Knoxville Smokies douse Ethan Hearn after a walk-off win

New Half, New Hunt: The Barons are back in Knoxville

The second half of the season kicks off at Covenant Health Park as the Knoxville Smokies welcome a familiar foe - the Birmingham Barons. Both clubs enter the reset with unfinished business. The Barons, Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, came up just short of a first-half crown, finishing 1.5 games behind Chattanooga. The Smokies, the Cubs' Double-A affiliate, wrapped up a rollercoaster half in third place in the S... Full Story