Daily Game Recaps

Cannon Ballers erase 15-game skid, claim 5-2 victory over Wood Ducks

The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers haven’t tasted victory since August 4th. That all changed tonight as they scored a 5-2 victory over the Down East Wood Ducks, erasing a 15-game losing streak.  On a beautiful night at Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis had White Sox top-10 prospect Andrew Dalquist taking the bump. Of late, he had been […]

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Romy Gonzalez promoted to Charlotte, Blake Rutherford keeps rolling as Knights come up short

The Knights finally got a well-pitched bullpen game, but the offense flamed out, with just a solo home run, double and four singles in a 4-1 loss to the Norfolk Tides in Charlotte Friday night. The Knights have a starting pitching shortage this week with the recent injury to Jonathan Stiever and the Mike Wright

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Adolfo, Mahtook power Knights to two walk-off wins in twin bill

If there was ever a chance for some serious offensive fireworks, it was Wednesday’s doubleheader in Charlotte against the Norfolk Tides, an affiliate of the Orioles and the weakest opponent on the Knights’ schedule.  Add to that a lineup with Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets, Yasmani Grandal and Yermin Mercedes, and the opportunity to score runs

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Romy Gonzalez, Jameson Fisher lead Barons to another winning homestand

On August 1, the Birmingham Barons closed out one of their most impressive road trips of the season with an emphatic 9-5 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas. The Barons finished the 12-game trip with a 8-4 record, and looked to carry this strong momentum into their upcoming 11-game homestand, which would begin on

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Sheets red hot as Knights wrap up nice week in Jacksonville

Reinforcements arrived from Chicago and Birmingham, along with a free agent veteran reliever, and the result was much more competitive baseball last week on the road in Jacksonville.  The Knights won three, including Sunday’s 14-7 blowout, and lost three other very winnable games. The reinforcements included Gavin Sheets and Danny Mendick, who the White Sox

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Jameson Fisher homers to left, right, and center in Barons comeback win

On a night where the Birmingham Barons offense appeared to be dead in the water, Jameson Fisher stepped up and led his team to a much-needed victory. Fisher would drive in three home runs for the first time in his career versus the Chattanooga Lookouts on Friday, and each of these homers couldn’t have taken

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Romy Gonzalez homers twice in Barons victory over Lookouts

Thanks to an explosive two home run performance from third baseman Romy Gonzalez, the Birmingham Barons coasted to a 7-1 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night.  Gonzalez finished 2-for-3 at the plate in the win and recorded his second two-homer effort of the season. The 24-year old also went yard twice on June

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McClure strikes out seven, Fisher walks off in 11-inning Barons victory

On Wednesday night, neither the Birmingham Barons nor the Mississippi Braves could find a groove on offense. It was a pitchers battle and thankfully for Birmingham their starting pitcher would shine the brightest. Kade McClure recorded one of his best performances of the season on Wednesday, and helped lead the Barons to a 1-0 11th

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