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Emperors Blanked Before All-Star Break

July 14, 2024

ROME, Ga – The Emperors mustered just five hits off the Greenville Drive Sunday afternoon and were shutout for just the seventh time in 2024. Cory Wall, after working a 1-2-3 first inning, let up a leadoff single from Greenville’s Ronald Rosario to begin the second. A Jhostynxon Garcia double

Rome’s Five-Run Fourth Lifts Emperors over Drive

July 13, 2024

ROME, Ga – Christmas came early Saturday night as the Rome Emperors, behind a five-run bottom of the fourth, bested the Greenville Drive, 5-2. For the fourth time in the series, Greenville jumped out to a lead in the first inning after three singles from Mikey Romero, Miguel Bleis, and

Rome Rally Falls Short in Anderson's Rehab

July 12, 2024

ROME, GA - Ian Anderson turned in his longest outing since undergoing season ending surgery in 2022, but the Rome Emperors fall once again to the Greenville Drive. Anderson, the Braves' first round pick in 2016, had not pitched in the City of Seven Hills since August of 2017. The

Streak Snapped on Compton’s Walk-off Walk

July 11, 2024

ROME, Ga – Four, seventh inning walks from Greenville’s Reidis Sena coupled with hits from Justin Janas and Nick Ward were enough to snap Rome’s 10-game skid. After his multi-homer game earlier in the day, Allan Castro homered again in the first inning of game two. His tenth of the

Rome Suffers Ninth Straight Loss on Workinger’s Big Night

July 10, 2024

ROME, Ga – Greenville’s three-run top of the ninth inning was a fatal blow to Rome’s offense who leaned on Kilpatrick and Workinger’s production in the 6-5 loss. A leadoff double from Greenville’s Mikey Romero off Jhancarlos Lara would come around to score on another two-bagger from Ronald Rosario three

Offense Absent in Smith-Shawver’s Rehab Start

July 3, 2024

ROME, Ga – The Emperors were shutout for just the fourth time in 2024 as the Hot Rods swept the three-game series, allowing just two earned runs over 27.0 innings. AJ Smith-Shawver struck out the side in his first inning back from Grade 2 left oblique strain that landed him

Offense Sputters in 7-1 Loss Tuesday Night

July 2, 2024

ROME, Ga – Adam Zebrowski’s solo homerun in the fourth inning was Rome’s only offense Tuesday night as the Bowling Green Hot Rods took game two of the series, 7-1. Again, it was Bowling Green scoring first after a leadoff triple from Brayden Taylor and Xavier Issac’s sacrifice fly. And

Kilpatrick Homers, Emperors Drop Game One to Bowling Green

July 1, 2024

ROME, Ga – The Hot Rods never trailed in their 4-1 victory over the Emperors Monday night, the only run for Rome coming from a Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. solo homerun in the third. First inning errors on Mitch Farris and Dawson Dimon allowed Bowling Green’s Brayden Taylor to reach first

Compton’s 4-RBI Day Lifts Emps’ Over Drive

June 23, 2024

ROME, Ga – Drew Compton’s two doubles, one from each side of the plate, and four driven in helped the Emperors secure a series win in come-from-behind fashion Sunday. Compton’s first two-bagger came in the first inning and scored Workinger and Ceballos to vault the Emperors out in front 2-0.

Errors Bite Rome in Minter Rehab Start

June 22, 2024

ROME, Ga – Major League rehabber A.J. Minter struck out the side and allowed one unearned run in his only inning of work Saturday afternoon in the Emperors’ 5-3 loss to Greenville. After Miguel Bleis’ one-out single off Minter in the first, a throwing error from Rome’s E.J. Exposito brought

Emperors Rally, Win On Grady’s Two-run Single

June 21, 2024

ROME, Ga – Down two with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the Emperors strung together three hits and plated three runs, walking off the Greenville Drive in game one of the second-half. Jhancarlos Lara turned in one of his best starts of 2024, tossing a season-high 5.0

10-3 Loss to Greenville Caps Rome’s First-Half Championship Run

June 20, 2024

ROME, Ga – At 36-28 overall, the Rome Emperors officially closed the first-half with a 10-3 loss to Greenville Thursday night. Lucas Braun gave up a first-inning two-run homer to Greenville’s Cutter Coffey and the Drive never looked back. They would go on to score a run in the third,

Emperors Clinch First-Half Title, Playoff Birth with 6-4 Win Over Greenville

June 19, 2024

ROME, Ga – For the seventh time in franchise history, the Rome Emperors will play for a South Atlantic League title in September after downing the Greenville Drive, 6-4, Wednesday night. Down 3-1 headed into the bottom of the fifth inning, E.J. Exposito doubled to left center field and would

Zebo the Hero!

