Caleb Bonemer Named 2025 Carolina League MVP, All-Star

September 16, 2025 - KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - INF Caleb Bonemer, who spent all but two weeks of his season with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, has been named Most Valuable Player and an All-Star of the Carolina League's 2025 season. Bonemer, 19, becomes just the fourth Cannon Baller to garner postseason honors, having been voted MVP and an All-Star by Carolina League managers. The three other players to win postseason awards as a Cannon Baller are Tim Elko (2023 All-Star), Caden Connor (2024 All-Star) and Rikuu Nishida... Full Story

Cannon Ballers Announce 2026 Schedule of Games

September 5, 2025 - KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have announced their 2026 schedule of home games to be played at Atrium Health Ballpark in their sixth season playing in downtown Kannapolis. The Ballers will play a full 132-game slate in 2026, hosting Carolina League opponents for all 66 home games. Kannapolis will play all but two teams in the league at home in the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the newly minted Wilson Warbirds. For the first time in Cannon Ballers history, the team will pl... Full Story

All Batters Reach in 9-6 Win for Kannapolis Over Red Sox Saturday

August 30, 2025 - KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - 10 walks and 10 hits steered the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers to a, 9-6, win over the Salem Red Sox Saturday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. With the win, the Cannon Ballers now move to 27-32 in the second half, still within reach of finishing the second half of the season above .500. Salem drops to 26-33, 6.5 games behind the lead in the North division with seven games remaining in the season. RHP Mathias LaCombe shut out Salem over three innings with three walks and four... Full Story

Ballers Pummel Red Sox for Four Runs Late in 10-7 Win Friday

August 29, 2025 - KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers withstood a completed comeback from the Salem Red Sox over the course of Friday's game, scoring four in the bottom of the eighth to win, 10-7, at Atrium Health Ballpark. With the win, Kannapolis now holds a 3-1 advantage in the series with the Red Sox, winning six of their last eight and clinching, at bare minimum, a series split in their final homestand of 2025. The Red Sox drop to six games under .500 with the loss, 5.5 games behind division-... Full Story

• Ballers Pummel Red Sox for Four Runs Late in 10-7 Win Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) August 29
• Ninth Inning Rally from Red Sox Spoils Ajolotes Lead in 5-4 Kannapolis Loss Thursday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) August 28
• Solid Pitching Contributes in Kannapolis' 5-1 Win over Salem Wednesday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) August 27
• Kannapolis Drops Third Game of Homestand in 5-1 Loss to Augusta Thursday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) August 14
• Nunez's Grand Slam Sends Ballers To Third Win Of Week Over Delmarva Saturday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) August 2
• Los Ajolotes Fall in Extra-Inning Showdown with Shorebirds Wednesday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 30
• Kannapolis Musters Third Win in Last Four Games with 11-2 Win over Delmarva - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 30
• Cannon Ballers Crumble in 5-0 Loss to Pelicans Saturday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 12
• Four-Run Eighth Inning Sinks Pelicans in Ballers 5-4 Win Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 11
• Q's Fall on Country Western Night for Second Loss of Week to Pelicans - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 10
• Nunez Notches Four Hits, Pitching Staff Walks Nobody in Ballers' 9-2 Win Tuesday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 8
• Crawdads Spoil Sold-Out Fun Thursday with Early Offense over Cannon Ballers - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 3
• Bullpen Tosses Five Shutout Frames in Kannapolis' 7-2 Win over Hickory Tuesday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) July 1
• Ballers Drop Ninth Game in a Row Saturday in Extra-Innings Battle with RiverDogs - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) June 21
• Late Push Falls Just Short in Kannapolis' Eighth Consecutive Loss Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (CarL) June 20
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September 7	CarL	Kannapolis 0 at Augusta 10	Final
September 6	CarL	Kannapolis 13 at Augusta 4	Final
September 5	CarL	Kannapolis 8 at Augusta 1	Final
September 4	CarL	Kannapolis 0 at Augusta 7	Final
September 3	CarL	Kannapolis 6 at Augusta 2	Final
September 1	CarL	Kannapolis 10 at Augusta 6	Final
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• Azocar lifts Red Sox to win over Cannon Ballers - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 29)
• Red Sox falter in fourth inning in loss to Cannon Ballers - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 28)
• Nunez lifts Red Sox to walk-off win to close series against Cannon Ballers - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 10)
• Red Sox unable to hold early lead in loss to Cannon Ballers - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 9)
• Red Sox win opener against Kannapolis for fifth straight triumph - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 6)
• Gartrell finding strike zone, settling in during first season with Salem - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (August 6)
• Minor league baseball: Hightower gets to play close to home - CarL Salisbury Post (August 4)
• Minor League baseball: Hightower traded to Orioles - CarL Salisbury Post (August 1)
• MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Three talented Cabarrus County athletes hear names called in the MLB draft - CarL Kannapolis Independent Tribune (July 16)
• Hickory Crawdads split 2 games in series with Kannapolis - CarL Hickory Daily Record (July 3)
• Sports obituary: Lentz was loved in Kannapolis - CarL Salisbury Post (June 24)
• Charleston RiverDogs complete six-game sweep of Kannapolis - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (June 23)
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