Korey Lee
Coverage (7 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 Went 14-4 vs. Durham, 48-48 Against Everyone Else
The Charlotte Knights finished 14-4 against Durham and 62-52 overall. Remove those 18 games and Charlotte is exactly 48-48 against everyone else, with a 12-game road trip beginning Tuesday.
Knights Won Six Straight as the Roster Kept Changing
The Charlotte Knights won six in a row in Nashville, reached the best record they have held all season, then lost three straight to split the series. In the middle of it, first baseman Nolan Jones was pulled off the field mid-game after the White Sox traded him to Seattle, the third time this season a Knight has been dealt during a game. Durham comes to Truist Field on Tuesday.
Knights Take 5 of 6 From Norfolk; Korey Lee Wins on Birthday
The Charlotte Knights won five of six games from the Norfolk Tides at Truist Field, clinched the series with a game to spare, and left for a six-game trip to Nashville at 55-47. Korey Lee won Saturday's game in the tenth inning, with the bases loaded, on his birthday.
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.
Knights Nearly Rally From Six Down, Fall to Nashville 11-9
Charlotte trailed 11-5 heading to the bottom of the ninth, then scored four and put the potential winning run at the plate with two outs before a deep fly ball ended it. The Knights fell 11-9, but the near-comeback was the story. Nashville's seven-run third inning was the difference, and the six-game homestand against Nashville is now even at two games apiece.
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.