AMARILLO, TX (April 5, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-3) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (3-0), 6-4, in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. Amarillo staged a ninth-inning comeback to send the game to extras, but their luck ran out as the Cardinals completed the three-game sweep. What

AMARILLO, TX (April 4, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-2) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (2-0), 7-4, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. Both teams produced the majority of their runs via the long ball, but it was Springfield who used another big swing from Dakota Harris to create enough

AMARILLO, TX (April 3, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (1-0), 10-1, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. Opening Day goes the way of the visitors as Springfield’s nine-hitter accounted for the majority of their runs. Early on, tonight’s action had the appearance of a

AMARILLO, TX (April 3, 2026) – The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced the official Opening Day roster for the 2026 Amarillo Sod Poodles. Taking the field later tonight against the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A, St. Louis Cardinals), the squad includes six prospects on MLB Pipeline’s Top-30 Diamondbacks Prospects list. Of the 27

AMARILLO, TX (April 2, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced that 50/50 raffles are coming to HODGETOWN in 2026. A new fundraising initiative that benefits the Dave Elmore Sod Poodles Foundation will be available to fans for all home games at HODGETOWN during the upcoming season. New to

AMARILLO, TX (April 1, 2026) – The Colorado Rockies and KOA 850 today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles broadcaster Zach Goodman will be joining the radio booth in Denver to call games for the Rockies in 2026 and beyond. Joining the Sod Poodles to become the new voice of the

AMARILLO, TX (March 26, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles, in conjunction with Townsquare Media, today announced a new radio partnership wherein NewsTalk 940 AM (KIXZ) becomes the new official radio home of Sod Poodles games in 2026 and beyond. A former radio partner of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (March 21, 2026) – The Arizona Diamondbacks Prospects defeated the Colorado Rockies Prospects by a score of 10-3 on Saturday night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The exhibition game featuring up-and-coming talent from both organizations had plenty of memorable moments from former, and potential future Sod

AMARILLO, TX (March 18, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced the addition of Soddies Value Options prior to the 2026 season. The Soddies Value Options allow fans the opportunity to enjoy an unmatched ballpark experience in an even more affordable way at HODGETOWN for the upcoming season. Newly

AMARILLO, TX (March 5, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles are proud to announce the return of the Reading with RUCKUS program, an impactful free reading program entering its sixth year. Intersect is returning as the Presenting Sponsor of the Reading with RUCKUS program for the third consecutive year. Through

AMARILLO, TX (February 26, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced details for the 20th annual Randy Keller Memorial baseball tournament from March 5-7. HODGETOWN will play host to a total of nine games over three days, seeing matchups from eighteen different high school baseball teams. The Randy Keller

AMARILLO, TX (January 23, 2026) – The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates, naming Javier Colina as field manager of the Amarillo Sod Poodles for the 2026 season. Rounding out the coaching staff are two returning Amarillo staff members from the 2025 season as well

AMARILLO, TX (February 25, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced that an official sponsor has been named for the Small Business Spotlight program for the 2026 season. Carpet Tech will help promote Small Business Spotlights at the ballpark, emphasizing the impact such organizations have on the local economy

AMARILLO, TX (February 9, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles will be hosting their annual job fair on February 12, a perfect event for local Amarilloans looking to make the most of their summer at HODGETOWN by helping make memories for baseball fans in the Panhandle. Multiple part-time seasonal roles

AMARILLO, TX (February 3, 2026) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced that single-game tickets for the 2026 regular season are now officially on sale. Fans can now explore individual seating options for every Soddies home game in 2026 to plan their summer at the ballpark. Opening Day for the

AMARILLO, TX (November 19, 2025) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced game times for the 2026 home schedule at HODGETOWN. The seventh season of Soddies baseball begins on Friday, April 3, 2026 at HODGETOWN and will conclude on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Opening Day is set for April 3

AMARILLO, TX (November 11, 2025) – Minor League Baseball and the Amarillo Sod Poodles today announced that staff members Jason Floyd and Jason Cassannello were named the Texas League’s Groundskeeper of the Year and Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year for 2025, respectively. His fourth year with the Sod Poodles,

AMARILLO, TX (October 3, 2025) – The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced that Ryan Waldschmidt and Daniel Eagen were named the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year and Minor League Pitcher of the Year, respectively. As the Diamondbacks’ top minor league performers for 2025, the duo were instrumental additions to

MIDLAND, TX (September 18, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-2) fell to the Midland RockHounds (2-0), 3-1, on Thursday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. A tight contest fell the way of the home squad, bringing the Sod Poodles’ season to an end in a series sweep. Each starter tossed

AMARILLO, TX (September 16, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1) fell to the Midland RockHounds (1-0), 8-7, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. After finding themselves in an early hole, Amarillo fights back, but falls short in the opening game of the South Division series. The Midland bats were hot

AMARILLO, TX (September 14, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-67) fell to the Midland RockHounds (66-72), 14-10, on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. Despite four homers, Amarillo dropped the regular season finale to split the six-game set with Midland. It was the Ryan Waldschmidt show in the first inning. He

AMARILLO, TX (September 13, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-66) defeated the Midland RockHounds (65-72), 9-8, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. After 10 combined first-inning runs, the Soddies used small ball to hold off Midland. Both sides traded five-run frames in the first inning this evening. Midland used four

AMARILLO, TX (September 11, 2025) -- The Yellow City Pigweeds (70-65) defeated the Midland RockHounds (64-71), 13-12, in 11 innings on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. The hit barrage went the way of the home squad with the Pigweeds climbing out of an early six-run hole in the victory. Midland kicked

AMARILLO, TX (September 10, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (69-65) defeated the Midland RockHounds (64-70), 4-0, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. With the shutout victory, the Sod Poodles clinched a playoff berth for the third time in franchise history. The first two Amarillo batters of the game found themselves

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 7, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (68-64) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (66-66), 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. Six runs were just enough to take the final road game of the regular season and push the magic number to one. Amarillo used a