Nolan Jones
Coverage (5 articles)
The Knights Out-Hit Nashville and Lost Anyway. That Cost Them the 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.
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.
Two Games Into the Murakami Watch: A Hit Each Night, and the Series Is 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.
A Big-League Bat in the Charlotte Lineup: 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.
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.