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Bats win sixth in a row, beat Knights 7-5 [Sports]

The Louisville Bats won their season-high sixth straight game Wednesday night, beating Charlotte 7-5, to improve to 55-50 on the season. They now lead the race for the International League wildcard playoff spot.

By Josh Cook

Another night, another four-run first inning, another game with a few home runs, another victory.

That's what we've come to expect of the Louisville Bats in recent weeks. And that's what they delivered again Wednesday night.

Louisville won their season-high sixth straight game, beating Charlotte 7-5 in front of 8,140 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.

Eastern's Lyonell Gaines is looking for offers [Sports]

Eastern's Lyonell Gaines is one of the top prospects in Region Seven. Now the 6-foot-4 forward is looking for a place to play in college. I caught up with Gaines and spoke with him about his recruitment.

Eastern's Lyonell Gaines is one of the top prospects in Region Seven. Now the 6-foot-4 forward is looking for a place to play in college. I caught up with Gaines and spoke with him about his recruitment.

Gaines averaged nearly 14 points per game this past season, as he helped lead the Eagles to a 21-9 record.

"The summer ids going pretty good," Gaines said. "I'm just trying to get better. I'm struggling with my shot right now, so I'm working on that."

Balentien's grand slam, and three big innings, help Bats bomb Knights [Sports]

A first-inning grand slam by Wladimir Balentien, left, got the Louisville Bats' offense going early, and it was just the beginning, as Louisville lambasted Charlotte 19-6 Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats also seven runs in the fifth inning and six in the seventh on their way to their fifth straight win.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats started out with a bang Tuesday night, and didn't stop there.

Wladimir Balentien's first-inning grand slam got the Bats' offense going early, and it was only just the beginning as Louisville lambasted Charlotte 19-6 in front of 11,237 at Louisville Slugger Field.

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.

Louisville (Big) Bats hit four homers to beat host Braves 8-3 [Sports]

For the fifth time in their last seven games, all of which have been on the road, the Louisville Bats hit at least three home runs in a game. They hit four more on Sunday to beat host Gwinnett 8-3.

By Josh Cook

After this eight-game road trip is complete the Louisville Bats might want to consider changing their nickname to the Big Bats.

That's because the Bats have hit three or more home runs in five of seven games so far on an eight-game road swing away from Louisville Slugger Field.

They did it again Sunday, hitting four more big flies on their way to an 8-3 win over the host Gwinnett Braves at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Bats sacrifice for win, beat Braves 3-2 [Sports]

The Louisville Bats scored all of their runs via the sacrifice fly as they won for the sixth time in their last seven games - and for the 16th time in 21 games - to climb two games above .500 for the first time since they were 3-1.

By Josh Cook

It was a night of sacrifice for the Louisville Bats.

The Bats scored all of their runs via the sacrifice fly as they beat the Gwinnett Braves 3-2 Saturday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.

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.

Bats' power returns, they beat Knights 11-7 [Sports]

Louisville hit four home runs - giving the Bats an International League-best 110 this season - on its way to a win at Charlotte. The Bats hit 13 home runs in their four-game series against the Knights. IL All-Star Chris Valaika, left, led Louisville's 13-hit attack, going 3-for-5.

By Josh Cook

After a one-game hiatus the Louisville Bats' recent power surge returned.

The Bats hit four home runs on their way to an 11-7 win over host Charlotte at Knights Stadium on Thursday night. That gave Louisville 13 homers in its four-game series at Charlotte and an International League-best 110 for the season.

The long ball helped the Bats (50-50) rally from an early 4-1 deficit as they returned to .500 for the season.

Knights hold Bats to four hits, beat them 2-1 [Sports]

The Charlotte Knights limited the Louisville Bats, who had 26 hits in their previous two games, to only four hits Wednesday night in a 2-1 win at Knights Stadium as the Bats fell back below .500 for the season.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats were powerless against the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday night.

In their previous two games against Charlotte the Bats had totaled 26 hits, including nine home runs. The latter helped them take over the International League lead in big flies at 106. However Wednesday night at Knights Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. the Louisville managed only four hits - two doubles and two singles - in a 2-1 loss to the Knights.

Bats hit five homers to beat the Knights 8-4 in day game [Sports]

The Louisville Bats hit a season-high five home runs, after hitting four Monday night, to beat host Charlotte 8-4 in a Tuesday matinee game. Michael Griffin, left, hit two homers as the Bats won for the 13th time in their last 17 games to get back to .500 for the first time since early in the season.

By Josh Cook

The home runs just keep on coming for the Louisville Bats.

And so do the victories.

Monday they hit a season-high tying four round-trippers - including three in the ninth inning - in an 11-2 win at Charlotte. Tuesday afternoon they set a new season high with five big flies in an 8-4 win at Knights Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.