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Hernandez Punches Out 10 but Emperors’ Luck Runs Out in Extras

May 22, 2025

SPARTANBURG, SC – After failing to capitalize on the extra-innings automatic runner in the eleventh and twelfth last night, Dylan Dreiling’s single to left field walked off the Emperors in game two. Hub City hurler Aidan Curry issued three free passes and gave up a pair of hits across his

SPARTANBURG, SC – After failing to capitalize on the extra-innings automatic runner in the eleventh and twelfth last night, Dylan Dreiling’s single to left field walked off the Emperors in game two.

Hub City hurler Aidan Curry issued three free passes and gave up a pair of hits across his first two innings. One of those walks, distributed to Rome’s Ambioris Tavarez, came around to score on catcher Julian Brock’s throwing error that was originally a passed ball, moving Tavarez from second to third to home in one ugly sequence. Following Curry’s fourth-inning departure, Victor Simeon, Mailon Felix and Joey Danielson pieced together the remaining five innings of scoreless, regulation baseball for the Spartanburgers.

Herick Hernandez, after a start to forget in Greensboro last week, rebounded in a big way Wednesday, striking out a career-high 10 Spartanburgers over 6.0 innings. Gleider Figuereo’s fifth-inning home run to right field was one of two extra-base hits off Hernandez. Dylan Dreiling’s sixth-inning double being the other.

Tied at one and the offense without a hit since the third inning, William Silva and Tyler LaPorte worked the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to get game two to extras. Jace Grady’s leadoff double down the right field line in the tenth brought around the ghost runner, Mac Guscette.

That would be the only automatic runner Rome took advantage of, losing two innings later, 3-2, on a walk-off single from Dylan Dreiling. Left-hander Riley Frey starts game three in Spartanburg at 6:35PM ET on Thursday.

Hernandez’s Gem, Backed by Dumitru’s Walk-Off, Secures Game One Win

June 25, 2025

ROME, Ga – Ten starts had come and gone since Herick Hernandez’s last scoreless outing on April 15th, but Tuesday’s six-inning, one-hit masterclass against the Greenville Drive added to what has been his best month on the mound this season. Herick labored through some deep counts early in the game,

Kroeger K's a Career-High 11 'Hoppers in Emperors' Seventh Straight Loss 

June 12, 2025

Rome, GA- Nine of Greensboro's ten hits came with two outs on Thursday night, and Kroeger's stellar High-A debut unfortunately came with a loss attached. Rome’s pitching staff continues to shine, and Kroeger’s performance only added to that reputation. He went 5.2 innings, striking out 11 batters—setting a new single-game,

Janas’ Homer Suffices for Seven Innings Until Bullpen Implosion

June 11, 2025

ROME, GA – A fifth-inning, two-run homerun off the bat of Justin Janas put the Emperors in front, but Greensboro’s three-run eighth and four-run ninth buried them in the end. Starter Cory Wall and piggy backer Giomar Diaz worked three innings each, giving up a combined four hits and one

Rome Plunges to Three Games under .500 with Sunday's Loss, Their Worst Mark of 2025 

June 9, 2025

GREENVILLE, SC - Red hot Greenville secures tenth win of two-week homestand, putting them within a half-game of first-place and lowering Rome to three games under .500. Greenville threatened with two men on in the first and second innings, but Rome pitcher Cedric DeGrandpre was able to escape both jams

Rodriguez's Post-Weather Delay Three-Run Homer Secures Third-Straight for Drive  

June 8, 2025

GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville's power continues to be separating factor between them and Emperors as Freili Encarnacion’s 6th inning blast broke the game open for the Drive. The first run to score belonged to the Emperors as E.J. Exposito took a 1-1 pitch from Noah Dean high and deep into

Bleis' Seventh-Inning Blast The Difference in 5-4 Loss to Greenville

June 7, 2025

GREENVILLE, SC – Despite outhitting Greenville 13-9, Rome’s 9th inning rally fell one run short as they lost to the Drive 5-4. Garrett Baumann took the mound for Rome, looking for his first win of the season. Baumann faced traffic on the basepaths immediately as Yophery Rodriguez and Antonio Anderson

Offense Can't Keep Pace with Three More Greenville Homers in Game Three Loss

June 6, 2025

GREENVILLE, SC – For the second time in the series, three Greenville swings defined nine innings of baseball in 7-2 loss for the Emperors. Called up from Augusta on May 13, Logan Samuels made his fourth start for Rome on Thursday, seeking his first win for the Emperors. Miguel Bleis

Exposito, Emperors Get to Tolle and the Drive Early to Even the Series

June 5, 2025

GREENVILLE, SC - Luke Sinnard gave the Emperors five innings of one-run baseball Wednesday, relishing in the four-run advantage provided by Exposito and Tavarez's back-to-back doubles in the second and Espinoza's solo shot in the third. After scoring the final run in Tuesday’s game, Exposito and the Emperors picked up

Three Greenville Home Runs Summate Their 7-3 Win Over Rome

June 4, 2025

GREENVILE, SC – Greenville overpowered Herick Hernandez and the Emperors on Tuesday night; three home runs combining for five of the Drive’s seven runs. Rome’s starting pitcher Herrick Hernandez, had little time to settle into Greenville before receiving a gut punch from the Drive by way of back-to-back longballs in

CDG’s Five Scoreless, Hitless Innings Crowns Him SAL Pitcher of the Week

June 3, 2025

ROME, Ga – The South Atlantic League, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, yesterday announced their weekly award winners, which included Emperors right-hander Cedric De Grandpre. For the second time in as many months, Horacio Ramirez’s staff celebrates a Pitcher of the Week nomination. This time, it’s Quebec, Canada’s own

