By TY
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Ryan McCauley (Niagara) and Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) combined for five of Nashville’s seven hits and Navery Moore (Vanderbilt) struck out 10 in seven strong innings to lead Nashville to a 5-4 win over Springfield at Robin Roberts Stadium on Wednesday.
With the win, the Outlaws improve to 11-12 overall, while the loss drops the Sliders to 14-8. Springfield came into the game with 2.5 game lead in the Prospect League’s Western Division.
Nashville scored the first two runs of the game in the top of the first when they took advantage of two Springfield errors and a pass ball.
The Sliders (14-8) quickly tied the game at two in the bottom of the first when they scored two runs on three hits off Nashville starter Navery Moore.
The Outlaws regained the lead in the top of the fifth when Drew Fann (Vanderbilt) scored on a Bryan Johns infield groundout, giving Nashville a 3-2 lead. Fann led off the inning with a sharp double to left before advancing to third on a Jared Fancher (TCU) groundout.
Nashville tacked on two more runs in the top of the sixth to go up 5-2 as McCauley and Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) scored in the inning. The Outlaws got key hits by Johnny Amann (Judson), McCauley and Dove to take a three-run lead.
With the Outlaws holding a 5-2 lead, things got interesting when Springfield scored two runs on four hits in the bottom of the sixth, making the score 5-4.
Moore allowed four runs on nine hits in seven innings to go along with 10 strikeouts and just one walk to earn the win. Moore pounded the strike zone all night as 76 of his 109 pitches were strikes.
Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) threw a scoreless eighth before handing the ball to closer Jon Ivie (Belmont), who struck out two while retiring the side in order in the ninth to earn his fifth save.
Offensive notes:
McCauley is hitting .733 (11-for-15) in his last five games (all on the road), including a season-best 4-for-4 effort against Quincy on Monday. In his last five games, McCauley’s batting average has risen an astonishing 124 points (from .204 to .328). The Urbandale, Iowa native currently leads the team with a .328 batting average while Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) is in second with a .308 average.
The Outlaws will return home to the Music City on Thursday, July 1st for a start of what will be a seven-game homestand at Hawkins Field.
Thursday’s game against the Dubois County Bombers will be a doubleheader. The first game will start at 6 p.m., with the second game to follow.
The doubleheader serves as a makeup for the June 17th game against Dubois that was rained out.
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Nashville falls to Quincy, 10-4
By TY
Box Score
QUINCY, Ill. – A day after jumping out to a 7-0 lead over Quincy, Nashville fell behind 6-0 after three innings as the Gems went on to defeat the Outlaws 10-4 at QU-Stadium on Tuesday night.
Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) and Ryan McCauley (Niagara) continued to swing a hot bat Tuesday as they both went 2-for-4 to lead the Nashville offense. McCauley is hitting .643 (9-for-14) in his last four games, including a season-best 4-for-4 effort against the Gems on Monday.
Quincy (11-10) finished the game with 10 runs on 10 hits while Nashville scored four runs on nine hits. The Outlaws had ample opportunities to score more runs Wednesday as they left 12 runners on base and Quincy committed four errors in the field.
Jared Fancher (TCU) led off the fifth-inning with a solo home run to cut into Quincy’s five-run lead. The home run was Fancher’s first of the season.
Nashville starting pitcher Andy Hillis (Tennessee) allowed eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 4.2 innings.
Matt Marsh (Austin Peay) allowed two runs on two hits in 2.1 innings of relief while Matt Fitton (Sacred Heart) struck out one and walked one in a scoreless inning of relief.
Nashville (10-12) will travel to Springfield, Ill., tomorrow to face the Springfield Sliders Wednesday night at Robin Roberts Stadium. The Sliders (14-7) currently lead the Prospect League Western Division and enter tomorrow’s game against the Outlaws winners of four of their last five games. The Sliders split a doubleheader with Hannibal on Tuesday night.
The Outlaws will return home to the Music City on Thursday, July 1st for a start of what will be a seven-game homestand at Hawkins Field.
Thursday’s game against the Dubois County Bombers will be a doubleheader. The first game will start at 6 p.m., with the second game to follow.
The doubleheader serves as a makeup for the June 17th game against Dubois that was rained out.
Box Score
QUINCY, Ill. – A day after jumping out to a 7-0 lead over Quincy, Nashville fell behind 6-0 after three innings as the Gems went on to defeat the Outlaws 10-4 at QU-Stadium on Tuesday night.
Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) and Ryan McCauley (Niagara) continued to swing a hot bat Tuesday as they both went 2-for-4 to lead the Nashville offense. McCauley is hitting .643 (9-for-14) in his last four games, including a season-best 4-for-4 effort against the Gems on Monday.
Quincy (11-10) finished the game with 10 runs on 10 hits while Nashville scored four runs on nine hits. The Outlaws had ample opportunities to score more runs Wednesday as they left 12 runners on base and Quincy committed four errors in the field.
Jared Fancher (TCU) led off the fifth-inning with a solo home run to cut into Quincy’s five-run lead. The home run was Fancher’s first of the season.
Nashville starting pitcher Andy Hillis (Tennessee) allowed eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 4.2 innings.
