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Spiers Tosses Gem In 6-2 Win Over Indians

Ríos and Burdick both homer to lead Bats at the plate
May 7, 2024

The Louisville Bats got back to .500 with their 6-2 win over the Indianapolis Indians on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Carson Spiers (W, 2-1) had his best outing of the young season, allowing no runs while striking out six in six innings. Edwin Ríos and Livan Soto each

Bats Win Finale In St. Paul 7-6

Rios, Burdick, and Perez homer to clinch series split
May 5, 2024

All nine Louisville Bats starters recorded a hit, powering the offense to a 7-6 win over the St. Paul Saints in the finale of their six-game series at CHS Field on Sunday afternoon. Louisville righty Lyon Richardson and St. Paul starter David Festa each threw a scoreless first, allowing only

Bats Homestead Highlights: May 7-12

Louisville returns home for six games vs. Indianapolis
May 2, 2024

The Louisville Bats are back home for their first home series of May with a six-game homestand that features the last Education Day of the season, a halfway to Halloween celebration, the first Copa Night, and a day to remember on Mother’s Day. The six-game series from Tuesday, May 7

Slow Break Dooms Bats in 9-6 Loss

Louisville falls on Derby Day in St. Paul; Story Bubbling Over with Derby winners
May 4, 2024

On the day of the 150th Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Bats (15-17) broke slowly and could never make up all the ground in a 9-6 loss to the St. Paul Saints (13-17) at CHS Field in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. Unlike Derby winner, Mystik Dan, the Bats were unable

Mike Ford's Fleet Feet Spark Bats Streak

April 26, 2024

On a blistery cold night in Des Moines, Iowa with the wind chill bringing the temperature down into the low 40s, the Louisville Bats were looking for a catalyst. Leading into a doubleheader at Principal Park on Friday, April 19, veteran first baseman Mike Ford had played in 1,040 professional

Details Announced for Second Annual Bats 5K

February 21, 2024

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Louisville Bats today announced details for their second annual 5K race. The race, which will take place four months from today on Saturday, June 22, provides runners the exclusive opportunity to race the final quarter mile on Louisville Slugger Field. The race will begin at 8:00

For Austin Wynns, Positivity Breeds Success

April 23, 2024

Austin Wynns, throughout all the uncertainty in this game, knows one thing: positivity is key. “In this game and this life, everyone goes through hard times and good times, and you want to weather those bad times and make sure you stay positive,” Wynns said. “With a more positive mindset,

Trautwein Traut-Winning In Triple-A Debut

April 9, 2024

Michael Trautwein couldn’t have drawn up a wilder day to start his tenure with the Louisville Bats. On Friday March 29 at 7:15 p.m., he was behind the plate for his Triple-A debut at Louisville Slugger Field, backstopping his new team to a thrilling 9-8 Opening Night win in front

Bats Announce 2024 Promotional Schedule

February 6, 2024

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Louisville Bats today released their 2024 promotional schedule during the team’s annual preseason press conference. The year 2024 marks 25 years of Louisville Slugger Field in downtown Louisville and the upcoming season is packed with special events, theme nights, giveaways, fireworks and more. Opening Night at

Bats and Ali Center Unveil Limited Edition Muhammad Ali Bobblehead

December 7, 2023

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Louisville Bats, in partnership with the Muhammad Ali Center, today unveiled a limited edition Muhammad Ali bobblehead as part of a press conference in the “Train with Ali” exhibit at the Ali Center. The bobblehead is an exclusive gift available to anyone purchasing a Bats season

Bats Shut Out In St. Paul 4-0 

Louisville held to five hits in road defeat
May 3, 2024

In a game that began as a pitcher’s duel, the Louisville Bats weren’t able to produce at the plate and suffered a 4-0 loss to the St. Paul Saints on Friday night at CHS Park, evening the six-game series between the two teams at two games apiece. Both St. Paul

Bats Tally Six Extra-Base Hits In 8-4 Win Over St. Paul

Hinds’ two-hit, four-RBI performance leads offensive effort
May 2, 2024

The Louisville Bats recorded six extra-base hits, including three home runs, to back a solid outing by Connor Phillips and defeat the Saints 8-4 on Thursday night in St. Paul. Saints starter Caleb Boushley kept the Bats off the board in the first, and Austin Martin began the St. Paul

