Barons Fall 7-2 to Smokies in Sunday Finale
By Jeff Allison
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons had a 2-0 lead through six innings, but fell 7-2 to the Knoxville Smokies before 4,058 at Covenant Health Park on Sunday afternoon. The Barons bullpen gave up seven runs in two innings as the Barons dropped their fourth straight game to Knoxville.
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Birmingham Comes Up Just Short in 4-3 Loss
By Jeff Allison
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - The Birmingham Barons comeback came up short 4-3 to the Knoxville Smokies before 5,663 at Covenant Health Park on Saturday night. The Barons have dropped three straight games to the Smokies and have only eight hits, and have struck out 34 times in those three losses.
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Braden Montgomery Southern League Player of the Month for April
Southern League (Double-A)
Birmingham Barons (White Sox) outfielder Braden Montgomery batted .310/.423/.575. He led the league in triples (three) and was second in total bases (50) and was third in hits (27) and OPS (.998). He finished fourth in average (.310) and was fifth in RBI (19), walks (18), on-base percentage
Strong Pitching Lifts Barons Past Smokies, 4-1
By Jeff Allison
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- Starting pitcher Jake Palisch goes six strong innings as the Birmingham Barons win 4-1 over the Knoxville Smokies before 3,404 at Covenant Health Park on Thursday night. Palisch (1-2, 4.50) goes six strong innings, giving up only five hits, one earned run, one walk with two
Birmingham Holds On in 10-9 Thriller Over Chattanooga
By Jeff Allison
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons hold on for a 10-9 thriller over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 6,316 at Erlanger Park on Sunday afternoon. The Barons took a 5-0 lead, then trailed 6-5 after six innings, but outscored the Lookouts 5-3 in the final three innings.
Starting pitcher Connor McCullough
Power Surge: Barons Launch three HRs in 11-4 Win over Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
The Birmingham Barons went on a power surge for the second straight game as the Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 11-4 before 6,607 at Erlanger Park on Saturday night. The Barons have now hit three home runs in back-to-back games and pounded out 13 hits in
Barons Bats Come Alive Late for the 9-3 Win over the Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- Alec Makarewicz hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning as the Birmingham Barons went on for the 9-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 7,806 at Erlanger Park on Friday night. With the game tied at 2-2 after six innings, the Barons outscored the
Birmingham Falls on the Road, 8-3 to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons fell 8-3 to the Chattanooga Lookouts before 5,012 at Erlanger Park on Thursday night. The Barons could not take advantage of the Lookouts pitchers, giving up eight walks, and could only put together five hits in the loss.
Starting pitcher Jake Palisch (0-2, 5.32) pitched 3.2
Shane Murphy Shines in Seven Strong, Leads Barons to 5-2 Win
By Jeff Allison
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- Shane Murphy pitched a strong outing as the Birmingham Barons won 5-2 over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 3,711 at Erlanger Park on Wednesday night. With the game tied at 2-2 going into the eighth inning, the Barons scored three runs to take a 5-2 lead late
Late Push Comes Up Short as Barons Drop 4–3 Decision to Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- The Birmingham Barons comeback falls short as the Chattanooga Lookouts get the 4-3 win before 3,724 at Erlanger Park on Tuesday night. After trailing 4-0 going into the top of the ninth inning, the Barons scored three runs, but left two runners on base when
Late-Inning Surge Lifts Barons to 8-5 Victory over Clingstones
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons stormed back for 8-5 Comeback Win Over the Columbus Clingstones before 2,979 at Regions Field on Sunday afternoon. Trailing 5-1 late in the game, the Barons scored six runs in the seventh inning to take the lead for good. With the win,
Clingstones Hold Off Barons in 6-4 Final
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Columbus Clingstones held off a late rally to defeat the Birmingham Barons 6-4 before 5,432 at Regions Field on Saturday night. The Barons gave up four unearned runs on a costly error in the top of the ninth inning that gave Columbus a 6-1 cushion
Barons lose a Heartbreaker in 10 Innings to Clingstones
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons lose a heartbreaker 5-3 in 10 innings to the Columbus Clingstones before 4,984 at Regions Field on Friday night. The Barons led 3-2 with two out in the ninth inning, but gave up a game-tying home run.
