The Rome Braves were off Monday and will open a 12-game road trip to the Carolinas this evening with the first of six games in Asheville, NC versus the Tourists. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm. Rome’s series in Asheville will continue through Sunday and will be followed by six games in Greenville, SC…… read more »
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SPORTS HALL OF FAME GOLF TOURNAMENT
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Registration is now open for the 2023 Willard Nixon Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament sponsored by Rome Orthopaedic Center. The event is set for Friday, Oct. 6 at Stonebridge Golf Course. The tournament features a four-man scramble with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Team entry fees…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP SERIES IN MILWAUKEE WITH WIN OVER BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It allowed Atlanta to take the series by 2-1. Travis d’Arnaud got the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the top of the second inning. Brice Turang led off the…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP SERIES FINALE VERSUS HICKORY CRAWDADS IN EXTRAS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): The ninth and final game of the homestand went the way of the Hickory Crawdads Sunday afternoon after a three-run top of the tenth. Hickory (17-6, 44-40) jumped out to an early 3-0 in the second after a pair of singles and a Daniel Mateo triple. Rome (12-12, 42-48)…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN OVER ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS, ONWARD TO MILWAUKEE FOR WEEKEND SET AGAINST THE BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves ended a four-game losing skid with a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. Orlando Arcia got the Braves on the board with a solo home run during the bottom of the sixth inning. The Diamondbacks took a 4-1 lead…… read more »
ROME BRAVES RAINED OUT ON THURSDAY, SERIES VERSUS HICKORY CRAWDADS CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
(From the Rome Braves): Thursday night’s contest between the Hickory Crawdads and Rome Braves has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday (7/21). Both games will be 7-inning contests with first pitch at 5:00pm. Rome’s series versus Hickory will continue through Sunday. For tickets…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES’ LOSING STREAK INCREASES TO FOUR IN A ROW WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT DEFEAT BY ARIZONA D’BACKS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 5-3 on Wednesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. It marked the fourth straight loss for Atlanta. The Diamondbacks scored the first run of the night on a ground rule double by Gabriel Moreno in the…… read more »
ROME BRAVES DROP WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUTING TO HICKORY CRAWDADS
(Media release from the Rome Braves): A couple of longballs from Hickory’s Ortiz and 12 left on base for the Braves resulted in a 7-2 loss for Rome on Wednesday night. Rome (10-10, 40-46) drew first blood on the Crawdads (15-4, 42-38) in the bottom of the second inning. Geraldo Quintero and Ethan Workinger led…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENING SLUGFEST TO ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks by 16-13 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set at Truist Park. It was the third straight loss for Atlanta, while Arizona snapped a four-game losing skid. Austin Riley drove in a career-high seven runs for the Braves in this slugfest to include a…… read more »
ROME BRAVES OPEN SERIES WITH VICTORY OVER HICKORY CRAWDADS
Final score – Rome 8, Hickory 6 (Media release from the Rome Braves): Brandon Parker’s three RBI night and Davis McCabe’s two-out, two-RBI double in the eighth lifted the Braves over the division leading Hickory Crawdads Tuesday night. Hickory (14-4, 41-38) cracked the run column in the top of the third, plating one off Rome…… read more »