Seby Zavala’s go-ahead solo shot in the bottom of the seventh sealed the Louisville Bats' fate in game one of the season’s final series, falling 5-3 on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field against the Toledo Mud Hens. Chase Petty (L, 3-7) entered in the seventh with a 3-1 lead

The Louisville Bats have had a lot of turnover in personnel this season, and sometimes that turnover calls for some unlikely faces to join midseason from unusual places. For Cam Cotter, Kent Emanuel, and Ben Wereski, that was their reality. The three new arms for the Bats were all a

Fall is coming to Louisville Slugger Field as the Louisville Bats will host the Bats Fall Festival on Friday, October 2 from 6-9 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature trick-or-treating on the concourse, pumpkin decorating, carnival games, face painting, live music, a Spooky Zone, a costume contest, and a screening

The end of one chapter and beginning of the next is often veiled by ambition. Sometimes, the path forward only becomes clear after the original journey comes to an end. For Louisville Bats coach Vince Harrison, the realization came in waves, often while recovering from injury. A two-sport athlete in

After decades in professional baseball, Pat Kelly and Terry Francona still talk about the game. But these days, their conversations sometimes include compression socks, too. Francona and Kelly first managed against each other in the Double-A Southern League in 1994, when Francona was at the helm for the Birmingham Barons

The Louisville Bats today announced their schedule for the 2027 International League season. The 27th season of Minor League Baseball at Louisville Slugger Field will begin on Tuesday, March 30 when the Bats welcome the Indianapolis Indians to Louisville for a six-game series. The Bats will begin the 2027 season

Getting that call that you’re going to the show is any player's lifelong dream. On June 3rd, that was Zach McCambley’s reality, and in his first big league appearance, he made the most of it. The righty walked into Great American Ballpark and shoved two punchouts in 0.2 innings pitched.

The Louisville Bats concluded their 2026 home campaign with a 6-4 win over the Columbus Clippers in front of 4,863 fans in attendance on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Ben Wereski (W, 3-2) made his eighth start of the season since joining the Bats and his second of the

The Louisville Bats overcame an early deficit and came surging back to secure a series win at Louisville Slugger Field against the Columbus Clippers on Saturday night. Multiple big innings, capped off by home runs, aided in the 7-4 win. The Clippers got on the board in the top half

The Louisville Bats were outpaced in a lopsided 12-3 defeat to the Columbus Clippers on Friday evening at Louisville Slugger Field. Jose Franco (L, 3-4) returned from the IL to make his first start with the Bats since July 22. His outing was short-lived, recording only two outs before he

The final homeland of the 2026 Louisville Bats season is coming up soon. The Bats are back for their final week of home games next week against the Columbus Clippers, Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, from Tuesday, September 8 through Sunday, September 13. The Bats end their home schedule

A three-run single from Orlando Arcia is all the Louisville Bats needed to defeat Columbus Clippers 4-2 on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Early on, Kent Emanuel was dominant once again. He struck out five over his first three scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Bats' offense remained dormant until the

The Louisville Bats secured back-to-back wins in their first two games of the series against the Columbus Clippers. Early offense and good defense gave way to a 6-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats exploded in the early parts of the game, plating three runs in

The Louisville Bats' eighth inning comeback stood strong despite a chaotic final inning in a 4-3 win over the Columbus Clippers on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Louisville's offense was quiet through the first four scoreless frames. Dominic Fletcher and Michael Chavis recorded the only two Louisville hits, but

The Louisville Bats were defeated for the fifth time in six days against the Nashville Sounds at First Horizon Park on Sunday afternoon, a 4-2 final. Chase Solesky made his second start of the season in his seventh appearance with the Bats. His opponent was Sounds starter Colton Gordon, who

The Louisville Bats picked up a much needed 5-3 victory after pitching shut down the Nashville Sounds offense late in the game on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. The Bats’ defense was the first to make a play in the bottom of the second. With two outs and two

The Louisville Bats carried a two-hit shutout into the ninth inning before the Nashville Sounds rallied for an improbable 5-4 win at First Horizon Park on Friday evening. Carson Spiers made his second start of the season for the Bats after returning from a year-long absence recovering from right elbow

The Louisville Bats lost their third consecutive one-run game to the Nashville Sounds on Thursday night, 7-6 at First Horizon Park. Rehabbing reliever Graham Ashcraft was tabbed as the starter on Thursday night and struck out two over a scoreless opening frame. Louisville’s offense went down quietly in the first

The Louisville Bats saw another game end in heartbreaking fashion against the Nashville Sounds. A late inning pitching blunder was the deciding factor in the 3-2 loss on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. Both games in the series so far have been 3-2 finals in favor of the Sounds

Despite taking a perfect game bid into the sixth inning and holding a lead with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the Louisville Bats were walked off in the series opener against the Nashville Sounds 3-2 despite holding the Sounds to four hits Tuesday night at First Horizon

The Louisville Bats won the series finale and avoid the six-game sweep against the Gwinnett Stripers with a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon at Slugger Field. After a quiet first inning on both sides, the Stripers got on the board first with a home run by DaShawn Keirsey Jr. The

The Bats tied a season-high with their sixth consecutive loss in the 13-7 defeat to the Gwinnett Stripers on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Jose Azocar rudely greeted starter Carson Spiers during his first game for Louisville in the top of the first. The Stripers' right fielder smashed a