Minor League Blogs

The Smokies lost game one of their championship series to Huntsville 8-7.  Mitch Atkins gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings but he didn’t even take the loss because of all the offense.  That loss went to Jesse Estrada, who gave up two unearned runs in just 2/3 of an inning. Casey McGehee went [...]

The Smokies had a chance to eliminate Huntsville and move on to the Southern League championship but because their hitters couldn’t get on track, they’ll now face a do or die situation tomorrow.  The Smokies were held to just three hits and Eric Patterson was the only hitter to reach base twice with a double [...]

The Smokies managed just three walks without a single hit as they were complete shutdown by three Huntsville pitchers.  Tyler Colvin reached base twice and he drew two of those three walks. Justin Berg took the loss in a rough start.  He gave up five runs (just two earned) on eight hits and two walks [...]

The Smokies took a 1-0 lead in their series with Huntsville and they got off to a quick start with four runs in the first inning.  Casey McGehee had a nice game and he went two for three with a walk, two RBIs and a run.  Issmael Salas doubled, drove in two runs and scored. [...]

Alan Rick scampered home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to cap off a three run rally to win it for the Smokies.  Tyler Colvin was the hitting star though and he was instrumental in the come from behind win.  He went four for five with a homerun, two runs and [...]

Iowa doubled up Oklahoma 8-4 and it was Geovany Soto who helped out the cause in half of the Cubs runs.  He went two for four with four RBIs and Matt Craig came a single short of hitting for the cycle.  He went three for four with two runs and two RBIs. Ben Howard picked [...]

Harol Tolentino picked up his first win of the season with a nice start in the AZL Cubs 6-2 win over the AZL Padres.  He gave up just one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts in five shutout innings. Brandon Guyer went two for five with a triple, an RBI and a run.  Marwin [...]

After being down by two heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Smokies mounted a three run rally to win it.  Matt Craig doubled home two runs to tie it and then Chris Robinson singled home the game winner on a fielders choice.  Craig finished the game three for four with two doubles, [...]

The Smokies couldn’t get much going at the plate in their 4-1 loss to Mobile.  All six of the Smokies hits were singles and no hitter had more the one hit.  Matt Craig did reach base three times with a single and two walks.
Donald Veal had a solid start go to waste and he dropped [...]

Justin Berg improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-1 win over Carolina.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.
Jacob Fox went two for four with two runs and an RBI.  Matt Craig hit a two run homer.

Kevin Hart got it done on the mound and he improved to 5-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-2 win over Huntsville.  He gave up two runs (zero earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Matt Craig had the big hit of the game.  He [...]

Mark Holliman was all that bad in his start for the Smokies but the took the loss none the less.  He fell to 6-5 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings.
Matt Craig provided all of the offense in the 4-2 loss.  He [...]

The Smokies poured on the offense in their 10-3 win over the Barons.  Matt Craig had only one hit but it was a three run homer and Josh Kroeger went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.
Kevin Hart improved to 3-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two runs [...]

The Smokies beat the Jaxx 7-4 in ten innings and Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He went two for five and he drove in three runs.  Matt Craig also had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored a run.
Geoffrey Jones picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  The [...]

Sean Gallagher had a nice start today in the Smokies 5-2 win over the Lookouts.  He gave up just two runs on five hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Matt Craig went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Christopher Walker finished the game with two hits and two [...]

Chris Robinson led the way for the Smokies at the plate with a big two run homer in their 6-5 win.  Brian Dopirak also went yard with a solo shot and Matt Craig finished with three hits.
Mark Holliman had a very nice start.  He gave up just a single run on three hits and two [...]

The Smokies might have lost 8-2, but Matt Craig got it done at the plate.  He was a perfect two for two with a solo homerun and two walks.  Issmael Salas also hit a homerun in the loss.
Kevin Hart had a rough start and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on four hits [...]

Third baseman Matt Craig singled twice, scored and drove in two in the Smokies 3-1 win over Jacksonville.  Brian Dopirak also singled twice while Gary Cates doubled and drove in a run.
Sean Gallagher picked up the win with 5 2/3 solid innings.  He gave up just four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.