Columbus Clippers Stories

Clippers searching for offense in Rochester
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers have played two games in three days at Rochester’s Innovative Field and have been able to score just one run on a total of seven hits. After Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Clippers were blanked 5-0 Wednesday in a game that started at 11:00 a.m. [More]

Clippers fall to Rochester after bus trip
Monday, May 26, 2025
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Because of the Memorial Day holiday, the Columbus Clippers played on Monday in Rochester, N.Y. after winding up their series with the Iowa Cubs at Huntington Park Sunday. In between, there was a six-hour bus trip, which may have put a damper on the Clippers’ offense. They managed just four hits against the Red Wings in a 4-1 loss. [More]

Nikhazy shines in Clippers’ win over Iowa
Saturday, May 24, 2025
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It has been an up-and-down season for Columbus Clippers’ left-hander Doug Nikhazy in more ways than one. The former second-round pick of the Cleveland Guardians has been up twice with the Guardians in the last 30 days. He started one game with the parent club, but was charged with the loss, going only three innings. [More]

Cubs rally to beat Clippers at Huntington Park
Friday, May 23, 2025
Staff Reports

After an inning was in the books at Huntington Park Friday, it looked as though the scoreboard might be in for a challenging night. The visiting Iowa Cubs plated three runs in the top of the inning to take a quick lead and chase Columbus Clippers starter Aaron Davenport from the game in his first Triple-A start. [More]

Iowa breaks out bats to top Clippers
Thursday, May 22, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

The day after routing the Iowa Cubs, 14-5, the Columbus Clippers’ pitching staff had a day they’d like to forget Thursday, as the Cubs took it to the Clips, 10-2, in the second straight afternoon game at Huntington Park. After the clubs combined for nine home runs Wednesday, the winds shifted and only three went over the fence Thursday. [More]

Clippers win nail-biter over Iowa to open series
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Clippers have not had a lot of luck avoiding bad weather during their home stands so far this season. Prior to the opening game of their six-game series with the visiting Iowa Cubs, the rains came again. But, just before the contest was set to start, the skies gave way to sunshine. Columbus won a close contest, 3-2. [More]

Clippers rally to take series finale in Omaha
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers looked to put a couple of victories together to end their two-week road trip Sunday in Omaha. After beating the Storm Chasers Saturday, the Clippers won 9-6 Sunday afternoon. Lane Thomas propelled the offense with three hits, including a home run, on his rehab assignment from the Cleveland Guardians. [More]

Clippers get solid play all around in win at Omaha
Saturday, May 17, 2025
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It has been a difficult two weeks on the road for the Columbus Clippers, but Saturday’s game at Omaha was an exception. Both offense and defense for the Clippers provided solid performances to beat the Storm Chasers, 8-2. [More]

Storm Chasers walk off with rally win Friday
Friday, May 16, 2025
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The winds were gusting at Werner Park Friday. The Columbus Clippers and Omaha Storm Chasers engaged in a see-saw battle that saw the Clippers come from behind to take a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, only to watch Omaha score four in the bottom of the inning for a 9-7 walk-off victory. [More]

Clipper bats come alive in Omaha boat race
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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It was a football score at the end of the night, as the Columbus Clippers finally got their bats going Thursday and beat the Omaha Storm Chasers, 14-10. To add another metaphor, it was a rollercoaster ride for both squads. After two losses at Werner Park this week, the Clippers posted their first lead of the series and held on for the victory. [More]

Storm Chasers’ bats are thunderous again
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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For the second straight night, the Columbus Clippers allowed the Omaha Storm Chasers to batter Clipper pitching and win big. On Wednesday at Werner Park, Omaha scored two in the first inning, then six total in the later innings to come out on top, 8-3. [More]

Clippers fall to Omaha in series opener
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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The Columbus Clippers began a six-game series in Omaha Tuesday. The Storm Chasers took advantage of two big innings to down the Clips, 9-3. Before the game, Columbus promoted outfielder Will Brennan and relief pitcher Zak Kent to the Cleveland Guardians and welcomed shortstop Brayan Rocchio back to the club. [More]

Indy shuts out Clippers in series finale
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Staff Reports

All six games were low-scoring contests this week between the Columbus Clippers and Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field. After the Clippers shut out Indianapolis Saturday in the fifth game of their six-game series, the Indians returned the favor Sunday in the series finale, blanking Columbus, 2-0. [More]

Clippers top Indianapolis in pitchers duel
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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The five games between the Columbus Clippers and Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field have all been close this week. The last four, including Saturday’s game, have been decided by one run. On Saturday, the only offense for either team was Milan Tolentino’s solo blast in the fourth inning to give the Clippers a 1-0 win. [More]

One inning does in Clippers at Indy
Friday, May 9, 2025
Staff Reports

For the third straight day in Indianapolis, the margin of victory for the games between the Columbus Clippers and the Indians has been one run. On Friday at Victory Field, Indy came out on top, 3-2, after scoring all of their runs in the sixth inning. [More]

