The Rome Emperors were defeated by the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set in Greensboro, NC. It was the second straight loss for Rome. The teams will meet again this afternoon with first pitch at 12 pm. The Emperors’ series at Greensboro will continue through this Sunday. That…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES RESUME HOMESTAND WITH THREE-GAME SET VERSUS MILWAUKEE BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three National League games versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The first pitch is slated for 7:20 pm at Truist Park. Tune into play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network locally on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS AT GREENSBORO, NC FOR SERIES VERSUS THE GRASSHOPPERS
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will return to action tonight with the opener of a six-game series in Greensboro, NC versus the Grasshoppers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 pm. Rome has netted just 12 wins and 22 losses since the beginning of the second half of the 2024 season. Gavin Booker, play-by-play…… read more »
PAPER DOLL PARADE WALK, 5K SET FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Get ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the return of the Paper Doll Parade Walk and 5K sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd. The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. The 5K…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SHUTOUT IN NL EAST SERIES FINALE VERSUS MIAMI MARLINS
The Atlanta Braves were shut out by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon by 7-0 in the finale of a four-game National League East set at Truist Park. It resulted in a 2-2 split of the series and marked the Braves’ first shutout loss at home in almost three years. The Marlins notched six runs…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BLANKED IN SERIES FINALE WITH BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS, TEAMS SPLIT RAIN-SHORTENED SET
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Adam Zebrowski’s two hits accounted for half of the Emperors’ base knocks on Sunday afternoon as Rome dropped the fourth and final game of the series to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 5-0. Shutout for the ninth time in 2024, Jace Grady and Carlos Arroyo were the two other…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONCLUDE THE MONTH OF JULY, SEVEN-GAME ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN MILWAUKEE OVER BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up the month of July and a seven-game road trip with a 6-2 win in Milwaukee over the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. The Braves took that series 2-1 and went 4-3 on their road trip. The Brewers jumped on the board first with a pair of runs during the bottom of…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS LOSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUTING AT HOME TO BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS, DOUBLE HEADER ON TAP FOR THURSDAY
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Bowling Green’s star-studded lineup combined for four extra-base hits in Wednesday night’s 7-2 thumping of the Emperors, marking their seventh straight win against the franchise. Emperors starter Jhancarlos Lara took another step in the right direction with his 5.2 innings of three hit baseball Wednesday evening. A leadoff single…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP TUESDAY NIGHT WIN IN MILWAUKEE OVER BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers by 5-1 on Tuesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League set in Milwaukee, WI. It evened the series at a game each. The Braves notched four runs in the top of the third inning on RBI singles from Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna, along…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ TUESDAY NIGHT TILT VERSUS BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS POSTPONED
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Tuesday night’s contest between the Rome Emperors and Bowling Green Hot Rods has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. The game will be made up as part of a double-header on Thursday (8/1) with a 5:00pm first pitch. The Spencer Schwellenbach t-shirt giveaway will be re-scheduled for Friday’s…… read more »