After a dominant week in the Louisville Bats’ series win over the Iowa Cubs on the road last week, outfielder Noelvi Marte was named International League Player of the Week for the period of April 20-26. The award is the second for a Louisville player this season and the first

The Louisville Bats had plenty of offense to go around on Sunday afternoon, outlasting the Iowa Cubs 12-6 in the series finale at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The win marks the first series win for the Bats at Iowa since 2021, and their second road series victory of

Trevor Kuncl isn’t a household name yet, but he’s certainly pitching like one. The George Washington University Alum and Cincinnati-native has transferred his independent ball success to the Minor Leagues and has worked his way into a high-leverage spot in the Louisville Bats bullpen. He was an elite closer for

Tejay Antone was prepared to hang up his cleats. After his Tommy John surgery in 2021, countless hours of injury rehab and recovery were put in to claw his way back to the Cincinnati Reds in 2023. While he accomplished the comeback that season, 2024 was a chance to cement

The Louisville Bats, in conjunction with ownership group Diamond Baseball Holdings, today announced the hiring of experienced baseball executive Tom Backemeyer as the club’s General Manager. Team President Greg Galiette will continue in his role. “I am honored to join one of the most iconic franchises in Minor League Baseball,”

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

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

After a barn burner the day before, the Louisville Bats stumped the Iowa Cubs in a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. Francisco Urbaez delivered the only run in the game for the Bats, while the Louisville pitching staff held the I-Cubs to just three hits in the

The Iowa Cubs only needed four pitchers and an early offensive output to defeat the Louisville Bats in a 5-0 shutout on Saturday afternoon at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. With today’s win, Iowa keeps the chance of tying up the series in the finale tomorrow. Davis Daniel (L,

Although the Louisville Bats started off slow, the offense woke up in the nick of time, sending the game into extra innings. Heroics by Ivan Johnson at the plate and in the field helped Louisville scraping out a 5-4 win in 11 innings over the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park

In a crazy, back-and-forth slugfest on Wednesday afternoon, the Louisville Bats were unable to protect a number of leads and ultimately fell 15-9 to the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park. Leading 9-8 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Louisville bullpen imploded with the game on the line, allowing

The Louisville Bats offense stole the show once again in its 10-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night to claim the series opener at Principal Park. Louisville got the bats rolling early on Tuesday night and never slowed down. JJ Bleday opened the second inning with a four-pitch

Davis Daniel’s outstanding outing, coupled with JJ Bleday’s two-run homer, led the Bats to a 2-1 victory in the series finale against the Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats wasted no time tacking on damage offensively. Noelvi Marte crushed a two-out double in the bottom

The Louisville Bats return home next 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, April 14 to Sunday, April 19 against the Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The week features

After over an hour of rain delay, the Louisville Bats came away successful for the annual game at Thunder over Louisville Slugger Field, winning against the Toledo Mud Hens 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. A pair of newcomers, Nick Sando and Dominic Pitelli, made their debuts and turned in some impactful

The Louisville Bats couldn’t generate much offense behind Brandon Leibrandt’s solid outing and fell to the Toledo Mud Hens 6-2 on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Two singles followed by an error and a sacrifice fly gave Toledo an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning.

Despite an additional two home runs on the series by the Louisville Bats, the Toledo Mud Hens offense shined brighter with a 12-hit performance to hand the Bats a 10-5 loss Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Jose Franco took the bump to start the day for the Bats, making

The Toledo Mud Hens phoned in first, but the Louisville Bats answered the call and picked up their second win of the series with a 9-5 win over Toledo at Louisville Slugger Field on Wednesday morning. Sam Benschoter was named as a late replacement for the Bats, making his first

The Louisville Bats today announced the game time for Saturday, April 18 against the Toledo Mud Hens has been moved from 2:05 p.m. up one hour to 1:05 p.m. Ballpark gates to Thunder at Louisville Slugger Field will open at 12 p.m. as originally scheduled. All tickets purchased for Thunder