Spartanburgers Overcome Early Deficit for Comeback Win
The Hub City Spartanburgers found themselves in an early 4-0 hole but battled back to secure a victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks at Fifth Third Park. Early Struggles Starting pitcher Adrian Curry struggled, lasting only 1.1 innings and allowing 4 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and recording 3 strikeouts, putting the Spartanburgers in a 4-0 deficit early in the game. Bottom 4th Sparks the Comeback The Spartanburgers began their comeback in the bottom of the 4th when Arturo Disla doubled, driving
Hickory Crawdads: Quick Runs Fuel 10-3 Victory
The Hickory Crawdads’ lineup provided pitcher Thomas Ireland (W, 1-1) with 5 quick runs, paving the way for a 10-3 victory over the Charleston RiverDogs at L.P. Frans Stadium. Early Five-Run The Crawdads’ lineup erupted for 5 runs early in the game, giving Ireland a comfortable lead. Antonis Macias capped the inning with his first home run of the season, a 2-run shot that scored Pablo Guerrero. Yeremy Cabrera went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI, while Pablo Guerrero went 1-for-5, scoring 2 runs, includin
Round Rock Express: Three Homers Power 8-7 Victory
Coming off a walk-off homer the previous night, the Round Rock Express continued their power surge, hitting 3 home runs in an 8-7 victory over OKC at Dell Diamond. Three Homers Fuel the Win The Express unleashed a 12-hit attack, highlighted by 3 home runs. Kellen Strahm and Justin Foscue each hit a solo home run—Strahm’s first and Foscue’s second of the season—while Trevor Hauver delivered a 3-run homer, his third of the year. Key Contributions Kellen Strahm led the way, going 3-for-4 with
Soddies Drop Series Opener to Riders
Situational Hitting in Seventh Powers Frisco to Tuesday Triumph After a 2-7 start in the first two series of the year and a staff ERA that was the second highest in Minor League Baseball of 8.82, Amarillo desperately needed a great start from someone besides Spencer Giesting. Jose Cabrera delivered on Tuesday. Cabrera went out and dominated Frisco tossing 6 innings of 1 run ball, only giving up 3 hits walking 2 and striking out 6. Cabrera held #1 ranked Ranger Prospect Sebastian Walcott to a 1/
Hub City Spartanburgers: First Home Opener Win Thrills 3,736 Fans
The Hub City Spartanburgers celebrated their first-ever home opener at Fifth Third Park, scoring early and holding on late for a 5-3 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in front of 3,736 enthusiastic fans. Early Scoring The Spartanburgers jumped out to a lead, scoring 5 runs in the first 3 innings. Dylan Dreiling made history with the franchise’s first home run and first home run at Fifth Third Park, a solo shot, and finished the game 3-for-4. Anthony Gutierrez contributed by stealing seco
Hickory Crawdads: Maxton Martin Named Carolina League Player of the Week
Nineteen-year-old outfielder Maxton Martin, a 2023 11th-round pick (321st overall) from Southridge High School in Kennewick, Washington, has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for April 8-April 13. Maxton Martin’s Award-Winning Week During the week of April 8-April 13, Maxton Martin went 12-for-23, hitting .522 with 1 triple, 3 doubles, 5 RBIs, and 4 runs scored. For the season, Martin is batting .417 with 1 home run, 11 RBIs, a .421 on-base percentage, a .694 slugging percenta
The Hub City Spartanburgers Week in Review
The Hub City Spartanburgers, the high A affiliate if your Texas Rangers, have made it through their first full week of games and are about to have their first ever official home game of the 2025 season tonight. They’re currently 5-4, tied for the South Division lead in the South Atlantic League and have scored 39 runs while allowing 33 runs. It doesn’t take a mathematician to notice that they haven’t exactly been an offensive juggernaut through the first 9 games, averaging just over 4 runs per
Who is Hot so Far? Two Frisco Hitters to Watch This Week
I'll admit that Texas League Player of the Week Tommy Troy and the 2-0 Spencer Giesting both should be headlining this list, but we've covered their acomplishments more than a few times this week so let's take a deeper look before we take a peak and preview at players to watch this week in Frisco. Alec Baker - Right Handed Reliever - 6'3" 202 - 25 Y/O Walks have plagued Amarillo so far, even Spencer Giesting let a couple of guys on in his last outing, but Alec Baker doesn't have a base on ball
Soddies by Morning: A Familiar Finale for Amarillo, Springfield Series Recap
The Sod Poodles swapped identities on Sunday afternoon, but unfortunately it was more of the same in the series finale against Springfield. Amarillo fell to 2-7 after a 17-12 loss on Sunday. The game went like most of the 6-Games this week. The Cardinals attacked starting pitching early again. Amarillo starter Roman Angelo struggled with the long ball again on Sunday, giving up 3 more home runs, bringing his total to 7 on the season so far. Springfield wasted no time getting to work scoring 4 in
Sod Poodles Bats Come Alive, Giesting Shines Again, Troy on a Tear
The streak is over. The Sod Poodles finally claimed their first home victory, and thanks to another great start from Spencer Giesting, and the bats absolutely exploading, it was never really in doubt. The Sod Poodles got exactly what they needed from Spencer Giesting last night. After a scoreless first outing in San Antonio, Giesting found himself the only Sod Poodles starter to start a victory. The Sod Poodles were in the midst of a 4 game losing streak, lasting since his start last Sunday in