Matt Marsh (Austin Peay) allowed two runs on two hits in 2.1 innings of relief while Matt Fitton (Sacred Heart) struck out one and walked one in a scoreless inning of relief.
Nashville (10-12) will travel to Springfield, Ill., tomorrow to face the Springfield Sliders Wednesday night at Robin Roberts Stadium. The Sliders (14-7) currently lead the Prospect League Western Division and enter tomorrow’s game against the Outlaws winners of four of their last five games. The Sliders split a doubleheader with Hannibal on Tuesday night.
The Outlaws will return home to the Music City on Thursday, July 1st for a start of what will be a seven-game homestand at Hawkins Field.
Thursday’s game against the Dubois County Bombers will be a doubleheader. The first game will start at 6 p.m., with the second game to follow.
The doubleheader serves as a makeup for the June 17th game against Dubois that was rained out.
Monday, 28 June 2010
Outlaws use long ball to top Gems, 8-2
By TY
Box Score | Season Stats
QUINCY, Ill. – The Nashville Outlaws jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after two innings, thanks to a three-run home run by Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) in the top of the first and got seven shutout innings from starting pitcher Austin Bridgewater to pick up an 8-2 win over Quincy at QU-Stadium on Monday.
With the win, the Outlaws snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 10-11 overall while the loss drops Quincy back to .500 at 10-10.
Nashville showed some patience at the plate on Monday, as they took advantage of eight free passes from Quincy’s pitching staff and made them pay with a pair of multi-run home runs.
Nashville led 7-0 heading into the eighth inning before the Gems could finally get on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the inning.
Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) won for the second time in his last three starts, tossing seven shutout innings on Monday. Bridgewater scattered only four hits while striking out two in the win.
Ryan McCauley (Niagara) set a franchise record with four hits in the game, including a key two-run home run in the top of the sixth that gave Nashville a 6-0 lead. The long-ball was McCauley’s first of the summer. McCauley has been on a tear as of late, hitting .700 (7-for-10) over his last three games.
Dove’s three-run homer in the top of the first was his team leading third of the summer.
Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) recorded his fourth multi-hit game in his last six games by going 2-for-5 on Monday.
Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) threw the ninth inning for the Outlaws, allowing just one hit while striking out two of the four batters he faced to lower his ERA to 0.79.
Nashville will play game two of what is a two-game series at Quincy tomorrow night at QU Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
The Outlaws will return home to the Music City on Thursday, July 1st for a start of what will be a seven-game homestand at Hawkins Field.
Box Score | Season Stats
QUINCY, Ill. – The Nashville Outlaws jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after two innings, thanks to a three-run home run by Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) in the top of the first and got seven shutout innings from starting pitcher Austin Bridgewater to pick up an 8-2 win over Quincy at QU-Stadium on Monday.
With the win, the Outlaws snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 10-11 overall while the loss drops Quincy back to .500 at 10-10.
Nashville showed some patience at the plate on Monday, as they took advantage of eight free passes from Quincy’s pitching staff and made them pay with a pair of multi-run home runs.
Nashville led 7-0 heading into the eighth inning before the Gems could finally get on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the inning.
Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) won for the second time in his last three starts, tossing seven shutout innings on Monday. Bridgewater scattered only four hits while striking out two in the win.
Ryan McCauley (Niagara) set a franchise record with four hits in the game, including a key two-run home run in the top of the sixth that gave Nashville a 6-0 lead. The long-ball was McCauley’s first of the summer. McCauley has been on a tear as of late, hitting .700 (7-for-10) over his last three games.
Dove’s three-run homer in the top of the first was his team leading third of the summer.
Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) recorded his fourth multi-hit game in his last six games by going 2-for-5 on Monday.
Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) threw the ninth inning for the Outlaws, allowing just one hit while striking out two of the four batters he faced to lower his ERA to 0.79.
Nashville will play game two of what is a two-game series at Quincy tomorrow night at QU Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
The Outlaws will return home to the Music City on Thursday, July 1st for a start of what will be a seven-game homestand at Hawkins Field.
Saturday, 26 June 2010
Outlaws drop doubleheader to Hannibal
By TY
Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score | Season Stats
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal out-hit Nashville 23-10 in a pair of seven-inning contest to take both games of a doubleheader at Samuel Clemens Field on Saturday. The Cavemen (11-8) extended their winning streak to five Saturday, edging the Outlaws 5-4 in game one before winning 12-1 in the nightcap.
With two losses on Saturday, the Outlaws (9-11) have now dropped three straight games after winning four straight from June 19-23.
In the game one the Outlaws trailed 3-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth before scoring three runs on four hits to tie the game. With the game tied at three, Hannibal added a run in the sixth and seventh inning to take a 5-3 lead. Down to their last at-bat in the bottom of the seventh, Nashville got within a run of the tying the game when Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) connected on his second home run of the season, a one-out solo shot off James Hudelson.
Taylor Haydel (Western Kentucky) fell to 1-1, allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings of work despite striking out a team and season-high nine batters.
Dove led Nashville at the plate in game one, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In the nightcap, Nashville jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning before Hannibal scored 12 unanswered over the next six frames. The Cavemen outhit the Outlaws 14-4 and took advantage of three Nashville errors for the lopsided victory.
