Johnson City's Julien Hachem Named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year

August 11, 2026 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Appalachian League announced that Johnson City's Julien Hachem (Erskine College) was named the 2026 Pitcher of the Year. Hachem, 21, went 3-1 with two saves and a 2.10 ERA in 14 appearances for the Johnson City Doughboys en route to earning Pitcher of the Year honors. The left-hander struck out 35 in 25 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs on 16 hits and 14 walks. Hachem led the Appalachian League in ERA, WHIP (1.17), opponent's batting average (.176) and strikeouts p... Full Story

Doughboys Fall in Division Championship as Miraculous Season Ends Just Short of Title Game

July 31, 2026 - KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The Johnson City Doughboys dropped their postseason bout against the Kingsport Axmen, 5-2, falling just short of the Appalachian League Championship game. The Axmen took an early lead in the first three innings, putting up a Garrett Luett sacrifice fly in the first and a Carter Geffre two-run homer in the third to make it 3-0 quickly. The Doughboys offense struggled out of the gates, only putting up three hits with scoreless frames in those first three innings. Kingsport... Full Story

Johnson City's Eisfelder, Rollins Named Players of the Week for Second Time

July 31, 2026 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Appalachian League announced that Johnson City's Nate Eisfelder (Indiana) and Jayce Rollins (Florida Southern) were named Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively, for the period of July 27-30. This is the second weekly honor for both Eisfelder (July 13-19) and Rollins (July 20-26) this season. Eisfelder, 20, earned his second Player of the Week honor after hitting .857/.923/2.000 with a 2.923 OPS in three games for the Doughboys, who clinched their spot in the App... Full Story

Doughboys punch ticket to the playoffs in walk-off mercy-rule fashion, electrify packed crowd

July 30, 2026 - JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Johnson City Doughboys could not be denied in front of 5,012 fans against the Greeneville Flyboys, walking it off after seven innings to secure a playoff bid. Ronny Matti, a hometown kid from Johnson City, stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat with his former high school teammate Nate Eisfelder representing the winning run 90 feet away. Matti, in an 0-2 count, drilled the walk-off knock to left to walk things off, greeted by his entire team at first base. F... Full Story

• Doughboys punch ticket to the playoffs in walk-off mercy-rule fashion, electrify packed crowd - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 30
• Doughboys Fall to Greeneville in Playoff-Clinching Scenario, Get Mercy-Ruled in Game 2 of Series - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 29
• Eisfelder makes history, Doughboys dominate Greeneville in game one of the final series - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 29
• Doughboys Avoid Sweep, Survive Series Finale against Otterbots in Dramatic Fashion - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 26
• Doughboys Drop Game 2, Can't Stop Otterbots' Attack Before Fireworks - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 25
• Doughboys Drop Game One In Back-And-Forth Affair Against Otterbots - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 24
• Rollins, Pitching Staff Power Doughboys to Game 3 Win to Avoid Sweep vs. Bluefield - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 23
• Doughboys Drop Second Straight, Can't Crawl Back After Bluefield's Fast Start - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 23
• Doughboys drop series opener after Ridge Runners' bats dominate contest - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 22
• Doughboys Survive Another Nail-Biter Finish, Take Down First-Place Axmen - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 19
• Doughboys Power Their Way to Third Straight Win, Sweep River Riders in Two-Game Set - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 18
• Doughboys Complete Incredible Late Comeback, Steal Friday Night Duel vs. Elizabethton - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 17
• Doughboys Mercy Rule Ridge Runners In Series Finale, Win Critical Series In Dominant Fashion - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 16
• Doughboys Get Mercy-Ruled After Seven Innings, Setting up a Rubber Match against Bluefield - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 15
• Doughboys Shock Ridge Runners in a Tiebreaker to Steal Game One of the Series - Johnson City Doughboys (ApL) July 15
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• Hickory, North Carolina
• Kingsport, Tennessee
• Greeneville, Tennessee
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• Flyboys take mercy-rule win in final home game of the season - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 30)
• River Riders rally falls short in loss to Doughboys - ApL Elizabethton Star (June 16)
• River Riders topple Doughboys - ApL Elizabethton Star (June 15)
• Doughboys earn mercy-rule win over Riders - ApL Elizabethton Star (June 11)
• River Riders avoid sweep with 16-3 rout of Flyboys - ApL Elizabethton Star (June 9)
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