SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The Kansas City Royals announced the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Pitcher and Player of the Year for the 2023 season today. Shortstop/Outfielder Tyler Tolbert was named the Naturals’ Player of the Year and right-handed starting pitcher Chandler Champlain was named Northwest Arkansas’ Pitcher of the Year. Both players

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Tyler Tolbert hit his 10th homer of the season in a 6-3 win for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (27-27, 56-67) over the Springfield Cardinals (27-28, 61-63) at Arvest Ballpark on Friday night. With the win, the Naturals moved into second place in the second-half North Division standings, but remain 3.5

Noah Cameron struck out seven and Tyler Tolbert roped his third triple of the season in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (26-27, 55-67) 8-4 win over the Springfield Cardinals (27-27, 61-62) on Thursday night in Springdale, Arkansas. The six-game series continues on Friday at Arvest Ballpark with a 7:05 PM CT

Drew Parrish tossed a quality start while Tyler Tolbert had three hits and two stolen bases in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (14-11, 43-51) 6-3 win over the Arkansas Travelers (14-11, 59-35) on Saturday night. The win puts the Naturals into a tie with the Travs for first place in the

Andrew Hoffmann (3-5) earned a win after 5.1 shutout innings in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (8-8, 37-48) 4-3 victory over the Tulsa Drillers (6-11, 47-39) on Wednesday night at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Arkansas. The two teams continue their series on Thursday with a 7:05 PM CT first pitch. NWA

Tyler Tolbert hit the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (30-44) first grand slam of the season to lift NWA to a 7-4 win over the Wichita Wind Surge (32-41) in the penultimate game of the series on Sunday. The two teams finish the six-game set on Monday with a 7:05 PM CT

To celebrate Black History Month, teams across the Minors are talking more about the Nine initiative, which is named after the number Jackie Robinson wore for the Montreal Royals in his lone season in Minor League Baseball. The initiative honors and celebrates black success in the sport while also encouraging

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia scored 15 runs for the second time in the series and added at least one run in each of the first seven innings, beating Fayetteville 15-4 Thursday evening at Segra Park. After Matt Stil gave up three in the top of the first inning, the Fireflies

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies utilized two grand slams in a record-setting evening where they beat the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 21-5 Tuesday night at Segra Park. Tyler Tolbert started the big bopping with his fourth homer of the season. After Columbia (39-45) loaded the bases with a trio of singles

COLUMBIA, SC – Los Chicharrones de Columbia came close again at Segra Park Friday night, leading 2-0 over Los Pelicanos de Myrtle Beach after six innings, but falling in 10 frames 3-2. The Fireflies started off the game with an excellent start from Matt Stil, who spun four scoreless before

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies were able to get the first six runners aboard in the fifth inning to score three runs and catapult themselves in front before beating the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Stadium Tuesday evening. Columbia got things going in the fifth.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Both Tyler Tolbert and Juan Carlos Negret set Columbia Fireflies records early in Friday evening’s game against the Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park, but the RiverDogs were the team that was able to celebrate at the end of the 13-inning game as Columbia fell 7-5. Tolbert was

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies had allowed only a single hit prior to the eighth inning, but the Charleston RiverDogs rallied to take Wednesday night’s game 3-2 at Segra Park. Nathan Webb (BS, 2; L, 0-2) came into the ninth trying to protect a Fireflies (27-25) 2-1 lead. After

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Fireflies went to the bullpen and saw five runs come across in the first inning of relief work in a 6-3 loss to the Charleston RiverDogs Tuesday night at Segra Park. After Cruz Noriega offered five one-run innings with a career-high seven strikeouts for Columbia (27-24),

Fourth of July weekend is usually a time for families and friends to gather, barbecue some incredible food and enjoy some times outdoors before setting off or watching a display of fireworks. When you play professional baseball, things go a little differently. Tyler Tolbert spent his July 4 weekend in

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies put together a rally in the seventh for a second consecutive night, but this one fell short as the Fireflies left the tying run on the base paths in a 3-1 loss to Augusta Sunday evening at SRP Park. Augusta (24-29) grabbed the lead

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Darryl Collins gave Columbia their first lead of the ball game with a two-run single to score Rubendy Jaquez and Tyler Tolbert which topped off a four-run inning that led to a 7-4 victory at SRP Park Saturday evening. Prior to Collins hit, the Fireflies (27-21) roped

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Fireflies utilized a four-run third inning where 10 Columbia hitters stepped up to the plate to beat the Augusta GreenJackets 5-4 Thursday evening at Segra Park. The Fireflies (21-15) broke through in the third inning. Tyler Tolbert led off the frame with a two-bagger that set

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies fell behind early and were never able to catch up in a 7-0 loss to the Charleston RiverDogs Friday night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark. Starter Ben Hernandez (L, 0-2) allowed a career-high four earned runs in 2.1 innings. Charleston (21-13) came out

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Fireflies bats couldn’t find their stride, notching only two hits in the series opener against the Charleston RiverDogs Tuesday night at Joseph P. Riley Ballpark. Columbia’s lone run came in the third inning. Omar Hernandez led off the frame with a walk and following a two-out

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies split a doubleheader with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Saturday evening at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. After dropping the first contest 4-0, the Fireflies were able to take the second game 4-2. Game 1 For a second consecutive game, the Columbia Fireflies were shutout,

COLUMBIA, S.C. – After leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, the Columbia Fireflies gave up three runs in the top of the ninth to secure a 5-3 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets to close out their six-game set at Segra Park Sunday afternoon. Marlin Willis walked

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies had eight hitters reach base safely as the bats scored five in the first three innings in a 10-2 win over the Augusta GreenJackets Saturday at Segra Park. The Columbia (15-8) bats continued to flip the season narrative on its head against the Augusta

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fireflies outfielder Tyler Tolbert legged out a pair of triples to boost the Fireflies in front of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 7-1 Thursday evening at Atrium Health Ballpark. That marked the first time in Fireflies (9-6) history that a player had two triples in a single game.