Bats Struggles Continue In 9-4 Loss To Omaha
The Louisville Bats fell below .500 for the first time since May 5 with a 9-4 loss in the series opener against the Omaha Storm Chasers on Tuesday afternoon, extending their season-long losing streak to eight. Omaha clinched the 2024 First-Half International League Championship with the win. Lyon Richardson recorded
The Louisville Bats fell below .500 for the first time since May 5 with a 9-4 loss in the series opener against the Omaha Storm Chasers on Tuesday afternoon, extending their season-long losing streak to eight. Omaha clinched the 2024 First-Half International League Championship with the win.
Lyon Richardson recorded five solid innings for the Bats, allowing three runs (two earned) and recording two strikeouts.
P.J. Higgins and Noelvi Marte each tallied two-hit games, with the former hitting a home run and the latter totaling two RBI singles. Hernán Pérez homered as well to highlight the Louisville offensive effort.
Both Richardson and Omaha starter Daniel Lynch IV posted consecutive zeros through the first two frames. The Bats recorded three hits through those two innings but couldn’t get anyone home vs. the lefty.
Erik González led off the third with a single and Rece Hinds later singled as well to put Bats on first and second with just one out. Livan Soto then grounded into a fielder’s choice that moved González to third and allowed the second baseman to reach safely at first. Marte came up next and took advantage of the RBI opportunity, hitting a single just over Omaha’s Cam Devanney at shortstop to score González and give Louisville an early 1-0 lead.
Richardson (L, 1-4) blanked the Chasers again in the Omaha half of the third, and Lynch IV did the same in the top of the fourth. In the bottom half, MLB rehabber Michael Massey led off with a single. Richardson was on the verge of getting out of the frame unscathed after forcing back-to-back flyouts, but Nick Pratto then took a hanging changeup over the center field wall to put Omaha up 2-1.
After a quiet half for the Louisville offense, Richardson found himself in trouble again in the fifth. Tyler Gentry opened with a single and Devanney followed by grounding into a fielder’s choice that Soto couldn’t corral, putting runners on second and first with no outs. John Rave grounded right back to Soto, who made a nice play to get Devanney at second for the only out. With Chasers on the corners, Nate Eaton kept the trend going with his own ground ball to Marte, but the shortstop committed the second Bats error of the frame to allow Gentry to score and increase the Omaha lead to 3-1.
In the top of the sixth, Higgins hit the first pitch he saw to left field for a no-doubt home run, his sixth of the year, to put the Bats within one at 3-2. An Austin Wynns walk and a Pérez single created more traffic for Lynch IV (W, 5-0) with two outs, but the lefty forced González to fly out to finalize six strong frames.
Casey Legumina relieved Richardson in the sixth. The right-hander gave up a single to Devin Mann and a walk to Pratto before Gentry followed with a double to score Mann and make the score 4-2. Still two on with no outs, Devanney came up and lifted a three-run home run to break open the game and extend the Omaha lead to 7-2.
Blake Dunn led off the seventh with a double vs. and eventually came around to score on another RBI single by Marte, making the score 7-3. Stevie Branche, who closed out the sixth, remained in to face Omaha at the plate and recorded two strikeouts on his way to a scoreless inning.
In the eighth, Pérez blasted his seventh home run this season on another no-doubter to left field against Chasers reliever John McMillon to inch Louisville closer at 7-4, but that was as close as the Bats would get. Omaha added two more on a home run in the bottom half against Zach Maxwell to stretch their advantage to 9-4 and went on to close out the win and clinch the International League First Half Championship.
Louisville (34-35) will continue the series against Omaha (48-20) tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m., with Nick Curran on the call for 1450/96.1 WXVW.
How clubs across Minor League Baseball are celebrating PLAY BALL Weekend
PLAY BALL Weekend is almost here, and Minor League clubs have put together an exciting calendar of events to celebrate MLB’s youth engagement initiative. Some clubs are hosting youth clinics or other events in their home ballparks while others are bringing the joy of baseball and softball into the local
Here are the weirdest plays and stats from MiLB in May
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Podcast features first-base promotions for Caglianone, Eldridge
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Cubs' Rojas, Mets' Tong headline May's Minor League Players of the Month
Minor League Baseball announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for May in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
Minor League Baseball, Joe Torre Safe At Home partnership enters ninth year
For the ninth year, Minor League Baseball and Joe Torre Safe At Home have teamed up to raise awareness about violence and abuse and to inspire fans of all ages to join them in SAH’s critical work. This year, 63 MiLB teams will participate in an in-ballpark initiative from May
MiLB podcast discusses Anthony, Caglianone at Triple-A
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
These are the greatest Minor League promos happening in June
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
New playoff format coming to 2025 Dominican Summer League
Minor League Baseball announced the 2025 Dominican Summer League (DSL) season will begin June 2 with Opening Day festivities taking place at the Boston Red Sox Academy in Guerra. The 2025 campaign will also see the introduction of the DSL Cup, a new playoff format that will see 16 DSL
Debating best Minor League home caps on podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
The Omaha Storm Chasers' 'Take Meow-t' cat night included a Litter Box Sundae
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Boston's Triple-A affiliate throws birthday bash for Roman Anthony
With all the hype that has surrounded Roman Anthony over the past two seasons, it’s easy to forget how young he really is. MLB's No. 1 prospect played 70 games at the highest level of the Minors before he could order a beer. But he can now. Roman Anthony turned
Friendly foes, 2024 first-rounders Moore and Caglianone trade first Triple-A homers
For years, Christian Moore and Jac Caglianone laced up their cleats against one another in the SEC. A rivalry that spanned Florida, Tennessee and other landmarks across the South moved to Salt Lake City this week as the Royals and Angels' top prospects got simultaneous Triple-A promotions. So it was
Phillies' Moore, Fausnaught join MiLB podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Red Sox prospect rips double THROUGH Fenway-esque scoreboard
Red Sox No. 4 prospect Franklin Arias, an infielder for High-A Greenville, REALLY didn’t want to let visiting Asheville score any runs in the top of the eighth inning on Friday night. With runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth, Arias showed he apparently held
April's hottest hitting prospects -- one for each organization
The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest
Check out the best -- and wackiest -- Minor League promos happening in May
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Orioles' Honeycutt joins The Show Before the Show
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
MiLB podcast coming LIVE to a Somerset this June
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
New ballparks highlight 2025 MiLB road trip stops
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Minor League Baseball partners with TruGreen
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care treatment provider, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Minor League Baseball that includes activations across all 120 clubs, a makeover of the home dugout in each market, sponsorship of select MiLB team grounds crews, and a new initiative called
Podcast explains why the Syracuse Mets are looking for Jim Morrison
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Dash im-prom-tu promo and Mets' Suero joins the podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Minor League Baseball partners with Circle K
Minor League Baseball announced a new national partnership with Circle K, which will see the convenience store giant become the “Official Convenience Store of Minor League Baseball.” During the 2025 season, the Circle K brand will be integrated into the MiLB in-stadium experience through in-game video board assets at most
These 15 moments led to season No. 15 of Minor League road trips
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
MiLB podcast crew makes Opening Day predictions
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other