Emperors’ No-Hit Bid Falls One Out Short On Sunday 

June 1, 2025

ROME, GA – Rome’s pitching staff tallies 12 strikeouts, and the offense provides some much-needed power to propel the Emperors to a Sunday victory. The Sunday series finale kicked off with right-handed pitcher Cedric De Granpré on the mound for the Emperors. Cedric was making his first High-A start since

Tourists Bombard Frey With Extra-Base Hits, Take Game Three 5-2

May 29, 2025

ROME, GA – Back-to-back two-out doubles in the second and Will Bush’s second home run of the series put the Emperors in an unconquerable five-run hole early in Thursday’s game. Left-hander Riley Frey breezed through the first and two-thirds of the second, facing the minimum through five batters, but a

Offensive Hangover Hits: Emperors Sluggish After Tuesday’s Win 

May 28, 2025

ROME, GA – Asheville's four run forth puts Emperors in insurmountable hole and a damper on Sinnard's High-A debut. Rome continues to showcase fresh faces this season, and today was no exception, as former Hoosier and 2024 third-round pick Luke Sinnard took the mound to make his High-A debut. The

Poor Fielding Fuels Two Catastrophic Innings for Tourists

May 28, 2025

ROME, Ga – Four Asheville errors authorized six of Rome’s 13 runs to be scored as unearned Tuesday night in the Emperors’ seventh straight series-opening win. Three scoreless frames passed before Asheville broke through in the top of the fourth inning. Back-to-back one-out walks issued to Cristian Gonzalez and Will

‘Burgers Have Final Say in Game Five, Walk-Off Emperors for Third Time This Series

May 25, 2025

SPARTANBURG, SC – Scoreless for eleven innings Saturday afternoon, the Emperors and Spartanburgers both selected the twelfth as their breakout inning with Hub City picking up the bigger hit with the bases loaded. The tenth and the eleventh saw both squads fail in their attempts to score the automatic runner

Emperors Still in Search of Offense Following Game Four Loss

May 24, 2025

SPARTANBURG, SC – Aside from Mac Guscette’s seventh-inning double that brought home Bryson Horne from first base, the Emperors struggled to build momentum Friday night in their 4-1 loss to Hub City. May 13th call-up Logan Samuels made his first-career High-A start after appearing out of the bullpen last Friday

Emperors Sear ‘Burgers on Two Long Balls in Series Opener

May 21, 2025

SPARTANBURG, SC – Ahead 2-1 for the majority of the game one, Rome’s four-run top of the eighth inning, fueled by Ambioris Tavarez’s three-run home run, overcooked the Spartanburgers in the 6-3 victory. After Adam Maier worked through back-to-back walks and let up a run at the onset of his

The Longball the Difference Again in Game Four Loss to Greensboro

May 17, 2025

GREENSBORO, NC – Counting the Grasshoppers’ two home runs on Friday night, the Pirates’ High-A affiliate has now launched 11 round trippers since Tuesday which is tied for the second-most in all of professional baseball. Lonnie White Jr.’s first-inning solo shot to center field came off Riley Frey’s 3-1 fastball

Espinoza Homers in Third-Straight Game, Emps’ Unable to Squash ‘Hoppers

May 16, 2025

GREENSBORO, NC – Rome’s leadoff batter, Lizandro Espinoza became just the twelfth Emperor in the last decade to homer in three-straight games, but the Emperors were once again unable to put away the Grasshoppers Thursday, losing 5-4. Titus Dumitru’s second homer of the series jumpstarted the Emperors offense in the

Emperors Deprived of Four-Run Lead in Weather-Afflicted Game

May 15, 2025

GREENSBORO, NC – Once ahead 7-3 as early as the third inning, Rome watched its lead disappear over the remainder of Wednesday's game, dropping game two to the Grasshoppers by a final of 10-9. A run in the first, courtesy of consecutive singles from Rome’s 1-2 punch of Espinoza and

Dumitru, Espinoza Put on Power Showcase in Win Over Greensboro

May 14, 2025

GREENSBORO, NC – Rome’s leadoff and three-hole hitter racked up 13 total bases in Tuesday’s series opening 7-5 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After 118 at-bats without a homer to start the season, Titus Dumitru finally ran into a full count fastball at the top of the zone and sent

Ritchie Reaps SAL Pitcher of the Week Honors

May 12, 2025

ROME, Ga – The South Atlantic League, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball, today announced their weekly award winners which included Rome’s staff ace, JR Ritchie. J.R.’s complete game shutout of the Greenville Drive Saturday night drew national attention, as the Braves’ no.7 prospect became just the second pitcher in

Ritchie Throws a Maddux, Los Pingüinos Ganan

May 10, 2025

ROME, Ga – J.R. put the finishing touches on his nine-inning, 95-pitch, shutout masterpiece Saturday night, complete with nine strikeouts. Ritchie, the Braves’ 35th overall pick in the 2022 draft and no.7 prospect, gave up just one hit to Franklin Arias on the second pitch of the game. From that

Pitching Stumbles in Copa Weekend Opener

May 10, 2025

ROME, Ga – Friday marked the second game this series in which Greenville recorded double-digit hits (11) as the Drive slugged their way past the Emperors, 9-5. After Rome’s starter, Herick Hernandez dodged a two-out walk in the first, back-to-back-to-back doubles from Zach Ehrhard, Brooks Brannon, and Marvin Alcantara greeted