The two teams will conclude the three-game series tomorrow (Sunday) when they meet at 1:05 p.m. CT at Samuel Clemens Field.
Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score | Season Stats
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal out-hit Nashville 23-10 in a pair of seven-inning contest to take both games of a doubleheader at Samuel Clemens Field on Saturday. The Cavemen (11-8) extended their winning streak to five Saturday, edging the Outlaws 5-4 in game one before winning 12-1 in the nightcap.
With two losses on Saturday, the Outlaws (9-11) have now dropped three straight games after winning four straight from June 19-23.
In the game one the Outlaws trailed 3-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth before scoring three runs on four hits to tie the game. With the game tied at three, Hannibal added a run in the sixth and seventh inning to take a 5-3 lead. Down to their last at-bat in the bottom of the seventh, Nashville got within a run of the tying the game when Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) connected on his second home run of the season, a one-out solo shot off James Hudelson.
Taylor Haydel (Western Kentucky) fell to 1-1, allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings of work despite striking out a team and season-high nine batters.
Dove led Nashville at the plate in game one, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In the nightcap, Nashville jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning before Hannibal scored 12 unanswered over the next six frames. The Cavemen outhit the Outlaws 14-4 and took advantage of three Nashville errors for the lopsided victory.
The two teams will conclude the three-game series tomorrow (Sunday) when they meet at 1:05 p.m. CT at Samuel Clemens Field.
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Nashville falls to Chillicothe in 14 innings
By TY
Box Score | Season Stats
Trying to win its franchise best fifth game in a row, Nashville failed to get a timely hit with men on base as Chillicothe edged the Outlaws, 4-3 in 14 innings at VA Memorial Stadium on Thursday. The Outlaws (9-9) stranded 15 runners on base in a game that last four hours and 31 minutes.
Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) led Nashville at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a run scored while Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) and Johnny Amann (Judson) each added two hits in the loss.
A total of 12 pitchers were used in the game. Nashville used a season-high seven pitchers in Thursday night’s contest.
Navery Moore (Vanderbilt) posted his second solid outing in as many chances on Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits in six and one-third innings. Moore struck out five and walked two.
Daniel Palo (Middle Tennessee) fell to 0-2 on the year after allowing one run on two hits in the bottom of the 14th.
The Outlaws will get tomorrow off before traveling to Hannibal, Mo., for a two-game road series with the Hannibal Caveman on Saturday and Sunday.
Box Score | Season Stats
Trying to win its franchise best fifth game in a row, Nashville failed to get a timely hit with men on base as Chillicothe edged the Outlaws, 4-3 in 14 innings at VA Memorial Stadium on Thursday. The Outlaws (9-9) stranded 15 runners on base in a game that last four hours and 31 minutes.
Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) led Nashville at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a run scored while Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) and Johnny Amann (Judson) each added two hits in the loss.
A total of 12 pitchers were used in the game. Nashville used a season-high seven pitchers in Thursday night’s contest.
Navery Moore (Vanderbilt) posted his second solid outing in as many chances on Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits in six and one-third innings. Moore struck out five and walked two.
Daniel Palo (Middle Tennessee) fell to 0-2 on the year after allowing one run on two hits in the bottom of the 14th.
The Outlaws will get tomorrow off before traveling to Hannibal, Mo., for a two-game road series with the Hannibal Caveman on Saturday and Sunday.
Outlaws pound Paints to win fourth straight
By TY
The Nashville Outlaws extended its winning streak to four games last night when they hammered Chillicothe, 13-4 at VA Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening. With the win, Nashville improved to 9-8 while the loss dropped Chillicothe to 14-4.
Here are a few notes from Nashville’s win over Chillicothe on Wednesday.
* Nashville pounded out 16 hits in the game. The 16 hits is the second most hits recorded by the Outlaws in a single game this summer. Nashville collected 19 hits against the Paints in a 16-5 win back on June 11th at Hawkins Field.
* Johnny Amann (Judson) had a career night, going 3-for-5 with 6 RBI including a 3-run double and 2-run home run. The homer was Amann’s first of the year. Amann entered Wednesday’s game with four RBI in his first 16 games, before driving in six last night.
* Bryan Johns (Vanderbilt) made his Outlaw season debut, finishing 1-for-3 with 3 hit-by-pitch and a team best 4 runs scored from the lead-off spot.
* Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored out of the No. 9 hole.
* Catcher Drew Fann (Vanderbilt) went 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored while Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.
*Matthew Fitton (Sacred Heart), Wes Alsup (UT-Martin) and Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) were sharp in relief as they combined to throw seven-innings of scoreless relief. The trio surrendered only three hits while fanning eight and walking three.
* Andy Hillis (Tennessee) allowed four runs on four hits in two innings of work to earn the no-decision in what was his shortest outing of the year.
The Nashville Outlaws extended its winning streak to four games last night when they hammered Chillicothe, 13-4 at VA Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening. With the win, Nashville improved to 9-8 while the loss dropped Chillicothe to 14-4.
Here are a few notes from Nashville’s win over Chillicothe on Wednesday.
* Nashville pounded out 16 hits in the game. The 16 hits is the second most hits recorded by the Outlaws in a single game this summer. Nashville collected 19 hits against the Paints in a 16-5 win back on June 11th at Hawkins Field.
