Sounds Blank Knights on Thursday Night

April 2, 2026 - NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds (3-3) took a series lead over the Charlotte Knights with a 4-0 win on Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Five Nashville pitchers combined for the shutout while INF Freddy Zamora's two RBI and a run scored highlighted the offensive output. After tossing two scoreless innings to begin the game on the mound, Right-hander Garrett Stallings had a 2-0 lead to work with when he headed back to the mound for the top of the third. Zamora laced a RBI double into the right field corner to score Eth... Full Story

Top Prospects, Fox Shine in Drillers Opening Night Win

April 2, 2026 - Tulsa, OK - The 2026 season opener on Thursday at ONEOK Field for the Tulsa Drillers wasn't perfect, but it was close. On a summer-like night in downtown Tulsa with the temperature at an unseasonable 82 degrees at the first pitch, the Drillers got big hits from Los Angeles Dodgers top prospects Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope and an impressive outing on the mound from starting pitcher Luke Fox. The result was a 5-1 victory over San Antonio before a paid crowd of 7,314. It marked the largest opening night crowd at ONEOK Fi... Full Story

Bats Come Alive in Toledo's 17-7 Win over Syracuse

April 2, 2026 - Your Toledo Mud Hens add another win to their season scoring 17 runs to the Syracuse Mets' 7. After a 55 min rain delay the first pitch was at 5:00 P.M. The Hens came out swinging and then it seemed like they just couldn't be stopped! The Mets went through 7 pitchers to try and get a grasp on the situation, while the Hens had 18 hits off of 45 at bats on the day. The game started off to a hot start in the top of the 1st. It began with centerfielder, Max Clark, hitting a double down the 3rd base line. Trei Cruz and Jace Ju... Full Story

'Dads Extinguish Fireflies on Opening Night

April 2, 2026 - Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads opened up the 2026 schedule with a come-from-behind win against the Columbia Fireflies in front of more than 2,000 fans Thursday night at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads opened their second campaign in the Carolina League with a sterling starting effort from Evan Siary. The right-hander struck out eight batters in four innings while surrendering just one run to give the 'Dads a 2-1 lead heading to the fifth. Columbia rallied in the fifth inning, with a three-run frame capped off by a t... Full Story

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