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Bats rained out, return home Tuesday night [Sports]

Mother Nature brought a premature end to a very successful road trip for the Louisville Bats on Monday. They won six of seven games away from Louisville Slugger Field and return there Tuesday night to begin a six-game homestand.

By Josh Cook
It seems the only thing that can slow down the Louisville Bats right now is Mother Nature.

Balentien's two homers, six RBIs help Bats beat Braves 7-4 [Sports]

Louisville Bats right fielder Wladimir Balentien, left, hit a pair of three-run homers to help Louisville beat host Gwinnett and climb above .500 for the first time since April 12.

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.

Thirteen lucky as Bats beat Lehigh Valley 5-4 [Sports]

Thirteen proved to be a lucky number for the Louisville Bats on Sunday night as Sam LeCure struck out 13 and Zack Cozart hit his 13th home run of the season - which ultimately was the difference - as they won for the 11th time in their last 15 games.

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.

Bats shutout Indians twice in doubleheader [Sports]

The Louisville Bats swept a doubleheader from the Indianapolis Indians on Monday night, winning 6-0 and 1-0 in a pair of seven-inning games. It's the first time all season the Bats have had back-to-back shutouts.

By Josh Cook

Pitching has been a strength of the Louisville Bats all season, and that was never more apparent than Monday night.

First-inning fireworks carry Bats to 4-2 win [Sports]

Louisville won its third straight game Sunday, beating the Indianapolis Indians and giving Edinson Volquez his second victory with the Bats thanks to a three-run first inning.  

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.

Five Bats' pitchers shutout Indians 2-0 [Sports]

Five Louisville Bats pitchers combined to toss a six-hit shutout against Indianapolis and give them a much-needed victory Saturday.

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.

Bats' bats finally get the better of the Bulls [Sports]

The Louisville Bats had outhit Durham in three straight games, and lost them all, but finally beat the Bulls 10-5 Friday thanks in part to Yonder Alonso's eighth-inning grand slam.

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).

Deja vu: Bats lose lead and game [Sports]

For the second night in a row Louisville lost an early lead, and the game as Bats reliever Jared Burton walked in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th.

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.

Bats beat Tides with long ball, win 7-2 [Sports]

The Louisville Bats hit four home runs on their way to a win at Norfolk, Va. on Monday night, as they salvaged a four-game split with the Tides.

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.

Five-run fifth inning carries Tides past Bats 8-3 [Sports]

Michel Hernandez's grand slam keyed Norfolk's big inning Sunday afternoon in Norfolk, Va. In other news the Bats released Louisville native Chris Burke.

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.

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