* Johnny Amann (Judson) had a career night, going 3-for-5 with 6 RBI including a 3-run double and 2-run home run. The homer was Amann’s first of the year. Amann entered Wednesday’s game with four RBI in his first 16 games, before driving in six last night.
* Bryan Johns (Vanderbilt) made his Outlaw season debut, finishing 1-for-3 with 3 hit-by-pitch and a team best 4 runs scored from the lead-off spot.
* Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored out of the No. 9 hole.
* Catcher Drew Fann (Vanderbilt) went 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored while Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.
*Matthew Fitton (Sacred Heart), Wes Alsup (UT-Martin) and Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) were sharp in relief as they combined to throw seven-innings of scoreless relief. The trio surrendered only three hits while fanning eight and walking three.
* Andy Hillis (Tennessee) allowed four runs on four hits in two innings of work to earn the no-decision in what was his shortest outing of the year.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
More on the Outlaws Twilight Zone Rainout.
By Eric JonesThe rain came fast and with the sun shining steadily at Hawkins Field. At first, you figured that it was just a quick cloudburst, typical of a 98 degree Nashville summer day, but then it just started coming down harder.
Outlaws GM, Brandon Vonderharr admitted that he was glad the rain didn't come sooner as Hannibal had just got into their dugout when it started. "I don't think Jay Hemond (Hannibal's manager) would have believed me that it was even raining. Blue skies and here we are dumbfounded that it's even raining at all and then it comes down harder." Vonderharr and the staff didn't even have time to get the tarp in position as it looked to be a passing shower. The downpour ended up like a Bill Veeck promotion gone bad and washed the game out completely.
There might be some Veeck-esque pretense here after all. Jay Hemond is the son of former Chicago White Sox general manager Roland Hemond who served under Bill Veeck for many years. Although the Outlaws-Cavemen rainout won't rank up there with Veeck's 1979 Disco Demolition promotion where he actually blew up part of Comiskey Park's field, the oddity of the situation will go down as the first rainout in Outlaws history...under sunny skies.
Tuesday Outlaw Game Postponed
By TY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tuesday’s Nashville Outlaw game vs. Hannibal has been postponed due to heavy rains in the middle Tennessee area. The game will likely be made up when the Outlaws travel to Hannibal, Mo., later in the summer.
Further updates on the rain-out game will be posted on www.nashvilleoutlaws.com
Outlaws edge Hannibal to win third straight
By TY
Box Score
The Nashville Outlaws edged Hannibal, 5-4 at Hawkins Field on Monday night to win its third straight game. With the win, Nashville returned to .500 on the season with an 8-8 record through its first 16 games.
The Outlaws trailed 3-1 heading into the home half of the sixth before plating three runs on three hits to take a 4-3 lead.
After both teams went scoreless in the seventh frame, Hannibal would then tie the game at four in the top of the eighth.
The Outlaws bounced right back in the eighth with a run of their own when Kevin Smith (LSU Shreveport) scored on an RBI-single by Doug Joyce (Florida International) to give the Outlaws a 5-4 lead.
Reliever Jon Ivie (Belmont) threw the seventh and eighth inning for Nashville to earn the win. Ivie (1-0) struck out two and allowed one hit in two-innings of scoreless relief on Monday, running his scoreless innings streak to nine.
Nashville starter Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) allowed three runs on five hits in five innings with four strikeouts and three walks in the no-decision.
Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) reached base three out of four times (two hits) while Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) went 2-for-2 with a RBI and run scored.
The Outlaws will play game two of a two-game series against Hannibal on Tuesday night at Hawkins Field. First pitch is slated to be at 7:05 p.m. CT.
Tuesday night will mark the season debut for Vanderbilt’s Bryan Johns. Johns is coming off a strong season for the Commodores in 2010, hitting .370 with 13 doubles and a .479 on-base percentage.
Box Score
The Nashville Outlaws edged Hannibal, 5-4 at Hawkins Field on Monday night to win its third straight game. With the win, Nashville returned to .500 on the season with an 8-8 record through its first 16 games.
The Outlaws trailed 3-1 heading into the home half of the sixth before plating three runs on three hits to take a 4-3 lead.
After both teams went scoreless in the seventh frame, Hannibal would then tie the game at four in the top of the eighth.
The Outlaws bounced right back in the eighth with a run of their own when Kevin Smith (LSU Shreveport) scored on an RBI-single by Doug Joyce (Florida International) to give the Outlaws a 5-4 lead.
Reliever Jon Ivie (Belmont) threw the seventh and eighth inning for Nashville to earn the win. Ivie (1-0) struck out two and allowed one hit in two-innings of scoreless relief on Monday, running his scoreless innings streak to nine.
Nashville starter Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) allowed three runs on five hits in five innings with four strikeouts and three walks in the no-decision.
Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) reached base three out of four times (two hits) while Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) went 2-for-2 with a RBI and run scored.
The Outlaws will play game two of a two-game series against Hannibal on Tuesday night at Hawkins Field. First pitch is slated to be at 7:05 p.m. CT.
Tuesday night will mark the season debut for Vanderbilt’s Bryan Johns. Johns is coming off a strong season for the Commodores in 2010, hitting .370 with 13 doubles and a .479 on-base percentage.