June 18, 2024

ROME, Ga – Adam Zebrowski’s walk off solo homerun on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning brought the magic number down to one for the first-place Rome Emperors. Starters Drue Hackenberg and Connelly Early began the night with ten straight zeros. Early gave up just one

Emperors Blanked in Series Finale

June 9, 2024

ROME, Ga – The Dash, behind a gem from former Braves draft pick, Riley Gowens, shut out the Rome Emperors for just the third time in 2024, 5-0. The Emperors had gone 49 games without being shut out, dating back to April 13th’s 3-0 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Oat Milkers Take Their Win with Sugar and 10 Runs

June 8, 2024

ROME, Ga – The Oat Milkers plated runs in all but two innings Saturday evening in their 10-6 win over the Winston-Salem Dash. The Oat Milkers got on the board in the first thanks to an Ethan Workinger double, his eleventh of the season, that brought home Sabin Ceballos from

Rome Falls Short in Clarno’s Big Night

June 7, 2024

ROME, Ga – A Nick Clarno two-out RBI single in the bottom of the tenth kept the Emperors’ hopes alive until three runs crossed for the Dash in the top of the twelfth and spoiled fireworks Friday. Ethan Workinger tallied Rome’s first two hits of the game, one in the

Pair of Shutouts Secure Doubleheader Sweep

June 6, 2024

ROME, Ga – Four pitchers combined to throw fourteen scoreless innings Thursday against the Winston-Salem Dash as the Emperors took both games of the doubleheader, 4-0. Game One: Emperors 4, Dash 0 (7 innings) Luis Vargas shined in his 2024 Rome debut, hurling six shutout innings while scattering three hits

Emperors Drop Mid-Day Matchup With Dash

June 5, 2024

ROME, GA - The Rome Emperors and Winston-Salem Dash met for the first time within the friendly confines of AdventHealth Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Manager Cody Gabella would give Drue Hackenberg the ball in the opener. Hackenberg would retire the first six batters he faced before giving up a Wes

Ward, Worrell Star in Series-Clinching Win over Wilmington

May 26, 2024

ROME, Ga – Bryson Worrell’s three-for-four day with a homer and Nick Ward’s three-for-three day with four driven in aided Rome’s game six comeback win over the Blue Rocks. Three singles, a balk, and a sacrifice fly plated two runs for Wilmington in the first off Jhancarlos Lara. Rome went

Braun, Strickland Throw Rome’s Fifth Shoutout of the Season

May 25, 2024

ROME, Ga – Lucas Braun’s longest career outing guided The Emperors toward a 2-0 win over the Blue Rocks on Salute to Service Saturday. Braun worked seven innings, scattered just four hits, issued one walk and punched out seven. Of Braun’s first 40 pitches, 35 landed for strikes. All told,

Farris Shines, Emperors Fall In Friday Night Showdown

May 24, 2024

ROME, GA - Mitch Farris and Luke Young went punch for punch under the Friday night lights of AdventHealth Stadium, and it took six innings for a team to finally crack the run column. Decked out in their Salute To Service digs, the Rome Emperors locked in with the Wilmington

Zebrowski Homers, Hackenberg Dominates, Emperors Win

May 23, 2024

ROME, GA - On a night when they needed a win, the Rome Emperors came through and delivered a classic win over the Wilmington BlueRocks. Entering the night just one game out of the South Atlantic League South Division's first place spot, manager Cody Gabella would give the ball to

Paolini Walks-Off Blue Rocks in Game Two

May 22, 2024

ROME, Ga – Stephen Paolini’s double over the head of right fielder Daylen Lile was Rome’s second extra-base hit in the ninth and drove in E.J. Exposito to win game two of the series with Wilmington. Down 2-1 entering the ninth, Ethan Workinger’s one-out double to left center was his

Four-Run First Inning Derails Emperors in Game One

May 21, 2024

ROME, Ga – Wilmington capitalized on Rome’s early defensive shortcomings, scoring four in the first and another in the fourth to win game one, 5-4. Lara induced two groundballs to begin the top of the first. The first was bobbled by second baseman E.J. Exposito and the second took a