Category: Sports

Sunday’s game between the Nashville Sounds and New Orleans Baby Cakes was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions at Shrine on Airline. This was the final series of the season between both teams, with the Sounds finishing 7-8 against the Baby Cakes in 2019.

Today was scheduled to be the last regular season matchup between Nashville and New Orleans before the Baby Cakes relocate to Wichita, Kansas for the 2020 season. The Sounds won the all-time series against the Baby Cakes, going 184-159 since 1998.

The Pacific Coast League has an off-day on Monday before the Sounds return home on Tuesday for a seven-game homestand. They host the Albuquerque Isotopes for the first three games, followed by a four-game set with the El Paso Chihuahuas.

The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

The Nashville Sounds broke a 1-1 tie with a 10th-inning rally on Saturday night and beat the New Orleans Baby Cakes 4-2 at the Shrine on Airline to even the three-game series. Tim Dillard, Locke St. John and David Carpenter combined to allow just one earned run, and Juremi Profar and Jose Trevino delivered run-scoring hits in the extra frame to lead the offense.

The Sounds had runners at second and third against Kyle Keller in the 10th when Profar singled to right to score Scott Heineman. Then Trevino laced a double off the wall in left to plate two more and put the Sounds ahead 4-1. Carpenter gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th and needed just six pitches to retire the Cakes for his league-best 18th save.

Dillard turned in his third consecutive quality start and his fourth in as many outings against New Orleans this season. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, the longest outing by a Sound this year, and gave up one run on two hits on a season-high 106 pitches. Heineman had blasted a home run to left in the fourth to give the Sounds a 1-0 lead, and Dillard’s only run allowed came in the fifth. After two controversial calls in the top of the ninth inning went against the Sounds, the game stayed tied 1-1. Then St. John got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to force extras and eventually record the victory.

The three-game series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:00 CT. Austin Bibens-Dirkx (0-3, 7.23) is scheduled to start for the Sounds against Robert Dugger (2-2, 8.63).

Post-Game Notes

Scott Heineman’s homer was his ninth of the year in 31 games and moved his hitting streak to nine games
Matt Davidson went 2-for-4 and has reached safely in 19 games in a row
David Carpenter’s 18th save puts him in a tie for 9th in Sounds history for single-season saves
The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

The Nashville Sounds stranded 11 runners on base and went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position on Friday night, falling 6-1 to the New Orleans Baby Cakes on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at the Shrine on Airline.

Sounds starter Esmerling Vasquez tossed three perfect innings before departing in his first start since July 7, and New Orleans scored at least one run against each of the four relievers the Sounds used. Wei-Chieh Huang took the loss, yielding two runs in the fourth as New Orleans grabbed a lead it never gave back.

The Sounds’ only run came in the sixth inning. They loaded the bases with no outs against Cakes starter Joe Gunkel, and Eli White delivered a sacrifice fly off Tyler Kinley to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Sounds stranded multiple runners on base four times, and twice had two on with no outs and did not score. Miguel Del Pozo, Joe Barlow and Reed Garrett combined to allow four runs over three innings for the 6-1 final.

The three-game series continues Saturday night at 6:00 CT. Tim Dillard (6-8, 5.28) is scheduled to oppose Mike Kickham (3-4, 4.37).

Post-Game Notes

Ronald Guzman went 1-for-3 with 2 walks in his Sounds debut after being optioned by the Rangers
Scott Heineman went 2-for-4, moved his hitting streak to 8 games, and started at first base for the third consecutive game and sixth overall in his career
Zack Granite snapped a 10-game hitting streak, his third streak of 10-plus games this season
With the loss, the Sounds record is now 43-61
The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

Maddie Husted of Coffee Co volleyball

The Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team played host to their annual scrimmage playday on Thursday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  Dividing the 12 team field into 3 pools of 4 teams, Coffee County plopped itself in the strongest pool.  The Lady Raiders rose to the challenge posting a 2 and 1 record in their 3 games.