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Outlaws storm back to beat Miners
By TYBox Score
BECKLEY, W. Va. – Trailing 2-0 heading into the eighth, the Nashville Outlaws staged its biggest comeback of the season by scoring six runs in over the final two innings to knock-off West Virginia, 6-2 at Linda K. Epling Stadium on Sunday.
With the win, the Outlaws clinched the series (took two out of three) over the Miners while improving to 7-8 overall. After losing four of five games from June 9-13, the Outlaws have now four of its last five games dating back to June 15.
The weekend series win over West Virginia (7-8) concludes a solid week for the Outlaws, who went 4-2 on the week, including a pair of road wins at Richmond on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nashville trailed 2-0 heading into the eighth as they had five hits and no runs to show for off West Virginia starter Andrew Smith who struck out five in five shutout innings.
The Outlaws got to the Miner bullpen in the eighth though when they sent nine guys to the plate in a 5-run inning. Nashville was aided by two costly West Virginia errors in the inning that led to two unearned runs.
With Nashville clinging to a 5-2 lead heading into the ninth, the Outlaws added one more insurance run in their last at-bat when Greg Bachman (Austin Peay) drove in Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) from third on a two-out RBI single.
For the third time in three days, the Outlaws got another solid start out of its starting pitcher. On Sunday, Daniel Palo (Middle Tennessee) allowed two runs on four hits in 6.1 innings with five strikeouts and three walks to earn the no-decision.
Steven Murray (TCU) picked up the win after throwing 1.1 innings of no-hit scoreless relief while closer Jon Ivie (Belmont) threw a perfect-ninth to earn his league-leading fourth save of the season.
Offensively Sunday, Doug Joyce (Florida International) continued his hot-bat, going 3-for-5 with 2 RBI, a double and run scored. Jack Lupo (Vanderbilt) went 2-for-4 while Johnny Amann (Judson) drove in two-runs on an RBI single in the eighth.
The Outlaws lineup will receive some immediate depth this week as Vanderbilt’s Drew Fann and Bryan Johns are slated to make their Outlaw debuts this week against Hannibal.
Nashville will return to friendly confines of Hawkins Field on Monday when they host Hannibal Cavemen for two games (Monday and Tuesday). Both games will start at 7 p.m.
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Outlaws Even Series, Crush Miners 9-2
By TYBox Score
BECKLY, W.Va. – A day after scoring just one run on three hits, the Nashville Outlaws jumped out to an early 6-0 lead after one inning and got a great outing from starting pitcher Taylor Haydel en route to a 9-2 win over West Virginia at Linda K Epling Stadium on Saturday.
Haydel (Western Kentucky) won his first game in two starts, allowing two runs, one earned on five hits in six-innings on Saturday. Haydel struck out five and walked two while facing 29 batters.
Left-hander Matt Fitton (Sacred Heart) was dominant out of the bullpen in relief of Haydel, allowing just one-hit in three-innings of scoreless relief in what was his fifth appearance of the season.
Nashville (6-8) got out to an early 6-0 lead when they scored six runs on four hits while taking advantage of one Miner error in the top of the first. Johnny Amann (Judson), Greg Bachman (Austin Peay), Andrew Brouillette (LSU-Shreveport) and Jack Lupo (Vanderbilt) all had hits in the inning. Bachman’s two-RBI one-out double was the key hit in the inning.
The Outlaws added two more runs in the fourth when Lupo and Amann scored on a Doug Joyce fielders choice and a Kevin Smith double to make it 8-1 in favor of Nashville.
West Virginia added their last run of the game in the fifth while the Outlaws closed out the scoring in the eighth when Sam Dove scored on a Daniel Palo (Middle Tennessee) fielders choice.
Lupo and Smith led Nashville at the plate with two hits apiece, while Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) and Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) each scored two runs.
Nashville will close out its three-game road series with the Miners (6-7) on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. at Linda K. Epling Stadium.
photo by W. Dayton Whittle
Friday, 18 June 2010
Outlaws Fall to Miners in Pitchers Dual
By TY
Box Score
Navery Moore (Vanderbilt) was sharp in his season debut for Nashville but the Outlaws got only three hits of their own over nine innings as the Miners edged the Outlaws 2-1 at Linda K Epling Stadium on Friday night.
Friday night’s game was a pitcher’s dual between two starting right-handers, Moore and West Virginia’s starter Jake Peeling.
Moore allowed just one earned run and five hits in 5.2 innings while striking out seven and walking two for Nashville. Peeling, a redshirt sophomore at Virginia Tech was on top of his game on Friday, allowing one run (zero earned) on two hits in 6.1 innings of work. Peeling struck out 10 of the 23 Outlaw batters he faced while walking four.
The Outlaws (5-8) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when they scored one run on one hit while taking advantage of Miner error. Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) led off the first with a walk and than advanced to second on a Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) single. After stealing third, Rumpke crossed the plate on a error by the Miner first-baseman.
Nashville led 1-0 through five complete innings before West Virginia scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the sixth, to take a 2-1 lead.
