Following a scorching hot start at the plate to begin the 2026 season, Louisville Bats outfielder Rece Hinds was named the International League’s first Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season. The award, covering games through April 5, is the first for a Louisville player

The Louisville Bats' offense suffered some setbacks in its 6-2 loss to the Iowa Cubs at Louisville Slugger Field on Sunday afternoon. After winning the first four games of the season, the Bats have now dropped five straight. Louisville’s southpaw starter Brandon Leibrandt was touched up in the first by

With the 2026 season set to begin, the Louisville Bats, alongside the Cincinnati Reds, have announced their initial roster ahead of Opening Night at Louisville Slugger Field on Friday, March 27 against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Under the direction of a well-rounded coaching staff led by returning Manager Pat Kelly,

The Louisville Bats and the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) today announced a new partnership to make getting to the ballpark easier and more affordable for fans throughout the 2026 season. Through the partnership, TARC riders will receive 20% off tickets to all Friday night home games at Louisville

The Louisville Bats and Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. today announced an exciting multi-year partnership centered around enhancing the fan experience at Louisville Slugger Field. This agreement brings together two Louisville staples to elevate the ballpark’s premium hospitality spaces. Beginning with the upcoming 2026 season, two of the ballpark’s signature club

In a banquet hall in Fort Worth, Texas with some of the most experienced sports field managers in the country, Kaleb Meredith was likely the youngest person in attendance. By the end of the night on January 22, the 17-year-old was walking across the stage to accept a national scholarship,

With baseball returning to Louisville Slugger Field next month, the Louisville Bats today announced the full promotional schedule for the 2026 season. The upcoming baseball season is sure to be one to remember, with a slew of theme nights, entertainment acts, special appearances, giveaways, fireworks, and so much more on

The Louisville Bats, in conjunction with the Cincinnati Reds, today named the coaching staff for the 2026 season, led by the return of Manager Pat Kelly. The full coaching staff for the 2026 Louisville Bats is below: - Manager: Pat Kelly (7th season with Bats) - Hitting Coach: Daryle Ward

At the Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida earlier today, Minor League Baseball announced that Louisville Bats Manager Pat Kelly has been named the recipient of the 17th annual Mike Coolbaugh Award. The Mike Coolbaugh Award is presented annually to an individual who has shown outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge

The Louisville Bats continued the slugfest in their series against the Iowa Cubs, with the I-Cubs just getting the edge before the weather took over the game, ending the contest 8-6 in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Darren McCaughan took the bump to start the

The Louisville Bats stay home this week for their next series at Louisville Slugger Field. The 26th season of baseball in downtown Louisville continues with a six-game series from Tuesday, March 31 to Sunday, April 5 against the Iowa Cubs, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. The week features plenty

After 18 home runs in the first three games of the series, the power surge continued Friday evening, as the Louisville Bats lost their third straight to the Iowa Cubs 7-2 at Louisville Slugger Field. Davis Daniel made his second start as a member of the Bats and followed his

The Louisville Bats suffered the loss in a back-and-forth offensive barrage, falling to the Iowa Cubs 11-10 Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Julian Aguiar made his second start of the season against the I-Cubs, but showed early signs of struggle after going scoreless in his first outing. With one

The Louisville Bats' defense and bullpen couldn’t back Chase Petty’s shaky outing as they fell 12-7 to the Iowa Cubs for the first loss of the 2026 season on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. After Petty’s perfect top of the first inning, Blake Dunn worked a five-pitch leadoff walk

Down to their last three outs, the Louisville Bats homered their way to a stunning 8-7 victory over the Iowa Cubs, capped by Rece Hinds’ walk-off home run to keep the bats undefeated. The Bats sent left-hander Brandon Leibrandt to the mound for the first of six games against the

The Louisville Bats caught fire on Sunday afternoon, putting on an all-around clinic to record a 10-4 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers to complete an opening series sweep. Bats newcomer Davis Daniel was penciled in as the series-finishing starter. He would begin his Louisville stint in great fashion, retiring

The Louisville Bats held off a late offensive surge by the Omaha Storm Chasers, and stormed back in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, where they would eventually walk off with a 6-5 victory at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday afternoon. Julian Aguiar got the starting nod

The Louisville Bats got strong pitching all night, escaping a pair of late jams to preserve an early lead in a 2-1 Opening Night win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Getting the Opening Night nod for the first time in his career, Chase

At long last, baseball season has returned! The Louisville Bats are back this weekend to open the 2026 season at Louisville Slugger Field. The 26th season of baseball in downtown Louisville begins with a three-game series from Friday, March 27 to Sunday, March 29 against the Omaha Chasers, Triple-A affiliate

With only 66 days remaining until baseball returns to downtown Louisville, the Louisville Bats have announced details and promotions for Opening Night at Louisville Slugger Field. Tickets are on sale now for the season opener at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, March 27 against the Omaha Storm Chasers. TICKETS FOR OPENING

The 2025 Louisville Bats had a year to remember. Throughout the season, some of the best prospects in the Cincinnati Reds organization took the field and delighted fans at Louisville Slugger Field. Over the 150-game season, 22 different players combined to hit 158 home runs for Louisville. As 2025 winds

Louisville Slugger Field will be heating up in 2026. Throughout their franchise history, the Louisville Bats have been known for their creative promotions, family-friendly atmosphere, and making memories for fans of all ages centered around America’s pastime. A key component for the Bats in the past few years has been

Click Here To View The Full 2025 Louisville Bats Season In Review 2025 IN REVIEW: The 2025 season saw the Bats finish with a 71-79 record, 18 games behind the eventual International League and Triple-A National Champion Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the overall standings. The Bats finished 12th in the