Starting pitcher Jake Palisch pitched 6.0 innings,
Clingstones Outlast Barons in 13-9 Offensive Shootout
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Columbus Clingstones outlasted the Birmingham Barons 13-9 in an offensive shootout before 3,585 at Regions Field on Thursday night. The Barons had an 8-5 lead after five innings, but were outscored 8-1 the rest of the game.
The Barons (8-10) scored first in the bottom of
Barons Fire on All Cylinders in 11-0 Shutout of Clingstones
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons shutout the Columbus Clingstones 11-0 before 6,764 at Regions Field on Wednesday morning. The Barons pounded out 13 hits while holding the Clingstones to only two hits on the day.
The Barons (8-9) last shutout was an 8-0 win against the Chattanooga Lookouts
Barons Outlast Clingstones 8-5 at Home Tonight
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons used six extra base hits as they went to defeat the Columbus Clingstones 8-5 before 2,589 at Regions Field on Tuesday night. Four doubles and two home runs were key in the Barons win.
Starting pitcher Lucas Gordon (1-2, 7.64) gets his first
Barons Split Sunday Twinbill with Trash Pandas, Claim Game 1 Before Dropping Nightcap
By Jeff Allison
MADISON, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons split a twinbill with the Rocket City Trash Pandas, claiming Game 1 win, before dropping the nightcap. The Barons won 8-4 in Game 1, but lost 4-2 in Game 2 before 4,939 at Toyota Field on Sunday.
In Game 1, the Barons (6-8)
Barons Drop Friday Night Battle, Fall 7–4 to Trash Pandas
By Jeff Allison
MADISON, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons had the bases loaded in the ninth inning, but could not finish off the rally as the Barons lost 7-4 to the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Friday night. In the top of the ninth inning, the Barons loaded the bases with two
Barons Flex Early, Take Down Trash Pandas 7-4 on the Road
By Jeff Allison
MADISON, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons score four runs early and go on for the 7-4 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas before 3,015 at Toyota Field on Thursday night. The Barons scored five runs through two innings and held off the Trash Pandas the rest of the
Birmingham Bats Explode in 9–5 Win Over Rocket City
By Jeff Allison
MADISON, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons flexed the offense as they rolled past the Rocket City Trash Pandas 9-5 before 3,673 at Toyota Field on Tuesday night. The Barons lost five of the six home games against Chattanooga last week and earned their first win in this six-game series
Birmingham Delivers Late-Game Magic in 5-4 Walk-Off Victory over Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons deliver the late game magic in the 5-4 walk-off win over the Chattanooga Lookouts before 4,323 at Regions Field on Saturday night. Samuel Zavala hit a sharp line drive to right field scoring Andy Weber from third base for the Barons to
Eight Runs in 8th Inning Dooms Barons 8-4
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- With the Barons leading 4-0 after seven innings, the Chattanooga Lookouts scored eight runs in the eighth inning and went on to defeat the Birmingham Barons 8-5 before 3,755 at Regions Field on Friday night. The Lookouts have won four straight games against the Barons in
Barons Stumble in 6–2 Defeat to Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons lost 6-2 to the Chattanooga Lookouts before 3,431 at Regions Field on Thursday night. The Barons trailed the whole game and couldn't get the big hit with men on base.
Starting pitcher Lucas Gordon (0-1, 6.52) cruised for much of the game until
Barons Come Up Short in 4-2 loss to Lookouts
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons came up short in the 4-2 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts before 2,438 at Regions Field on Wednesday night. The Barons trailed 4-0 after two innings but couldn't get the comeback win at home.
Starting pitcher Christian Oppor (0-1, 13.50) took the loss while
Extra-Inning Heartache: Barons Drop 5-4 Decision to Lookouts in 10 Innings
By Jeff Allison
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Barons lost 5-4 in 10 innings to the Chattanooga Lookouts before 4,343 at Regions Field on Tuesday night. The Barons led 4-3 going into the top of the eighth inning, but couldn't hold the lead.
Chattanooga scored the first two runs in the game