Matt Marsh (Austin Peay) came into relieve Moore and threw the final 2.1 innings of the game. Marsh struck out two and allowed two hits in 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
Doug Joyce (Florida International), Andrew Brouillette (LSU-Shreveport), and Dove were the only Outlaws to record hits on Friday.
Nashville will meet West Virginia in game two of a three-game series with the Miners at 6:05 p.m.
Box Score
Navery Moore (Vanderbilt) was sharp in his season debut for Nashville but the Outlaws got only three hits of their own over nine innings as the Miners edged the Outlaws 2-1 at Linda K Epling Stadium on Friday night.
Friday night’s game was a pitcher’s dual between two starting right-handers, Moore and West Virginia’s starter Jake Peeling.
Moore allowed just one earned run and five hits in 5.2 innings while striking out seven and walking two for Nashville. Peeling, a redshirt sophomore at Virginia Tech was on top of his game on Friday, allowing one run (zero earned) on two hits in 6.1 innings of work. Peeling struck out 10 of the 23 Outlaw batters he faced while walking four.
The Outlaws (5-8) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when they scored one run on one hit while taking advantage of Miner error. Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) led off the first with a walk and than advanced to second on a Sam Dove (Georgia Tech) single. After stealing third, Rumpke crossed the plate on a error by the Miner first-baseman.
Nashville led 1-0 through five complete innings before West Virginia scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the sixth, to take a 2-1 lead.
Matt Marsh (Austin Peay) came into relieve Moore and threw the final 2.1 innings of the game. Marsh struck out two and allowed two hits in 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
Doug Joyce (Florida International), Andrew Brouillette (LSU-Shreveport), and Dove were the only Outlaws to record hits on Friday.
Nashville will meet West Virginia in game two of a three-game series with the Miners at 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates select Ennis in MLB Draft
By TYTwo weeks ago, left-handed pitcher Justin Ennis became the first Nashville Outlaw to be taken in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Ennis was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 33rd round (987th overall) of the 2010 amateur draft.
Ennis, a product of LSU-Shreveport, is coming off an impressive junior season where he went a perfect 12-0 with a 2.85 ERA en route to being named First-Team All Gulf Coast Athletics Conference for the Pilots. The 6-foot-2 southpaw ranks second all-time at LSU-Shreveport in career wins with 28 and fourth all-time in career innings pitched (274.1).
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Thursday game vs. Dubois County canceled
By TY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Outlaws game against Dubois County for Thursday, June 17 has been canceled due to heavy rain in the middle Tennessee area. A makeup date for the game will be announced at a later date.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Outlaws game against Dubois County for Thursday, June 17 has been canceled due to heavy rain in the middle Tennessee area. A makeup date for the game will be announced at a later date.
Outlaws host Dubois County tonight
By TY
The Nashville Outlaws (5-7) return home to the Music City tonight as they play host to the Dubois County Bombers at Hawkins Field at 7 p.m. The Outlaws, currently on a two-game winning streak, return to the friendly confines of Hawkins Field after taking two from the Richmond River Rats on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nashville defeated Richmond 3-2 in five innings on Tuesday before winning 6-2 on Wednesday.
The Bombers (3-8) are in the midst of a three-game losing streak as they currently sit in fifth place of Central Division in the Prospect League.
Be sure to check back to the blog to a see video interview with Outlaw Manager Brian Ryman.
Get tickets for tonight's game
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Outlaws top Richmond, 3-2 in 5 innings
Box Score
RICHMOND, Ind. – Nashville scored three runs in the top of the second inning and the Outlaw pitching staff kept Richmond’s offense in check as the Outlaws defeated the River Rats, 3-2 in five innings at McBride Stadium on Tuesday night. The game was called after five innings due to heavy rainfall in the Richmond area.
With the win, the Outlaws snap a two-game skid and improve to 4-7 overall while the loss drops Richmond to 5-5.
The Outlaws scored three runs on three hits while taking advantage of one River Rat error in the second inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead.
Doug Joyce (Florida International) led off the inning with a single to short and than advanced to second when Ryan McCauley (Niagara) was hit-by-pitch. The Outlaws would get on the board in the next at-bat when Jarred Fancher (TCU) doubled to left-field, allowing Joyce and McCauley to score from second and first. With a 2-0 lead, Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) connected on an RBI-single to center, scoring Fancher from second.
Richmond made things interesting in the bottom of the third when they scored two runs on three hits. Despite giving up a two-spot in the third, it could have been more as Richmond left three on base in the inning.
Fancher went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI and a run scored while Joyce and Emery added hits in the win.
Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) won his first game in three starts, allowing two runs on seven hits in five innings of work. Bridgewater improved to 1-1 on the year while lowering his season ERA to 2.87.
The Outlaws and River Rats will play game two of a two-game series tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:05 p.m. at McBride Stadium in Richmond, Ind.
RICHMOND, Ind. – Nashville scored three runs in the top of the second inning and the Outlaw pitching staff kept Richmond’s offense in check as the Outlaws defeated the River Rats, 3-2 in five innings at McBride Stadium on Tuesday night. The game was called after five innings due to heavy rainfall in the Richmond area.
With the win, the Outlaws snap a two-game skid and improve to 4-7 overall while the loss drops Richmond to 5-5.
The Outlaws scored three runs on three hits while taking advantage of one River Rat error in the second inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead.
