(Media release from the Rome Emperors): 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. With Rome’s…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will open up a seven game road trip tonight with the first of three games in New York versus the Yankees. Chris Sale will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Carlos Rodon will head to the mound for New York. First pitch is slated…… read more »
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): 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, five in…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves finished a six-game homestand with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to sweep the series. Ozzie Albies got the Braves on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the second inning.…… read more »
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): 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 be driven…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Monday night in game one of a three-game set at Truist Park. The Tigers struck first with an RBI single from Riley Greene in the top of the sixth inning. The Braves tied it in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single from Forrest…… read more »
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will be back on their home field tonight with the first meeting in a six-game series against the Greenville Drive. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. Rome heads into this series atop the South Atlantic League’s South Division standings with a record of 34-27…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Tampa Bay Rays by 8-6 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It marked the end of a three-game winning streak for the Braves, who still took the weekend series by two games to one. The Rays struck first with an RBI single…… read more »
The Rome Emperors picked up a 6-0 shutout victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday afternoon to close out a six-game set in Bowling Green, KY. It resulted in a 3-3 split in the series. Rome holds a one game lead over Bowling Green in the South Atlantic League’s South Division with just…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a nine-game road trip with a 6-3 victory in Baltimore, MD over the Orioles on Thursday afternoon in the last meeting of a three game series. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing streak and marked the end of a six-game winning streak for Baltimore. The Braves took an…… read more »