Coffee County opened the day against Oakland, a team they struggled with last week at Eagleville.  The Lady Raiders grabbed a 2 set win by set scores of 25-21 and 25-19.  After a short break, the Lady Raiders squared off against an impressive Riverside Christian squad.  Coffee County never trailed in a 2 set win grabbing the victory by set scores of 25-16 and 25-19.  The Lady Raiders closed out the day with a hard fought loss to Lawrence County.  The Lady Cats took the match 24-26 and 19-25.

“I thought we took a step forward today. We played more consistent” said Lady Raider coach Andrew Taylor. He went on to say,  “The girls did a good job with their service game. We played everyone that dressed and all the girls had and some good moments. I thought Keelie Hillis, Kiya Ferrell, and Maddie Husted really played well. We have to improve on our defensive slides and serve receive.”

In front of a sellout crowd of 10,734 fans, the Nashville Sounds beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 7-5 and avoided a three-game sweep. Nick Solak hit his fourth home run of the season and his 21st in Triple-A this season.

It was an early deficit for Nashville in the first inning when Oklahoma City put up three runs in the top half. Connor Joe doubled down the left field line to score Gavin Lux from first base. Keibert Ruiz hit a single to score Joe. DJ Peters scored on a Kyle Garlick sacrifice fly to score the third run of the inning.

Solak hit his home run in the bottom of the first to help alleviate the three-spot put up by Oklahoma City. That cut the lead 3-1.

The Dodgers scored another in the top of the second on an RBI groundout by Lux. But the Sounds responded with a Patrick Wisdom RBI single in the bottom-half of the inning to make it 4-2.

Nashville took the lead in the bottom of the third putting up their own three-spot. Matt Davidson and Wisdom both hit RBI singles to tie the game at 4. Juremi Profar would hit a sacrifice fly later in the inning to take the lead 5-4.

Christian Lopes added another run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-4. The Sounds followed with great defense in the top of the sixth inning, when Wisdom threw out Kyle Garlick at second base from left field on a laser. On the next play, Lopes made a diving grab in right field to rob another hit from the Dodgers.

Both teams would score runs in the seventh inning to make the game at 7-5. The Sounds brought in David Carpenter to finalize the score and give the Sounds a win.

The Sounds hit the road for a quick three-game series against New Orleans. The Sounds won’t return to Nashville until Tuesday, where they host El Paso and Albuquerque for two three-game series.

Post-Game Notes

– With tonight’s 7-5 win, the Sounds are now 43-60 in 2019.

– Patrick Wisdom’s start in left field tonight was his first in the outfield in his professional career.

– Matt Davidson extended his on-base streak to 18 games after going 2-for-4 tonight.

– Nick Solak hit his fourth home run with the Sounds tonight, all coming within his last six games.

– Wisdom’s three hits tonight marks a season-high for him. It’s also the fourth time he’s recorded three RBI, the last time was on June 26 at Memphis.

– David Carpenter is now 17-for-17 in save opportunities, leading all of Triple-A baseball.

The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

The Nashville Sounds couldn’t keep up with the powerful Oklahoma City Dodgers offense and suffered a 10-6 setback in front of 8,211 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.

One night after scoring 16 runs on 19 hits, Oklahoma City put up 10 runs on 12 hits. They scored two in the first, three in the sixth and notched a five-spot in the seventh.

Edwin Rios started the scoring for the Dodgers with a two-run blast off Nashville starter Wes Benjamin in the first inning. Benjamin settled in and didn’t allow any more runs until the sixth.

Nashville’s offense picked up the pace and evened the game at 2-2 in the third. Matt Davidson scored on a passed ball and Scott Heineman knotted the game with a run-scoring single.

Davidson put on a power display in the fifth when he launched his team-leading 24th home run of the season, a solo shot to the berm in left-center to give the Sounds a 3-2 lead.

Oklahoma City’s DJ Peters made it a 3-3 game when he belted a solo homer in the top of the sixth. Benjamin allowed a walk and a double and departed after 5 1/3 innings. Joe Barlow was summoned and retired Connor Joe, but then allowed a two-run single to Shane Peterson to give the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.

