For Indianapolis Indians rookie starter A.J Morris, Thursday night’s 4-o victory over the Durham Bulls was special. Not only was Morris appearing in front of the Tribe’s home crowd at Victory Field for the first time, but he pitched so spectacularly that he earned a complete-game shutout win.
It was another one-run difference for the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday night when they defeated the Durham Bulls, 2-1, at Victory Field. The start time had been delayed 29 minutes due to rain that was passing through Indianapolis, but that didn’t stop the Tribe’s win streak which is now at four games.
The Indianapolis Indians are back in their winning ways. Even if they lose a couple games in a row, they answer with a short-winning streak.
Four words to start a tweet – that’s how Indianapolis Indians right fielder and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect Gregory Polanco announced that he’d be in the Majors.
The Indianapolis Indians scored three runs in the first inning and starter Jay Jackson gave up one run in the third as the Tribe won their second game in a row against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Without Vance Worley, the Indianapolis Indians may have lost their fourth straight game and their second to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on this road trip. Instead, the Tribe won 4-2 as Worley dominated at the plate and on the mound.
The Indianapolis Indians lost the series finale against the Syracuse Chiefs, 1-5, before dropping the first game of the series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 1-3. They’ve now lost three games in a row.
After the Indianapolis Indians dropped the first game of their road trip against the Syracuse Chiefs on Tuesday night, the Tribe split the middle games winning 11-2 on Wednesday before losing 3-7 on Thursday.
After an eight-game home stand the Indianapolis Indians headed on the road for an eight-game road trip. On Tuesday night, the Indians played the first of four games against the Syracuse Chiefs and lost by a score of 5-1.
The Indianapolis Indians ended May with a 7-3 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, but redeemed themselves to start June off with a 9-7 win.
In a span of 24 hours the Tribe played two games – a 7:05 p.m. start on Saturday and a 1:35 p.m. start on Sunday.
The fireworks following the game weren’t the only show at Victory Field on Friday night as the Indianapolis Indians took the first game of the series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
The Tribe offense exploded in the fifth inning – 12 batters stepped up to the plate, and scored eight runs. Here’s what the play-by-play of the Indians’ half of the inning.
After a three hour game on Tuesday, the Indianapolis Indians and Buffalo Bisons had two quick games – both lasting under three hours – on Wednesday and Thursday winning 5-2 and 3-2, respectively . Now they’re about to start the second half of the eight-game home stand with four games against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
On Tuesday night the Indianapolis Indians proved that all though they may have a quieter offense one day, the next day is completely different. The Buffalo Bisons were on the losing side of game two of the four game series as the Tribe took home the 6-1 victory.
It was a special day at Victory Field on Monday night as the Indianapolis Indians hosted the Buffalo Bisons.
The Tribe wore camouflage jerseys that were auctioned off during the game and besides being Dollar Menu Monday there was also post game fireworks. The only way the day could have been better was if the Indians had pulled out the win as they lost 6-2.
The Indianapolis Indians were on the winning side of their series against the Charlotte Knights. After winning the first game of the series 7-5, the Tribe went on to outscore their opponent 26-15 over the next three games.
After a rough start to the month of May, the Indianapolis Indians have turned it around with their eighth win in the last 11 games. Thursday night’s 7-5 victory over the Charlotte Knights put the Tribe’s record at 27-19, four and a half games ahead of the International League West Division second-place Columbus Clippers.
Brandon Cumpton was the player of the game for the Indianapolis Indians in their 4-2 victory over the Gwinnett Braves.
Coming into the game, Cumpton had a streak of 28.0 consecutive innings pitched on the road without having an eared run. The streak was snapped, though, at 29 when Derrick Mitchell scored in the second inning.
Jeff Collins, principal of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) High School for the past eight years, will become executive director of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA), effective July 1, replacing Pat Corbin.
The mascot at Gurdon (Arkansas) High School – the Go-Devil – reflects the schools’ location in timber country.
A go-devil is a piece of logging equipment that was used to harvest trees before the automation of the logging industry. It is a sled that resembles a cannon caisson, but without the cannon. Logs are placed in the middle of the go-devil, chained down and pulled out of the woods by mules.
Sports provide an arena for acceptance among students and an opportunity for students to develop leadership abilities. The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) is doing more than just focusing on good sportsmanship – it also is promoting positive leadership.
“The goal of ‘We are CHSAA’ was to use the natural leadership of students to help schools become more inclusive to all students – to be the people that stop bullying when it’s happening in the halls,” said CHSAA Assistant Commissioner Bert Borgmann.