Indy grand slam tops Clippers at Victory Field
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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The Columbus Clippers were forced to play catch-up in their game at Indianapolis Thursday. Indian designated hitter D.J. Stewart hit a two-out grand slam in the third inning to put his team ahead 4-0. The Clippers rallied but came up one short, falling 4-3 at Victory Field. [More]

Pries supplies power for Clippers win in Indianapolis
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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The Columbus Clippers are trying to right the ship (apologies). Going into Wednesday’s afternoon contest at Victory Park in Indianapolis, Columbus had lost six of their last seven games. On Wednesday, Micah Pries hit two home runs, driving in all four Clippers’ runs in a 4-3 victory. [More]

Indy pitching dominates Clippers in opener
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Staff Reports

After battling the weather last week in their home stand against the St. Paul Saints, the Columbus Clippers headed west to take on the Indianapolis Indians in a six-game series beginning Tuesday. Unfortunately, the Clippers’ offense didn’t get started in the opener, posting only two hits in a 4-1 loss to the Indians. [More]

Clippers waste solid pitching, fall in extras
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Staff Reports

It has been a less than ideal week for the Columbus Clippers. After returning home from a road trip to Lehigh Valley, where they lost five of six, the Clips have faced a rainy six days in Central Ohio. Through Saturday, they had won just one game out of four and lost two games to the weather. On Sunday at Huntington Park, they fell to St. Paul 3-2 in ten innings. [More]

Clippers top St. Paul in first game of scheduled DH
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Staff Reports

For the second time in their series, the Columbus Clippers and the St. Paul Saints had a doubleheader scheduled only to play one seven-inning game and have the second rained out. On Thursday, the Clippers got back on the winning side with a 5-2 victory in an early afternoon contest at Huntington Park before the skies opened. [More]

Saints score in 10th and 11th to beat Clippers
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers lost two leads to the St. Paul Saints Wednesday at Huntington Park. They led 4-0 after three innings and 5-4 after six. The Saints then took a lead, 6-5, with two runs in the top of the seventh. The Clippers tied things in the bottom of the inning. Both teams added a run in the 10th, but St. Paul scored one in the 11th and held on for the 8-7 victory. [More]

St. Paul homers do in Clippers late
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers returned home after winning just one game in their six-game series against Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Penn. last week. On Tuesday, they had a doubleheader scheduled against St. Paul to make up for a game that was rained out between the two in the second series of the year. [More]

Clippers lose heartbreaker to Lehigh Valley in finale
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Staff Reports

After taking the loss in the first game of the Columbus Clippers’ series at Lehigh Valley Tuesday, Parker Messick was back on the mound in the finale Sunday against the IronPigs. The left-hander was outstanding, going five shutout innings and allowing just one hit. He struck out eight to match his season high. Unfortunately, his effort went for naught as the Clippers gave up two runs in the eighth to fall 3-2. [More]

Clippers end streak with extra-inning win
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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The Columbus Clippers were looking to get back on the winning side after falling in five straight games, four of them to start their series against Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Penn. Saturday’s contest with the IronPigs went back and forth before the Clippers scored three in the tenth inning to claim an 8-5 victory. [More]

Clippers lack offense, lose fifth in a row
Friday, April 25, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers have lost their mojo. They managed just three hits in their 11-3 loss at Lehigh Valley Friday. They fell behind, 5-0, after an inning of play at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Penn. and were never in the game. It was the Clippers’ fifth straight loss, fourth against the IronPigs. [More]

Clippers rally, then fall in extra innings
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Staff Reports

In the first two games of their series at Lehigh Valley, the Columbus Clippers needed to find some offense after falling twice to the IronPigs. Trailing 4-0 Wednesday at Coca-Cola Park, the Clippers found enough of an attack to tie the game in the eighth inning and eventually send the contest to extra innings, before falling, 7-5. [More]

Clippers fall in pitchers duel at Lehigh Valley
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers were looking for offense at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Penn. Wednesday. The night before they managed just three runs in the ninth inning against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and fell 7-3. It actually got worse Wednesday as the Clips knocked out just four hits in a 2-1 loss to the IronPigs. [More]

Clippers rally comes up short at Lehigh Valley
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers were in Allentown, Penn. Tuesday to take on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the first game of their scheduled six-game series. The IronPigs led, 7-0, going to the ninth inning. The Clippers were able to post three runs, but it wasn’t enough and Lehigh Valley prevailed, 7-3. [More]

Unearned runs are margin of Louisville victory
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers hit three home runs in their series finale with the Louisville Bats at Huntington Park Sunday and kept the Bats in the ballpark, but Louisville won the battle, 7-4, with the help of a Columbus error in the fifth inning. [More]

Bats rally for win at Huntington Park
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Staff Reports

The weather forecast for Central Ohio Saturday afternoon made the Columbus Clippers’ home game with the Louisville Bats an iffy proposition. It turned out that the only meteorological impact of the front that moved through was the strong wind blowing out. The Clippers took an early lead, but the Bats roared back for a 10-7 win. [More]

