(Media release from the Rome Emperors): After dropping the first two to the Tourists, the Emperors plated 32 runs in final three games to win their first road series of the season in AsheVegas. Game One: Tourists 4, Emperors 2 Ten days removed from a dazzling debut against Hickory, Drue Hackenberg faced a very different…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Texas Rangers by 6-4 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. That denied a sweep of the weekend series for the Braves, who also saw their latest winning streak come to an end at six straight games. Atlanta struck first with a three-run…… read more »
The Rome Emperors’ game in Asheville, NC versus the Tourists which had been scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to inclement weather and unplayable field conditions. It will be made up on May 16th. The Emperors went 3-2 in their rain shortened series at Asheville. They are off today and will return to action…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back at Truist Park tonight to open up a nine-game home stand with the first of three matches against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Chris Sale will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Andrew Heaney will be on the mound…… read more »
The Rome Emperors snapped a three-game losing skid on Thursday evening with an 8-5 win in Asheville, NC over the Tourists. The Tourists lead the six game series between the teams by two games to one. Game four is on tap for this evening at 6:35 pm. Rome’s series at Asheville will continue through Sunday…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Houston, TX. That allowed the Braves to sweep the series. Houston struck first with a solo home run by Yordan Alvarez in the bottom of the first inning. Marcell Ozuna began the top…… read more »
The Rome Emperors fell to the Asheville Tourists by a final score of 15-12 on Wednesday evening in the second meeting of a six-game set in Asheville, NC. It allowed the Tourists to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Those teams will meet again this evening at 6:35 pm.… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks lost in Chicago, IL to the Bulls by 131-116 in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. That officially eliminated Atlanta from the tourney.… read more »
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Dawson Wehunt started playing basketball when he was three years old. Since then, he’s helped teams win recreation championships, state high school championships, and college conference championships as well as serving time as an assistant high school coach. Now Wehunt, who lives, breathes, and sleeps the sport, takes…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros by 6-2 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park out in Houston, TX. It was the third straight win for Atlanta. Orlando Arcia got the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the top of the second…… read more »