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The Louisville Bats are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, they are a member of the International League.

Bats Quieted in 3-1 Loss

September 16, 2026 - One big swing from the Toledo Mud Hens was enough to hand the Louisville Bats a 3-1 loss on Wednesday night. The scoreless tie was broken in the bottom of the third as a walk and a single put to on with two outs for Jace Jung. On a 2-1 pitch, Bats starter Kent Emanuel hung a sweeper at the top of the zone and Jung crushed it over the right field fence for a three-run homer to open the scoring. The three-run homer was the only blemish on Emanuel's start. In his final scheduled start of the regular season, Emanuel allowe... Full Story

Louisville Humidity Nominated for MiLB's Best New Alternate Identity

September 16, 2026 - LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - The Louisville Humidity are cranking up the heat on the national stage. The Louisville Bats' new weather-themed alternate identity has been selected as one of seven finalists for Best New Alternate Identity in the 2026 Minor League Baseball Awards. The winner will be determined by an online fan vote. Fans can vote for the Louisville Humidity as many times as they would like to through midnight ET on Tuesday, September 22. The winning identity will be announced during the fourth annual MiLB Awa... Full Story

Toledo Home Run Barrage Hands Bats 5-3 Loss

September 15, 2026 - The Louisville Bats began their final series of the 2026 season with a 5-3 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday night. Bats starter Carson Spiers struggled in the first, allowing a pair of hits as the Mud Hens opened the scoring. But after the first, Spiers shut down the Mud Hens. He allowed a single in both the second and third. After the leadoff single in the third, Spiers retired the next 12 hitters he faced to end a quality start. Over 6.0 innings, he allowed one run on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts, t... Full Story

Bats End Home Schedule with 6-4 Win

September 13, 2026 - In their final home game of the 2026 season, the Louisville Bats wrapped up their most successful homestand of the year with a 6-4 win over the Columbus Clippers on Sunday afternoon. The win gives the Bats five wins in a six-game series for the first time all season. The Bats jumped in front in the bottom of the second when Francisco Urbaez doubled off the all in right center and came around to score on an RBI single from P.J. Higgins that deflected off the glove of Clippers second baseman Milan Tolentino. An inning later... Full Story

• Bats Quieted in 3-1 Loss - September 16, 2026
  
• Louisville Humidity Nominated for MiLB's Best New Alternate Identity - September 16, 2026
  
• Toledo Home Run Barrage Hands Bats 5-3 Loss - September 15, 2026
  
• Bats End Home Schedule with 6-4 Win - September 13, 2026
  
• Bats Clinch Series Win with 7-4 Victory - September 12, 2026
  
• Bats' Winning Streak Snapped with 12-3 Loss - September 11, 2026
  
• Bats Win Third Straight over Columbus, 4-2 - September 10, 2026
  
• Bats Dominate in 6-1 Win over Columbus - September 9, 2026
  
• Bats Rally Late, Beat Clippers 4-3 - September 8, 2026
  
• Bats Drop Finale in Nashville 4-2 - September 6, 2026
  
• Bats Get Back on Track with 5-3 Win - September 5, 2026
  
• Bats Bullpen Implodes in Ninth in 5-4 Loss - September 4, 2026
  
• Bats Fall in Another One-Run Game, 7-6 - September 3, 2026
  
• Bats Wrap up Home Schedule with Fun Week against Clippers - September 3, 2026
  
• Bats Drop Second Straight 3-2 in Nashville - September 2, 2026
  
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League: International League
Home: Louisville, Kentucky
Class: AAA
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Website: Louisville Bats site
Schedule: Full Louisville Bats Schedule
Statistics: Full Louisville Bats Statistics

Fri., Sep 18		Louisville at Toledo	7:05 p.m.
Thu., Sep 17		Louisville at Toledo	6:35 p.m.
Wed., Sep 16	L	Louisville 1 at Toledo 3	Final
Tue., Sep 15	L	Louisville 3 at Toledo 5	Final
Sun., Sep 13	W	Columbus 4 at Louisville 6	Final
Sat., Sep 12	W	Columbus 4 at Louisville 7	Final
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• Former Louisville Bats pitcher Aroldis Chapman 9th to reach 400 saves - IL Louisville Courier-Journal (September 6)
  
• Jim Jarvis' on-base streak reaches 27 games but Stripers' win streak halted - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (August 31)
  
• Brett Wisely home runs help Gwinnett Stripers to sixth straight win - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (August 30)
  
• Ninth-inning runs give Stripers fifth straight victory - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (August 29)
  
• See photos of Pat Kelsey's bobblehead day at Slugger Field - IL Louisville Courier-Journal (August 28)
  
• Garrett Baumann shines in Triple-A return as Stripers defeat Louisville - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (August 28)
  
• Louisville Bats host Pat Kelsey bobblehead night vs. Gwinnett Stripers - IL Louisville Courier-Journal (August 27)
  
• A look back at Louisville Bats bobblehead giveaways - IL Louisville Courier-Journal (August 27)
  
• David McCabe homer helps Stripers to second straight win in Louisville - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (August 27)
  
• Louisville Bats giving away Pat Kelsey, Terry Francona bobbleheads - IL WDRB (August 14)
  
• Louisville Bats, Triple-A team releases 2027 MiLB season schedule - IL Louisville Courier-Journal (August 12)
  
• Saints win streak vs. Bats comes to abrupt end - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (August 10)
  
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