Author name: Rob Young

Rochester 9, Charlotte 3 Starter Chris Beck was roughed up as he gave up five runs over just three innings to take the loss. Reliever Tyler Barnette had similar struggles, giving up two runs over his two frames. However, Terance Marin did a admirable job in a cleanup role, tossing the remaining five innings and […]

Charlotte 3, Rochester 2 (11 innings) Charlotte won on an extra inning walk-off for the second consecutive day and the streaking Knights now have won eight of their last nine ballgames. On Sunday, outfielder Daniel Fields scored from third on a wild pitch and Monday Fields was the hero again as he knocked in the

Charlotte 5, Durham 4 (12 innings) Anthony Ranaudo, acquired from the Texas Rangers on Thursday, bested reigning Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Blake Snell in his White Sox debut. Ranaudo struck out four over four innings and a 1st inning solo home run was the only blemish against him.  Meanwhile, the Charlotte

Charlotte 4, Norfolk 3 (Game 1) Erik Johnson got off to a sluggish start but recovered nicely to pitch a seven inning complete game and earn the win over the Norfolk Tides. Johnson, who last started in the majors against Boston, gave up a home run to the first batter of the game and another

Charlotte 5, Norfolk 3 Danny Hayes hit a three-run blast in the 1st inning to give the Knights a lead they would never relinquish. Hayes, who was the subject of a FutureSox article yesterday morning, is hitting .472 over his last ten games and has hit four home runs in his last seven contests. The

Gwinnett 4, Charlotte 2 Starter Jacob Turner got off to a rough start and the Knights could not recover as they dropped the Sunday finale to the Gwinnett Braves. Turner gave up four runs in first two innings, but to his credit composed himself to throw a scoreless 3rd, 4th, and 5th inning. Michael Ynoa

Charlotte 3, Columbus 2 (10 innings) After the White Sox designated John Danks for assignment, there was likely a few more eyes on Miguel Gonzalez and he responded with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings while only allowing two runs to score. The Charlotte offense supported Gonzalez via the long ball, as Travis Ishikawa and Danny Hayes

Columbus 8, Charlotte 3 Starter Chris Volstad gave up eight runs (six earned) over five innings on Tuesday as the Knights dropped the game to the Columbus Clippers. The Charlotte bullpen was a bright spot, as Will Lamb threw two perfect innings of relief and was followed by two more shutout innings by Brad Goldberg.

Charlotte 10, Columbus 4 Starter Jacob Turner tossed five innings to earn the win and received plenty of run support as the Knights raced past Columbus. The Knights offense wasted no time jumping all over Columbus starter TJ House as the first eight batters reached base. Shortstop Tim Anderson started the 1st inning with a

Sunday saw the end of two notable streaks as Nick Basto and Landon Lassiter failed to reach base for the first time in the 2016 season. Toledo 7, Charlotte 1 After striking out the first batter, Charlotte starter Miguel Gonzalez was struck in the face by a liner and had to exit the game. Chris