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Chad Patrick Earns League Honors

First Career Weekly Honor of Career
May 29, 2023

St. Petersburg, Florida (May 29, 2023) – Earlier today, Sod Poodles right-handed pitcher Chad Patrick was honored as Texas League Pitcher of the Week for May 22-28, the league announced. Patrick spun seven scoreless innings in his one start last week against San Antonio (Double-A, San Diego) on May 27.

Soddies Bats Explode in Series Finale Win at San Antonio

Tawa Turns In Multi-Hit Effort Including A Homerun
May 29, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 28, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles topped the San Antonio Missions, 9-3, and secured their second straight win in the finale of a six-game set at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Amarillo crushed six extra base hits and the bullpen did not concede a run through 5.0

Patrick Fires Seven Scoreless In 1-0 Shutout Win

Patrick Sets Career-High In Process
May 29, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 27, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles topped the San Antonio Missions, 1-0, and snapped their four-game skid on Saturday night. Chad Patrick shoved for seven innings of two-hit ball and Juan Centeno drove in the lone Amarillo run to secure the club's first win of

Soddies Hurt by Gifted Runs, Fall in Fourth Straight to Missions

May 29, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 26, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles fell to the San Antonio Missions on Friday night, 8-2, but tied the Missions in the hit column with just five knocks coming from both clubs. Amarillo tied a season high of 11 walks allowed and committed two untimely

Sod Poodles Drop Back and Forth Game Three In San Antonio

Albright Tosses First Quality Start Of Year For Amarillo
May 26, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 25, 2023) – Amarillo dropped their Thursday night contest in San Antonio 5-4 in a game that saw four lead changes. Despite out-hitting the Missions, the Sod Poodles were held scoreless over the games' final two innings. The first three San Antonio batters of the game

Homestand Highlights: May 30 - June 4

Sod Poodles Will Welcome St. Louis Cardinals Double-A Affiliate for Six Games
May 25, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 25, 2023) - The Amarillo Sod Poodles return to HODGETOWN following a two-week road trip to face the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A, St. Louis Cardinals). School is out and it’s officially time to begin the summer slate of Sod Poodles baseball in downtown Amarillo. The week will feature

Amarillo Walked Off By San Antonio In Game Two

Sod Poodles Suffer Second Walk Off Loss of Season
May 24, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 24, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles suffered a 4-3 walk off loss to the San Antonio Missions on Wednesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. For the second time in as many games, Ryan Bliss led off the contest with a hit. This time, he was

Sod Poodles Drop Game One In San Antonio

Bliss Collects Another Three Hits
May 23, 2023

San Antonio, Texas (May 23, 2023) – Amarillo dropped Tuesday's series opener against the Missions 14-4 in San Antonio in game one of the six-game series. The Sod Poodles collected eight hits and were paced by Ryan Bliss who tallied three hits in the loss. An Amarillo leadoff triple was

Patrick Spins Gem As Sod Poodles Close Series With Win

Right-Hander Earns First Win This Season
May 21, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 21, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles concluded their series against Frisco with a 3-1 win on Sunday. Amarillo starter Chad Patrick worked a season-high in innings pitched and earned his first win of the year in the process. Neither team mustered much in the day's opening

Amarillo Jumps Out Front Early, Can't Escape Frisco Walk-Off

Zach Davies Strikes Out Seven In First Rehab Start
May 21, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 20, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped their Saturday night tilt against the Frisco RoughRiders 8-7 in extra innings. Amarillo was held scoreless through the later innings until plating the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th. Before RHP Zach Davies took the mound in

Del Castillo Tallies Two Knocks in Win

Albright Tosses Five, Earns Second Straight Winning Decision
May 20, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 19, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles clipped the Frisco RoughRiders, 2-1, in game four under the Friday night lights. Amarillo's pitching staff logged an exceptional night on the rubber with Adrian Del Castillo coming in clutch and driving in the go-ahead run. Amarillo was retired in

Sod Poodles Drop Fourth Straight

Bliss Launches Leadoff Homer, Ties Franchise Record In Process
May 19, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 18, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped game three, 7-1, to the Frisco RoughRiders on Thursday after being held to just two hits for the second time this series. Ryan Bliss secured the lead for Amarillo early in the top of the first. The former Auburn

