Charlotte Knights News

Knights Walk Off with Thrilling 11-9 Win in 10 Innings on Tuesday

Danny Mendick launched a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

April 23, 2019 11:39 PM ET

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- Down by a score of 9-8 in the bottom of the 10th inning, second baseman Danny Mendick sent the entire ballpark home with a three-run, walk-off home run over the left-center field fence. Mendick's 424-foot blast, his third of the season, led the Charlotte Knights to a remarkable 11-9 win on Tuesday over the Toledo Mud Hens from BB&T Ballpark in Uptown Charlotte.

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Borchard to be Inducted into Charlotte Baseball Round Table of Honor on May 17th

April 22, 2019 3:00 PM ET

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- On Friday, May 17th, the Charlotte Knights will induct Joe Borchard into the Charlotte Baseball Round Table of Honor. Borchard, a standout with the Charlotte Knights for four seasons (2002--2005), will be inducted before the 7:04 p.m. game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) at BB&T Ballpark.

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Knights Win Six Games on Road Trip

Team Holds Three-Game Lead in First Place After Longest Road Trip of 2019

April 22, 2019 2:25 PM ET

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- The first place Charlotte Knights (12-6) return home to BB&T Ballpark in Uptown Charlotte on Tuesday, April 23rd to open a nine-game homestand from BB&T Ballpark after a season-long, 11-game road trip. The Knights, who went 6-1 at home to begin the 2019 season, had success on their first road trip of the season, which was their longest scheduled trip of the year. The Knights posted a 6-5 record on the road trip.

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Knights Blast Past Tides 14-3 in Finale

Charlotte clinches winning road trip

Nicky Delmonico hit two home runs in Charlotte's win on Sunday afternoon. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

By Aaron Cheris | April 21, 2019 4:49 PM ET

With their biggest offensive game of the season, the Charlotte Knights produced 21 hits in a 14-3 triumph over the Norfolk Tides on Easter Sunday at Harbor Park.

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Knights Split Doubleheader with Tides Saturday

Charlotte Wins Game One 6-5, Norfolk Takes Game Two 5-2

Seby Zavala hit two home runs on Saturday in game two of the twin bill. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

April 20, 2019 10:29 PM ET

(NORFOLK, VA) -- The Charlotte Knights and Norfolk Tides split a doubleheader on Saturday night from Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA. Charlotte earned a come-from-behind, 6-5 win in game one, while Norfolk came away with a 5-2 win in game two of the twin bill. The two teams will play the finale of the three-game series on Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

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Knights Postponed Friday in Norfolk, VA

Doubleheader Set for Saturday Starting at 5:05 PM

The Knights will play a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 5:05 p.m.

April 19, 2019 5:44 PM ET

(NORFOLK, VA) -- Friday's game between the Charlotte Knights and Norfolk Tides originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m. from Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Saturday with first pitch of game one set for 5:05 p.m. Both games will be seven-inning contests and game two will follow approximately 30 minutes after the completion of game one.

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Pitching Powers Knights Past Stripers 2-1

Charlotte earns series win at Gwinnett

Pitching on his birthday, Evan Marshall earned the save on Thursday afternoon. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

By Aaron Cheris | April 18, 2019 1:59 PM ET

With a clutch all-around pitching performance, the Charlotte Knights beat the Gwinnett Stripers 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Coolray Field.

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Five-Run First Propels Knights to 5-4 Win on Wednesday

RHP Jordan Stephens earned his first win of 2019. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

April 17, 2019 10:39 PM ET

(LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) --A five-run first inning propelled the Charlotte Knights to a 5-4 victory over the Gwinnett Stripers on Wednesday night in game three of their four-game series from Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA. The win was Charlotte's second in as many days. The two teams will conclude the series on Thursday morning with a 10:35 a.m. game.

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Knights Rally to Top Stripers 10-6 in 11

Knights win first extra-inning game of season

The Knights earned their eighth win of the season on Tuesday. (Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

By Aaron Cheris | April 16, 2019 11:20 PM ET

In a wild, back-and-forth game, the Charlotte Knights erupted late to top the Gwinnett Stripers 10-6 in 11 innings on Tuesday night at Coolray Field.

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Knights Drop Opener to Stripers 9-8 Monday

Nicky Delmonico launched his first home run of the season. (Buren Foster/Charlotte Knights)

April 15, 2019 10:47 PM ET

(LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) -- Second baseman Ryan Goins recorded a team-high three hits, left fielder Nicky Delmonico connected on his first home run of the season, but the Charlotte Knights dropped the opening game of their four-game series to the Gwinnett Stripers by a score of 9-8 on Monday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA.

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