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Sounds drop pair of games in Oklahoma CityJune 22, 2017 |
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The two teams gathered to play an unofficial doubleheader after a game in the previous series in Oklahoma City was suspended due to a power outage. Played resumed in the top of the eighth inning with the score deadlocked at 1-1. The Sounds had chances to take the lead in the eighth and ninth innings but couldn’t push across another run. With two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, Melvin Mercedes struck out to keep the game even.  Nashville Sounds Allows Season-High 14 Runs in Game Two. (Nashville Sounds) Rodney DeLong named Governors ninth softball head coachAPSU Sports Information
Delong served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech last season after three successful 30-plus win campaigns as the head coach at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Sounds end Homestand with Walk-Off HomerJune 20, 2017 |
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The Sounds’ offense was in a major funk and trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Joey Wendle cracked a three-run blast off Baby Cakes reliever Javy Guerra to even the game at 3-3. It snapped a 19-inning stretch in which the Sounds failed to score a run.  Nashville Sounds’ Matt Olson’s Three-Run Blast Salvages Doubleheader Split against New Orlands Baby Cakes. (Nashville Sounds) Governors Golf Classic slated for June 23rdAPSU Sports Information
The annual event serves a fundraiser to support student-athletes through scholarships, facility improvements and academic support. Teams can register for the four-player, best-ball scramble for $400.00, with hole sponsorships (which include both course) available for $500.00. Sounds swept by Baby Cakes in DoubleheaderJune 19, 2017 |
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The doubleheader was made up as part of the suspended game from April 30th between the two teams. When play resumed on Monday, the score was 0-0 in the top of the fourth inning.  Nashville Sounds and New Orleans Baby Cakes Play Another Doubleheader Tuesday Night in Nashville. (Nashville Sounds) Instant Peay Play: Alex Robles joins list of all-time greats to be picked in MLB Draft
Drafted with the 886th overall pick, as a right-handed pitcher by the Minnesota Twins, Robles — who is from Tucson, AZ – became the 41st Governor to be drafted, since Tim Burns was drafted in 1972 by the California Angels. Sounds Walk-Off in Front of Sellout CrowdJune 18, 2017 |
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The Sounds (35-31) led for majority of the night before New Orleans came back with two runs in the top of the eighth to even the game. New Orleans turned to Kyle Lobstein in the bottom of the ninth but the lefty found trouble immediately. He walked Ryan Lavarnway to put a runner on to start the frame. Matt McBride pinch-ran and moved to second on Jermaine Curtis’ sac bunt.  Nashville Sounds’ Renato Nuñez Provides Game-Winner in the Ninth. (Nashville Sounds) Sounds Salvage Series Split With 7-1 WinJune 16, 2017 |
Nashville Sounds
The Sounds got off to a hot start in the opening frame by putting up a three-spot on the scoreboard. Franklin Barreto opened up the frame inning with a trickler back up the middle. He came around to score the opening run of the ball game on a sacrifice fly from Renato Nunez. Mark Canha continued the scoring in the opening frame by ripping a two-run single into center field to give Nashville starter, Felix Doubront a three-run cushion.  Nashville Sounds’ BruceMaxwell Homers, Bullpen Solid in Victory. (Nashville Sounds) Robles selected by Minnesota Twins on MLB Draft’s third dayAPSU Sports Information
Robles, of Tucson, Arizona, was selected with the first pick of the 30th round (886th overall) by the Minnesota Twins. Drafted as a right-handed pitcher, he becomes the fifth Governors player selected in the MLB draft over the past two seasons and the 41st to be drafted since 1972. Sounds Suffer 4-2 Setback to I-CubsJune 15, 2017 |
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The first two batters of the ball game reached on base hits for the Sounds. Franklin Barreto came around to open the scoring on a sacrifice fly from Matt Olson. Nashville starter, Paul Blackburn was superb through the first five innings but things unraveled for him in the sixth. Stephen Bruno reached on an error by the shortstop Franklin Barreto. Blackburn then issued back-to-back free passes to load the bases for Jacob Hannemann who promptly singled home the game-tying run. The Sounds hurler recorded outs on the next two hitters but yielded a two-run double to Victor Caratini to surrender the lead to the I-Cubs.  Nashville Sounds’ Franklin Barreto Records Another Multi-Hit Game. (Nashville Sounds)
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Oklahoma City, OK – The Nashville Sounds saw their record drop to an even .500 at 36-36 with a pair of losses to the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Thursday night.
Clarksville, TN – Rodney DeLong, an assistant coach at Georgia Tech last season, has been named the newest Austin Peay State University softball head coach, athletics director 
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Athletics department’s Echo Power Engineering Governors Golf Classic fundraiser, presented by Hand Family Companies and the APSU Governors Club, is set for Friday, June 23rd, 2017 at the Clarksville Country Club and Swan Lake Golf Course.
Clarksville, TN – When recent Austin Peay State University graduate baseball player Alex Robles was selected in the 30th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on June 14th he joined an outstanding list of former APSU baseball players that have started their aspiring journeys to the big leagues with their names being called in the draft.
New York, NY – Austin Peay State University baseball alumnus