Calf Fries Fall in Extras
AMARILLO, Texas (April 19, 2024) – Playing as the best alternate identity in baseball for the first time in the new season, the Amarillo Calf Fries dropped their first extra innings game of 2024. The bats powered the offense in the early going but went cold as the temperature dropped
Amarillo Blanked, Held to Two Hits in Loss
MIDLAND, Texas (April 13, 2024) – Amarillo suffered its first shutout loss of the season after a 2-0 defeat to the Midland RockHounds on Saturday night. RockHounds pitchers sat down 19 straight at one point, and 23 of the final 25 batters to secure the win and a 3-2 series
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.
Sod Poodles Drop Game Two, Face Travs in Winner-Take-All Game 144
Amarillo, Texas (September 26, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles returned to HODGETOWN for Game 2 of the Texas League Championship Series against the Arkansas Travelers. After a back-and-forth affair that saw the Sod Poodles erase a four-run deficit, the Arkansas Travelers forced a winner-take-all game three of the Texas
Game of the Year Ends in 12-11 Extra Innings Defeat for Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas (September 19, 2023) – Game one of the Texas League South Division Championship Series was one for the ages at HODGETOWN. After battling back from down five, the Sod Poodles tied the game in the sixth, traded runs late, and were on the short end of nine combined
Sod Poodles Head Into Postseason With 11-5 Win
Amarillo, Texas (September 17, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles finished the 2023 regular season with an 11-5 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday afternoon. Amarillo powered their way to the win behind 15 hits including six from the bottom three hitters in the lineup. Frisco jumped out to
Pitchers Blank Travs, Tawa Delivers Game-Winning RBI
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 7, 2023) – For the second time in three games to begin the series, Amarillo pitchers held the Arkansas hitters to just three hits. Scoreless into the top of the seventh, Tim Tawa delivered the game-winning RBI as the Sod Poodles blanked the Travs 1-0 on
Amarillo Drops Game Two in Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 6, 2023) – The Sod Poodles fell into an early deficit and were unable to climb back as the Arkansas Travelers secured the 15-3 game-two win in Little Rock. Amarillo was paced by four players who each recorded multi-hit efforts to go along with 14 strikeouts
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
Sod Poodles Take Series Over Travs
Amarillo, Texas (August 20, 2023) – Amarillo once again jumped out to an early lead over the Arkansas Travelers and this time went wire-to-wire to close out the series with a 7-5 win. Tim Tawa and Neyfy Castillo each homered to cap excellent weeks at the plate while the Sod
Castillo Leads Charge In 17-6 Onslaught of Arkansas
Amarillo, Texas (August 16, 2023) – Los Pointy Boots de Amarillo exploded for a season-high 17 runs on 15 hits to take control of the series against Arkansas on Wednesday night. All nine in the Amarillo order recorded hits and scored with seven of the nine crossing the plate multiple
Tawa Sparks Comeback With a Pair of Home Runs in 10-9 Win
Tulsa, Okla. (August 12, 2023) – After falling behind by six runs on Saturday night, the Amarillo Sod Poodles battled back to beat the Tulsa Drillers 10-9. Amarillo hit four home runs on the night, highlighted by a pair of long balls from Tim Tawa. Amarillo left the bases loaded
Seth Beer Completes Comeback With Walk-Off Home Run
Amarillo, Texas (August 5, 2023) – The Sod Poodles jumped out to a first-inning lead on Saturday night before finding themselves in a five-run hole after the top of the seventh. From that point on, the Sod Poodles scored six unanswered runs to top the Corpus Christi Hooks 8-7 in
Albright Strikes Out 10 in Sod Poodles 7-5 Win Over Hooks
Amarillo, Texas (August 1, 2023) – Amarillo extended their lead in the South Division to two games after taking game one of the series against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday night. Corpus entered the series as the hottest team in the Texas League, winning 11 of their previous 13
Amarillo Drills Tulsa Behind 12-Run Outburst
Amarillo, Texas (June 29, 2023) – The Sod Poodles took a two-game lead in the series over the visiting Tulsa Drillers after a 12-7 win on Thursday night. Amarillo collected 15 hits, with all nine starters pitching in with at least a hit on the scoresheet. Seeing Tulsa plate the
Sod Poodles Take Game One In Midland
Amarillo, Texas (June 6, 2023) – No hit through five innings, Amarillo's offense turned it on thanks to a five-run fifth frame to take game one in Midland 8-4. Luke Albright stifled the RockHounds through six quality innings and earned his fourth win of the season. With Albright on the
Calf Fries Fall in Series Finale
Amarillo, Texas (June 4, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped the finale of their six-game set to the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday night, 6-5. A.J. Vukovich launched the first grand slam of the season in the fifth to take the lead over Springfield and Jeff Bain fired a quality
Sod Poodles Battle Late in 13-10 Loss to Hooks
Amarillo, Texas (April 14, 2023) – Five late runs weren't enough to overcome an early deficit as the Amarillo Sod Poodles (4-3) dropped their Friday night tilt against the Corpus Christi Hooks (2-5) by a score of 13-10. The Sod Poodles found themselves trailing by nine after the first three
Walston & Crew Blank San Antonio 7-0
San Antonio, Texas - The Amarillo Sod Poodles got six scoreless innings from left-hander Blake Walston on the hill to earn their sixth straight win. The offense strung together seven runs on nine hits as they cruised to a series win over San Antonio. Friday night's ballgame began with Jorge
Sod Poodles Win Home Finale
Amarillo, Texas - The Amarillo Sod Poodles defeated the Arkansas Travelers 3-1 on Sunday to win their final home game of 2022. The Sod Poodles scored all three runs in the 4th and were led by a dominant performance by starter Ross Carver. Arkansas did not score until there were
Walston Spins Gem, Offense Plates 11 In Route
Corpus Christi, Texas - Blake Walston put it in cruise control early as the Arizona Diamondbacks' second-rated pitching prospect spun his second quality start in his last four outings. The bats provided 11 runs in support on the night as Amarillo took game two in Corpus Christi 11-3. Jorge Barrosa
Cedeno Sets Single-Season Home Run Record In Win
Corpus Christi, Texas - Leandro Cedeño launched two home runs to set the single-season franchise HR record as the Sod Poodles shut out the Corpus Christi Hooks 8-0 on Tuesday night. Starter Slade Cecconi (7-5) earned the win after six dominant innings in Amarillo’s second consecutive shutout win. Both teams
Fast Start, Dominant Pitching Help Claim Series
Midland, Texas – Amarillo once again jumped out in front, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. The Soddies went on to win the series finale 8-3 to clinch a series win over their Oil Pan Cup rivals on Sunday afternoon. It was another productive first inning
Juan Centeno Walks Off Missions in Series Opener
Amarillo, Texas – The Amarillo Sod Poodles climbed out of an early three-run deficit to take the series opener against their fellow Texas League South Division foe, the San Antonio Missions. A trio of home runs and 10 total hits powered the Soddies to victory on Tuesday night in downtown
Brickhouse's Three-Run Blast Fuels Hops to 6-5 Win
Hillsboro, OR (May 28, 2022) - Ross Carver made his return to the mound after a brief stint on the injured list and was fantastic once again. Carver only allowed two hits over five innings of work. Tim Tawa continued to fill the stat sheet, including a two-RBI triple and