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Bats Thump I-Cubs 12-6 To Clinch Series Win

Six Bats record multi-hit performances to take the first series at Iowa since 2021
April 26, 2026

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

Bats Complete Stunning Late Comeback, Win 5-4 In 11

Bats take down Iowa in extra innings after late-game offensive spark.
April 24, 2026

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

Bats Take First Loss In Series Against Mud Hens

Louisville offense stalls in 10-5 defeat to Toledo
April 16, 2026

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

Bats Set New Franchise Record In 18-4 Win

Long Balls Tell the Story as Louisville Dominates Toledo
April 14, 2026

The Louisville Bats hit a franchise record seven home runs in a dominant 18-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens at Louisville Slugger Field on Tuesday evening in the opener of a six-game series. Davis Daniel made his fourth start of the season after his best outing as a Bat

Nine Former Tortugas Set to Compete in 2026 World Baseball Classic

March 2, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When the 2026 World Baseball Classic begins on Friday, March 6, nine former Daytona Tortugas will take the field representing six different countries on baseball’s biggest international stage. From rising prospects to established Major League veterans, the group spans nearly a decade of Tortugas history, proof

Bats Walk Off Tides, Snap Losing Streak

Four-straight singles with two outs in the seventh delivered a victory for Louisville
June 7, 2025

In a seven-inning affair, the Louisville Bats clawed their way back from the dead, slapping four-straight singles down to their final out to snap their nine-game skid and pick up their first win of the series against the Norfolk Tides. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to

Petty, Johnson Guide Bats to Win in Opener

Bats ride Chase Petty’s six no-hit frames and Ivan Johnson’s grand slam to series-opening victory over Omaha
May 6, 2025

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)

Ivan Johnson: On Family, Fluidity and Foundation

May 1, 2025

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

Bats Falter in Extras, Fall 6-5 in Series Finale

Bullpen spoils Petty’s strong start
April 13, 2025

The Louisville Bats fought hard down the stretch, but ultimately fell in extra innings to the Indianapolis Indians in Sunday’s series finale, 6-5. The first three innings of the ballgame flew by, with Louisville’s Chase Petty and Indy’s Bubba Chandler matching zeroes in the early going. Both starters recorded four

Bats Mash Their Way to Doubleheader Sweep

Louisville sweeps Indianapolis behind steady offense
April 12, 2025

The Louisville Bats came out strong in Saturday’s doubleheader to take game one against the Indianapolis Indians, 5-1, and kept the ball rolling to complete the sweep with a 7-2 victory in game two. Drew Parrish got the nod in game one, looking to turn things around after logging just

Bats Mount Late-Game Comeback to Take Series Opener

Four runs in the eighth inning spark Bats to victory
April 8, 2025

The Louisville Bats rallied with a four-run eighth inning to win 4-2, resurging to take game one of the series with the Indianapolis Indians at Louisville Slugger Field. By the eighth inning, the Bats had struggled with only two hits to that point on the night, but they came alive

Bats Unable To Overcome Dominant Memphis Attack

Louisville unable to secure the sweep as Redbirds plate 13 in series finale
March 30, 2025

After clinching a series victory on Saturday, the Louisville Bats couldn’t pull off the sweep, falling to the Memphis Redbirds (1-2) 13-9 in a high-scoring game on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats were seeking their first 3-0 start to the season since 2013 but had to keep

Bats Drop Matinee To I-Cubs 5-3

Eighth inning runs the difference as Iowa evens series
September 11, 2024

In another tightly played contest, the Louisville Bats were unable to contain the Iowa Cubs offense late in the game before their own comeback came up short, suffering a 5-3 loss in the second game of their six-game series at Principal Park on Wednesday afternoon. With the score tied 3-3

Bats Snap Losing Streak With Shutout Victory

Benschoter and Gavin combine to blank Indianapolis
August 31, 2024

Following a devastating loss in the completion of Friday’s suspended game, a pair of Louisville Bats pitchers twirled a gem and got plenty of run support, defeating the Indianapolis Indians 6-0 in the sixth game of their seven-game series on Saturday night at Victory Field. The win snaps a 12-game

Rios Delivers Walk-Off Hit In 4-3 Bats Victory Over Knights

Casey Kelly throws three shutout frames in debut
August 11, 2024

Edwin Ríos supplied a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Bats to a 4-3 win and series triumph over the Charlotte Knights on Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Casey Kelly, the son of Bats manager Pat Kelly and in his debut, pitched three

