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The Knoxville Smokies defeated the Birmingham Barons 10-4 in their first game of the series. The Smokies dominated early, leading by as much as seven runs and keeping the Barons scoreless for five innings.
First-inning homer sets up Smokies for 10-4 win over Barons in Knoxville
The Knoxville Smokies returned home to Covenant Health Park on May 5 in dominant fashion, taking the first of six games against the Birmingham Barons by a score of 10-4.
The Smokies and Barons each entered the game with a 13-14 record, vying for second place in the Southern League North. Whichever team takes this series will break what has been a back-and-forth battle in the first half of the 2026 season.
Knoxville kept Birmingham scoreless through five innings and led by as many as seven runs. Wilfred Veras doubled for the Barons in the sixth inning and put three runs on the board. A Jeral Perez single helped narrow the gap to 7-4 later in the inning, but Birmingham’s scoring stopped there.
Knoxville's 10-run game kept Birmingham at a comfortable arm's length all night. A two-run home run from Jefferson Rojas got the scoring started in the first inning, and a Karson Simas homer added two more Smokies runs in the second.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
The final score was 10-4 in favor of the Knoxville Smokies.
The Smokies scored a home run in the first inning, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
The win allowed the Smokies to compete for second place in the Southern League North, as both teams had identical records before the game.
Wilfred Veras and Jeral Perez contributed to the Barons' scoring, with Veras hitting a double and Perez getting a single.

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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix threw out the first pitch at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
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East Tennessee native Elaine Hendrix takes photos with fans at the Knoxville Smokies game on April 25, 2026.
Knoxville finished the night with 11 hits, drawing seven walks and striking out five times. Birmingham finished with seven hits, five walks and nine strikeouts at the plate.
The Smokies will be back at Covenant Health Park on Wednesday, May 6 for another 7 p.m. game against the Barons.
Jefferson Rojas ignited Covenant Health Park with a first-inning home run and helped keep the Smokies offensive momentum going the entire game. He finished the night with three RBIs.
The Smokies are now 14-14, sitting in second place in the Southern League North. The Chattanooga Lookouts lead the division, four games ahead of the Smokies.
First-half standings (as of 10 p.m. May 5):
Southern League North
The Smokies have five games left in the home series, which wraps up Sunday, May 10. Here are the deals and promotions fans can look forward to all week long (all games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted):
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: First-inning homer sets up Smokies for 10-4 win over Barons in Knoxville