LINK nky held its Baseball & Bylines event Thursday night, where guests watched a Y’alls game with the LINK crew at Thomas More Stadium. Photographers Joe Simon and Jackson Hoffstedder shot the event. Check out photos below.
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Y’alls earn first series win in young season against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls (3-3) may not have pulled off the sweep against the Joliet Slammers (2-4) to end the six-game home stand to open the season, but the Y’alls did earn their first series win of the year in two tries. Improved pitching led to two wins in the three-game series. “I think what the […]
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Y’alls earn first win of season in Gateway series
After dropping their first two contests of the season, the Florence Y’alls picked up their first win of the year on Saturday night. The Y’alls bested the Gateway Grizzlies, 8-3. More promising was a better performance on the mound after allowing 24 runs in the first two games. Florence trailed 2-0 early, then 3-2 in […]
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Florence unable to keep up with Gateway in season-opening loss
The Florence Y’alls put up enough runs to win a number of games. But in order to avoid digging itself into a big hole early in the season, the Y’alls know the pitching must improve. In the season opener for both teams, the Gateway (Illinois) Grizzlies pounded Florence pitching with 17 hits, pulling away for […]
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New manager has vision for Florence Y’alls
New Florence Y’alls Manager Chad Rhoades did not hesitate when asked what he is looking forward to the most this upcoming season. That is setting a vision for the whole organization. That goes beyond the players and coaches including analytical positions, developmental coordination positions, scouting and game planning spots. “We want to become a pipeline […]
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Florence Y’alls going Bananas in 2023
The Florence Y’alls have added a game to their 2023 slate and it won’t be the ordinary baseball game. They’ll travel to Savannah, Georgia in mid-May to take on the Savannah Bananas in a showcase game after the first weekend of Frontier League play. The game is set for May 15. What’s the difference in […]
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Y’alls hire Chad Rhoades as manager for 2023
The Florence Y’alls announced Wednesday that Chad Rhoades will be returning to the organization as field manager for the 2023 season. Rhoades was previously the pitching coach in 2016 and in 2021 and was also a part of the staff in 2020 for the Battle of the Bourbon Trail. “I have history in Florence, and […]
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Y’alls say goodbye to a season they’d like to forget — as they thank their fans
They come for the bounce house and the picnic area, for Gia’s Balloon Specialties and the kids’ contests. For the birthday parties and a chance to get an autograph from the Y’all’s mascot – actually a guy in a Y’alls’ uniform wearing that famous water tower head. They come for concession prices that don’t require […]
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Florence plays spoiler in winning series against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls have been relegated to the spoiler role in the final week of the Frontier League season and did it well knocking the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers out of the Frontier League playoffs. Florence (38-54 overall) at home at Thomas More Stadium prevailed with a 4-3 win Thursday. “I think we played well together. […]
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Florence takes doubleheader from Joliet as season nears end
The Florence Y’alls (37-54 overall) have found some positives as the season nears a close. Florence had only beaten the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers (47-45) twice in eight meetings entering the series Tuesday. The Y’alls doubled that total Wednesday. Joliet opened the series Tuesday with an 8-1 victory. The Slammers exploded for four runs in the […]