The Christmas spirit is in full swing at Thomas More Stadium, where more than two million lights cover the entire ballpark. Running until Jan. 1, Deck The Y’alls offers eight immersive displays, an ice rink right on first base, carnival rides and a variety of vendors with food, s’mores and a Santa meet and greet. […]
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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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Deck the Y’all’s Lightfest coming to Thomas More StadiumÂ
The Florence Y’all’s recently announced their first winter season event: A winter festival with Christmas lights covering the entire Thomas More Stadium. The festival begins on Nov. 25 and runs until Jan. 1, 2023. Tickets are available for purchase online. Pricing varies depending on age and ticket date. Specific operation hours vary and are available […]
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Florence splits two-game series with Gateway
Now that they’ve been eliminated from Frontier League playoff contention, the Florence Y’alls are trying to finish the season on a positive note. The Y’alls (34-51 overall) finished a few plays shy of sweeping the two-game series from the Gateway (Illinois) Grizzlies (40-46) in Frontier League West Division action. Florence finished 5-3 against Gateway this […]
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Y’alls halt losing streak but drop series to Lake Erie
The difference in this series for the Florence Y’alls came down to hitting while in scoring position. In losses in the first two games that saw their losing streak hit six games, Florence (32-45 overall) finished 0-for-19 in those situations against the host Lake Erie Crushers (38-40). But in the 6-0 win Sunday, the Y’alls […]
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Florence belts two grand slams to take series against Schaumburg
The Florence Y’alls nailed two grand slams on Thursday night to win the series over Schaumburg, a team they are chasing for the third and final spot in the playoffs from the Frontier League West Division. With the win, and with just 27 games left in the season, Florence stands at 30-38 overall while the […]
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Schaumburg bats explode in win over Florence
The Schaumburg Boomers can out swinging and never looked back in an 11-6 win over the Florence Y’alls in Frontier League play Wednesday at Thomas More Stadium. Schaumburg (35-31) broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the third. The Boomers built a 6-0 lead entering the bottom of the fifth before […]
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Y’alls miss a win Sunday by mere feet
Florence missed a win Sunday by mere feet, coming up short in a 6-5 loss to the Sussex County Miners in the three-game series’ finale. The Y’alls fell behind by a run in the top of the ninth but as the bottom rolled around at Thomas More Stadium, Florence had runners on first and second […]
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Final game of Florence-Joliet series suspended due to rain
The Florence Y’alls and Joliet Slammers tried to complete their three-game series Sunday despite the rain. The game progressed to the bottom of the third with two out before the umpires called it off because of excessive rain. Florence (22-43) led Joliet (27-3), 4-1. The game will restart when Joliet returns to Florence August 30 […]
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Florence falls in series opener against Joliet
Almost every big play seemed to go against the hosts up until this point. But the Florence Y’alls brought the tying run to the plate with one out in the bottom of the ninth. However, the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers (27-29) held on for the 5-1 win to open the series against the Y’alls (21-34) on […]