The Atlanta Braves snapped a five-game losing skid with a 10-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set in Kansas City, MO. Ronald Acuna Jr. had a game-tying, two-run homer for the Braves in the top of the third. Marcell Ozuna had a tie-breaking, two-run shot…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS ARE BACK HOME THIS WEEK
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will return to action on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium tonight through Sunday with a six-game set against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The first pitch of tonight’s series opener is slated for 7 pm. Homestand highlights for this week will include Back To School Night…… read more »
ROME FOOTBALL TEAMS SET TO COMPETE IN SOAP GAME
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Football season is right around the corner, and Rome City Schools would like to invite everyone to come out to Barron Stadium on Friday, Aug. 1, for a chance to see football teams from the sixth grade all the way to the varsity squad take the field in…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SWEPT IN TEXAS BY RANGERS, ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH SUNDAY LOSS TO HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Texas Rangers by 8-1 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at Arlington, TX. That lead to a Rangers’ sweep of the series. Sean Murphy drove in the Braves’ lone run of the outing with a ground rule double in the top of the second inning. Bryce…… read more »
GET READY FOR A NEW SEASON OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WITH WLAQ’S 2025 PREVIEWS!
A new season of high school football is approaching! Get ready for it with WLAQ’s Rome and Floyd County 2025 Football Preview Shows presented by AdventHealth Redmond. WLAQ Sports’ Matt Davis and V3’s Ian Griffin have conversations with the head coaches of Armuchee, Coosa, Darlington, Model, Pepperell, Rome, and Unity Christian. These previews are debuting…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BEGIN LONG ROAD TRIP WITH WEEKEND SET IN TEXAS VERSUS RANGERS, ROME EMPERORS’ ROAD TRIP CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will open up a nine-game road trip tonight with the first of three games out in Arlington, TX versus the Texas Rangers. Joey Wentz will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Nathan Eovaldi will head to the mound for Texas. The first pitch is…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONCLUDE HOMESTAND WITH LOSS TO SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, ROME EMPERORS GRAB WEDNESDAY WIN IN NEW YORK OVER HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a six-game homestand with a loss to the San Francisco Giants by 9-3 on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. San Francisco took the series by 2-1. The Giants scored three runs each during the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Rafael Devers led…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BLANKED BY SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, ROME EMPERORS OPEN SERIES IN NEW YORK WITH LOSS TO HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES ON TUESDAY NIGHT
The Atlanta Braves lost to the San Francisco Giants by 9-0 on Tuesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. That evened up the series at a game a piece and allowed San Francisco to snap a six-game losing skid. The Giants notched four runs in the second inning, another…… read more »
BALDWIN LEADS THE CHARGE AS ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES WITH WIN OVER SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, ROME EMPERORS IN NEW YORK FOR SET VERSUS HUDSON VALLEY
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants by 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Truist Park. Drake Baldwin led the charge with six RBIs to include a three-run double to get the Braves on the board in the bottom of the first. Nick Allen contributed a two-run single…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE AND SERIES TO NEW YORK YANKEES, ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP WEEKEND SET IN ASHEVILLE, NC WITH WIN OVER TOURISTS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Yankees by 4-2 on Sunday to wrap up a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. New York took that series by 2-1. The Yankees got on the board with two runs in the top of the first on a solo home run from Aaron Judge and an…… read more »