Soddies Sunk in Frisco, Drop Game Two

Roberts Homers in Return to Amarillo Lineup
May 18, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 17, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles fell to the Frisco RoughRiders, 10-4, and dropped their third-straight on Wednesday night. The Soddies and the RoughRiders were neck-and-neck in the box score before an eight-run fifth inning from Frisco pushed the win out of reach. Caleb Roberts was

Sod Poodles Tie Game Late, Fall To Frisco 3-2

De Los Santos Hits Fourth Homer of Campaign
May 16, 2023

Frisco, Texas (May 16, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped the opening game against the RoughRiders in Frisco on Tuesday afternoon. No-hit through six innings, Amarillo used a pair of hits including a game-tying home run in the seventh inning but fell 3-2 to start a two-week road trip

Sod Poodles Split Twin Bill on Mother's Day

May 16, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 14, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles split their Mother's Day double header versus Midland but lost their six-game series, 4-2. The Soddies muscled in front of the RockHounds early in game one thanks to a seven-run first inning and a stellar pitching performance that held their

Saturday Night's Game Postponed Due to Weather

May 13, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 13, 2023) – Tonight's scheduled game between the Amarillo Sod Poodles and Midland RockHounds has been postponed due to consistent rain at HODGETOWN. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, May 14. The teams will play two (2) seven-inning contests with

Soddies Bats Go Cold, Drop Game Four

May 13, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 12, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped game four on Friday night, 6-1, at HODGETOWN. A big four-run fourth inning from Midland helped guide them to the victory over Amarillo. Marcos Tineo dealt scoreless frames through the top of the second before the RockHounds burned a

Sod Poodles Fall to RockHounds 16-6

May 13, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 11, 2023) – The Soddies dropped game three of their six-game homestand, 16-6, to the Midland RockHounds who now hold the series lead, 2-1. Amarillo logged 13 hits but was unable to react in time to the 10-run hole. Amarillo secured their first two runs in the

Sod Poodles Muscle in Front of RockHounds Early, Secure Game Two

Amarillo Improves to 6-0 In Game Two of Series in 2023
May 10, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 10, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles clipped the RockHounds, 6-3, and evened their series in game two following dominant outings from the Amarillo pitching staff. The Sod Poodles plugged five of their six runs on five hits in the first two innings. The Soddies tallied their

Soddies Late-Game Rally Falls Short in Seven-Homer Slugfest

Lawlar, De Los Santos Homer
May 10, 2023

Amarillo, Texas (May 9, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped game one in a back-and-forth battle to the Midland RockHounds, 11-9, which saw seven homers across both clubs. 10 of Midland's 11 runs were achieved via the long ball with Amarillo successfully out hitting the RockHounds 13-9. Jamison Hill

Soddies Drop Finale, Suffer First Series Loss

May 10, 2023

Corpus Christi, Texas (May 7, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped their finale on Sunday, 5-4, and suffered their first series loss of 2023. Amarillo's bullpen dominated the show but the bats were unable to recover from the deficit in time. The Soddies fashioned an early lead in the

Amarillo Drops Saturday Matinee 12-7

May 10, 2023

Corpus Christi, Texas (May 6, 2023) – Despite out-hitting the Hooks on Saturday afternoon, Amarillo dropped the Saturday contest 12-7. Corpus Christi used a pair of five-run innings early to jump out in front and hold off Amarillo to take the series lead. The first two batters of the game

7-Run Inning Helps Sod Poodles Even Series In Corpus

Teams Combine For 20 Runs and 24 hits
May 6, 2023

Corpus Christi, Texas (May 5, 2023) – The Sod Poodles plated 12 runs on 15 hits to knot the series at two games a side on Friday night in Corpus Christi. Amarillo hit around in the third, scoring seven runs on eight hits to take command, and never looked back,

Sod Poodles Suffer 6-1 Loss to Hooks

Sod Poodles Trail Series 2-1
May 4, 2023

Corpus Christi, Texas (May 4, 2023) – A game that saw just two combined hits through the top of the sixth inning went in the favor of the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night. Two early runs coupled with some late insurance proved too much for Amarillo to overcome, falling

Ryan Bliss Named Texas League Player of the Month

D-backs No. 30-rated Prospect Hit .410 in April
May 4, 2023

St. Petersburg, Fla. (May 4, 2023) – Today, Minor League Baseball announced player and pitcher of the month honorees in each of the 11 full-season leagues for April. Sod Poodles infielder, Ryan Bliss, was named Texas League Player of the Month after hitting .410 (34-for-83) in 18 games played. Bliss’