Mother’s Day Sunday. Rodriguez stays hot at the plate Infield prospect Jose Rodriguez had himself a solid day at the plate, picking up three hits in his five plate appearances. His opening hit in the
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KANNAPOLIS, NC — For the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the offense came heavy early, but couldn’t hold up the pitching and defense to win against the Down East Wood Ducks on Wednesday evening. MIXED PERFOMANCE IN KELLEY’S PROFESSIONAL DEBUT White Sox top pitching prospect Jared Kelley made his professional debut following his 2nd round selection in
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KANNAPOLIS, NC — The 2021 season opener against the Down East Wood Ducks was anything but ordinary. It featured the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers’ debut at brand new Atrium Health Ballpark and their first game since an identity change in 2019. Expectations were high amidst the inclement weather throughout the day, but Kannapolis fell short 8-4
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