Despite plenty of opportunities throughout the night, the Louisville Bats could never get the key hit they desperately needed in a big moment, eventually falling 3-1 as the Indianapolis Indians rallied to take the lead in their final at-bat on Tuesday night at Victory Field in the opener of a

After one of the most dominant starts of his professional career and a promotion to the Cincinnati Reds, former Louisville Bats pitcher Chase Petty has been named International League Pitcher of the Week for the period from May 5-11. The weekly award is the first for a Bats player during

As the 2021 calendar flipped to February, bitter frost thawed and daylight began to linger ever so slightly. For baseball fans, the fading winter chill means one thing: spring training is near. And with that comes the dawn of another baseball season. Just like clockwork. Also like clockwork, Will Benson

The life of a minor league baseball player is nothing short of chaotic. Constant movement - from one Midwestern city to another, through clubhouse tunnels and hotel hallways, up and down across organizational affiliates - characterizes the long summers of minor leaguers, harshly juxtaposing a game that can at times

The Louisville Bats, in partnership with Kentuckiana RBI, are set to host the first ever Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pitch Hit & Run, a FREE event, is Major League Baseball’s official baseball

The Louisville Bats announced that the annual Bats 5K race will be returning for the third consecutive year on Saturday, June 14. The race provides runners with the one-of-a-kind opportunity to run the final quarter mile down on the field at Louisville Slugger Field. It begins promptly at 8 a.m.

The Louisville Bats walked off the Omaha Storm Chasers in Sunday’s Mother’s Day finale on a two-out error on a soft infield chopper. The Bats, after earning a win in each of the first two games of the series, treated hundreds of mothers in the crowd to some excitement by

LOUISVILLE, Ky, (Dec. 2, 2024) - Mayor Craig Greenberg today announced a transformative new mixed-use development proposal adjacent to Louisville Slugger Field. The proposal is a joint venture between Louisville Bats’ owner Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) and Machete Group, an industry leader specializing in the planning and development of sports

The Louisville Bats are excited to unveil full information for many 2025 ticket plans for the upcoming season at Louisville Slugger Field. All new and returning Bats season ticket members with a plan of at least 10 games will be given access to a priority pre-sale for the return of

The Louisville Bats surrendered eight runs to the Omaha Storm Chasers in the first two innings of Saturday’s matchup and never mounted a comeback. Between the Storm Chasers’ rampage at the plate and Luinder Avila’s (W, 2-1) stellar outing, the Bats were shut out, 9-0. Coming off his best start

The Louisville Bats fell behind early and a parade of Omaha Storm Chasers relievers were too much for the Bats to overcome, falling 5-2 in the fourth game of their six-game series on Friday night in front of an energetic crowd of 7,367 at Louisville Slugger Field. Making his Bats

For all but one ill-fated inning on Thursday, the Louisville Bats held the Omaha Storm Chasers scoreless. However, all it took for the Storm Chasers was an explosion in the sixth inning to put the game out of reach and defeat the Bats, 6-1. Right out of the gates, Omaha

The Louisville Bats won a tight one against the Omaha Storm Chasers, winning 6-5 at Louisville Slugger Field. This was the Bats' third win in a row, and they are 2-0 in the six-game set with the Storm Chasers. Omaha wasted no time getting on the board as John Rave

Chase Petty’s six no-hit innings set the tone for the Louisville Bats in their 9-1 beatdown of the Omaha Storm Chasers in the series opener. It was everything Petty could have asked for in his return to the Bats after struggling in his MLB debut last Wednesday. Petty (W, 1-2)

The Bats will return to Louisville Slugger Field this week, with fun for all ages including an Education Day, University of Louisville alumni night, the first Mashers night of the 2025 season, and wrapping up with Mother’s Day Festivities on Sunday afternoon. In their fourth home series of the season

The Louisville Bats scored a season high-15 runs as they cruised to victory in the final game of the series with the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park on Sunday afternoon. Louisville struck early and often, never looking back in the 15-3 triumph while moving back to .500 at 16-16. The

Two minutes before the gates flew open and the 151st Kentucky Derby began, the Louisville Bats and the Memphis Redbirds remained in a dead heat at AutoZone Park in the bottom of the 10th inning. With the winning run 90 feet away, the Redbirds’ Mike Antico hit a slow roller

After their biggest offensive outburst of the season on Thursday, the Louisville Bats were silenced for most of the game on Friday afternoon, suffering a 5-1 loss to the Memphis Redbirds in the fourth game of their six-game series at AutoZone Park. Following a rain delay of over two hours,

The Louisville Bats used a pair of four-run innings in a blowout victory over the Memphis Redbirds, 13-4. Aaron Wilkerson’s seven innings of one-run ball kept the Redbirds at bay while the offense showed out with five extra-base hits. The first two innings came and went without a peep from

With one week left in the 2024 Double-A season, right-handed pitcher Chase Petty was busy preparing for his final start and set to throw his between start bullpen session, just like he had all year. Unlike all his previous bullpens, he gripped a Major League baseball. “They pulled me into