The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first outing of a four-game National League East series at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Nationals struck first with back-to-back home runs from CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas off Reynaldo Lopez to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. The…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS SWEEP THURSDAY EVENING TWIN BILL WITH WINSTON-SALEM DASH, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): 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 and striking…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SHUT OUT IN SERIES FINALE AT BOSTON BY RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves were shut out by the Boston Red Sox 9-0 on Wednesday afternoon in the last meeting of a two-game set at Fenway Park up in Boston, MA. That denied a sweep of the four-game regular season series between the teams for Atlanta. The Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom of…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS LOSE WEDNESDAY BUSINESS PERSON’S SPECIAL TO WINSTON-SALEM DASH
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): 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 Kath lead-off…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN BOSTON OVER THE RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves opened a nine-game road trip with an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening in the first meeting of a two-game set at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. It was the second straight win for Atlanta. The Braves jumped on the board during the top of the second inning…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS’ TUESDAY SERIES OPENER VERSUS WINSTON-SALEM DASH POSTPONED
(From the Rome Emperors): Tuesday night’s contest between the Rome Emperors and Winston-Salem Dash has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. It will be made up as part of a double header on Thursday with first pitch of game one slated for 5 pm. Fans with tickets to Tuesday night’s game may exchange them…… read more »
GHC CHARGERS GO ‘ALL IN’ AT JUCO WORLD SERIES AND BRING HOME SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): The Georgia Highlands College (GHC) men’s baseball team will go down in history books as the college’s first team to make it to the JUCO World Series, held last week in Grand Junction, Colo. While the team did not win the series, they went strong with an initial 3-game…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH SERIES IN BOSTON VERSUS RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will begin a nine game road trip tonight with the first of two outings in Boston, MA against the Red Sox. Max Fried will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta. Kutter Crawford will be on the mound for Boston. The first pitch is set for…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS ARE BACK IN TOWN FOR SERIES AGAINST WINSTON-SALEM DASH
The boys are back in town! The Rome Emperors will be back on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium this evening to open a six-game series against the Winston-Salem Dash. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. Justin Franklin, Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator, attests that this week’s homestand will be highlighted by a Business…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONCLUDE HOMESTAND WITH SUNDAY WIN OVER OAKLAND AS
The Atlanta Braves finished a seven game homestand with a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game weekend set at Truist Park. That allowed the Braves to take the series by two games to the As’ one. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board in the…… read more »