Doug Joyce (Florida International) led off the inning with a single to short and than advanced to second when Ryan McCauley (Niagara) was hit-by-pitch. The Outlaws would get on the board in the next at-bat when Jarred Fancher (TCU) doubled to left-field, allowing Joyce and McCauley to score from second and first. With a 2-0 lead, Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) connected on an RBI-single to center, scoring Fancher from second.
Richmond made things interesting in the bottom of the third when they scored two runs on three hits. Despite giving up a two-spot in the third, it could have been more as Richmond left three on base in the inning.
Fancher went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI and a run scored while Joyce and Emery added hits in the win.
Austin Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) won his first game in three starts, allowing two runs on seven hits in five innings of work. Bridgewater improved to 1-1 on the year while lowering his season ERA to 2.87.
The Outlaws and River Rats will play game two of a two-game series tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:05 p.m. at McBride Stadium in Richmond, Ind.
Tuesday Prospect League and Outlaw links
By TY
Here are some updated links through the Outlaws first 10 games. The Outlaws (3-7) will travel to Richmond, Ind., tonight to play the Richmond River Rats (5-4). First pitch this evening from McBride Stadium will be at 6:05 p.m.
Nashville Outlaws – Overall Stats -----------> Official team site
Richmond River Rats – Overall Stats -------> Official team site
Prospect League Standings
Central Division W L GB
Richmond River Rats 5 4 --
Danville Dans 5 4 --
Terre Haute Rex 4 5 1
Dubois County Bombers 3 7 2.5
Nashville Outlaws 3 7 2.5
Eastern Division W L GB
Chillicothe Paints 10 1 --
West Virginia Miners 5 4 4
Butler Blue Sox 5 5 4.5
Lorain County Ironmen 5 6 5
Slippery Rock Sliders 4 6 5.5
Western Division W L GB
Springfield Sliders 7 2 --
Hannibal Caveman 5 3 1.5
Quincy Gems 2 3 3
Dupage Dragons 2 4 3.5
DeKalb County Liners 1 5 4.5
Monday, 7 June 2010
Chillicothe tops Nashville 6-2
By TYBox Score
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – The Nashville Outlaws collected a season-high eight hits but had problems in the field as Chillicothe took advantage of seven Outlaw errors to earn the 6-2 win over Nashville in front of a crowd of 1,734 at VA Memorial Stadium on Sunday.
With the win Chillicothe remained undefeated on the year at 4-0 while the loss dropped Nashville to 1-2.
Sunday night’s game was scoreless through three innings, before the Outlaws got on the board in the top of the fourth when Jared Fancher (TCU) hit a two-out double to left-center to score Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) from third. Emery led off the inning with a single to left and then advanced to second base when he stole second. Emery would then advance to third on a Ryan McCauley (Niagara) infield ground out.
Nashville’s 1-0 lead would be short-lived however as the Paints scored two runs on just one hit while taking advantage of two Outlaw errors in the fourth.
The Outlaws would then tie the game in the top of the fifth when they scored one run on two hits. Greg Bachman led-off the fifth with a single to center and then moved up to second on a Sean White sacrifice. One at-bat later, Johnny Amann drove in Bachman from second with a one-out RBI-single to right, tying the game at 2-2.
The Paints (4-0) retook the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth when they once again took advantage of a pair of Nashville miscues. Chillicothe added a run in the fifth, two in the sixth and one more in the eighth to round out the scoring.
Nashville’s Andy Hillis (Tennessee) was handed the loss, after allowing three runs, two earned on just two hits in five innings of work. Hillis (0-1) struck out four and walked three in the loss.
Kevin Crumb (Buffalo) came into relieve Hillis in the sixth and was solid in his first appearance with the Outlaws. Crumb allowed three runs, (only one earned), on seven hits with three strikeouts in three innings of relief.
At the plate Sunday, Nashville was led by Emery who went 2-for-5 with a run scored. Billy Rumpke III (Columbia), Sean White, Fancher, McCauley, Bachman, and Amann each had one hit in the loss.
Nashville will conclude its four-game road swing tomorrow when they square off against the Dubois County Bombers at League Stadium in Huntingburg, Ind. First pitch is slated for 7:05 ET.
Dubois County (1-2) got their first win of the season Sunday night when they edged the Danville Dans 9-8.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Lupo leads Outlaws to first franchise win
By TYTERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Jack Lupo’s hit-by-pitch in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference in what was a pitcher’s dual for nine innings as the Nashville Outlaws defeated the Terre Haute Rex, 1-0 for the franchise’s first ever win in front of 755 fans at Bob Warn Field Saturday.
Terre Haute’s Michael Sudbury (0-1) plunked the soon-to-be Vanderbilt transfer (Lupo), allowing Ryan Emery (Arkansas State) to score from third.
Nashville’s Jon Ivie (Belmont) closed out the game with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the first save of the franchise’s history.
Both teams pitching staffs kept the offense at bay Saturday as the Rex and Outlaws recorded a pair of four-hitters.
Nashville’s right-hander Andrew Bridgewater (Carson-Newman) started the game for the Outlaws, allowing just two hits in 4.2 innings of shutout baseball. Bridgewater walked six while striking out three. Mac Thoreson (Miami (OH) came into relieve Bridgewater in the fifth and he was just as good, allowing two hits in 2.1 innings of scoreless relief with one strikeout and a walk.
