Friday, May 8, 2026 · Covenant Health Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| KNX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| BIR | Metric | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.01 18th | Runs scored per game | 4.87 23rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.54 23rd | Runs allowed per game | 4.57 1st |
| Roster | ||
| 24.2 16th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.6 8th |
| Results | ||
| .442 24th | Winning percentage | .533 8th |
| -73 25th | Run differential | 41 9th |
| .454 25th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .529 8th |
| .465 17th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .511 11th |
| .478 22nd | Home winning percentage | .551 10th |
| .406 25th | Road winning percentage | .515 11th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Birmingham Barons
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel Zavala CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .779 |
| 2 Jacob Burke LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .654 |
| 3 Alec Briley 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .796 |
| 4 Wilfred Veras RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .631 |
| 5 Jeral Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .180 | .563 |
| 6 Andy Weber SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .677 |
| 7 Calvin Harris C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .676 |
| Drake Logan PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .723 |
| 8 Jason Matthews 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .900 |
| 9 Jordan Sprinkle 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .642 |
| Team | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .130 | .380 |
- LOB:
- 8
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Gordon L | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 75-44 | 5.45 | 1.40 |
| Chase Watkins | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35-27 | 7.11 | 1.53 |
| Team | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 110-71 | 3.00 | 1.50 |
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Karson Simas SS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .611 |
| 2 Jefferson Rojas 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .818 |
| 3 Jordan Nwogu LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .739 |
| 4 Andy Garriola RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .769 |
| 5 Owen Ayers DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .304 | 1.009 |
| 6 Ariel Armas C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .655 |
| 7 Edgar Alvarez 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .704 |
| 8 Alex Ramírez CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .744 |
| 9 Ed Howard 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .181 | .518 |
| Team | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .217 | .551 |
- LOB:
- 12
- SB:
- Simas 2, Nwogu, Ramírez
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Netz W | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 57-37 | 2.94 | 1.00 |
| Tyler Santana SV | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40-27 | 3.82 | 1.42 |
| Team | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 97-64 | 2.57 | 0.86 |