Friday, May 8, 2026 · Covenant Health Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| KNX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| BIR | Metric | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.04 19th | Runs scored per game | 4.84 23rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.84 29th | Runs allowed per game | 4.55 1st |
| Roster | ||
| 24.3 14th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.7 9th |
| Results | ||
| .398 30th | Winning percentage | .549 6th |
| -90 27th | Run differential | 33 9th |
| .433 27th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .528 9th |
| .394 27th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .568 8th |
| .456 26th | Home winning percentage | .532 15th |
| .339 30th | Road winning percentage | .569 5th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Birmingham Barons
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel Zavala CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .709 |
| 2 Jacob Burke LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .704 |
| 3 Alec Briley 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .789 |
| 4 Wilfred Veras DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .631 |
| 5 Jeral Perez 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .180 | .563 |
| 6 Andy Weber 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .677 |
| 7 Drake Logan RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .723 |
| 8 Jorge Corona C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .721 |
| 9 Jason Matthews SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .900 |
| Team | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .167 | .494 |
- LOB:
- 15
- 2B:
- Briley
- CS:
- Weber
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Oppor L | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 77-31 | 9.49 | 2.19 |
| Jared Kelley | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33-15 | 12.06 | 2.49 |
| Jacob Heatherly | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31-21 | 6.26 | 2.04 |
| Team | 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 141-67 | 12.00 | 1.83 |
Knoxville Smokies
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Carter Trice CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .756 |
| 2 Jordan Nwogu LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .268 | .739 |
| 3 Jefferson Rojas SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .269 | .798 |
| 4 Andy Garriola RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .824 |
| 5 Owen Ayers C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .304 | 1.009 |
| 6 Edgar Alvarez DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .649 |
| 7 Hayden Cantrelle 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .837 |
| 8 Ethan Hearn 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .590 |
| 9 Devin Ortiz 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .133 | .465 |
| Team | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | .053 | .558 |
- LOB:
- 12
- 3B:
- Ayers
- SB:
- Ayers, Hearn, Ortiz
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Caple | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 78-51 | 3.21 | 1.09 |
| Marino Santy W | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39-23 | 3.27 | 1.41 |
| Tyler Ras | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.47 | 1.13 |
| Team | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 137-85 | 1.29 | 1.14 |