Warmoth's Three RBI Night Propels Soddies
AMARILLO, Texas (April 20, 2024) – The Sod Poodles racked up 14 hits, including five extra-base hits as a balanced offensive attack propels Amarillo to a 9-6 win on Saturday night. With the win, the Sod Poodles took control of the series and secured at worst a series split heading
Adolescent Answerbacks Take Series Lead
AMARILLO, Texas (April 18, 2024) – In a matchup where the starting pitchers combined to allow just six combined hits and one run working into the sixth inning, Amarillo needed a late-inning comeback to secure a series lead over the visiting Springfield Cardinals. After seeing the Cardinals take their first
Oat Milkers Power Past Cardinals
AMARILLO, Texas (April 16, 2024) – Playing as the Malmo Oat Milkers, Amarillo handed the Springfield Cardinals their first loss of the season to open the series on Tuesday night. The two teams combined for 22 runs on 30 hits with Amarillo with Amarillo getting the 13-9 win. Jamison Hill
Sod Poodles Even Series in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (April 12, 2024) – Multiple hit efforts by four Amarillo batters did a majority of the work as the Soddies took down the Midland RockHounds 7-6 to even the series on Friday night. Tim Tawa and Deyvison De Los Santos paced the lineup, collecting three hits a piece.
Late Lead Slips Away From Sod Poodles Thursday Night
MIDLAND, Texas (April 11, 2024) – A back-and-forth contest for most of Thursday's game against the Midland RockHounds ended in an 8-5 Amarillo loss. Sod Poodles outfielder Kevin Graham delivered a go-ahead RBI in the top of the eighth inning but Midland snatched the lead and a 2-1 series lead
Patiño Collects Three Hits in Sod Poodles First Win
MIDLAND, Texas (April 10, 2024) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles used a five-run third inning en route to earning their first win of the 2024 season. Multi-hit efforts from four players and a dominant showing from the bullpen provided an all-around effort in the 7-4 win over the Midland RockHounds
Complete 2023 Rule 5 Draft results, analysis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Yankees arms were on the move on Wednesday afternoon at the Winter Meetings and, no, it wasn’t part of a return for Juan Soto. Three Yankees Minor League pitchers were taken among the 10 players selected in the Major League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft.
Kings of the South: Sod Poodles Head to Texas League Championship
San Antonio, Texas (September 22, 2023) – Behind a brilliant night on the mound by the pitching staff and timely hits by the offense, the 2023 Amarillo Sod Poodles will play for the Texas League Championship. The Sod Poodles earned a 6-3 win in the decisive game three of the
Sod Poodles Force Game Three, Even Series Behind 7-4 Win
San Antonio, Texas (September 21, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles forced a winner-take-all game three of the Texas League South Division Championship Series on Thursday night in San Antonio. The Sod Poodles jumped out to a six-run lead and were able to fend off a late-inning rally by the
Sod Poodles Score Final Four, Last on Walk-Off Balk
Amarillo, Texas (September 15, 2023) – Trailing entering the final two innings, Mother Nature and the Sod Poodles offense started to pour it on at HODGETOWN on Friday night. A late rally by the Sod Poodles helped erase a three-run deficit and helped Amarillo to take a 3-1 series lead
De Los Santos Homers for Lone Sod Poodles Run on Wednesday
Amarillo, Texas (September 13, 2023) – The Sod Poodles dropped game two of the final regular season series of the year by a score of 10-1 to the Frisco RoughRiders. The teams traded runs in the first inning before Amarillo was kept off the scoreboard over the final eight innings.
