Barons lose 8-7 in 11 Innings on Friday Night
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Birmingham Barons lost 8-7 in 11 innings to the Knoxville Smokies before 5,324 at Covenant Health Park on Friday night. The Barons led 7-6 in the top of the 11th inning, but could not hold the lead as the Smokies tied the series at 2-2 with
Barons Unable to Overcome Early Deficit in 6-2 Loss
After trailing five runs in the first inning, the Birmingham Barons lost 6-2 to the Knoxville Smokies before 4,594 at Covenant Health Park on Thursday night. After the big first inning deficit, the Barons could not overcome it the rest of the game. The Barons hold a 2-1 edge in
Barons' Pitching Shines Bright in 2-0 Victory Over Smokies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn -- Dylan Cumming pitched six shutout innings as the Birmingham Barons got the 2-0 win over the Knoxville Smokies before 3,338 at Covenant Health Park on Wednesday night. Back on May 10 at Knoxville, Cumming turned in another six-inning shutout against the Smokies and turned the trick again
Barons Edge Smokies 7-6 in Series Opener
Jeral Perez had three hits and five RBI to lead the Birmingham Barons to a 7-6 win over the Knoxville Smokies before 3,689 at Covenant Health Park on Tuesday night. The Barons had a 7-1 lead through four innings, but had to hang on at the end for the one-run
Birmingham Delivers in Close Contest, Tops Pensacola 5-4 on Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Jordan Sprinkle and Calvin Harris delivered three hits apiece as the Birmingham Barons won 5-4 over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos before 2,421 at Regions Field on Sunday afternoon. The Barons pounded out 12 hits, and the Barons' bullpen was flawless, only giving up three hits in five
Barons Drop 7-2 Decision to Pensacola
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons were unable to overcome the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in a 7-2 loss before 5,991 at Regions Field on Saturday night. Pensacola led 5-0 before the Barons could get on the scoreboard, as the now have dropped two in a row to the Blue Wahoos.
Barons Fall in Pitchers' Duel, Drop 3-2 Decision to Blue Wahoos
BIRMINGHAM, Ala -- The Birmingham Barons lose 3-2 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos before 3,261 at Regions on Friday night. The game was tied at 2-2, and an unearned run gave the Blue Wahoos the winning run. Starting pitcher Jake Palisch cruised for four innings. The Blue Wahoos scored their
Barons Get the 7-4 Walk-off Win over the Blue Wahoos
Anthony DePino hit a three-run walk-off home run as the Birmingham Barons won 7-4 in 10 innings over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos before 3,463 at Regions Field on Thursday night. The Barons trailed early but came back to score a run in the eighth inning to send the game into
Big Night at the Plate Carries Barons to 8-4 Win
By Jeff Allison BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Colby Shelton hit a grand slam to lead the Birmingham Barons to an 8-4 Win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos before 2,133 at Regions Field on Tuesday night. Alec Makarewicz, just named Southern League Player of the Week, had a hit and three big
Barons Lose 7-5 to the Shuckers on Sunday
The Birmingham Barons lost 7-5 to the Biloxi Shuckers before 2,203 at Keesler Federal Park on Sunday. The Shuckers swept the Barons in the five-game series. One game was rescheduled due to rain for a later date in a series in Birmingham. The Barons (16-28) have lost 14 out of
Shuckers Win 7-4 over the Barons on Saturday Night
BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Birmingham Barons lost 7-4 to the Biloxi Shuckers before 2,726 at Keesler Federal Park on Saturday night. The Barons have dropped their fourth in a row and have lost 12-out-of their last 14 games. Starting pitcher Dylan Cumming (0-3, 7.71) was roughed up, going only 3.2
Barons Drop Second Straight to Biloxi Despite Seven Runs, a 9-7 Loss
BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Birmingham Barons lost 9-7 to the Biloxi Shuckers before 1, 204 at Keesler Federal Park on Wednesday night. The Barons pounded out 11 hits, but trailed for most of the game. Starter Christian Oppor pitched two innings, giving up two hits, five earned runs, and five
Barons Drop Tough 4-3 Decision on Walk-Off Hit
BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Birmingham Barons drop a tough 4-3 decision on a walk-off hit by the Biloxi Shuckers before 1,530 at Kessler Federal Park on Tuesday night. The Barons tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning, but only produced five hits on the night. Lucas Gordon pitched
Barons Rally Past Trash Pandas in 6-5 Thriller
By Jeff Allison BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons rally for a 6-5 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas before 4,261 at Regions Field on Sunday afternoon. The Barons were down 4-2 until they scored four runs in the seventh inning to take a two-run lead and held on
Big Night at the Plate Lifts Barons Over Trash Pandas in 9-4 Win
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons bats came alive as they won 9-4 over the Rocket City Trash Pandas before 5,483 at Regions Field on Friday night. With the win, the Barons snap their seven-game losing streak and get their first win in the six-game series against Rocket City. The
Barons Comeback Falls Short and Lose 4-3 to Trash Pandas
The Birmingham Barons fall to the Rocket City Trash Pandas 4-3 before 4,143 at Regions Field on Thursday night. The Barons have dropped seven in a row and three one-run games to Rocket City in this current series. Rocket City (19-17) scored three runs on sacrifice flies and six stolen
Barons Drop Another 1-run Loss to Trash Pandas
By Jeff Allison BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons drop another one-run loss, a 7-6 defeat, to the Rocket City Trash Pandas before 7,825 at Regions Field on Wednesday. The Barons held a 6-2 lead going into the sixth inning, but the Barons bullpen gave up five runs in the
Barons Edged 3-2 by Trash Pandas on Tuesday Night
By Jeff Allison BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons gave up a run late to lose 3-2 to the Rocket City Trash Pandas before 3,141 at Regions Field on Tuesday night. The game was tied at 2-2 going into the ninth inning, but the Barons gave up the run on
Barons Fall 7-2 to Smokies in Sunday Finale
By Jeff Allison KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons had a 2-0 lead through six innings, but fell 7-2 to the Knoxville Smokies before 4,058 at Covenant Health Park on Sunday afternoon. The Barons bullpen gave up seven runs in two innings as the Barons dropped their fourth straight game
Birmingham Comes Up Just Short in 4-3 Loss
By Jeff Allison KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - The Birmingham Barons comeback came up short 4-3 to the Knoxville Smokies before 5,663 at Covenant Health Park on Saturday night. The Barons have dropped three straight games to the Smokies and have only eight hits, and have struck out 34 times in those
Braden Montgomery Southern League Player of the Month for April
Southern League (Double-A) Birmingham Barons (White Sox) outfielder Braden Montgomery batted .310/.423/.575. He led the league in triples (three) and was second in total bases (50) and was third in hits (27) and OPS (.998). He finished fourth in average (.310) and was fifth in RBI (19), walks (18), on-base
Strong Pitching Lifts Barons Past Smokies, 4-1
By Jeff Allison KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- Starting pitcher Jake Palisch goes six strong innings as the Birmingham Barons win 4-1 over the Knoxville Smokies before 3,404 at Covenant Health Park on Thursday night. Palisch (1-2, 4.50) goes six strong innings, giving up only five hits, one earned run, one walk
Birmingham Holds On in 10-9 Thriller Over Chattanooga
By Jeff Allison CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons hold on for a 10-9 thriller over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 6,316 at Erlanger Park on Sunday afternoon. The Barons took a 5-0 lead, then trailed 6-5 after six innings, but outscored the Lookouts 5-3 in the final three innings. Starting
Power Surge: Barons Launch three HRs in 11-4 Win over Lookouts
By Jeff Allison The Birmingham Barons went on a power surge for the second straight game as the Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 11-4 before 6,607 at Erlanger Park on Saturday night. The Barons have now hit three home runs in back-to-back games and pounded out 13 hits in the
Barons Bats Come Alive Late for the 9-3 Win over the Lookouts
By Jeff Allison CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- Alec Makarewicz hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning as the Birmingham Barons went on for the 9-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 7,806 at Erlanger Park on Friday night. With the game tied at 2-2 after six innings, the Barons