Austin Peay’s Matt Marsh threw a scoreless eighth for the Outlaws (1-1) to earn the win for Nashville. Marsh surrendered no hits while striking out one and walking two.
Andrew Brouillette (LSU-Shreveport), Jarred Fancher (TCU), Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) and Lupo each had hits in the win.
The Rex (1-2) left 13 men on base in the contest while the Outlaws left seven on base.
The win marked the Outlaws first franchise victory.
Nashville continues its four-game road swing tomorrow when they play at Chillicothe. Sunday’s game against the Paints will start at 5:05 p.m.
Click here to see the box score and summary of Saturday's game.
Friday, 4 June 2010
Outlaws drop season opener
By TYTERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Nashville Outlaws kicked off its 2010 inaugural season by falling 10-3 to the Terre Haute Rex on Friday night at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute, Ind. Despite the season-opening loss, the game marked the first game in the franchise’s history.
The Outlaws (0-1) got on the scoreboard first in the top of the third when they scored three runs on three hits while taking advantage of a Rex error. Jarred Fancher (TCU) led off the inning by a hit-by-pitch and then advanced two bases via a steal and an error. Billy Rumpke III (Columbia) then came through for the Outlaws by driving in the first run of the season when he singled to right-field, allowing Fancher to score from third.
Nashville added two more runs in the third, with both of them coming with two outs. Following a four-pitch walk to Ryan Emery (Arkansas State), Andrew Brouillette (LSU-Shreveport) registered an RBI-single to center, scoring Rumpke from second. With a 2-0 lead, the Outlaws tacked on another run in the third when Ryan McCauley (Niagara) notched a two-out RBI-single to score Emery from third.
The three-spot in the third inning however, would be all the runs, the Outlaws would get on opening night. Nashville would record one hit in the final six innings.
On the mound, the Outlaws used three pitchers on opening night, Justin Ennis (LSU-Shreveport), Daniel Palo (MTSU), and Chan Walsh (Louisiana-Monroe). Ennis started the game for the Outlaws and allowed four runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings. Walsh allowed two runs on two hits in three innings of solid relief.
McCauley led the Outlaws with two hits.
The Outlaws will look for revenge tomorrow evening when these same two teams square off again at 7:05 p.m. at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute.
Click here to see summary and box score of Friday's game.
June 4th Debut of the Nashville Outlaws
Follow the live game action right here:
http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/flash/index.html?gameid=6234
The Nashville Outlaws will play the first game in franchise history versus the Terre Haute Rex. Here is the Outlaws line up:
SS #12 Johnny Amann
RF #23 Ryan Emery
C #14 Andrew Brouillette
1B #44 Ryan McCauley
3B #27 Greg Bachman
LF #7 Jack Lupo
2B #21 Jared Fancher
DH #30 Mac Thoreson
CF #6 Billy Rumpke
SP #18 Justin Ennis
Justin Ennis was recently named an NAIA All-American after posting a 12-0 record with 92 strikeouts in 94 innings.
http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/flash/index.html?gameid=6234
The Nashville Outlaws will play the first game in franchise history versus the Terre Haute Rex. Here is the Outlaws line up:
SS #12 Johnny Amann
RF #23 Ryan Emery
C #14 Andrew Brouillette
1B #44 Ryan McCauley
3B #27 Greg Bachman
LF #7 Jack Lupo
2B #21 Jared Fancher
DH #30 Mac Thoreson
CF #6 Billy Rumpke
SP #18 Justin Ennis
Justin Ennis was recently named an NAIA All-American after posting a 12-0 record with 92 strikeouts in 94 innings.
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Welcome to the Nashville Outlaws Blog
By TY
Members of the local Nashville media got its first glimpse of the 2010 Nashville Outlaws on Thursday when the team took batting practice at its "new digs" (Hawkins Field) for the first time this summer.
The Outlaws are new to the Music City as they are a new baseball team competing in the Prospect League.
The season opener for the Outlaws is Friday, June 4th in Terre Haute, Ind. Nashville will play the Terre Haute Rex on Friday and Saturday before facing Chillicothe and Dubois County on Sunday and Monday, respectively.
The Outlaws will open its home schedule Tuesday, June 8th versus the Springfield Sliders at Vanderbilt University’s Hawkins Field at 7 p.m.
Click here for tickets.
Check out some video of the team taking batting practice below.
Members of the local Nashville media got its first glimpse of the 2010 Nashville Outlaws on Thursday when the team took batting practice at its "new digs" (Hawkins Field) for the first time this summer.
The Outlaws are new to the Music City as they are a new baseball team competing in the Prospect League.
The season opener for the Outlaws is Friday, June 4th in Terre Haute, Ind. Nashville will play the Terre Haute Rex on Friday and Saturday before facing Chillicothe and Dubois County on Sunday and Monday, respectively.
The Outlaws will open its home schedule Tuesday, June 8th versus the Springfield Sliders at Vanderbilt University’s Hawkins Field at 7 p.m.
Click here for tickets.
Check out some video of the team taking batting practice below.
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