Four-Run Seventh Powers Fifth Straight Win for Sod Poodles
AMARILLO, TX (June 18, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-31) defeated the Midland RockHounds (31-34), 9-5, on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. Tightly contested through the early innings, the Sod Poodles pulled away in the late stages to sustain their win streak. Just as they did the night before, the
Soddies Clinch Series Win Over Springfield in Extras
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 14, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (31-31) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (27-35), 5-4 in 10 innings, on Sunday night at Route 66 Stadium. In a back-and-forth game, the Soddies tied the game in the eighth and used a strong final three innings on the mound between
Izzi’s Quality Start Paves Way for 6-2 Amarillo Win
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 13, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (30-31) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (27-34), 6-2, on Saturday night at Route 66 Stadium. Ashton Izzi continued his recent stretch of dominance on the mound with six strong innings, while the offense created enough traffic on the bases to lead
Conticello Posts Second Straight Five RBI Night In Soddies Rout Of Cardinals
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 11, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (29-30) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (26-33), 13-4, on Thursday night. Staying hot from the day before, the Amarillo sticks wreaked havoc in the batter’s box for the second consecutive night on the road in a dominating victory. Following a day
Conticello Leads Offensive Onslaught Of Cardinals
SPRINGFIELD, MO (June 10, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (28-30) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (26-32), 14-4 on Wednesday. Gavin Conticello’s career day plus the Sod Poodles finding themselves on the positive side of a grand slam highlighted Amarillo’s first win of 2026 vs. Springfield. The Sod Poodles were up
Valdez Slugs Clutch Homer In Soddies Win Over Tulsa
AMARILLO, TX (June 5, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (27-27) defeated the Tulsa Drillers (35-20), 10-7, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. On a night in which the visitors went deep five times, the Sod Poodles held off the Drillers in a back-and-forth battle. Both starters faced the minimum in
Tulsa Drills Four Homers to Defeat Amarillo
AMARILLO, TX (June 4, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (26-27) fell to the Tulsa Drillers (35-19), 7-3, on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. Despite an exceptional start from Daniel Eagen, Amarillo failed to keep Tulsa in the ballpark as the Sod Poodles losing streak extended to three games. Just as
Soddies Walked Off by Midland for Second Straight Game
MIDLAND, TX (May 29, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (25-23) fell to the Midland RockHounds (26-23), 7-6, on Friday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Although Amarillo jumped out to a sizeable lead in the first inning, Midland rallied late and were walk-off winners for a second straight night. Jansel
Amarillo Walked Off By Midland In Pitchers Duel
MIDLAND, TX (May 28, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (25-22) fell to the Midland RockHounds (25-23), 2-1, on Thursday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. While Amarillo starting pitching continued to dominate, they could not outlast the RockHounds long enough, falling by a one-run score in walk-off fashion. Building a
Gavin Conticello Named Texas League Player of the Week
AMARILLO, TX (May 18, 2026) – Minor League Baseball today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles outfielder Gavin Conticello is the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of May 11-17. A recent power surge over the last road trip led to the outfielder earning the weekly honor, making
Ninth Inning Comeback Secures Series Win For Amarillo
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (May 17, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (20-18) defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (17-22), 5-3, on Sunday night at Whataburger Field. Having squandered some great scoring chances earlier in the game, the Soddies cashed in with their backs against the wall in the ninth for a
Soddies Squeak Out One-Run Win Over Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (May 15, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (19-17) defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (16-21), 6-5, on Friday night at Whataburger Field. Gavin Conticello and Manuel Pena paced the offense while five relievers did just enough for Amarillo to emerge victorious. Soddies starter Jose Cabrera worked around
Conticello Goes Deep Twice, Amarillo Gets Back In Win Column Against Hooks
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (May 14, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (18-17) defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (16-20), 6-1, on Thursday night at Whataburger Field. A solid effort from the Amarillo pitching staff combined with a multi-homer evening from the bats allowed the visitors to cruise to victory Both sides
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
Soddies Stumble In Regular Season Finale
AMARILLO, TX (September 14, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-67) fell to the Midland RockHounds (66-72), 14-10, on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. Despite four homers, Amarillo dropped the regular season finale to split the six-game set with Midland. It was the Ryan Waldschmidt show in the first inning. He
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
Soddies Shut Out RockHounds To Clinch Second Half Title
AMARILLO, TX (September 10, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (69-65) defeated the Midland RockHounds (64-70), 4-0, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. With the shutout victory, the Sod Poodles clinched a playoff berth for the third time in franchise history. The first two Amarillo batters of the game found themselves
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
Three Naturals Home Runs Tags Amarillo With Series Defeat
AMARILLO, TX (August 31, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-60) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (64-62), 9-6, on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. Amarillo loses their first series since the end of June after Naturals slug their way to victory in the finale. The Naturals got to work early,
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
Amarillo Bats Come To Life In Rout Of Naturals
AMARILLO, TX (August 26, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (65-56) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (60-61), 11-2, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. All facets of the game were on full display as the Soddies dropped their magic number to 10 in order to clinch a postseason berth. Taking the
Five-Run Fourth Propels Amarillo To Series Victory
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 24, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (64-56) defeated the San Antonio Missions (58-62), 5-4, on Sunday evening at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Five runs in the fourth paced Amarillo to complete their sixth consecutive series victory, a new franchise record. This week’s theme of scoreless
Conticello Comes Up Clutch As Soddies Outlast Missions
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 23, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (63-56) defeated the San Antonio Missions (58-61), 2-0, on Saturday night at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Only two runs were needed in the pitcher’s duel to put Amarillo back in the win column to maintain their seven-game lead in
Eagen Shines In Debut As Missions Walk It Off
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 22, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (62-56) fell to the San Antonio Missions (58-60), 1-0, in 10 innings on Friday night at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. The hosts used a walk-off sacrifice fly to win a pitcher’s duel in which Daniel Eagen shined in his