Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Regions Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| KNX | Metric | BIR |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 4.87 23rd | Runs scored per game | 5.01 18th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.57 1st | Runs allowed per game | 5.54 23rd |
| Roster | ||
| 24.6 8th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.2 16th |
| Results | ||
| .533 8th | Winning percentage | .442 24th |
| 41 9th | Run differential | -73 25th |
| .529 8th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .454 24th |
| .511 11th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .465 17th |
| .551 9th | Home winning percentage | .478 22nd |
| .515 11th | Road winning percentage | .406 25th |
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.
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Alex Ramírez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .744 |
| 2 Kane Kepley CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .745 |
| 3 Miguel Useche C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .861 |
| Dom Krupinski PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .653 |
| Colin Hynek C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 |
| 4 Andy Garriola LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .769 |
| 5 Edgar Alvarez 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .704 |
| 6 Ariel Armas DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .655 |
| 7 Alex Madera 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .303 | .758 |
| 8 Karson Simas SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .611 |
| 9 Drew Bowser 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .638 |
| Team | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .194 | .509 |
- LOB:
- 19
- SB:
- Kepley 2, Krupinski, Simas
- CS:
- Alvarez
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Valdez | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 80-49 | 4.12 | 1.17 |
| Jacob Wallace | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 7.01 | 1.79 |
| Frankie Scalzo L | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-19 | 4.91 | 1.72 |
| Team | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 129-79 | 3.24 | 1.20 |
Birmingham Barons
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dylan Campbell RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .738 |
| 2 Caleb Bonemer CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .924 |
| 3 Alec Briley 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .796 |
| 4 Colby Shelton DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .726 |
| 5 Ryan Burrowes 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .652 |
| 6 Samuel Zavala LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .779 |
| 7 Jorge Corona C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .759 |
| 8 Jose Colmenares SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .684 |
| 9 Jordan Sprinkle 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .642 |
| Team | 30 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .233 | .836 |
- LOB:
- 6
- 2B:
- Bonemer, Shelton, Colmenares
- HR:
- Campbell, Briley
- SB:
- Campbell, Burrowes
- CS:
- Corona
- GIDP:
- Corona
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Gowens | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53-31 | 2.63 | 1.10 |
| Morris Austin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29-15 | 5.56 | 1.47 |
| Liam Paddack | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.60 | 1.60 |
| Mathias LaCombe | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-17 | 5.66 | 1.31 |
| Carson Jacobs W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 3.71 | 1.69 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 146-87 | 2.00 | 1.11 |