High-A Rome enters whole new era as Emperors
Rome, Georgia, got its name because, like its Italian counterpart, the city was built within seven hills and the rivers that run between them. At a ballpark event on Thursday evening, Rome’s Minor League Baseball team further solidified the connection between the two seemingly disparate locales. The Rome Emperors have
Rome Sends Quartet of 2023 Team Members To Arizona Fall League
ROME, Ga. – Major League Baseball has announced the rosters and coaching staffs of the 2023 Arizona Fall League (AFL). Four members of the 2023 Rome roster will make the trip out west this fall. Keshawn Ogans and David McCabe are the two infielders representing Atlanta this fall. Ogans, a
Baldwin Selected as South Atlantic League All-Star
ROME, GA - Minor League Baseball, in conjunction with the South Atlantic League’s managers and Commissioner’s Office, announced the 2023 High Class-A All-Star Team on Wednesday which included Atlanta’s preeminent catching prospect, Drake Baldwin. Baldwin spent all but the last month of the season with High-A Rome, playing in 92
Rome Professional Baseball Releases 2024 Schedule
ROME, Ga – The Rome Professional Baseball Club has announced their schedule for the 2024 season, featuring one hundred and thirty-two total games, and sixty-six home contests. The 21st season of professional baseball in Rome is set to begin on Friday, April 5th, as Rome welcomes the 2023 South Atlantic
Late Inning Rally Falls Short, Braves Drop Season Finale
ROME, Ga - The Braves gave it all they had, but a two run ninth was not enough to ride off in the sunset to end the 20th season. On a day that started with Lucas Braun making his AdventHealth Stadium debut, Rome and Asheville would find themselves locked in
Tourists Topple Braves on Saturday Night
ROME, Ga – Ian Mejia struck out eight in his 23rd start of the year, but the Braves mustered just four hits in the 4-1 loss to the Asheville Tourists Saturday evening. The Braves would get the offense started in the bottom of the 3rd, as Atlanta Braves rehabber Ehire
Braves Lose Thriller in the 11th
ROME, Ga – The Braves put up runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to extend game four into extras, but failed to seal the deal in the 5-4 loss. Rome managed just two hits in their first six turns at the plate. On the hill, 19-year-old Owen Murphy
Late Inning Magic Gives Rome Fourth Straight Win
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves stage a late inning comeback on Thursday night, notching their fourth straight victory. Jhancarlos Lara got the starting nod from manager Angel Flores on Thursday night, making just his second start as a Rome Brave since being called up from Low-A Augusta at the
Schwellenbach Perfect Over Six in Braves Win
ROME, Ga – College teammates Spencer Schwellenbach and Shay Schanaman took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the Braves’ 2-1 win over the Asheville Tourists. Schwellenbach was perfect through six, going 18-up and 18-down and striking out six in the process. Of his 62 pitches, 48 were strikes and
Bautista, Thompson Two-Hit the Tourists
ROME, Ga – Game one of Rome’s final homestand belonged to Jorge Bautista and Tyree Thompson whose 14 combined strikeouts silenced Asheville’s lineup Tuesday night. A walk and a single in the top of the first gave the Tourists the early 1-0 advantage but Rome was quick to respond in
Workinger’s 2-Run Double Cements Series Victory
ROME, Ga – Trailing by one in the eighth, an Ethan Workinger double to deep center field brought in two Braves before a scoreless top of the ninth squashed the ‘Hoppers, 6-5. Three consecutive hits from the likes of Keshawn Ogans, Justin Janas, and Ethan Workinger put the Braves up
Waldrep Shines, Ks 10 in Braves Win
ROME, GA – In the longest outing of his professional career, Hurston Waldrep punched out ten Greensboro Grasshoppers in the 4-2 victory Saturday night. After Waldrep struck out the side in the first, Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. led off the home half of the inning with a walk and would come
Owen Murphy Solid in High-A Debut
