Emperors Strikeout-Ridden Lineup Endures for Win over Bowling Green

April 8, 2026 - BOWLING GREEN, KY - On a feast or famine night for Rome's starting nine, every Emperor recorded at least one hit and struck out at least one time, or, in the case of four different Emperors, three times. Yes, the Hot Rods' staff accrued 19 strikeouts in Tuesday night's series-opening win for the Emperors, meaning roughly 70% of the outs recorded for Bowling Green came on the back of strike three. Juxtaposing that statistic was the Emperors' luck in at-bats not ending with a forward or backwar... Full Story

Drake's Homer Guides Emperors to First Win of 2026

April 4, 2026 - ROME, Ga - A dozen hits and a solid supporting cast behind Cam Caminiti's start lifted first-year Manager Wynston Sawyer and the Emperors to their first win of the season. Atlanta's top prospect, Cam Caminiti, made his High-A debut Friday night at just 19 years old. Caminiti, a former first-round pick in 2024 out of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, AZ, labored through his first inning of work, walking two and hitting another before Asheville's Freuddy Batista gifted the left-hander a ground... Full Story

Asheville's Flurry in the Ninth Spoils Rome's Opening Night Extravaganza

April 3, 2026 - ROME, Ga - John Gil's go-ahead three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning brought AdventHealth Stadium to its feet Thursday night before the Tourists struck for three runs on four hits in the ninth to reclaim the lead and discontinue the franchise's nine-year run of Opening Day wins. An 18-year-old Curaçaoan by the name of Ozzie Albies went 0-for-4 out of the leadoff spot the last time the then-Rome Baves lost their season opener in 2015... also to the Asheville Tourists. Since... Full Story

Emperors Announce Wynston Sawyer as Manager, Retain Majority of 2025 Staff

February 13, 2026 - ROME, Ga - The Atlanta Braves, in conjunction with the Rome Emperors, today announced the High-A coaching staff which includes the 14th and newest manager of the franchise, Wynston Sawyer. After managing the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets for two seasons, Sawyer makes the jump to High-A Rome for the 2026 season and will be surrounded by a host of familiar faces in the clubhouse. The Emperors retain Pitching Coach Horacio Ramirez, Hitting Coach Connor Justus, Coach Bobby Moore, Athletic Trainer... Full Story

• Emperors Announce Wynston Sawyer as Manager, Retain Majority of 2025 Staff - Rome Emperors (SAL) February 13
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• Seven O'Clock Traffic on the Bases Delays Rome's Playoff Push - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 27
• Miller Debuts, Guerra Clutches up in Rome's Sixth-Straight Win - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 20
• Braunschweig Blazes Path to SAL Player of the Week - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 18
• Quartet of Lefties Stifle Hot Rods for 14 Innings Thursday - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 15
• Spikes' Eighth-Inning, Two-RBI Single the Difference in Sloppy Game One - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 14
• Braunschweig Logs First Professional Hits, Emperors Take Tight Opener in Greenville - Rome Emperors (SAL) August 6
• Hudson Valley Rises Above Rome's Game-Tying, Three-Run Eighth Inning - Rome Emperors (SAL) July 23
• Emperors' Second One-Run Wonder of the Week Falls Short Again - Rome Emperors (SAL) July 11
• Tavarez, Ogans Anchor Order in Series-Opening Shutout of Hub City - Rome Emperors (SAL) July 9
• De Grandpre, Bullpen Stamp League-Leading Ninth Shutout - Rome Emperors (SAL) July 2
• Emperors Ward off Shutout, Wilt After Five-Run Ninth - Rome Emperors (SAL) June 26
• Hernandez's Gem, Backed by Dumitru's Walk-Off, Secures Game One Win - Rome Emperors (SAL) June 25
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June 14	SAL	Rome at Bowling Green	2:05 p.m.
June 13	SAL	Rome at Bowling Green	7:35 p.m.
June 12	SAL	Rome 5 at Bowling Green 8	Final
June 11	SAL	Rome 8 at Bowling Green 7	Final
June 10	SAL	Rome 8 at Bowling Green 3	Final
June 9	SAL	Rome 0 at Bowling Green 11	Final
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• Hot Rods’ comeback falls short in 8-7 loss to Rome - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (June 12)
• Emperors take 8-3 decision against Hot Rods - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (June 11)
• Hot Rods clinch first-half division title - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (June 10)
• Emperors' weekend includes split, rain, roster moves - SAL Rome News-Tribune (June 10)
• Hartman sac fly in 10th lifts Emperors to win - SAL Rome News-Tribune (June 6)
• Greenville gets even during Wednesday noon start - SAL Rome News-Tribune (June 4)
• Emperors back at AdventHealth after series loss to Dash - SAL Rome News-Tribune (June 2)
• Emperors lack offense starting series in Winston-Salem - SAL Rome News-Tribune (May 30)
• Emperors' series split ends with shutout loss - SAL Rome News-Tribune (May 26)
• Emperors use long ball to get win at Hub City - SAL Rome News-Tribune (May 22)
• Emperors extend win streak to 5 - SAL Rome News-Tribune (May 15)
• Emperors bats go wild to finish off road series - SAL Rome News-Tribune (May 12)
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