The Louisville Bats produced one of their biggest nights at the plate all season with an exceptional offensive ambush, crushing the Omaha Storm Chasers by a score of 12-4 on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Although the Storm Chasers opened the scoring on a Drew Waters, the Bats were

For any player that grows up playing baseball, everything needs to go right to get a college scholarship. Then, for those fortunate enough to earn a college scholarship, they similarly need the right combination of hard work, luck, and talent to earn a shot at professional baseball. Lastly, once a

The Omaha Storm Chasers came out attacking early and often, handing the Louisville Bats a 15-5 loss in the second game of their season-ending six-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Making his fourth start for Louisville, Jose Acuna made quick work of the Storm Chasers in the

As the 2024 season draws to a close, the Louisville Bats will conclude it this week at Louisville Slugger Field for the final homestand of the 2024 season. The week will be a celebration of Bats baseball and the great fans that have supported the team all season. The week

In one word, Louisville Bats Manager Pat Kelly describes himself as “Intense.” That intensity has fueled Kelly in a professional baseball career that has spanned over 50 years, including nearly four decades on the coaching end with Kelly climbing the ranks as one of the top managers in Minor League

The Louisville Bats are proud to announce the schedule for the 2025 International League season. The 25th season of Minor League Baseball at Louisville Slugger Field will begin with Opening Night at Louisville Slugger Field on Friday, March 28 against the Memphis Redbirds. “It’s hard to believe the 2024 season

Every player dreams of the kind of week Rece Hinds experienced in his debut stint with the Cincinnati Reds last month. In his first six Major League games beginning on July 8th, the day he was called up, Hinds hit .500 with three doubles, five home runs, 11 RBIs, and

Double plays are often called a pitcher’s best friend. For the Louisville Bats in 2024, double plays have been a key to the team’s success. As of the end of July, the Bats lead the International League and are tied for first in all of Minor League Baseball in double

Recently, the Bats paid a special visit to Norton Children’s Hospital. Catcher Michael Trautwein joined pitchers Stevie Branche, Spencer Stockton, and Evan Kravetz for the trip. During their visit, the players spent time on each floor, talking with and getting to know the patients and their families. For all four

The road to the Major Leagues is often not a straight one. Full of twists and turns, the journey rarely ever goes the way one might think, and few understand that better than Louisville Bats starter Brandon Leibrandt. The lefty found himself on Major League radars at Marist School in

Despite a solid start from Connor Phillips, the Louisville Bats dropped the opener of their six-game series to the Omaha Storm Chasers 7-1 on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Omaha quickly opened the scoring off Phillips in the top of the first. Drew Waters reached with a one-out single,

In their final road game of the 2024 season, the Louisville Bats brought the thunder at the plate, earning a wild 17-10 win over the Iowa Cubs in the finale of a six-game series at Principal Park on Sunday afternoon. Seven of the nine Louisville starters recorded a multi-hit game

An early lead didn’t last long for the Louisville Bats on Saturday night, as they couldn’t keep the Iowa Cubs off the board in the middle innings in a 7-2 loss at Principal Park in the fifth game of their six-game series. Four the third straight game, the Bats was

Despite a solid Triple-A debut from starter Chase Petty, the Louisville Bats bullpen couldn’t protect a lead in the middle innings and suffered a 6-4 loss to the Iowa Cubs in the fourth game of their six-game series on Friday night at Principal Park. Facing Iowa starter Trey Supak, the

In a back-and-forth game that featured several home runs on each side, the Louisville Bats ultimately couldn’t get the job done in extra innings, suffering a 5-4 loss in 11 innings to the Iowa Cubs on Thursday night at Principal Park. With the score tied at three in the top

In another tightly played contest, the Louisville Bats were unable to contain the Iowa Cubs offense late in the game before their own comeback came up short, suffering a 5-3 loss in the second game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Wednesday afternoon. With the score tied 3-3

In the opener of their six-game series against the Iowa Cubs, the Louisville Bats stormed ahead with a six-run second and ultimately built a 10-run lead before hanging on by a thread at the very end, withstanding a valiant Cubs comeback attempt for a 11-10 victory on Tuesday night at

In a game that featured both teams losing multi-run leads, several errors, and overall chaotic play, the Louisville Bats faltered late and suffered a 9-8 loss in 10 innings in the finale of a six-game series at Louisville Slugger Field on Sunday afternoon. Following a wild nine innings that saw

The Louisville Bats were strong in the field when they needed to be most while taking advantage of Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp errors to hang on for a 4-3 win, clinching a series victory on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Bats righty Casey Kelly and Jacksonville starter Anderson Pilar traded

Lightning struck twice for the Louisville Bats on Harry Potter Night at Louisville Slugger Field. Incredibly for the second straight night, Edwin Rios launched a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth, this time powering the Bats to a 4-3 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Friday

The Louisville Bats twice erased multi-run deficits and took the lead for the first time on the final pitch of the night with Edwin Rios launching a walk-off home run to give the Bats a 6-5 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a thriller on Thursday night at Louisville

Louisville Bats starting pitcher Connor Phillips was dominant over six scoreless innings and the offense provided more than enough support, led by a pair of home runs from Davis Wendzel to cruise to a 10-2 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Wednesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Phillips got

The Louisville Bats rallied late to tie Tuesday night’s series opener with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, but they couldn’t match a 10th inning run and ultimately suffered a 4-3 loss in the first of a six-game series at Louisville Slugger Field. Bats righty Randy Wynne began the game in fine

With the 2024 season winding down, the Bats are returning to Louisville Slugger Field for the penultimate homestand of the season. The series features three specialty jerseys, the first Harry Potter Night in Bats history, Traumatic Brain Injury Night, and so much more. For all six games of the homestand,