ROME, Ga – Braves no.5 overall prospect and 2022 first round pick Owen Murphy lasted six full innings in Rome’s 4-1 loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers Friday night. Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. and Corey Acton owned both of Rome’s hits on a night where the ‘Hoppers tallied a dozen themselves. Kilpatrick
Baldwin Homers Twice in Wright’s Return
ROME, GA – Major League rehabber Kyle Wright felt his way through three scoreless innings Thursday, and the Braves won, 4-3 thanks to two longballs from Drake Baldwin. The first of Baldwin’s solo shots came as early as the first inning when, with two outs, Baldwin sent an opposite field
Braves Complete The Comeback, Walk Off The 'Hoppers
ROME, GA - On a night where Spencer Schwellenbach took the mound in Rome for the first time, the Braves complete a late inning rally to even the series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After being on the injured list since July 26th, Braves' number three overall prospect Spencer Schwellenbach pitched
Niekro Punches Out Seven In Series Opener
ROME, GA - After winning four straight to take their second consecutive series victory, the Rome Braves sent right-hander JJ Niekro to the mound to welcome the Greensboro Grasshoppers to town. In his first start since August 4th, Niekro would get the ball rolling early as he struck out the
Braves Rattle Off Four Straight in Hickory
ROME, Ga – After dropping games one and two, the Braves won four straight to win their first road series since May 19th when they took five of six from the very same Crawdads. Game One: Crawdads 9, Braves 3 It was tough sledding for Rome starter Patrick Halligan in
Fifth Inning Blunder Costs Rome Game Six
ROME, Ga – Errors were to blame for the four-run top of the fifth inning that put the Braves in an erasable 5-1 hole against the Winston-Salem Dash. With two on and one out in the fifth, a groundball back to Pitcher Jonathan Hughes ended up in shallow center after
Diamond: Defended. Braves Win Series in Waldrep’s Debut
ROME, Ga – 2023 first rounder Hurston Waldrep made his high-A debut Saturday night, and the Braves won their fourth straight over the Dash, 4-1. Waldrep, Jorge Bautista, and Ronaldo Alesandro allowed just one run over nine innings on a night where the Dash had more errors (3) than hits
Braves Rally Late, Take 3-1 Series Lead Over Dash
ROME, GA - Big nights from David McCabe and Keshawn Ogans helped lift the Braves over the Winston-Salem Dash Friday night, 5-3. The Braves held onto a 1-0 lead through four innings after a couple of base knocks from Baldwin and McCabe in the first. Starter Daniel Martinez held his
Rome Professional Baseball Ushers In New Era
ROME, GA - For over twenty years, Rome Professional Baseball has proudly donned the Braves’ iconic tomahawk across its chest. From Jeff Francoeur in 2003, Ronald Acuña Jr in 2016, to Michael Harris II in 2021, there have been countless Atlanta Braves stars to come through Rome. Every single one
Braves Notch Second Straight Over Dash
ROME, GA - On the back of a three hit night from Nacho Alvarez Jr, the Rome Braves notched their second straight win over the Winston-Salem Dash. The Rome Braves would send Cedric De Grandpre to the mound in hopes of taking an advantage in the series. De Grandpre, in
Braves Even Up Series With Nine-Run Night
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves and Winston-Salem Dash continued their six-game series on Wednesday night, as Rome sent Patrick Halligan to the bump in hopes of evening the series. Halligan would work a scoreless frame to open up the game, and the Braves offense would get the righty the
Winston-Salem Hangs On Over Braves In Extras
ROME, GA - The Rome Braves returned home after a two week road trip to take on the Winston-Salem Dash for the first time in 2023. Angel Flores would send Ian Mejia to the mound. This would be Mejia's first start since turning in seven innings of one run ball
Braves Drop Series Finale in Extras
ROME, GA – The ninth and final game of the homestand went the way of the Hickory Crawdads Sunday afternoon after a three-run top of the tenth. Hickory (17-6, 44-40) jumped out to an early 3-0 in the second after a pair of singles and a Daniel Mateo triple. Rome