Among the many questions about Jake Burger’s pro potential is his glove. That aspect of his game was on full display tonight, as he booted a routine grounder early but later grabbed two hard line drives and also made a nice pick on a ball in the hole. The Knights could have used Burger’s hot […]
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Strong pitching from White Sox No. 23 prospect Kade McClure and reliever Zach Muckenhirn helped the Birmingham Barons erase a 3-0 deficit against the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday night. Despite McClure and Muckenhirn’s steady pitching, Tennessee would ultimately outscore Birmingham 3-1 over the final three innings to secure a 6-4 victory in the first game
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It was a long offseason. I did much less driving than usual in 2020, but sometimes I’d venture out, and sometimes my route would take me past the ballpark. I’d sit at the light and look over at it, an empty, yawning building with grass dying on the outfield berms, seating for 5,500 people for
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After batting a combined 1-for-8 in his previous two outings, a strong offensive performance from shortstop Romy Gonzalez helped lead the Birmingham Barons to a 5-4 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday. The Barons have now won consecutive games after losing three in a row. Birmingham fell behind 2-0 after the top half of
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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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Dominant pitching from Kyle Kubat and Blake Battenfield helped the Birmingham Barons secure a 3-2 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday night. The win ends a three-game losing streak for the Barons. Making his third start of the season, right-hander Blake Battenfield recorded three strikeouts in five innings, only allowing one run on four
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Despite an explosive three-run second inning that included a solo home run from White Sox No. 6 prospect Micker Adolfo, the Birmingham Barons fell short against the Montgomery Biscuits at home for the third night in a row, this time by a score of 6-4. The Barons’ three game losing streak is their longest of
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For the first time this season, the Birmingham Barons have lost back-to-back games, falling to the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday by a score of 5-2. The Barons have been outscored 21-6 across their last two defeats. Birmingham fell behind 1-0 after one inning, but a double by third baseman Laz Rivera sparked the Barons’ offense
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The Knights’ 6-4 win against the Durham Bulls Thursday night was a microcosm of the season thus far — maddeningly inconsistent relief pitching with too many walks. As good at Ryan Burr was in the 9th, it was a miracle that he had a chance to come into the game in a save situation as
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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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