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Sod Poodles Hold Off RoughRiders to Advance to Texas League Championship

Amarillo Wins Game Three to Make Third Texas League Championship in Franchise History
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FRISCO, TX (September 18, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (2-1) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (1-2), 8-7, on Friday night at Riders Field in Game 3 of the Texas League South Division Series. A big first-inning paved the way for the Soddies to capture another postseason road victory and secure

Sod Poodles Overcome Six-Run Deficit to Even Series with RoughRiders

Soddies Force Game Three with Offensive Outburst Thursday
September 18, 2026

FRISCO, TX (September 17, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (1-1) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (1-1), 12-7, on Thursday night at Riders Field in Game 2 of the Texas League South Division Series. A big day at the plate from Ben McLaughlin and an excellent outing from Brian Curley aided

Walters Drives in Seven Runs as Soddies Blow Out the Missions

Largest Margin of Victory in Club History Features Four Amarillo Homers
September 11, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (September 11, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (40-27, 76-59) defeated the San Antonio Missions (27-40, 58-78), 17-1, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. The Soddies’ offense erupted on their way to their fourth straight win and the largest margin of victory in club history. Two straight walks by

Soddies Score Five Unanswered Runs for 6-5 Win

Amarillo’s Second Half Magic Number Shrinks to 2
September 5, 2026

FRISCO, TX (September 5, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (36-26, 72-58) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (30-32, 69-61), 6-5, on Saturday night at Riders Field. Amarillo’s offense made the most of its opportunities, needing only three hits to stage a come-from-behind victory. Angel Ortiz drew a one-out walk for the

Curley Spins Quality Start as Soddies Fend Off Frisco

Amarillo Brings Magic Number to Four After Win Friday
September 4, 2026

FRISCO, TX (September 4, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (35-26, 71-58) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (30-31, 69-60), 4-2, on Friday night at Riders Field. A strong start from the Amarillo righty was aided by late runs to secure a series-tying win that dropped the Soddies’ magic number to four.

Soddies Roughed Up by Frisco on Wednesday Night

Amarillo Scores Seven Unanswered in Comeback Attempt, RoughRiders’ Early Lead Too Much to Overcome
September 2, 2026

FRISCO, TX (September 2, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-25, 70-57) fell to the Frisco RoughRiders (29-30, 68-59), 12-9, on Wednesday night at Riders Field. Despite finding themselves down big early, the Soddies fought back, but fell short in the comeback attempt. Frisco put themselves ahead early on Sebastian

Corpus Christi Pitching Cools Down Sod Poodles Offense to Snap Win Streak

Corpus Christi Never Trails in 7-3 Loss on Thursday
August 27, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (August 27, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (30-24, 66-56) fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks (27-27, 58-65), 7-3, on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. A pair of big innings plagued Amarillo starting pitcher Junior Sanchez, while the Corpus Christi bullpen cooled off a hot Soddies offense over the

Early Tulsa Runs Too Much for Sod Poodles to Overcome in Thursday Defeat

Soddies Score Four Unanswered, But Comeback Effort Falls Short
August 20, 2026

TULSA, OK (August 20, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (25-23, 61-55) fell to the Tulsa Drillers (29-19, 75-42), 8-5, on Thursday night at ONEOK Field. After falling behind early, the Soddies scored four unanswered runs in the late innings in a comeback attempt, but fell short in the defeat.

Sanchez Fans Nine as Soddies Defeat Travs

Pitching Masterclass by Amarillo Silences Arkansas in Series Opener
August 4, 2026

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (August 4, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (19-15, 55-47) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (16-18, 57-46), 3-1, on Tuesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. As the pitching staff combined for 13 strikeouts on the night, the Soddies emerged victorious while keeping the Travs bats quiet. A savant

Jones Caps Soddies Homestand With 2nd Walk-Off Knock of Series

Soddies Win Second Straight Game in Extras Over Missions
August 2, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (August 2, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (18-15, 54-47) defeated the San Antonio Missions (14-19, 45-57), 7-6, in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. In a series full of tightly-contested games, the finale was no different as Amarillo emerged victorious in their second straight extra-innings game.

