Soddies Valiant Comeback Attempt Falls Short In Game One
AMARILLO, TX (September 16, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1) fell to the Midland RockHounds (1-0), 8-7, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. After finding themselves in an early hole, Amarillo fights back, but falls short in the opening game of the South Division series. The Midland bats were hot
D'Orazio's Three Hits Propels Soddies To One-Run Victory
AMARILLO, TX (September 13, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-66) defeated the Midland RockHounds (65-72), 9-8, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. After 10 combined first-inning runs, the Soddies used small ball to hold off Midland. Both sides traded five-run frames in the first inning this evening. Midland used four
McLaughlin Walks Off Midland In 11-Inning Shootout
AMARILLO, TX (September 11, 2025) -- The Yellow City Pigweeds (70-65) defeated the Midland RockHounds (64-71), 13-12, in 11 innings on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. The hit barrage went the way of the home squad with the Pigweeds climbing out of an early six-run hole in the victory. Midland kicked
Amarillo Takes Road Finale
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 7, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (68-64) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (66-66), 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. Six runs were just enough to take the final road game of the regular season and push the magic number to one. Amarillo used a
Sod Poodles Outlast Travelers In 13-Inning Thriller
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 6, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (67-64) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (66-65), 6-5, in 13 innings on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. A back-and-forth late inning battle ultimately fell in Amarillo’s favor, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Both sides were held scoreless through the
Soddies Skid Continues In Rout By Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 4, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-63) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (65-64), 11-1, on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Amarillo pitching plunked six batters as they fell for the sixth consecutive game following a seven-run Arkansas fourth inning. After Amarillo left the top
Amarillo Bats Silenced By Switch Pitcher In Loss To Travs
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 3, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-62) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (64-64), 4-1, on Wednesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Soddies drop their fifth game in a row, leaving 10 men aboard in the one-run effort. Arkansas struck the first blow in the
Groover Tallies Another Multi-Hit Effort In Soddies Victory
AMARILLO, TX (August 28, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-57) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (61-62), 5-3, on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. The Soddies stay hot in the Second Half, bringing their magic number to eight as they inch closer to a postseason berth. The Amarillo sticks came to
Soddies Drop Extra-Inning Battle With Naturals
AMARILLO, TX (August 27, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (65-57) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (61-61), 9-8, in 10 innings on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. The Soddies fought back from an early hole, but ultimately succumbed to a late rally by the visitors in the extra-innings battle. Three
Waldschmidt, Groover Tally Four Hits Each In Soddies Win
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 21, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (62-55) defeated the San Antonio Missions (57-60), 10-1, on Thursday night at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Soddies hitters stay hot with three players tallying at least three hits in the contest to gain a game in the Texas League
Soddies Falter Late In Series Opener Against Hooks
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. (July 22, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (44-47) fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks (32-58), 6-5, on Tuesday night at Whataburger Field. The hosts drew 13 walks against Amarillo pitching and scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to take the series opener. Corpus Christi
Amarillo Bats Quieted In Sunday Finale
SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 20, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (44-46) fell to the San Antonio Missions (50-40), 2-0, on Sunday night at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. After two shutout efforts to start the series, the series finale went against the Soddies as they were held off the scoreboard
Soddies Shutout Missions for the Second Consecutive Night
SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 19, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (44-45) defeated the San Antonio Missions (49-40), 5-0, on Saturday evening at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. For the second straight night, three Amarillo arms combined for a two-hit shutout to secure the series victory. Saturday’s game started very similar
Melendez Hits Historic Homer In Clutch Spot For Amarillo Win Over Frisco
AMARILLO, TX (July 9, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (40-43) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (43-39), 5-3, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. Down a run late, the Amarillo designated hitter came up clutch to secure the Sod Poodles win. The first three innings of the ballgame saw several zeros posted,
Soddies Bring The Fireworks In July Fourth Victory
AMARILLO, TX (July 4, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (37-42) defeated the Midland RockHounds (43-36), 6-1, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. The middle innings favored the Soddies as the hometown squad launched three homers on the evening to earn the Independence Day win. Roman Angelo kicked off the Fourth
Amarillo Stumbles in Midland on Thursday
MIDLAND, TX (July 3, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (36-42) fell to the Midland RockHounds (43-35), 7-1, on Thursday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Five Midland runs in the sixth inning provided the separation in the series finale of a three-game series in the Tall City. After a 32-minute
Soddies Take Pair of Wins Wednesday Night
AMARILLO, TX (July 2, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (36-41) defeated the Midland RockHounds (42-35), 7-1 and 5-2, on Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. After earning the win in a suspended game from the previous night, the Sod Poodles roll the momentum over, taking the second game of
Early Scoring Spoils Sunday Finale For Amarillo
AMARILLO, TX (June 29, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-41) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (39-36), 8-5, on Sunday evening at HODGETOWN. The Travelers scored six over their first three innings, pacing them to the series victory in the opening set of the second half. Arkansas started tonight’s scoring,
LuJames Groover Named To 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game Roster
AMARILLO, TX (June 30, 2025) – Major League Baseball today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles infielder LuJames Groover was selected to the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game roster, taking place during MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta. Ranked as Arizona’s number 10 prospect (per MLB Pipeline), Groover will make the trip
Cerda Walk-Off Homer Caps 32-Run HODGETOWN Shootout
AMARILLO, TX (June 27, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-39) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (37-35), 17-15, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. The second-highest scoring game in the Texas League this season featured a storybook ending as the Sod Poodles overcame a squandered eight-run lead to walk-off the Travelers. Three
Fifth Straight Win Caps Sod Poodles First Half
SPRINGDALE, AR (June 22, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (32-37) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (33-36), 7-6, on Sunday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark. A back-and-forth battle in the Texas League first half finale went the way of the Soddies for their fifth straight victory. Following a scoreless first inning
Pena Homers Twice As Amarillo Picks Up Third Straight Win
SPRINGDALE, AR (June 20, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (30-37) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (33-34), 7-1, on Friday night at Arvest Ballpark. Amarillo’s offense and pitching put together a complete effort to win their third straight game in the Natural State. Manuel Pena torched the first pitch of
Clayton Spins Gem In Sod Poodles Shutout Victory
SPRINGDALE, AR (June 18, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (28-37) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (33-32), 3-0, on Wednesday night at Arvest Ballpark. On the heels of a standout starting performance, the Sod Poodles blank the Naturals to even the series. Multiple no-run innings were posted to open play
Back-And-Forth Battle Goes Against The Soddies In Series Finale Against San Antonio
AMARILLO, TX (June 15, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (27-36) fell to the San Antonio Missions (35-28), 8-5, on Sunday night at HODGETOWN. Both sides went back-and-forth on the scoreboard with the ninth inning providing the final blow to the Soddies in the series finale. Only two batters into
HODGETOWN Shootout Favors San Antonio, Sod Poodles Drop Third Straight
AMARILLO, TX (June 13, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (26-35) fell to the San Antonio Missions (34-27), 10-9, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. The high-scoring battle went against the Soddies as the 13-hit effort left the home team just short in the back-and-forth bout. The first inning yielded the