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The Magnificent Levi Jordan: The Bats' Ultimate Utility Man

October 8, 2025

At just five feet eight inches tall and 170 pounds, it became clear early on that if Levi Jordan wanted to find success in professional baseball, he would have to fight hard for it. Over the course of his career, Jordan has done just that, developing his game into a

A little bit of everything: Reds' Jordan plays all nine positions on last day of Triple-A season

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September 21, 2025

It started off as a joke. During the dog days of summer, Levi Jordan had a stretch of games for Louisville, the Reds' Triple-A affiliate, in which he played across the diamond. Second base and shortstop in the same game twice. Back to starting at short. Second base, shifting to

Levi Jordan Makes History as Bats Wrap Up 2025 Season

Levi Jordan plays all nine positions, Bats finish 71-79
September 21, 2025

The Louisville Bats finished their 2025 season with an 11-4 loss to the Nashville Sounds on Sunday afternoon. Louisville slugged a pair of homers in the loss and tallied eight total hits to wrap up their campaign. Hector Rodriguez got the Bats started in the bottom of the first, yanking

Bats Thumped by Sounds in Game Three, 15-4

Louisville allowed a crooked number in four frames
September 18, 2025

Although every batter in their starting lineup picked up a hit, the Louisville Bats were throttled by the Nashville Sounds on Friday night by a score of 15-4, tying the most runs allowed by the Bats this season. It was a game to forget for the Bats pitching staff, who

Bats Winning Streak Snapped by Mud Hens with 11-4 Rout

Louisville takes its first loss in two weeks
September 11, 2025

For the first time in 14 days, the Louisville Bats were not the ones lining up for high fives after the final out, taking an 11-4 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens on Thursday night. The Mud Hens punched the Bats early and never trailed, leading 9-0 after just two

Bats Ninth-Inning Heroics Complete 6-5 Comeback Win

Hinds sends game to extras, Jordan walks it off in the 10th against St. Paul
September 3, 2025

Although the Louisville Bats struggled to ignite their offense for the majority of Wednesday’s action against the St. Paul Saints, they didn’t go down easy. With their backs against the wall, the Bats clawed back in the ninth, tying the game to send it to extras. Levi Jordan came through,

Bats Evade Series Sweep To Mud Hens With 9-6 Win 

Louisville offense delivers, snaps 17-game losing streak to Toledo
August 10, 2025

After 406 days without a victory against the Toledo Mud Hens, the Louisville Bats are back in the win column against their division rivals. Scoring three in the fifth inning, and four more in the sixth, the Bats slugged their way to a 9-6 win. With that, Louisville avoided a

Bats Mount Three-Run Comeback, Walk Off I-Cubs

July 25, 2025

In front of an energetic crowd on Friday night, the Louisville Bats came back to walk off the Iowa Cubs, 6-5, clinching at least a split of their six-game set. With 13 hits, three home runs among them, Louisville put together an all-around offensive effort, with five Bats tallying at

Bats Take Early Punches, Fall 11-3 to Indians

Indianapolis hung six runs on Louisville in the first and never looked back
July 3, 2025

Playing from behind from wire to wire, the Louisville Bats dropped game three of their six-game set with the Indianapolis Indians by a score of 11-3. It was a game to forget for the Bats, who had to use seven different pitchers in the loss. Jose Franco (L, 1-1) drew

Bats Offense Overpowers Indians in Game One

Marte’s five-RBI night leads Louisville to commanding victory
July 1, 2025

The Louisville Bats defeated the Indianapolis Indians in game one of a six-game series 12-5 on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Louisville exploded for 12 runs on 13 hits, with seven of the nine starters reaching base. Chase Petty (W, 2-4) drew the start for game one, and the

Bats Walked Off By Saints Despite Relentless Offense

Although Louisville took the lead in the top of the ninth, St. Paul scored two in the bottom of the frame to win
June 27, 2025

The Louisville Bats’ comeback effort fell short in game three of this week’s series against the St. Paul Saints on Friday night. A go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth was not enough for the Bats, as the Saints responded with two in the bottom of the inning

Bats Hold Off Saints to Secure First Win of Series

A 10-strikeout night pushes Louisville past St. Paul, 4-2
June 26, 2025

With dark clouds on the horizon, the Louisville Bats beat the weather and the Saints, securing their first win in their six-game series in St. Paul. The Bats threatened early against Saints starter Trent Baker as Bryson Brigman singled and Francisco Urbaez followed with a double to put two on

Bats Outslugged by Tides in 14-10 Barn Burner

Both teams combined for eight home runs in the high-scoring affair
June 4, 2025

Despite scoring double-digit runs for the fourth time this season, the Louisville Bats allowed their largest run total of the year, falling 14-10 to the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday night, a score more reminiscent of a football game. Eight of nine Louisville starters recorded a hit in the ballgame, but

