Caden Connor
Coverage (8 articles)
Knights Finish 81-68 With Winning Halves, Miss the Playoffs
Charlotte won its last two games at Norfolk to finish 81-68, tied for the fourth-best record in the International League. By the club's count it was the first 80-win season since 2012. It was not a playoff season, because the league picks its postseason clubs by half.
Knights Rally From 8-1 Down in the Eighth, Win in the Tenth
Mario Camilletti's three-run double and Andy Weber's RBI single tied it in the ninth, and Ryan Galanie's sacrifice fly won it in the tenth.
Knights Out-Hit Durham All Weekend and Still Lost the Series
The Charlotte Knights out-hit Durham all weekend and still lost the series two games to one, stranding fourteen runners in a 3-2 finale loss Sunday. Rikuu Nishida and Dru Baker both went 3-for-4, but Charlotte could not come through when it counted. The Knights return home to Truist Field for a six-game homestand against Norfolk starting Tuesday.
Knights Out-Hit Nashville, Lose 4-2; Sounds Take Series Lead
The Charlotte Knights out-hit the Nashville Sounds 14 to 10 at Truist Field on Saturday and still lost 4-2, handing Nashville its first lead of the series. It was the second straight night Charlotte piled up hits and could not turn enough of them into runs.
Murakami Hits Safely in Both Knights Games; Series Even
Munetaka Murakami doubled home a run in his second rehab game with the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday night, a 6-3 loss to Nashville that evened the series. Two games in, the White Sox superstar is 2-for-7 with a walk, and the Knights' releases offer no timetable for how long he stays.
Murakami Debuts as the Knights Beat Nashville 8-2
A big-league bat came to Truist Field on Tuesday night: Munetaka Murakami made his Charlotte Knights debut on a rehab assignment from the parent-club White Sox. Ryan Galanie's second-inning grand slam did the heavy lifting, and the Knights rolled the Nashville Sounds 8-2 in the series opener.
Knights Lost the Opener in Buffalo and Won the Series Anyway
The Charlotte Knights dropped the opener in Buffalo and won the series anyway, four games to two, closing a winning first half on a Sunday shutout. Kyle Teel had a five-hit game, and rehabbing reliever Jordan Hicks went from a three-run homer in the opener to a perfect inning two nights later.
Knights Split With Oklahoma City, Clinch Winning First Half
Oklahoma City came into Truist Field and won the first two without much trouble. Then the Charlotte Knights answered, taking three of the last four to split the six-game homestand and clinch a winning first half. They are 38-31.