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Higgins' Homer The Difference In 2-1 Bats Win

Richardson records season-high eight strikeouts
April 24, 2024

Lyon Richardson recorded a season-high eight strikeouts and P.J. Higgins tallied his second home run of the season to lead the Louisville Bats to a 2-1 win over the Nashville Sounds in the second game of their six-game series at Louisville Slugger Field on Wednesday afternoon. Richardson had no trouble

Bats Drop Matinee In Iowa 4-3

Higgins hits first home run of the season against former team
April 17, 2024

The Louisville Bats’ offensive attack was stymied for most of the afternoon and couldn’t complete their late comeback attempt in a 4-3 loss to the Iowa Cubs in the second game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Wednesday afternoon. Making his fourth start of the year, Bats righty

Higgins The Hero In 3-2 Walk-Off Win 

Bats come from behind to beat Columbus 3-2
April 10, 2024

The Louisville Bats rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, then won it in the tenth on a marathon at-bat in the rain from P.J. Higgins, capped with a walk-off single to finish a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger

Big Fourth Inning Pushes I-Cubs Past Mud Hens

Deichmann, Higgins and Dewees combined for eight of Iowa’s 12 hits
April 12, 2022

DES MOINES, IA – Behind a grand slam from Donnie Dewees, the Iowa Cubs (3-4) won their home opener over the Toledo Mud Hens (2-5) by a score of 8-5, Tuesday at Principal Park. Robert Gsellman got the start for Iowa, throwing three perfect innings while striking out three batters

Smokies Even Series with 2-1 Win, Force Rubber Match Sunday

PJ Higgins' Two RBIs Lifts Smokies
June 16, 2019

PENSACOLA, FL -  The Tennessee Smokies (32-36) only needed nine innings for the first time this week to tie the series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (38-31) with a 2-1 win at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Saturday night. For the first time this series, the Blue Wahoos struck first. Jaylin Davis doubled

Smokies Drop Nailbiter in Extras, 9-8

Six Smokies Record Multi-Hit Game in Loss
June 7, 2019

MONTGOMERY, AL - The Tennessee Smokies (28-31) could not get past the Montgomery Biscuits (36-23) in eleven innings Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium in a 9-8 loss, despite the offense churning out 18 total hits.The Smokies offense turned their June hitting tide to the tune of 18 team hits and a

Seven Run Seventh Sets Up Rubber Match

Smokies Smack Ten Hits, Eight Walks in Win
May 14, 2019

KODAK, TN - The Tennessee Smokies (18-20) defeated the Birmingham Barons (15-23) 9-4 Tuesday afternoon at Smokies Stadium. The Smokies sent a season high 11 men to the plate and scored a season best seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to blow the game open. Roberto Caro

Worth The Wait; Smokies Bats Heat Up After Delay

Five Smokies Pitchers Combine to One-Hit Lookouts
April 20, 2019

KODAK, TN - The Tennessee Smokies (8-6) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts (5-9) 6-2 Saturday night in Game One of a scheduled doubleheader. After the top of the third, the game went into a one hour and twenty-three minute delay, and in the top of the fourth, the Smokies broke a

Smokies Fall 4-2 In Birmingham

Rubber Match Set for Sunday Evening
April 13, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Tennessee Smokies (5-3) lost a pair of leads and ultimately fell to the Birmingham Barons (4-5), 4-2 in Birmingham on Saturday night. Nico Hoerner wasted no time slapping a run-scoring double in the first inning to give the Smokies an early 1-0 lead. The Barons responded with

Smokies Make It Three in a Row

Team's Best Start Since 2012
April 11, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Tennessee Smokies (4-1) picked up their third straight win with a 7-3 victory against the Birmingham Barons (2-4) on Wednesday night. This hot five game start to the season is their best since 2012. The Smokies got the scoring started in the second inning with a P.J.

Barons Can't Complete Comeback in Loss to Smokies

Tennessee holds off late rally to spoil home opener
April 10, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Despite a three-run seventh frame, the Birmingham Barons could not complete the comeback in a 7-3 loss to the Tennessee Smokies in their home opener Wednesday night at Regions Field.

Dalbec breaks out big bat for Mesa

No. 6 Red Sox prospect belts first AFL homer, plates four runs
October 18, 2018

It might be the fall, but there's no sign Bobby Dalbec's bat is going to cool off any time soon. The sixth-ranked Boston prospect homered and drove in four runs as part of a three-hit effort to lead Mesa in an 18-2 thumping of Surprise at Surprise Stadium. Dalbec has seven

Smokies' Higgins hits for the cycle

Cubs catching prospect singles in ninth to end team drought
September 2, 2018

P.J. Higgins rounded second and darted for third, uncertain if he'd be safe it but determined not to break one of the unwritten laws of baserunning."In the back of my head, I was telling myself, 'Don't get thrown out,'" he said. "I was the tying run with no outs. You

