Kings of the South: Sod Poodles Head to Texas League Championship
San Antonio, Texas (September 22, 2023) – Behind a brilliant night on the mound by the pitching staff and timely hits by the offense, the 2023 Amarillo Sod Poodles will play for the Texas League Championship. The Sod Poodles earned a 6-3 win in the decisive game three of the
Sod Poodles Force Game Three, Even Series Behind 7-4 Win
San Antonio, Texas (September 21, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles forced a winner-take-all game three of the Texas League South Division Championship Series on Thursday night in San Antonio. The Sod Poodles jumped out to a six-run lead and were able to fend off a late-inning rally by the
Game of the Year Ends in 12-11 Extra Innings Defeat for Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas (September 19, 2023) – Game one of the Texas League South Division Championship Series was one for the ages at HODGETOWN. After battling back from down five, the Sod Poodles tied the game in the sixth, traded runs late, and were on the short end of nine combined
Sod Poodles Head Into Postseason With 11-5 Win
Amarillo, Texas (September 17, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles finished the 2023 regular season with an 11-5 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday afternoon. Amarillo powered their way to the win behind 15 hits including six from the bottom three hitters in the lineup. Frisco jumped out to
Amarillo Takes Late Lead, Frisco Scores Last to Win 4-3
Amarillo, Texas (September 16, 2023) – Amarillo battled back to take a lead in the bottom of eight but couldn't hold off a later Frisco rally as they fell to the RoughRiders 4-3 on Friday night. Frisco struck first with a walk, double, and a sacrifice fly in the top
Sod Poodles Announce Dave Elmore Sod Poodles Foundation
Amarillo, Texas (September 16, 2023) – Today, the Amarillo Sod Poodles have announced the launch of the Dave Elmore Sod Poodles Foundation. The foundation will seek to provide awareness, support, and engage in charitable activities serving three main focuses: First, to support youth sports; Second, to support Amarilloians in need
Sod Poodles Score Final Four, Last on Walk-Off Balk
Amarillo, Texas (September 15, 2023) – Trailing entering the final two innings, Mother Nature and the Sod Poodles offense started to pour it on at HODGETOWN on Friday night. A late rally by the Sod Poodles helped erase a three-run deficit and helped Amarillo to take a 3-1 series lead
Beer Plates Two, Lin Spins Quality Start to Beat Frisco 2-1
Amarillo, Texas (September 14, 2023) – Amarillo earned their 75th victory of the season behind a quality start from Amarillo left-hander Yu-Min Lin. Lin Matched his career-high for innings while Seth Beer delivered the only two runs Amarillo would need to take down the RoughRiders on Thursday night. Scoreless through
De Los Santos Homers for Lone Sod Poodles Run on Wednesday
Amarillo, Texas (September 13, 2023) – The Sod Poodles dropped game two of the final regular season series of the year by a score of 10-1 to the Frisco RoughRiders. The teams traded runs in the first inning before Amarillo was kept off the scoreboard over the final eight innings.