Amarillo Takes Control of Series, Beat Midland 6-4
Amarillo, Texas (September 2, 2023) – Amarillo took the series lead on Saturday night over the RockHounds after winning 6-4. The Sod Poodles saw the RockHounds take a lead in the fifth inning before scoring the game's final four runs. Amarillo holds a three-game lead over the RockHounds in the
Sod Poodles Explode For 17 Runs in Series Finale
Amarillo, Texas (September 3, 2023) – The Sod Poodles earned a series win on Sunday, taking four of the six games against the Midland RockHounds for the week. After falling behind in the series after Thursday, Amarillo rattled off three straight wins outscoring the RockHounds 33-11 over the final three
Tawa Collects Four Hits in Sod Poodles 7-3 Loss
Amarillo, Texas (August 30, 2023) – Amarillo and Midland each tallied 15 hits on Wednesday night in a game the RockHounds took 7-3. The series levels at a game apiece as the two teams continue their push for the final playoff spot in the Texas League South. Tim Tawa started
Vukovich Walks Off RockHounds
Amarillo, Texas (August 29, 2023) – Leading by three after the bottom of the first and then trailing by three after the top of the seventh, the Sod Poodles stormed back with four unanswered runs to take game one of the series over Midland. A.J. Vukovich helped to secure the
Sod Poodles Earn First Win of Series in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas (August 24, 2023) – Behind 13 hits, the Sod Poodles outlasted the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Thursday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Sod Poodles got five scoreless innings from Luke Albright on the mound and were paced in hits by D-backs' no. 8-rated prospect, Ivan
Sod Poodles on Short End of Low Scoring Affair
San Antonio, Texas (August 23, 2023) – Amarillo dropped their Wednesday night game against the San Antonio Missions by a score of 4-2. The two teams combined for just 11 hits with seven of those coming after the middle of the fifth inning. Deyvison De Los Santos homered again for
Amarillo Drops Extra Inning Contest Against San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas (August 22, 2023) – The Sod Poodles began a six-game series in San Antonio on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres Double-A ball club. Amarillo had the offense going early, scoring six of the first eight runs combined in the game. The Missions would plate six
Sod Poodles Come Back to Top Travs On Friday Night
Amarillo, Texas (August 18, 2023) – The Sod Poodles trailed the Arkansas Travelers for most of the Friday night clash. Some clutch two-out hitting in the eighth and a shutdown performance by the Amarillo bullpen over the final four innings allowed the Sod Poodles to take game four of the
Amarillo Battles Late, Arkansas Pulls Away in Ninth
Amarillo, Texas (August 17, 2023) – Amarillo dropped their Thursday night contest to the Arkansas Travelers 8-6 at HODGETOWN. After falling behind early to take a lead, however, despite tying the game in the eighth, Amarillo was outscored by three from the seventh on as they dropped the first game
Amarillo Leaves Tulsa With Series Win After 9-3 Sunday Win
Tulsa, Okla. (August 13, 2023) – The Sod Poodles put together a 16-hit performance to outpace the Tulsa Drillers 9-1 on Sunday afternoon behind Jamison Hill's six scoreless innings on the bump. With the win, Amarillo claimed a series win after taking each of the last two games over the
Melendez Homers, Sod Poodles Drop Game One in Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla. (August 8, 2023) – Amarillo jumped out to an early lead in game one in Tulsa but was toppled in the series opener 7-4. Ivan Melendez added to his season home run total in the loss. A.J. Vukovich reached via an infield single with two outs to extend
Amarillo Falls in See-Saw Battle to Hooks on Wednesday Night
Amarillo, Texas (August 2, 2023) – A 26-hit, 24-run, back-and-forth game did not go in favor of Amarillo, who fell 13-11 to the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday night. The game saw a combined eight home runs split evenly between the two clubs vying for the top spot in the
Lin Dazzles, Vukovich Powers in 8-2 Win
Amarillo, Texas (July 22, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles earned an 8-2 victory over the Wichita Wind Surge on Saturday night to secure the series win. Stellar pitching and a five-RBI night helped move Amarillo to 14-6 in the Texas League second half. For the fourth time in five
Hill Spins Gem For Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas (July 22, 2023) – Jamison Hill was tremendous on the bump for Amarillo as the Sod Poodles took a 3-1 series lead over Wichita. The Amarillo right-hander allowed just three hits and struck out five over his seven innings on Friday. The offense gave Hill an early lead