Jake Cave
Charlotte Knights outfielder. Home run in the fourth inning at Gwinnett, Sept 6, 2026.
Coverage (2 articles)
Knights Finish 81-68 With Winning Halves, Miss the Playoffs
John Speedway·
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 Finally Win an Eighth Inning, Beat Buffalo 5-4
John Speedway·
Charlotte had lost the eighth inning twice in a row. Wednesday night it took a sacrifice fly and a bad throw to win one there, 5-4 over Buffalo. And the standings page most people check is not the race the Knights are in.