The Knoxville Baseball bats erupted against Nevada on Thursday night to a tune of four Panther homeruns in a 17-7 win that ended in the 6th inning. Knoxville started slowly falling behind the Cubs 2-0, but plated two runs in the 2nd inning and then started the onslaught in the 4th with three runs highlighted by a solo shot from Trenton Kingery to take a lead they would never give up. Five more runs came across in the 4th. After the Panthers allowed Nevada to creep within two runs, Knoxville slammed the door shut in the 6th with eight runs invoking the ten run mercy rule. Coach Turner Devore tells KNIA/KRLS Sports while he sees progress there is still a lot to work on moving forward.

Devore: “Some easy things, holding runners we need to do a better job on the base paths and some things we still need to go over with everybody with only two weeks of practice.”

Knoxville is 1-1 on the season and will host Saydel tonight on Panther Drive.