Michael Turner
Coverage (4 articles)
The Knights Won Six Straight With a Roster That Kept Changing Underneath Them.
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.
The 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.
Riley Unroe Joined the Knights on Wednesday. He Homered Twice on Thursday.
Riley Unroe joined the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday, played shortstop that night, and hit two home runs from right field on Thursday in a 9-2 win over Nashville. The official record on the newest Knight: 30 years old, a switch-hitter, and no big-league debut.
The Knights Lost the Opener in Buffalo and Won the Series Anyway. First Half: In the Books.
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.