Big innings spur Birds in blowout of Muddies

Myrtle Beach scores four in the second, six in the sixth in 11-3 win
July 10, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 10, 2018) - P.J. Higgins notched four hits, including a three-run home run, to propel the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' offense Tuesday in a blasting of the Carolina Mudcats 11-3 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the Pelicans (41-49, 7-13) leading 4-3 going into the sixth, Kevonte Mitchell started

Three-run sixth boosts Birds to victory over Astros

Pelicans snap 17-game homerless streak in 4-2 win over Buies Creek
July 7, 2018

LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 7, 2018) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans snapped an eight-game skid head-to-head against the Buies Creek Astros on Saturday with a 4-2 win from Jim Perry Stadium. With the Astros (49-37, 12-5) leading 2-0 in the sixth inning, the Pelicans (40-47, 6-11) fought back, grabbing their first lead since

Astros' late comeback downs Pelicans

Buies Creek walks off against Birds 4-3 in series opener
July 4, 2018

LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 4, 2018) - The Buies Creek Astros scored one in the eighth and three in the ninth to erase a 3-0 deficit against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday night to win 4-3 from Jim Perry Stadium. In the eighth inning with the Birds (39-45, 5-9) leading 3-0, the

Pelicans win third straight behind Miller's dominance

Birds' staff records ninth shutout in 5-0 win over Nationals
July 2, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 2, 2018) - Tyson Miller was brilliant for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans as the they ripped off their third straight win over the Potomac Nationals on Monday night with a 5-0 victory from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Miller (7-6) earned the win for the Pelicans (38-44, 4-8)

Pelicans split doubleheader with Hillcats

Myrtle Beach takes opener 5-3 before dropping finale 8-0
June 24, 2018

LYNCHBURG, Va. (June 24, 2018) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans split a doubleheader Sunday with the Lynchburg Hillcats, winning game one 5-3 before losing the finale 8-0 from Calvin Falwell Field at Lynchburg City Stadium.In game one, D.J. Wilson began the contest with a double before moving to third on an

Despite two first-inning runs, Myrtle Beach falls in fifth straight

Victor Diaz subdued the Pelicans over seven innings, Muddies doubled up the Pelicans 4-2
June 15, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 15, 2018) - Victor Diaz's seven strong innings for the Carolina Mudcats were too much for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Friday night in a 4-2 loss from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Diaz (3-4) allowed two first-inning runs for the Mudcats (32-35), but then yielded just one

Offensive explosion fires Pelicans to eighth straight win

Birds triumph 10-3 behind Miller's strong start, Mitchell's big night
June 9, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 8, 2018) - Kevonte Mitchell lashed three extra-base hits and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans secured their eighth straight win on Saturday night by blasting the Salem Red Sox 10-3 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Though he had to pitch through some early trouble, Tyson Miller (6-4) earned

Monasterio, Ademan power Pelicans to sweep

Myrtle Beach takes sixth straight game in 4-2 win
June 7, 2018

LILLINGTON, N.C. (June 7, 2018) - Andruw Monasterio and Aramis Ademan blasted home runs Thursday to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 4-2 win and series sweep over the Buies Creek Astros from Jim Perry Stadium. The victory was the sixth in a row for the Birds, and the club's

Birds stay hot; fend off Buies Creek

Pelicans win 7-4 for 10th victory in 12 games
June 5, 2018

LILLINGTON, N.C. (June 5, 2018) - Both P.J. Higgins and Jhonny Pereda registered three hits Tuesday and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans notched their 10th win in 12 games with a 7-4 victory at the Buies Creek Astros from Jim Perry Stadium.Myrtle Beach (28-29) opened up the scoring in their first at-bats.

Alamo's walk-off grand slam sends Birds to victory

Alamo blasts a walk-off slam to give the Pelicans a 6-2 win over Dash
May 29, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 29, 2018) - Tyler Alamo's dramatic walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th on Tuesday night guided the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 6-2 win over the WInston-Salem Dash from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the new extra-inning rules, Aramis Ademan started the frame on

Five-run eighth inning propels Birds to comeback win

Pelicans erase five-run deficit to win 8-5 over Hillcats
May 21, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 21, 2018) - Trialing 5-3 in the eighth inning on Monday night, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans used a five-run frame to down the Lynchburg Hillcats 8-5 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With one out in the eighth inning, the Pelicans (18-26) received back-to-back singles from Kevonte

Myrtle Beach nipped 3-1 in rubber match

Inside-the-park homer in eighth seals win for Wilmington
May 17, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. (May 17, 2018) - Nick Heath's two-run inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning Thursday lifted the Wilmington Blue Rocks over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3-1 at Frawley Stadium.The score was knotted at one when Chris DeVito singled against Myrtle Beach (16-24) reliever Bailey Clark (0-1) to begin