Ben Peoples
Coverage (7 articles)
Knights Drop Opener 5-1 After Six Scoreless
Six scoreless innings from Duncan Davitt and Ben Peoples. Five runs in the next two. Nashville 5, Charlotte 1 in the homestand opener.
A Walk-Off Home Run in Jacksonville Became a Walk-Off Double. The Knights Lost Anyway, 7-6.
The Knights took the road-trip opener at VyStar 5-3 on Tuesday behind Shane Murphy and a Triple-A debut from Braden Montgomery. Wednesday afternoon, what looked like a three-run walk-off home run for Jacksonville got reduced to an RBI walk-off double after the umpires ruled Heriberto Hernández was physically assisted across home plate. Charlotte lost 7-6.
Knights Beat Jacksonville 8-5 to Take a 3-1 Series Lead. They Can Clinch Tonight.
The Charlotte Knights scored seven runs in their first five innings and held off a ninth-inning rally to beat Jacksonville 8-5 Friday, putting them up 3-1 in the six-game series with two to play. Ryan Galanie tripled, LaMonte Wade Jr. stole home, Jacob Gonzalez added an RBI double, and Ben Peoples closed the door. Tonight's 6:35 p.m. game can clinch the series.
Memphis Scored Six Runs in the Sixth Inning. The Knights Spent the Rest of the Night Catching Up.
Memphis scored six runs in the sixth inning to blow open a 1-0 game and beat the Charlotte Knights 9-4 at Truist Field. Korey Lee hit his first home run of the year in the eighth, but it was too late. The Redbirds' only visit to Charlotte continues Wednesday.
The Knights Split a Six-Game Homestand With Norfolk. They Won the Finale 15-3.
Charlotte and Norfolk played six times at Truist Field between Tuesday and Sunday and split the series 3-3. The Tides took the first half. The Knights took the second, capped by Jacob Gonzalez's 4-for-5, four-RBI Sunday in a 15-3 finale.
The Knights Scored Seven Runs in the Third Inning and Never Looked Back. Charlotte 13, Memphis 4.
The Knights erupted for seven runs in the third inning — highlighted by homers from Pereira and Kelenic — to crush Memphis 13-4 and split the six-game homestand. Charlotte opens at Jacksonville on Tuesday.
The Knights Scored Six in the Fifth and Flew Home With a Win. Charlotte 9, Jacksonville 4.
Carlos Pérez drove in four. Aaron McGarity picked up the win. Charlotte hung a six-spot on Jacksonville in the fifth inning at 121 Financial Ballpark and closed a six-game road trip with two straight wins — 9-4 over the Jumbo Shrimp to finish the set.