Bats Never Trail In 4-2 Win Over RailRiders

Brandon Leibrandt's strong start leads to victory
August 2, 2024

The Louisville Bats triumped by a score of 4-2 behind a dazzling start by lefty Brandon Leibrandt on Friday night at PNC Field, evening the series at two games apiece. Leibrandt (W, 2-2) completed 6.0 innings, allowing just one run and striking out four while earning the win. Christian Roa,

Bats Woes Continue In Toledo With 10-5 Loss

Johnson, Gonzalez record three hits each in series finale
July 28, 2024

A difficult road week for the Louisville Bats came to an end with a 10-5 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Field. The defeat extends the Bats’ losing streak to seven games. Bats righty Randy Wynne was able to escape a bases-loaded jam for

Braves' Lugbauer powers Peoria in big day

Atlanta's catching prospect found the seats twice, drove in five
November 6, 2021

Peoria 12, Scottsdale 1 Drew Lugbauer powered the Javelinas with a 4-for-5 effort that included a pair of long balls, five RBIs and three runs scored. The 25-year-old’s first homer went 406 feet at 105 mph, while his second tater traveled 434 feet at 106 mph. The backstop is batting

Bleday lighting up the Arizona Fall League

No. 5 Marlins prospect collects five hits, drives in four runs
November 1, 2021

Peoria 15, Mesa 15 In a score more reminiscent of those found on the gridiron, the Javelinas and Solar Sox turned up the heat by combining for 30 runs and 28 hits on Monday afternoon. JJ Bleday led the charge with a homer and a double among his five hits

Captains Limit Dragons to 2 Hits in 4-2 Win

Johnson Home Run Accounts for both Dayton Runs
August 18, 2021

Lake County 4, Dragons 2 Click here for the box score Dayton, Ohio—Three Lake County pitchers combined to allow just two hits as the Captains defeated the Dayton Dragons 4-2 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed by rain for two hours, one minute, causing it to be shortened to

Ivan's performance not enough in walk-off defeat to Lakeland

Johnson ties career-high with three hits, clubs game-tying home run, but Flying Tigers win it in ninth
August 8, 2021

LAKELAND, Fla. — SS Ivan Johnson tied a career-best with three hits — including a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth — but 1B Jake Holton's single in the bottom of the ninth enabled the Lakeland Flying Tigers to walk-off the Daytona Tortugas and earn a series split, 4-3,

Daytona hangs on to win in 10 over Lakeland, 4-3

Johnson picks up two more hits, Cerda delivers go-ahead single in 10th, as Daytona reaches 40 wins
August 5, 2021

LAKELAND, Fla. — Daytona watched as their once three-run lead evaporated in the ninth inning, but it did not discourage them. CF Allan Cerda's go-ahead single in the top of the 10th proved to be the difference, as the Tortugas held off the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 4-3, in 10 innings

Daytona's late push falls short in opener against Lakeland

Cerda picks up three hits, falls triple shy of cycle, as Tortugas can't complete comeback in opener
August 3, 2021

LAKELAND, Fla. — Trailing 6-0 after five innings, Daytona refused to lay down and rallied to bring the tying run to the plate in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could not complete the comeback, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Tortugas, 6-4, on Tuesday night at Joker

Fabulous Franco fires 'Tugas to historic one-hitter, 2-1

José strikes out 11-straight batters to set new franchise record as Daytona captures series win
July 31, 2021

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Searching for a home series victory, RHP José Franco was unhittable. The 20-year-old punched out a franchise-record 11-straight batters over 4.0 hitless innings, as he, RHP Frainger Aranguren, and RHP Nick Hanson combined on a one-hitter in the Daytona Tortugas' 2-1 win over the St. Lucie

Bonnin, Daytona whiff 15, batter St. Lucie, 8-2

Bryce Bonnin lowers ERA to 0.95, strikes out nine, as 'Tugas roll past Mets
July 30, 2021

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — RHP Bryce Bonnin continued his outstanding month of July, striking out nine hitters over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Daytona Tortugas trampled the St. Lucie Mets, 8-2, in front of 1,272 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday night. Daytona (37-39) made sure Bonnin was given