Amarillo Tallies Another One-Run Win Over Missions

Ortiz’s Triple Puts the Soddies Ahead For Good in the Sixth
July 29, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (July 29, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (15-14, 51-46) defeated the San Antonio Missions (13-16, 44-54), 7-6, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. Amarillo answered every punch San Antonio landed as the Sod Poodles emerged with another one-run victory against the Missions this season. Soddies starter Junior Sanchez

Wild Ninth Inning Ends With Walk-Off Win For Soddies

Francisco Acuna’s Go-Ahead Homer Erased by Amarillo With Pair of RBI Hits by Franco, Jones
July 28, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (July 28, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (14-14, 50-46) defeated the San Antonio Missions (13-15, 44-53), 5-4, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. The Missions took a 4-3 lead on Francisco Acuna’s clutch three-run blast down to their last out, but Amarillo would have the last laugh and

Soddies Suffer Walk-Off Loss to Corpus Christi

Hooks Score Five Unanswered From the Sixth Inning On
July 22, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (July 22, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (11-12, 47-44) fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks (12-11, 43-49), 10-9, on Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. An eventful contest from the first batter of the game, Corpus Christi outlasted Amarillo for a walk-off win in the bottom of

Amarillo Comes From Behind To Sink Hooks In Series Opener

Hurley, Franco Go Deep; Soddies Surge Late To Earn Win
July 21, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (July 21, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (11-11, 47-43) defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (11-11, 42-49), 7-6, on Tuesday night at Whataburger Field. Both squads went back-and-forth in the late innings, making for a chaotic ending, but the Soddies were able to outlast the hosts and

Soddies Come Up Short In 4-3 Defeat Saturday

Jones, Crisantes Go Yard As Cardinals Even Series
July 18, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 18, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (9-11, 45-43) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (13-7, 44-44), 4-3, on Saturday night at Route 66 Stadium. On a humid evening, the Soddies fought back in the late innings, but could not overcome the deficit as the hosts evened the

Soddies Ride Six-Run First Inning To Win Over Springfield

Franco Drives In Four, Jones Drives In Three Friday Night
July 17, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 17, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (9-10, 45-42) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (12-7, 43-44), 9-5, on Friday night at Route 66 Stadium. After an offensive outburst to kick things off coming out of the All-Star Break, the Soddies took the series opener to kick off the

Sod Poodles Outlast Travs In Extras For 4-3 Win

Amarillo Scores Four Unanswered, Arkansas Strands 15 Runners
July 10, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (July 9, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (7-8, 43-40) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (7-8, 48-36), 4-3, in 10 innings on Thursday night at HODGETOWN. Amarillo broke through on offense in the bottom of the sixth, and the bullpen bent but did not break before Druw Jones drove

Bats Go Quiet In Soddies Loss At San Antonio

Jones Extends Hitting Streak As Soddies Fall In Series Opener
June 30, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, TX (June 30, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (3-4, 39-36) fell to the San Antonio Missions (3-4, 34-42), 6-2, on Tuesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Following a series finale in which the Soddies posted a historic number of runs, they were unable to carry the momentum

Crisantes' Cycle Caps Off 18-4 Blowout Win vs. Frisco

Single in the Eighth Completes Second Soddies Cycle of 2026
June 28, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (June 28, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (3-3, 39-35) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (3-3, 42-32), 18-4, on Sunday night at HODGETOWN. The Amarillo offense was clicking in a game where the Sod Poodles scored 18 runs on 19 hits, including a historic day at the plate for

Second Half Opens With A Soddies Loss To Frisco

RoughRiders Outhit Amarillo 20-4
June 24, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (June 23, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (0-1, 36-33) fell to the Frisco RoughRiders (1-0, 40-29), 7-3, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. Amarillo could not overcome the momentum that the Texas League South Division first half champions carried over to the second half as Frisco pulled off

Amarillo Continues Winning Ways With Late Inning Heroics

Soddies Take Their Sixth Straight, Improve to 11-5 Against Midland
June 19, 2026

AMARILLO, TX (June 19, 2026) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (35-31) defeated the Midland RockHounds (31-35), 6-1, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. A pitchers duel in the first half of the game, Amarillo used its power stroke in the late stages en route to a sixth straight win. The opening

Four-Run Seventh Powers Fifth Straight Win for Sod Poodles

Soddies Pull Away Late to Win Seven of their Last Eight
June 18, 2026

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

Izzi’s Quality Start Paves Way for 6-2 Amarillo Win

Offense Cashes In with Four Runs with the Bases Loaded
June 13, 2026

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

Outfielder Collects Four Knocks On 23rd Birthday In Win
June 11, 2026

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

Tulsa Drills Four Homers to Defeat Amarillo

Eagen Punches 10 Tickets in 7-3 Loss
June 4, 2026

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