The Sounds answered again with a pair of runs in the home half to tie the game at 5-5. Christian Lopes had an RBI single and then came around to score on a throwing error by Dodgers pitcher Chris Nunn.

From there it was all Oklahoma City. They scored five runs on five hits in the top of the seventh and held the lead for the rest of the night.

The series finale is scheduled for Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Seth Maness (5-3, 5.55) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Tony Gonsolin (1-3, 4.81) for the Dodgers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Post-Game Notes

– With tonight’s 10-6 loss, the Sounds dropped to 42-60 in 2019.

– Zack Granite extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single in the sixth. He’s hitting .300 (11-for-37) with 4 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 2 RBI.

– Matt Davidson extended his on-base streak to 17 games when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning.

– Davidson hit his 24th home run of the season. He is tied for fifth in the Pacific Coast League.

The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

Back Row: Joshua Rutledge, Logan Holt, Isaac Lee, Madeline DeWolfe, Caitlyn Slayton, Lauren Lee, Nicholas Bogle
Front Row: Paizley Hodges, Emily Williams, Ryan Brown(Photo Provided)

The Manchester Makos ended their Long Course season this weekend with 10 swimmers participating in the Southeastern Long Course meet in Huntsville, Alabama. A total of 1,178 swimmers from 53 teams had to achieve qualifying times to participate in the meet. Swimmers traveled from Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle to participate in the three day competition. The Makos team had a strong showing in the 13 and up age group with 8 swimmers, and 2 swimmers represented the 9-10 year age group.
Representing the Makos were Nicholas Bogle, Ryan Brown, Madeline DeWolfe, Paizley Hodges, Logan Holt, Isaac Lee, Lauren Lee, Joshua Rutledge, Caitlyn Slayton, and Kaylee Williams.
Isaac Lee lead the team with one first place, four second place, and one sixth place finish. Bogle had two sixth place finishes and one eighth place finish. DeWolfe qualified for finals in one event, and Williams qualified for finals in three. Many personal bests were also achieved during the 4-day meet. Overall, the team scored 101 points, finishing 22nd out of 53 teams.
The Manchester Makos are now in their off-season, which will last about a month. After the break, they will begin training for short course season. Long Course Season refers to competition in a 50-meter pool, and Short Course Season includes competitions in 25-yard pools. If you are interested in joining the Manchester Makos Swim Team, contact the Manchester Recreation Department or visit https://www.manchestermakosswimteam.com.

The Coffee County CHS golf team’s preseason scrimmage tournament  in Tullahoma scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled. After graduating 4 seasoned players last year, the 2019 Red Raider golf team will feature new faces.

After not having a girls’ team the last 2 seasons, Coffee County will once again have a Lady Raider team. “Both teams are very inexperienced ” said head coach Mike Ray.

The Raider golfers will open the season at Fayetteville on Tuesday as they take on Lincoln County. Coach Ray will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to preview his squad. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln. The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.

The Manchester Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Park Partners, is hosting a Fundraising Golf Scramble on Friday, July 26^th.  The 2nd annual Park Partners Playground Golf Scramble will be played at Willowbrook with 4 person teams competing for awards and prizes.  Proceeds from the tournament will go toward the construction of a playground benefiting children with special needs.
The inclusive playground is designed to be built at Fred Deadman Park and will benefit all children. Currently, ground-breaking is scheduled for later this summer.  Funds raised from the tournament will be matched dollar for dollar through a grant received by the Recreation Department.
Cost for the scramble is $75 per player for non-members and $45 per player for members of Willowbrook.  Your entry fee will include greens fees, cart fees and lunch.  Registration will begin at 10:30 AM, Lunch is set to begin at 11:30 AM with a 1 PM shotgun start.   Additionally, sponsorship opportunities are available to help offset the tournament.  If you wish to reserve your spot, contact WIllowbrook at: 931-728-8989 or Jeff Houck at 931-728-0273.