The Sky Sox and Cubs split a lengthy doubleheader yesterday at Security Service Field with Colorado Springs taking the first game 6-5 and the Cubs blasting off in the second game 15-5. Iowa jumped out to 5-2 lead in the afternoon tilt, but the Sox used 8 pitchers on the mound, one on the basepaths and…
Home. Sweet. Home. That is most certainly what the Sky Sox are saying as they get set to open up what is now an 11-day, 14-game homestand with a doubleheader this afternoon, following the 2-6 road trip they just completed. The time away from Security Service Field culminated with 5-0 shutout dealt to them by…
The Sky Sox wrapped up a road trip to forget with a 5-0 loss to the Memphis Redbirds last night at AutoZone Park. Josh Hader’s Triple-A debut was spoiled by the shutout loss, but he did well and completed six innings, allowing 2 runs on 1 hit, 4 walks, and a season-high 9 strikeouts. On…
The Sky Sox were stymied by veteran righty Jerome Williams in Saturday night’s tilt against the Redbirds and fell 2-0, marking the third shutout through the first seven games of this eight game road trip. The Sky Sox’s best opportunity to score came in the first inning when Orlando Arcia tripled, Will Middlebrooks followed with…
Some nights you just have to tip your cap to an opposing player, and that’s what the Sky Sox had to do last night as Memphis’ 34-year old veteran righty Jerome Williams tossed a complete-game shutout en route to the 2-0 win. Colorado Springs had their best opportunity to score in the first when Orlando…
The Sky Sox bounced back with a 7-6, 10-inning victory last night in the second of a four-game series over Memphis thanks in part to two Will Middlebrooks home runs. The second WMB blast left ther yard in the 10th inning and put Colorado Springs in front for good at 7-6. Austin Ross pitced two…
Oh what a night for Will Middlebrooks! The Sky Sox corner infielder had a monster day at the plate and connected for a solo home run in the top of the 10th which gave the Sox a 7-6 lead they would not relinquish. Colorado Springs began the night hot out of the gate with a…
The Sky Sox dropped the heartbreaker of all heartbreakers 8-5 to the Redbirds in the series opener last night at AutoZone Park. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the ninth, Andy Wilkins stepped in with the bases loaded and one out and crushed a grand slam to right which turned the game around in a…
It is no secret that the Sky Sox have struggled offensively on this road trip, so when Andy Wilkins crushed a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the ninth inning and put Colorado Springs up 5-2, it looked like the burden had been lifted and a second road-trip win was secure. However, the bottom…
The Sky Sox dropped three of four to the New Orleans Zephyrs on the first half of this eight-game road trip, enjoyed the off day in Memphis yesterday and get set to open up a four-game series against the Redbirds tonight at AutoZone Park. Game one of the series will feature RHP Tyler Cravy for…
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