Sod Poodles Playoff Tickets on Sale Now
Amarillo, Texas (September 13, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles officially punched their ticket to the Texas League Playoffs by winning the South Division's second half with their 2-1 win over the Frisco RoughRiders last night. Amarillo will face the San Antonio Missions in the Texas League South Division Championship
Pitchers Blank Travs, Tawa Delivers Game-Winning RBI
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 7, 2023) – For the second time in three games to begin the series, Amarillo pitchers held the Arkansas hitters to just three hits. Scoreless into the top of the seventh, Tim Tawa delivered the game-winning RBI as the Sod Poodles blanked the Travs 1-0 on
Jordan Lawlar Set to Make MLB Debut
Amarillo, Texas (September 7, 2023) – Today, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of Jordan Lawlar from Triple-A Reno. The D-backs’ top-rated prospect is scheduled to make his MLB debut tonight during the team’s opening game of a four-game road trip in Chicago against the Cubs. Lawlar is currently ranked
Amarillo Drops Game Two in Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 6, 2023) – The Sod Poodles fell into an early deficit and were unable to climb back as the Arkansas Travelers secured the 15-3 game-two win in Little Rock. Amarillo was paced by four players who each recorded multi-hit efforts to go along with 14 strikeouts
Diaz Spins Gems, Sod Poodles Take Opener in Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 5, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles got the better of the Arkansas Travelers in game one of their series from Dickey-Stephens Park. After falling behind, Amarillo scored two runs in the top of the fourth, all they would need thanks to a combined pitching performance
Seth Beer Pours it on Midland, Takes Home POTW Honors
Amarillo, Texas (September 4, 2023) – On Monday, Sod Poodles infielder Seth Beer was named Texas League Player of the Week for August 29 – September 3. The lefty bat slugged his way to the award after finishing his week against Midland 10-for-19 (.526) with four home runs, two doubles,
Sod Poodles Explode For 17 Runs in Series Finale
Amarillo, Texas (September 3, 2023) – The Sod Poodles earned a series win on Sunday, taking four of the six games against the Midland RockHounds for the week. After falling behind in the series after Thursday, Amarillo rattled off three straight wins outscoring the RockHounds 33-11 over the final three
Amarillo Takes Control of Series, Beat Midland 6-4
Amarillo, Texas (September 2, 2023) – Amarillo took the series lead on Saturday night over the RockHounds after winning 6-4. The Sod Poodles saw the RockHounds take a lead in the fifth inning before scoring the game's final four runs. Amarillo holds a three-game lead over the RockHounds in the
Hill Dominates, Beer & Roberts Have Multi-HR Games in 10-0 Win
Amarillo, Texas (September 1, 2023) – A night after being held to five hits and zero runs, Amarillo bounced back to win 10-0 on Friday night. Amarillo was paced by a dominant start by Jamison Hill and five home runs combined coming off the bat of Seth Beer and Caleb
Sod Poodles Held to Five Hits in 11-0 Loss
Amarillo, Texas (August 31, 2023) – Playing as the Amarillo Calf Fries for the final time during the regular season, Amarillo was limited to just five hits in a 11-0 loss to the Midland RockHounds. Making his first start in Double-A, Dylan Ray saw a leadoff single reach base before
Tawa Collects Four Hits in Sod Poodles 7-3 Loss
Amarillo, Texas (August 30, 2023) – Amarillo and Midland each tallied 15 hits on Wednesday night in a game the RockHounds took 7-3. The series levels at a game apiece as the two teams continue their push for the final playoff spot in the Texas League South. Tim Tawa started
Vukovich Walks Off RockHoundsÂ
Amarillo, Texas (August 29, 2023) – Leading by three after the bottom of the first and then trailing by three after the top of the seventh, the Sod Poodles stormed back with four unanswered runs to take game one of the series over Midland. A.J. Vukovich helped to secure the
Duzenack's Five RBI Not Enough in Series Finale
San Antonio, Texas (August 27, 2023) – The Sod Poodles dropped the final game, and the series, to the San Antonio Missions after an 11-10 loss on Sunday afternoon. The Missions scored 11 unanswered from the 5th-8th innings before Amarillo charged back. The Sod Poodles got six in the final
Amarillo Loses Game Five in Extras
San Antonio, Texas (August 26, 2023) – The Sod Poodles dropped their Saturday night contest in San Antonio by a final score of 6-5 in 10 innings. After falling behind in the eighth, the Sod Poodles scored a run in the top of the ninth to force extras but were
Sod Poodles Limit Missions to One Hit in Shutout Win
San Antonio, Texas (August 25, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles evened their series against the San Antonio Missions with a 1-0 shutout win on Friday night. A trio of Sod Poodles pitchers led by Jamison Hill held the Missions to just one hit in the victory. The lone Missions'
Sod Poodles Earn First Win of Series in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas (August 24, 2023) – Behind 13 hits, the Sod Poodles outlasted the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Thursday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The Sod Poodles got five scoreless innings from Luke Albright on the mound and were paced in hits by D-backs' no. 8-rated prospect, Ivan