Rocket City Trash Pandas take Toyota Field Tuesday
North Alabama s AA-affiliate of the Angels have their home opener Tuesday.
Posted: May 11, 2021 9:41 AM
Updated: May 11, 2021 9:44 AM
Posted By: Lynden Blake
It s a big day Tuesday for North Alabama. Baseball returns, it s finally time to start the Rocket City Trash Pandas era at Toyota
Field.
The season started in the Scenic City but now it s time for the Rocket City to embrace their team.
Rocket City Trash Pandas
The Trash Pandas take on the Tennessee Smokies Tuesday at 6:35.
It will be the first home game in franchise history. Manager Jay Bell said the team is eager to get on the field in front of a home crowd.
What you need to know before going to a Trash Panda game this season
What to know for Toyota Field home opener By Eric Graves, Nolan Crane, and Wade Smith | May 11, 2021 at 8:26 AM CDT - Updated May 11 at 12:56 PM
MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - Ahead of the first-ever home opener in Rocket City Trash Pandas history, there are a few things the staff want fans to know.
Madison Mayor Paul Finley talks Toyota Field home opener
Lindsey Knupp, the Trash Pandas VP of Marketing, Promotions and Entertainment, said the most important thing fans can do is get their parking pass ahead of time.
Rocket City Trash Pandas
The Rocket City Trash Pandas ended the first series in franchise history with a 7-1 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts in front of a Mother’s Day crowd of 2,542 on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field.
Posted: May 9, 2021 4:11 PM
Updated: May 9, 2021 6:57 PM
Posted By: WAAY 31 Sports
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – The Rocket City Trash Pandas ended the first series in franchise history with a 7-1 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts in front of a Mother’s Day crowd of 2,542 on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field.
Chattanooga jumped out to an early lead against Trash Pandas starter Cooper Criswell (0-1, 9.00). In the first, an error by Rocket City first baseman David MacKinnon allowed the game’s first run to score. An inning later, the Lookouts rallied for five runs, capped by Narciso Crook’s two-run homer, to take a 6-0 lead.
Sanmartin Sharp in Trash Panda Series Finale Sunday, May 9, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus
Reiver Sanmartin
Unlike his flame throwing teammates Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo, Lookouts starter Reiver Sanmartin makes due with a fastball that tops out around 90 MPH. Instead of overwhelming batters with force, Sanmartin uses movement and breaking balls to keep hitters off-balance. The Lookouts took the Sunday series finale 7-1 over the Rocket City Trash Pandas, and Sanmartin was almost flawless in five innings of one-hit work. It didn’t take long for the 25 year-old lefthander to find his own rhythm, generating weak contact in a way that made quick work of most hitters. When a Trash Panda uncorked a powerful swing tailor-made for a fastball, Sanmartin would instead have him swinging through air after unleashing a dramatic curveball.
Scattered rain chances and cool temps the next few days
Scattered rain chances and cool temps the next few days By Brad Travis | May 10, 2021 at 12:48 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 5:37 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Some clearing will occur overnight with cooler lows dropping into the low to middle 50s.
Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with temps staying below average in the upper 60s to low 70s, the Trash Pandas home opener looks good for now with a chance at showers late in the evening.
Wednesday has a better chance at scattered rain showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, shower chances will also be spotty in nature for Thursday.