Bulls Fall in Second Game at Jacksonville

July 8, 2026 - Jacksonville, FL - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp hit four two-run homers in support of Braxton Garrett in defeating the first-place Durham Bulls 12-2 at VyStar Ballpark on Wednesday night. The Bulls (10-3) saw their four-game winning streak snapped and their International League lead shrink to one game over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After a scoreless first three innings, Durham grabbed a two-run lead when Tatem Levins bounced a single over the head of first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos. Car... Full Story

Extra-Innings Win Opens Series at Jacksonville

July 7, 2026 - Jacksonville, FL - Jake Cave hit a home run to tie the game in the ninth, then Homer Bush won the game with an infield single in the 10th to lift the Durham Bulls past the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a Tuesday marathon 9-8 at VyStar Ballpark. Durham (10-2) trailed 8-7 heading to the ninth after Jared Serna singled home the tie-breaking run in the bottom of the eighth against Logan Workman. But Cave, who entered the game in the fifth inning for Jake Fraley, bombed a pitch from Zach Pop (L, 1-... Full Story

July Fourth Celebration Marked by Back-To-Back-To-Back Homers

July 4, 2026 - Durham, NC --- Carson Williams, Jacob Melton and Blake Sabol went back-to-back-to-back in the fifth inning as the Durham Bulls defeated the Gwinnett Stripers 7-2 before a season-high 10,184 fans on Independence Day at the DBAP. Leading 3-2, Williams started the early fireworks by drilling a 1-1 pitch under the Snortin' Bull in left field to push the lead to 5-2. Melton, who had already homered in the first, laced a home run to center on the next pitch, with Sabol yanking a home run ... Full Story

Hopkins and Co. Combine for Two-Hit Shutout

July 3, 2026 - Durham, NC --- Brody Hopkins and four Durham relievers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Bulls beat the Gwinnett Stripers 3-0 on Friday night at the DBAP. The Bulls (8-2) won for the third time in four games against Gwinnett (4-6) thanks to a 15-strikeout performance by the pitching staff. Hopkins (W, 3-7) whiffed a career-tying 10 over five innings, yielding just one hit. Hunter Bigge, John Rooney, Owen Wild and Cam Hill (S, 3) each tossed a scoreless inning to close out Durham's fourth s... Full Story

• Hopkins and Co. Combine for Two-Hit Shutout - Durham Bulls (IL) July 3
• Dunn and Kinney Lead Bulls to Thursday Win - Durham Bulls (IL) July 2
• Stripers Claim Game Two of Series - Durham Bulls (IL) July 1
• Bulls Open July 4th Homestand with Win - Durham Bulls (IL) June 30
• Klingler Hits a Go-Ahead Grand Slam in Blaze Victory - Carolina Blaze (AUSL) June 29
• Bulls Win Road Series at Norfolk - Durham Bulls (IL) June 28
• Alyssa Brito and the Blaze Are Connecting over Coffee - Carolina Blaze (AUSL) June 26
• Cave Notches Grand Slam in Bulls Win - Durham Bulls (IL) June 25
• Bulls Open Second Half with Doubleheader Sweep - Durham Bulls (IL) June 24
• Bulls Drop Series to Jacksonville at Home - Durham Bulls (IL) June 21
• Shrimp Take Down Bulls Saturday - Durham Bulls (IL) June 20
• Bulls Fall to Shrimp on Friday - Durham Bulls (IL) June 19
• Rain-Shortened Game Flows in Jacksonville's Favor - Durham Bulls (IL) June 18
• Bulls Struggle in Game Two Versus Jumbo Shrimp - Durham Bulls (IL) June 17
• Williams Three-Run Homer Highlights Win - Durham Bulls (IL) June 16
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July 10	AUSL	Carolina at Texas	7:00 p.m.
July 10	IL	Durham at Jacksonville	7:05 p.m.
July 9	IL	Durham at Jacksonville	7:05 p.m.
July 8	IL	Durham 2 at Jacksonville 12	Final
July 8	AUSL	Carolina 1 at Portland 2	Final
July 7	IL	Durham 9 at Jacksonville 8	Final (10)
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• Former Washington softball star Baylee Klingler heating up for Carolina Blaze in AUSL - AUSL Huskies Wire (July 6)
• Brewer Hicklen bright spot in Gwinnett Stripers setback - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (July 5)
• 1-on-1 with Gator softball Great and AUSL star Aleshia Ocasio - AUSL WCJB (July 4)
• Gwinnett Stripers shut down in loss at Durham - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (July 4)
• Home runs sink Gwinnett Stripers at Durham - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (July 3)
• OKC Spark vs Carolina Blaze in AUSL softball, see top photos - AUSL Daily Oklahoman (July 2)
• Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Owen Murphy dominant in Stripers win - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (July 2)
• Why pro softball, NC State coach’s unexpected summer job can benefit the program - AUSL Raleigh News & Observer (June 29)
• Tides end 7-game slide by winning doubleheader nightcap, will go on road - IL Newport News Daily Press (June 29)
• Tides fall to 0-4 in IL second half after Durham’s key home run in eighth - IL Newport News Daily Press (June 27)
• Carolina Blaze block party to feature drumline, celebratory atmosphere - AUSL WRAL (June 25)
• Tides drop doubleheader to Durham, seek victory in Thursday afternoon game - IL Virginian Pilot (June 25)
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