'It Was All Worth It' - How Letting Go Led Levi Jordan To The Show

May 22, 2025

At 4:30 a.m. on June 24, 2024, the Seattle sky remained enveloped in darkness, daylight yet to unfold. Most people lay fast asleep, hours away from beginning their day. Mark Weise wasn’t one of those people. The Puyallup high school baseball coach stood in a snaking security line at Seattle-Tacoma

Bats' Six-Run Comeback Crushed As Indians Walk Off

Louisville rallies from 8-2 deficit but ultimately falls short in 9-8 thriller
May 14, 2025

Despite trailing 8-2, the Louisville Bats fought back against the Indianapolis Indians to tie the game in the ninth. However, the Bats’ valiant comeback effort ultimately fell short, as the Indians walked it off in the bottom half, 9-8, on Wednesday night at Victory Field. Indianapolis’ did its damage early

Bats Quiet In 5-1 Loss To Redbirds

Louisville suffers fourth loss in last five games
May 2, 2025

After their biggest offensive outburst of the season on Thursday, the Louisville Bats were silenced for most of the game on Friday afternoon, suffering a 5-1 loss to the Memphis Redbirds in the fourth game of their six-game series at AutoZone Park. Following a rain delay of over two hours,

Bats Blister Redbirds in 13-4 Rout

Louisville rode three home runs to their first win of the series over Memphis
May 1, 2025

The Louisville Bats used a pair of four-run innings in a blowout victory over the Memphis Redbirds, 13-4. Aaron Wilkerson’s seven innings of one-run ball kept the Redbirds at bay while the offense showed out with five extra-base hits. The first two innings came and went without a peep from

Bats Rally For 7-4 Win Over Clippers

Louisville wins final two games to split series in Columbus
April 20, 2025

The Louisville Bats stormed ahead with a big fifth inning and held on at the end, defeating the Columbus Clippers 7-4 to earn a split of their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at Huntington Park. Trailing 1-0 after four, the Louisville offense was finally able to get their bats to

All-Around Attack Powers Bats To 12-4 Win

Bats hit four homers in victory over Storm Chasers
September 19, 2024

The Louisville Bats produced one of their biggest nights at the plate all season with an exceptional offensive ambush, crushing the Omaha Storm Chasers by a score of 12-4 on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Although the Storm Chasers opened the scoring on a Drew Waters, the Bats were

Bats Out-Blasted By Storm Chasers In 15-5 Loss

Callihan, Jordan homer for Bats in defeat to Omaha
September 18, 2024

The Omaha Storm Chasers came out attacking early and often, handing the Louisville Bats a 15-5 loss in the second game of their season-ending six-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Making his fourth start for Louisville, Jose Acuna made quick work of the Storm Chasers in the

Bats Snap Losing Streak With Shutout Victory

Benschoter and Gavin combine to blank Indianapolis
August 31, 2024

Following a devastating loss in the completion of Friday’s suspended game, a pair of Louisville Bats pitchers twirled a gem and got plenty of run support, defeating the Indianapolis Indians 6-0 in the sixth game of their seven-game series on Saturday night at Victory Field. The win snaps a 12-game

Bats Late Rally Falls Short In 7-4 Defeat At Toledo

Louisville plates four in ninth to avoid shutout
July 26, 2024

The Louisville Bats rallied late but ultimately fell short 7-4 to the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday night at Fifth Third Field. After two scoreless innings to start the game, the Mud Hens got on the board first with a three-run home run by Jace Jung to give Toledo a

Bats Drop Wild Slugfest In Toledo 11-10

Jordan homers twice in series-opening defeat
July 23, 2024

In a crazy, back-and-forth game that saw a combined 10 home runs and 30 hits, the Louisville Bats ultimately couldn’t hang on to four separate leads, falling to the Toledo Mud Hens 11-10 in 10 innings in the opener of a six-game series on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field.

Bats Earn Sweep Of Saints With 9-4 Victory

Louisville records first six-game sweep of 2024
July 14, 2024

The Louisville Bats earned a thrilling 9-4 victory over the St. Paul Saints to extend their season-long winning streak to seven in a row, the team’s longest streak since 2021, and earn their first six-game series sweep of the season. Livan Soto and Levi Jordan both went 2-for-4, with the

Bats Offense Outshines Gloomy Night In 8-1 Win

Louisville puts up eight runs in less than five innings to defeat St. Paul
July 9, 2024

In a game that included three rain delays, the Louisville Bats scored eight runs on eight hits as they defeated 8-1 the St. Paul Saints on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Bats starter Randy Wynne (W, 1-0) was the star on the mound, tossing a rain-shortened five inning complete