Hickory Crawdads Fall 4-0 to Salem Red Sox in Extra-Innings
The Hickory Crawdads battled the Salem Red Sox to a scoreless tie through nine innings, but the game slipped away in the top of the 10th. Reliever Kai Wynyard (L, 2-1) struggled, pitching 0.2 innings and allowing 3 hits, 4 runs (1 earned), 2 walks, and 1 strikeout, as the Red Sox surged to a 4-0 victory. Brock Porter Shines in Relief On a positive note, pitcher Brock Porter delivered another stellar performance, tossing 2 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts. In 6 games this season, Porter boa
Hub City Spartanburgers Rally for 4-3 Walk-Off Win Over Greenville Drive
The Hub City Spartanburgers struck quickly in the bottom of the 1st against the Greenville Drive, capitalizing on their speed and an opponent’s miscue. Julian Brock reached on a fielding error by the shortstop, allowing Keith Jones II and Arturo Disla to score, giving the Spartanburgers a 2-0 lead. On the next pitch, Brock and Casey Cook executed a daring double steal—reminiscent of a play from a few games prior—with Cook (4th steal) swiping home and Brock (2nd steal) taking second, pushing the
Weber's 4-Hit Night helps the Pointy Boots Find the Launch Pad Against San Antonio
The Sod Poodles got their swagger back to take the series opener at Hodgetown. Dylan Ray once again shined despite the box score. Ray tossed a great outing outside of one bad inning in the 2nd that saw 9-Hole hitter Fransisco Acuna punish the Sod Poodles right hander for allowing a pair of walks and a single by tanking an 0-2 pitch out of the yard for a Grand Slam to give San Antonio a 4-0 lead early. No one else would cross the plate the rest of the night for the visiting Missions. Ray spun 4 s
Jack Leiter's Rehab Start: A Breakdown
Last night, Jack Leiter pitched his scheduled rehab start versus the Las Vegas Aviators, the A's Triple-A affiliate. I watched every pitch, so let's do a deep dive about how it went: I arrived at the Dell Diamond on Tuesday night to get an up close view of Jack Leiter as he undertook what is planned to be his only rehab start before rejoining the Rangers' rotation either this weekend in San Francisco, or when the Rangers return to Arlington next Monday. Jack arrived to the field approximately
RoughRiders Edge Hooks 3-2 with Late Heroics in Game 1
In the top of the 9th with the score tied at 2-2, 24-year-old Luis Mieses launched a 1-2 pitch over the right-center field wall for his third home run of the season, giving the RoughRiders a 3-2 lead. Reliever Avery Weems (S, 1) sealed the victory with a called strike three, securing a 3-2 win over the Hooks. Dominant Pitching Performance Five RoughRiders pitchers combined to allow just five hits, two walks, one earned run, and racked up 13 strikeouts. Skylar Hales (W, 1-1), 23, pitched one
Crawdads' Late Rally Falls Short Against Salem Red Sox in Game 1
In the bottom of the 9th, the Crawdads, sparked by a five-run surge over the last two innings, had two runners on with two outs against the Salem Red Sox. Antonis Macias battled through an eight-pitch at-bat but popped out to second base, ending the rally. Offensive Standouts Pablo Guerrero and Rafe Perich each tallied two hits and an RBI, while Wady Mendez and Esteban Mejia drove in two runs apiece, leading the Crawdads' offense. Pitching Struggles Starting pitcher Kamdyn Perry (L, 0-1) strug
Spartanburgers Edge Greenville Drive 1-0 in Pitching Masterclass
The Hub City Spartanburgers got a thrilling 1-0 victory over the Greenville Drive, thanks to a dominant performance by five pitchers who combined for a shutout. Lopez Leads Stellar Pitching Effort Starting pitcher Leandro Lopez (W, 1-0) set the stage, tossing 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, and striking out 8. Lopez threw 65 pitches, 46 of them strikes, before handing the ball to the bullpen. Relievers Mailon Felix (H, 1), Josh Mollerus (H, 1), Seth Clark (H, 1), and Wilian Bormie (S, 1) each pi
Soddies by Morning: Who is Coming Home Hot for Amarillo
The Sod Poodles took 2 games off of Frisco last week posting a 4-2 record for the set. Let's see who is coming back home to Amarillo on a roll... Caleb Roberts - Outfielder/ First Basemen .226/.328/.359/.686 - 6 XBH - 8 RBI Caleb Roberts crushed Roughrider pitching in the last week specifically the weekend. After coming into the series slashing just .143/.265/.238/.503 and just 6 hits on the season. Something really clicked with Roberts this weekend. The outfielder hit his way to a 6/11 weeke
Spartanburgers’ David Davalillo Earns South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week Honors
The South Atlantic League named 22-year-old right-hander David Davalillo as the Pitcher of the Week for April 15-20. Davalillo is listed as the Texas Rangers’ #30 prospect. Stellar Start Against Bowling Green On April 18, Davalillo delivered a gem against the Bowling Green Hot Rods, tossing 5 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts on 53 pitches (39 strikes). Despite his brilliance, the Spartanburgers fell 7-2, unable to capitalize on his masterful outing. Davalillo’s 2025 Season Stats In 3 st
The Hub City Spartanburgers Week in Review: Vol 2
Your High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the Hub City Spartanburgers, are off today but are coming off their first home stand of the season. They battled the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who were tied atop the standings with them, going 3-3 over the 6 games and are in a three way tie for 1st in the south division of the South Atlantic League. Overall they have a +12 run differential, tops in their division, while having scored the most runs and allowed the fewest. Last week we touched on the odd