The Rome Braves beat the Hickory Crawdads 3-1 on Wednesday night in the second outing of a six-game set in Hickory, North Carolina. It allowed Rome to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Game three is set for today at 11 am. The Braves will continue the series in Hickory through Sunday. They will…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES DROP INTERLEAGUE MATCH IN TEXAS TO THE RANGERS, THE TEAMS’ THREE GAME SET NOW EVEN AT 1-1
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, TX. That evened the series up at 1-1. The Braves scored first on an RBI single by Orlando Arcia during the top of the second inning. The Rangers surged ahead with…… read more »
ROME BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN HICKORY, NC OVER THE CRAWDADS
The Rome Braves began their first road trip for the month of May with a win in Hickory, NC over the Crawdads by 7-3 on Tuesday night. Drake Baldwin led the charge with a total of five RBIs to include a couple of two run homers. The Braves will face the Crawdads again this evening…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SNAP LOSING SKID WITH SHUTOUT VICTORY IN TEXAS OVER THE RANGERS
The Atlanta Braves shut out the Texas Rangers 12-0 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game interleague set in Arlington, Texas. That allowed the Braves to snap a four-game losing skid. Atlanta was powered by five two-run homers. The first two were clubbed by Kevin Pillar and Ronald Acuna Jr in the top…… read more »
ROME BRAVES’ HUNTER RIGGINS NAMED SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK, ROME HITS THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MAY
(From the Rome Braves): Rome Braves righty Hunter Riggins has been names South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week by Minor League Baseball. On Wednesday, May 10th, Hunter Riggins got the starting nod in game one of a double header against the Asheville Tourists, marking just his second start of 2023. Riggins would go on…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SWEPT IN TORONTO BY BLUE JAYS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Toronto Blue Jays by 6-5 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Toronto, Canada. The Braves were swept in that series and have lost their last four straight games. Ronald Acuna Jr. got Atlanta on the board with a lead-off home run in the top…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE TO ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): With a series win on the line, the Braves allowed six hits and four runs in the first two frames and fell to the Asheville Tourists 4-3. Four singles in the top of the first inning off Braves starter JJ Niekro saw the Tourists take a 2-0 lead. That…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES IN TORONTO FOR INTERLEAGUE ACTION WITH THE BLUE JAYS THIS WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were off Thursday and will return to action this evening with the first of three interleague outings up in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Spencer Strider will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Chris Bassitt will head to the mound for Toronto. The first pitch is set for 7:07 pm. Listen…… read more »
ADRIANZA MAKES REHAB APPEARANCE AS ROME BRAVES TOP ASHEVILLE TOURISTS IN GAME THREE OF A SIX-GAME SET, THAT SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN ROME
(Media release from the Rome Braves): For just the third time this season, the Braves tallied double-digit hits in their 9-4 victory over the Asheville Tourists with a little help from Atlanta Brave Ehire Adrianza. Facing a three-run deficit in the bottom of the second inning, back-to-back doubles from the likes of Brandol Mezquita and…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES FALL TO BOSTON RED SOX IN FINALE OF TWO-GAME INTERLEAGUE SET, RESULTING IN SPLIT OF SERIES
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday night in the finale of a two-game interleague set at Truist Park. This resulted in a 1-1 split in the series. The Red Sox took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning with RBI singles from Enrique Hernandez and…… read more »