Thursday, June 4, 2026 · Covenant Health Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| KNX | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| BIR | Metric | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.15 17th | Runs scored per game | 4.90 24th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.96 29th | Runs allowed per game | 4.72 3rd |
| Roster | ||
| 24.4 15th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.7 10th |
| Results | ||
| .394 28th | Winning percentage | .535 9th |
| -80 26th | Run differential | 18 12th |
| .434 26th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .517 12th |
| .333 30th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .594 6th |
| .438 26th | Home winning percentage | .519 17th |
| .353 28th | Road winning percentage | .556 7th |
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 Jordan Sprinkle CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .709 |
| 2 Colby Shelton SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .715 |
| 3 Alec Briley 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .840 |
| 4 Anthony DePino 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .828 |
| 5 Samuel Zavala DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .695 |
| 6 Jacob Burke RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .704 |
| 7 Calvin Harris C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .694 |
| 8 Brenden Dixon 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .186 | .678 |
| 9 Drake Logan LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .723 |
| Team | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .176 | .537 |
- LOB:
- 19
- 2B:
- Sprinkle
- HR:
- DePino
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Palisch L | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 81-53 | 5.32 | 1.63 |
| Carson Jacobs | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29-22 | 4.50 | 1.73 |
| Morris Austin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11-10 | 7.85 | 1.53 |
| Jarold Rosado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 8.16 | 2.25 |
| Team | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 139-94 | 6.75 | 1.38 |
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Alex Ramírez RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .756 |
| 2 Jefferson Rojas 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .816 |
| 3 Owen Ayers C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 | 1.009 |
| 4 Andy Garriola CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .834 |
| 5 Ethan Hearn DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 | .590 |
| 6 Carter Trice LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .760 |
| 7 Cameron Sisneros 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .684 |
| 8 Ed Howard 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .537 |
| 9 Hayden Cantrelle SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .837 |
| Team | 34 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .294 | .717 |
- LOB:
- 14
- 2B:
- Howard
- HR:
- Garriola
- SB:
- Rojas 2, Cantrelle 2
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Schultz | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 74-52 | 4.98 | 1.43 |
| Evan Taylor W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33-17 | 2.45 | 1.34 |
| Vince Reilly | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-16 | 3.41 | 1.11 |
| Frankie Scalzo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 5.35 | 1.67 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 155-100 | 2.00 | 0.89 |