Explosive Fourth Leaves Bats With 8-5 Defeat Vs. St. Paul

Hinds and Ríos both smash solo homers in loss
May 1, 2024

Five members of the Louisville lineup recorded an RBI, but the Bats dropped game two in the series against the Saints 8-5 at CHS Field in St. Paul on Wednesday night. With two outs in the top of the first, Rece Hinds got the Bats on the board with a

Bats Earn Their Largest Comeback Win Of The Season

Bats hold Saints scoreless for final eight innings in 7-5 win
April 30, 2024

The Louisville Bats came back from an early 5-0 deficit to record their largest comeback win of the year and defeat the St. Paul Saints 7-5 in the first game of their six-game set on Tuesday afternoon. The first inning was one to forget for the Bats. David Festa struck

Early Attack Sinks Bats In 7-4 Loss

Louisville wins four of six at home from Nashville
April 28, 2024

The Nashville Sounds scored early and often, handing the Louisville Bats a 7-4 loss in the finale of their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. On just the second pitch of the game, Tyler Black connected for a leadoff home run to right, putting the Sounds ahead

Kennedy's Stellar Start Leads Bats To 9-3 Win

Eight Bats record at least one hit to clinch series win over Nashville
April 27, 2024

Louisville Bats starter Brett Kennedy pitched eight strong innings in the longest outing by a Bats pitcher this season and the offense did more than enough to support him in a 9-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds in front of an energetic crowd of 6,033 on Saturday night at Louisville

Bats Comeback Falls Short To Nashville 11-8

Louisville hits two homers in defeat
April 26, 2024

Despite multiple comeback attempts to get back into the game, the Louisville Bats (13-12) dropped game four in their series against the Nashville Sounds (13-12) on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field with a final score of 11-8. The Sounds got off to a quick start in the top of

Balanced Attack Leads Bats To 9-5 Win

Spiers limits Sounds with seven strong innings
April 25, 2024

The Louisville Bats got back to .500 and extended their winning streak to a season-long three games with a 9-5 win over the Nashville Sounds on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Carson Spiers recorded the longest start of the season for a Bat, going seven innings with six strikeouts

Higgins' Homer The Difference In 2-1 Bats Win

Richardson records season-high eight strikeouts
April 24, 2024

Lyon Richardson recorded a season-high eight strikeouts and P.J. Higgins tallied his second home run of the season to lead the Louisville Bats to a 2-1 win over the Nashville Sounds in the second game of their six-game series at Louisville Slugger Field on Wednesday afternoon. Richardson had no trouble

Eight-Run Third Too Much For Bats In 11-3 Loss 

Louisville drops series finale in Iowa
April 21, 2024

The Louisville Bats couldn’t escape a disastrous bottom of the third inning, falling behind and eventually suffering a 11-3 loss to the Iowa Cubs in the finale of their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. Louisville quickly put runners on the corners with one out in the top

Bats Homestand Highlights: April 23-28

April 23, 2024

Please see below with highlights this week’s homestand as the Bats return home for a six-game series against the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A Milwaukee Brewers) from Tuesday, April 23 through Sunday, April 28. Some notable promotions this week include Education Day, Thirsty Thursday, Dog Day, Golf Night, Star Wars Night featuring

Bats Win Slugfest Over Sounds 14-9

Louisville produces highest run total of season in series-opening win
April 23, 2024

The Louisville Bats offense erupted for a season-high 14 runs, continually expanding their lead when they needed to most to a 14-9 win over the Nashville Sounds in the opener of a six-game series on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The teams traded runs throughout the early portion of

Bats Attack Baffled In 4-1 Loss

Louisville held to three hits in defeat at Iowa
April 20, 2024

The Louisville Bats offense was silent for most of the game, falling 4-1 to the Iowa Cubs in the fifth game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon began with the Cubs taking the lead in the bottom of the second against Bats righty Connor

Bats Sweep Twin Bill In Iowa 

Louisville evens series with pair of road wins
April 19, 2024

The Louisville Bats rallied from behind to earn a 9-6 win in the opener before leading from start to finish in the nightcap for a 4-1 victory and a doubleheader sweep over the Iowa Cubs on Friday night at Principal Park, evening the six-game series at two games apiece. The