By Josh Cook
It seems the only thing that can slow down the Louisville Bats right now is Mother Nature.
By Josh Cook
Wladimir Balentien almost single-handedly beat the Gwinnett Braves on Friday night.
The right fielder hit a pair of three-run homers to lead the Louisville Bats to a 7-4 win over the host Braves at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Balentien's bombs - he hit one in the first inning and another in the third - helped the Bats (51-50) climb over .500 since they were 3-2 on April 12.
By Josh Cook
Thirteen proved to be lucky for the Louisville Bats on Sunday night.
Sam LeCure struck out a baker's dozen, while Zack Cozart's 13th home run of the season was ultimately the difference as Louisville beat Lehigh Valley 5-4 in front of 7,794 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.
By Josh Cook
Pitching has been a strength of the Louisville Bats all season, and that was never more apparent than Monday night.
By Josh Cook
First-inning fireworks were all t he Louisville Bats needed on the Fourth Of July.
They scored three runs in their first at-bat and rode that to a 4-2 win over host Indianapolis at Victory Field on Sunday night.
By Josh Cook
Offensive fireworks were at a minimum and pitching was at a premium Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field.
Luckily for the Louisville Bats they had the better pitching, and a few timely hits, to beat the Indianapolis Indians 2-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 13,131 at Slugger Field.
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats' bats finally got the better of the Durham Bulls.
After outhitting host Durham in three straight games, and losing them all, Louisville pounded out 15 hits to beat the Bulls 10-5 Friday night at Durham (N.C.) Bulls Athletic Park.
Yonder Alonso's eighth-inning grand slam was the biggest hit as the Bats beat the International League South-leading Bulls (49-32).
By Josh Cook
For the second night in a row the Louisville Bats lost an early lead, and the game. And they did it in unlikely fashion.
Louisville reliever Jared Burton walked in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the visiting Bats lost 5-4 to Durham, the team with the best record in the International League.
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats rode the long ball to a 7-2 win over host Norfolk on Monday night.
They hit four home runs, three of the solo variety, to salvage a four-game split against the Tides at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va.
Gary Matthews Jr., Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier and Wilkin Castillo each homered for Louisville as Jesus Delgado won his first start for the Bats.
By Josh Cook
A five-run fifth inning - due in large part to a grand slam - carried the Norfolk Tides to a 8-3 win over the Louisville Bats on Sunday afternoon.
Louisville out-hit Norfolk 12-11 on a hot day at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va., but the Tides made the most of their opportunities.
