Jacob Gonzalez
Coverage (14 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.
The Charlotte Knights Scored Sixteen Runs in Jacksonville. The Jumbo Shrimp Scored One.
The Charlotte Knights beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 16-1 on Thursday night at VyStar Ballpark, taking the six-game series lead at 2-1. Charlotte racked up 14 hits across three multi-run innings, with Dru Baker driving in a career-high five and Braden Montgomery going 3-for-5 with two doubles. Friday at 7:05 p.m. is Charlotte right-hander David Sandlin opposite Jacksonville's Bradley Blalock.
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.
The Charlotte Knights Hit Six Home Runs on Opening Night. The Final Score Was 19-2.
The Charlotte Knights opened the 2026 International League season with a 19-2 demolition of the Durham Bulls at Truist Field. Six home runs, 11 runs in the fourth inning, and dominant pitching from White Sox prospects Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz.
The Charlotte Knights Managed Three Hits in Jacksonville. None of Them Mattered.
Jacksonville shut out the Charlotte Knights 3-0 on Tuesday at VyStar Ballpark. Two home runs in the sixth inning were the only scoring in a game where Charlotte managed three hits and struck out 13 times.
Memphis Leads the Truist Field Series 2-1. Here's What Happened — And What Comes Next.
Through three games at Truist Field, the Memphis Redbirds lead the Charlotte Knights homestand series 2-1. A complete recap of the wild first half — and what's left on the schedule starting tonight.
21-1 at Truist Field: Catching Up on Eleven Days of Knights Baseball
A series win over Nashville. A slow start against Gwinnett. And then Saturday night, when the Knights hit seven home runs in front of the home folks and the visiting bullpen sent three position players to the mound. Eleven days at Truist Field, in one piece.
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 Five in the Sixth in Jacksonville. The Tying Run Never Came.
Charlotte trailed 6-0 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp before scoring five runs in the sixth inning. The tying run never came. The Knights lost 6-5 in front of 5,810 fans at VyStar Ballpark and still hold a 3-2 lead in the six-game series. Game six is Sunday at 2:05 p.m. ET.
Mario Camilletti Won a Game With His Bat Last Week. He Lost This One With His Glove.
Charlotte tied Jacksonville twice on Wednesday night. Both times, the Jumbo Shrimp pulled ahead again. The go-ahead run scored on a dropped fly ball — off the glove of the player who five days earlier delivered the best hit of the Knights' season.
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 Won Four Games at Gwinnett by Exactly One Run
The Charlotte Knights took the Gwinnett road series four games to two. All four wins came by exactly one run. Rikuu Nishida's eighth-inning go-ahead single Sunday sealed it; Jonathan Cannon and the bullpen held the line. The six-game Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp homestand opens Tuesday night at Truist Field, first pitch 6:35.
The Knights Hung an Eight-Spot in the Fourth and Buried Jacksonville 12-5
Down 5-3 in the nightcap of a weather-made doubleheader, the Knights erupted for eight runs in the fourth — capped by Braden Montgomery's grand slam and two Jacob Gonzalez homers — to bury Jacksonville 12-5. Shane Murphy went the distance for Charlotte's first complete game of the year as Charlotte took a 2-1 series lead.