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The Southern League announced Tuesday that Mobile BayBears’ starting pitcher Archie Bradley was named the league’s Most Outstanding Pitcher for the 2013 season. However the Arizona Diamondbacks’ top prospect was moments away from playing quarterback for the Sooners of Oklahoma. It is a decision that he still thinks about to this day. “I think about […]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Tennessee Smokies (42-27, 76-62) lost their regular season finale 4-3 to the Chattanooga Lookouts (24-45, 59-80) Monday afternoon at AT&T Field in Chattanooga. Tennessee’s loss snapped a six game winning streak. The Lookouts batted around in the bottom of the first inning as the first five batters reached safely. Chattanooga leadoff […]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Tennessee Smokies (42-26, 76-61) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts (23-45, 58-80) 4-3 Sunday evening at AT&T Field as Tennessee earned a season-best sixth consecutive win. John Andreoli drew a leadoff walk in the ninth inning and advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Rafael Lopez. Jonathan Mota struck out for the […]

By: Michael Wottreng  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  – The Tennessee Smokies (39-26, 73-61) used a strong pitching performance and timely hitting to defeat the Chattanooga Lookouts (23-42, 58-77) 5-0 at AT&T Field Thursday evening. The Smokies broke through in the fourth inning. Arismendy Alcantara tripled to straightaway center field to start the frame. Alcantara came in to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – The Birmingham Barons (28-30, 72-56) snapped a four-game losing streak to the Tennessee Smokies (35-22, 69-57) with a 2-1 walk off victory at Regions Field Tuesday night. Knotted at one in the bottom of the ninth, Armando Rivero (0-1, 2.70) went to the hill for his second inning of work. Outfielder Brandon […]

The word demotion can be thrown around when a player is assigned to a lower level in minor league baseball. However, for some players, the opportunity to be a part of  a playoff race can be a greater learning experience. Smokies starting pitcher Nick Struck was sent back to Tennessee after going 6-8 with a […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – The Tennessee Smokies (35-21, 69-56) scored at least one run in six separate innings en route to a 9-2 win over the Birmingham Barons (27-30, 71-56) Monday night at Regions Field. Six Smokies’ hitters notched a multi-hit game and every starter tallied a base knock as Tennessee cranked out 17 hits. For […]

By: Michael Wottreng BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – Catcher Rafael Lopez cleared the bases with a double in a four-run ninth inning for the visiting team to propel the Tennessee Smokies (34-21, 68-56) to a 5-2 victory over the Birmingham Barons (27-29, 71-55) at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala. Sunday night. Tied at one in the top […]

By: Michael Wottreng Growing up in Worcester, Mass., John Andreoli was surrounded by athletic success. His grandfather, Fran O’Brien, coached baseball (from 1969 to 1996) and basketball (1972-1986) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His father, John Sr., was a linebacker at Holy Cross and played for the New England Patriots in 1984. “On my […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  – The hottest team in the Southern League, the Jacksonville Suns (27-16, 61-49), defeated the Tennessee Smokies (24-19, 58-54) 6-4 Monday night at Bragan Field in Jacksonville. It was the eleventh straight win for the Suns and fifth consecutive victory over the Smokies. Jacksonville scored in the first inning for the second straight night. […]