Game Stories

LAFAYETTE, IN – The Champion City Kings, despite several come-back attempts, couldn’t clear the Aviators at Loeb Stadium and dropped an offensive-heavy 15-12 game in Lafayette. Kyle Kesel (Hilliard, OH; Hilliard Darby High School) took the loss, allowing six runs (two earned) in his 2.2 innings of work. Kesel allowed four hits, four walks, and […]

JOHNSTOWN, PA – Five runs in the last two innings proved to be the difference maker, as the Champion City Kings won 7-6 over the Johnstown Mill Rats to take two-of-three in the road series. Starter Gabe Phipps (Yorktown, IN; Tallahassee Community College) threw for 5.2 innings, allowed four earned runs on six hits and

JOHNSTOWN, PA – Trailing 2-0 after three innings, the Champion City Kings got a four-run fourth inning and held on to a close 4-3 win at Johnstown to snap a three-game losing streak. Noah Curi (West Chester, OH; Clark State College) received his second win of the season by pitching four innings of relief, allowing

JOHNSTOWN, PA – A back-and-forth game was settled in Johnstown’s half of the eighth inning, with the Champion City Kings falling short 6-4 in the first of three straight road games in Western Pennsylvania. Gercal Reyes-Alvarado (Santon Domingo, Dominican Republic; Tallahassee Community College) made his third start of the season, going six strong innings with

SPRINGFIELD, OH – A rainy Sunday created a chilly Monday doubleheader, where the visiting Johnstown Mill Rats won both games 7-5 and 6-4 over the Champion City Kings. In Game One, Kyle Kesel (Hilliard, OH; Hilliard Darby High School) made his first start and home debut. His season debut was in relief, allowing just one

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Coming back home after two road games, the Champion City Kings gave their hometown fans two sets of fireworks. With fans patiently waiting for the fireworks show, the Kings provided plenty of pop and booms en route to a 13-7 win over the first-place Lafayette Aviators. Trailing 1-0 in their first inning,

DANVILLE, IL – After three straight games of double-digit runs and hits for the Champion City Kings, the offense cooled off in a run-rule loss to the host Dans 11-1. The Kings were held to three hits. Champion City got their lone run in the first inning with a double-steal, as Broc Parmer (Fargo, ND;

CHILLICOTHE, OH – The Kings continue their recent explosion of offense, this time extracting revenge on the Chillicothe Paints 11-1 to snap a six-game slide. Kyle Kesel (Hilliard, OH; Hilliard Darby High School) and Cam Gilkerson (Hilliard, OH; Hilliard Darby H.S.) made their Kings debuts on the mound in relief. Gercel Reyes-Alvarado (Santo Domingo, Dominican

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Coming off their best offensive production so far in 2023, the Champion City Kings put up another double-digit run and hit performance but couldn’t leapfrog over the visiting Terre Haute Rex 14-10. Jake Woolf (Beavercreek, OH; Walsh University) got the start for Champion City, making his home debut for 2023. The second-year

SPRINGFIELD, OH – If you wanted to see runs, offense, several home runs, and a combination of thirty-six hits on a brisk Monday evening, you were at the right place at Carleton Davidson Stadium. Despite jumping ahead 4-1 after two innings and securing the first home runs of the year, the Champion City Kings fell

DANVILLE, IL – For the second road game of the young 2023 season, the Champion City Kings visited the Danville Dans. What was a close game through the eighth inning, the Kings fell for the fourth straight time with a 7-1 road loss. Gercal Reyes-Alvarado (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Tallahassee Community College) made his first

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Zach Cabell (North Ridgeville, OH; Clark State College) made his first start keeping the Chillicothe Paints offense much quieter than the previous night, but the Kings were unable to take the lead in the 5-2 loss at home. Cabell, coming off his first save in the Wednesday Night win over Johnstown, impressed

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Coming back home from a tough 5-2 loss, the Kings couldn’t slow down the Chillicothe Paints’ bats in a 12-2 loss. Champion City was held to two runs scored for the third time this season. Luke Myers (Springfield, OH; Indiana Tech University) got the start, representing his hometown. The right-hander and Shawnee

CHILLICOTHE, OH – Looking to build off a shutout win on Opening Night, the Champion City Kings took to the road for the first time in 2023. Despite the Kings tying up the action in their share of the sixth, the Chillicothe Paints rattled off three runs against the bullpen to hand Champion City their