Clippers pour it on in big win over Louisville
Friday, April 18, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers have not lost games two days in a row yet this season. After falling to Louisville Thursday, the Clips kept that streak alive with a big 13-2 victory over the Bats at Huntington Park Friday. [More]

Louisville rallies for win over Clippers
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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The Columbus Clippers played a noontime game with the Louisville Bats Thursday at Huntington Park. The Clippers took a 3-0 lead after three innings thanks primarily to solo shots from Will Wilson and Johnathan Rodriguez. Wilson leads the team with four home runs and 15 runs batted in. The Bats roared back and won 9-4. [More]

Clippers walk off winners over Louisville
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Staff Reports

On Wednesday at Huntington Park, the Columbus Clippers led the game for a brief moment in the bottom of the third inning and then at the end of the game. The Clippers scored two runs in the home half of the ninth to grab the win, 5-4, from the visiting Louisville Bats. [More]

Clippers seal win with big eighth inning
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers returned home to begin a six-game series against the Louisville Bats Tuesday at Huntington Park. The teams exchanged one-run leads for seven innings before the Clippers took control with three big runs in the eighth inning to win 6-2. Columbus remains in first place in the International League West. [More]

Clippers fall at Worcester in series finale
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Staff Reports

This week’s series in Worcester was a weather adventure for the Columbus Clippers. Rained out on Tuesday and snowed out on Saturday, with four inches of the white stuff on the ground, the teams were able to get only five games of the scheduled six in the books. Worcester rallied to nab the finale on Sunday, 8-5. [More]

Clippers stay hot in Worcester snow
Friday, April 11, 2025
Staff Reports

Polar Park in Worcester, Mass. lived up to its name Friday as the Columbus Clippers played the Red Sox. The temperatures at game time were in the low 40s and worked their way into the 30s before the action ended. The teams played in the snow in the later innings. The first-place Clippers used timely hitting and great pitching to win, 9-2. [More]

Messick stymies Red Sox in Columbus win
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Staff Reports

Columbus left-hander Parker Messick took the mound Thursday for his second Triple-A start. His first was last Wednesday and he went four scoreless innings. Thursday’s start was on the road against the Worcester Red Sox and this time he went five innings without giving up a run, earning his first win as a Clipper. Columbus downed the Red Sox, 2-1. [More]

Clippers split exciting twin bill at Worcester
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers and Worcester Red Sox were rained out Tuesday in Massachusetts in the first game of their scheduled six-game series. The game was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, to be made up of two seven-inning contests. [More]

Clippers win series finale in extras
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Staff Reports

The weather had been the enemy all week as the Columbus Clippers opened their home schedule with a six-game series against the St. Paul Saints. Rain, rain, rain. The teams were able to get Sunday’s finale going without delay and it went ten innings with Columbus coming from behind to win, 3-2. [More]

Despite rain, Clippers sweep twin bill from St. Paul
Friday, April 4, 2025
Staff Reports

Rain wiped out the game between the Columbus Clippers and St. Paul Saints set for Thursday at Huntington Park. That set up a doubleheader of two seven-inning contests for Friday. The wet stuff hung around  and would affect both games, which the Clippers won, 3-2 and 11-1. [More]

Clippers win pitchers’ battle with St. Paul
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Staff Reports

In the Columbus Clippers’ first two home games of the season, they did not score a run for 16 innings of play against the St. Paul Saints. The Clips fell, 5-0, in their opener Tuesday. On Wednesday, they finally pushed two runs across in the eighth inning, but that was all they needed as their pitching staff shut the Saints out for a 2-0 victory. [More]

St. Paul posts shutout in Clippers’ home opener
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers just never got their offense going Tuesday at Huntington Park in this season’s home opener, falling to the St. Paul Saints, 5-0. St. Paul starter Zebby Matthews (1-0) tossed the first five innings, allowing only one hit and picking up the win. Will Dion (0-1) gave up two unearned runs in the first, ending his brief appearance with a loss. [More]

Clippers’ rally comes up just short in Toledo
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Staff Reports

After winning their first two games of the season, the Columbus Clippers came up just short in Sunday’s series finale, falling to the Toledo Mud Hens, 6-5, at Fifth Third Field. The Clippers get a day off before opening their home schedule at Huntington Park Tuesday against the St. Paul Saints. [More]

Clippers score in just one inning, hold on for win
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Staff Reports

On Friday, the Columbus Clippers got their season off to a good start with an 8-5 win in Toledo over the Mud Hens. On Saturday, the Clippers’ offense again scored a lot of runs, even though they all came in one inning, and Columbus topped Toledo, 7-6. [More]

Clippers rally to win season opener in Toledo
Friday, March 28, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers began their 2025 campaign with a late afternoon game Friday against the Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field. The Clippers scored four runs in the seventh inning to retake the lead and held on for an 8-5 win. [More]

Clippers ready to start season with short road trip
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Clippers’ players and coaches returned to Central Ohio Tuesday for a workout at Huntington Park. Manager Andy Tracy, who returns for his fifth season, led the Clips on the field Tuesday and got to see a number of his hitters in the batting cage in the chilly temperatures with a few raindrops of and on during the session. [More]