By: Nick Roark As Tennessee Smokies manager Buddy Bailey stood in front of media members Wednesday afternoon at Smokies Park, he knew his club faced a challenge from the Birmingham Barons – Tennessee’s North Division Championship Series opponent. Specifically, Bailey foresaw the task his starting rotation faced against a club that possesses one of the […]
By: Adam Kline KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies were unable to create much offense Thursday night and fell to the Birmingham Barons, 3-1, in Game One of the North Division Championship Series front of 4,862 at Regions Field. The Barons lead the best-of-five series, 1-0. Following three scoreless innings, Trayce Thompson broke the tie […]
For the fifth time since 2009, the Tennessee Smokies celebrated a Southern League North Division title after defeating the Mobile BayBears on Monday, August 26, 2013. The win set up a first-round playoff matchup against the Birmingham Barons. Episode 8 of ‘The Process’ documents the clubhouse celebration after the Smokies’ clinching win while the Smokies […]
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By: Nick Roark A runner at second base, two outs in the ninth and only one out away from a North Division second-half title, Smokies closer Frank Batista climbed the mound to deliver a 1-1 pitch to Mobile catcher Rossmel Perez. “Ball’s popped up, foul ground,” Tennessee Smokies broadcaster Mick Gillispie said as Perez skied […]
By: Adam Kline KODAK, Tenn. – A fifth inning home run by Nick Ahmed was too much for the Tennessee Smokies to overcome as they fell to the Mobile BayBears, 2-0, Sunday evening at Smokies Park. The loss, in front of 4,094, was the Smokies fourth consecutive defeat and dropped their record to 36-26, 70-61 overall. The Smokies […]
The latest Edition of “This Week In Smokies Baseball” is now available. This edition covers the Smokies’ 5-Game Series in Birmingham against the Barons, which included Javier Baez’s 2 Home Run, 5 RBI Game, Rafael Lopez’s 4 RBI game, and more!! THIS WEEK IN SMOKIES BASEBALL AUDIO This Week In Smokies Baseball 8-24 To stay […]
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 […]
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