Waldschmidt, Eagen Named Diamondbacks Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
AMARILLO, TX (October 3, 2025) – The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced that Ryan Waldschmidt and Daniel Eagen were named the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year and Minor League Pitcher of the Year, respectively. As the Diamondbacks’ top minor league performers for 2025, the duo were instrumental additions to
Soddies Stumble In Regular Season Finale
AMARILLO, TX (September 14, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-67) fell to the Midland RockHounds (66-72), 14-10, on Sunday afternoon at HODGETOWN. Despite four homers, Amarillo dropped the regular season finale to split the six-game set with Midland. It was the Ryan Waldschmidt show in the first inning. He
Sod Poodles Outlast Travelers In 13-Inning Thriller
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 6, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (67-64) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (66-65), 6-5, in 13 innings on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. A back-and-forth late inning battle ultimately fell in Amarillo’s favor, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Both sides were held scoreless through the
Soddies Skid Continues In Rout By Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (September 4, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-63) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (65-64), 11-1, on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Amarillo pitching plunked six batters as they fell for the sixth consecutive game following a seven-run Arkansas fourth inning. After Amarillo left the top
Ryan Waldschmidt Named Texas League Player of the Month
AMARILLO, TX (September 4, 2025) – Minor League Baseball today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt has been named the Texas League Player of the Month for August. Arizona’s top prospect and the number 67 overall prospect across Major League Baseball (MLB Pipeline) had an outstanding month at
Soddies Falter In Late Comeback Attempt
AMARILLO, TX (August 29, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (66-58) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (62-62), 8-7, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. Five home runs were hit between both sides, but the Naturals evened the series at two games apiece, fending off a Sod Poodle comeback attempt. Javier
Soddies Drop Extra-Inning Battle With Naturals
AMARILLO, TX (August 27, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (65-57) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (61-61), 9-8, in 10 innings on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. The Soddies fought back from an early hole, but ultimately succumbed to a late rally by the visitors in the extra-innings battle. Three
Amarillo Bats Come To Life In Rout Of Naturals
AMARILLO, TX (August 26, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (65-56) defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (60-61), 11-2, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. All facets of the game were on full display as the Soddies dropped their magic number to 10 in order to clinch a postseason berth. Taking the
Five-Run Fourth Propels Amarillo To Series Victory
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 24, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (64-56) defeated the San Antonio Missions (58-62), 5-4, on Sunday evening at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Five runs in the fourth paced Amarillo to complete their sixth consecutive series victory, a new franchise record. This week’s theme of scoreless
Waldschmidt, Groover Tally Four Hits Each In Soddies Win
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 21, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (62-55) defeated the San Antonio Missions (57-60), 10-1, on Thursday night at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. Soddies hitters stay hot with three players tallying at least three hits in the contest to gain a game in the Texas League
Sod Poodles Split Doubleheader Against Missions
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 20, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (61-55) split the doubleheader with the San Antonio Missions (57-59), losing game one, 5-4, and emerging victorious in game two, 4-2. on Tuesday evening at Nelson W. Wolff Stadium. After surrendering the lead late on a Missions sixth inning
Ryan Waldschmidt Named Texas League Player of the Week
AMARILLO, TX (August 18, 2025) – Minor League Baseball today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt is the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of August 12-17. Rated as the Diamondbacks number two prospect and the number 69 overall prospect across Major League Baseball (MLB
Melendez Mashes Walk-Off Dinger To Complete Pointy Boots Comeback
AMARILLO, TX (July 29, 2025) -- The Pointy Boots de Amarillo (49-48) defeated the Wichita Wind Surge (52-45), 10-8, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. Amarillo’s seventh walk-off win of the year came via the long ball, completing a comeback that saw the Pointy Boots down five runs in the seventh.
Amarillo Falls in Sunday Series Finale
AMARILLO, TX (July 13, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (42-45) fell to the Frisco RoughRiders (45-41), 9-1, on Sunday evening at HODGETOWN. Frisco held Amarillo to one run on eight hits in the final contest before the All-Star Break. Frisco started the scoring tonight with two first inning runs.
Walters Seals Soddies Win With Walk-Off Homer
AMARILLO, TX (July 12, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (42-44) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (44-41), 5-3, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. All of Amarillo’s offense came via the long ball with the Soddies taking the victory in walk-off fashion. Both starting pitchers worked out of jams in the first
Extra-Innings Battle Goes Against Amarillo
AMARILLO, TX (July 8, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (39-43) fell to the Frisco RoughRiders (43-38), 8-7, in 10 innings on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. A four-run third inning puts the Soddies up early, but the Riders battle back to take the game in extras. Beginning the new series
Long Ball Leads The Way In Amarillo Win Saturday
AMARILLO, TX (July 5, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (38-42) defeated the Midland RockHounds (43-37), 10-2, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. Using seven combined runs in the seventh and eighth innings amidst another three-homer effort from the home team, the Sod Poodles win their second straight. Midland got to
Amarillo Stumbles in Midland on Thursday
MIDLAND, TX (July 3, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (36-42) fell to the Midland RockHounds (43-35), 7-1, on Thursday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Five Midland runs in the sixth inning provided the separation in the series finale of a three-game series in the Tall City. After a 32-minute
Soddies Take Pair of Wins Wednesday Night
AMARILLO, TX (July 2, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (36-41) defeated the Midland RockHounds (42-35), 7-1 and 5-2, on Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. After earning the win in a suspended game from the previous night, the Sod Poodles roll the momentum over, taking the second game of
Early Scoring Spoils Sunday Finale For Amarillo
AMARILLO, TX (June 29, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-41) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (39-36), 8-5, on Sunday evening at HODGETOWN. The Travelers scored six over their first three innings, pacing them to the series victory in the opening set of the second half. Arkansas started tonight’s scoring,
Amarillo Falls To Arkansas On Saturday
AMARILLO, TX (June 28, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-40) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (38-36), 9-4, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. An early four-run frame put together by the visitors set the tone for the evening, keeping their distance from the Soddies to tab the home squad with
Cerda Walk-Off Homer Caps 32-Run HODGETOWN Shootout
AMARILLO, TX (June 27, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (34-39) defeated the Arkansas Travelers (37-35), 17-15, on Friday night at HODGETOWN. The second-highest scoring game in the Texas League this season featured a storybook ending as the Sod Poodles overcame a squandered eight-run lead to walk-off the Travelers. Three
Travelers Launch Three Homers To Thump Pigweeds
AMARILLO, TX (June 25, 2025) -- The Yellow City Pigweeds (32-39) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (37-34), 11-3, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. The visitors strung together seven extra-base hits in the contest, outpacing the Pigweeds to keep Yellow City winless in the second half. For the second straight night,
Hops Pour it on Dust Devils in 12-3 Win
Hillsboro, OR (April 22, 2025) – The Hops led the Northwest league in hitting and runs scored entering the series opener against Tri-City and they would extend that lead over the rest of the league with their performance on Tuesday night. Hillsboro racked up 14 hits and scored 12 runs,
Hillsboro Outlasts Spokane in Back-and-Forth Thriller
(April 18, 2025)- The Hillsboro Hops played a nail-biter against the Spokane Indians at Hillsboro Ballpark on Friday night, taking the win 6-5. The Hops and Indians went back and forth, tying it up four different times. Hillsboro took their first lead of the game in the eighth inning, and