NASHVILLE – The Nashville Stampede delivered a game win to remember Saturday evening inside a sold-out Bridgestone Arena, riding to an 8-point, walk-off win against the Arizona Ridge Riders on the second night of their PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series homestand in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Stampede’s victory was one of three dramatic bottom-of-the-fifth walk-off wins on the middle day of the fifth event of the 12-event PBR Teams regular season.

Earlier in the evening, the Carolina Cowboys stayed undefeated, improving to 9-0-1 by coming from behind in the fifth to defeat the Austin Gamblers.

In the final game of the second night in Nashville, after Arizona was the first to strike in the third, with Luciano De Castro riding Grey Fox for 86.5 points, Nashville quickly reclaimed the lead. Attempting their re-ride from the game’s first frame prior to the fourth, the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Stampede surged 1.25 points ahead as Cody Jesus rode Peterbilt with ease for 87.75 points.

The Ridge Riders, however, responded in fast form, propelled to an 80.25-point lead in the top of the fourth when Keyshawn Whitehorse converted atop Rorschach for 81.5 points. Following a buckoff from the Stampede’s Cody Teel in the bottom of the fourth, both teams turned their focus to a crucial fifth frame.

Arizona was unable to cement the game win in the top of the frame when Bruno Carvalho was brought down in 5.33 seconds by The Kraken.

Nashville’s hopes of victory were kept alive via the buckoff, with the fate of the game resting in the hands of their closer, young gun Kaiden Loud atop Snuggles. After careful preparations in the chute, Loud nodded, erupting into his team’s home Bridgestone Arena. Dominating the swift-moving bovine athlete, Loud was awarded a game-best 88.25 points to win the game in walk-off form for Nashville, 176-168, in front of the capacity crowd. The 2024 series between the two teams is now tied, 1-1.

The win allowed the Stampede to improve to 1-1 at their homestand, now 6-5 this season to remain No. 4 in the league. They will look to conclude their time at home with a win, scheduled to play the New York Mavericks on the final day of PBR Stampede Days.

Arizona, who have a bye on the final day of league action in Music City, conclude the event 0-2, now 4-7 this season. They fell from No. 7 to No. 9 in the league.

The league No. 1 Carolina Cowboys remained undefeated this season in Nashville, improving to a perfect 9-0-1 in 2024 as they earned a thrilling, come-from-behind, walk-off win against the No. 2 Austin Gamblers, 177.75-177. Courtesy of the 0.75-point win, Carolina has beat Austin in both of their showdowns thus far in 2024.

Austin jumped to an early 177-point lead as their first two riders delivered crucial scores. Opener Dalton Kasel began the game with a monster 91.5-point ride on Doze You Down, followed by an 85.5-point ride from Kaique Pacheco on Lapua in the second. Carolina was unable to match the momentum, as both Cooper Davis and Derek Kolbaba bucked off.

Following a scoreless third, the momentum of the game began to shift in the fourth. Ramon de Lima had the chance to clinch the game win early for Austin in the top of the frame but was bested in 6.24 seconds by Brown Bomber. Carolina then began chipping away at their opponent’s lead, lessening it to 89.25 points in the bottom of the fourth as Daylon Swearingen rode Renegade for 87.75 points.

Austin closer Jose Vitor Leme then stumbled in the team’s second chance to cement the win early, bucked off by Soul Train in an uncharacteristic 3.52 seconds. The buckoff put Carolina closer Sage Kimzey in a high-pressure situation, needing a score of more than 89.25 points on UTZ BesTex Smokestack to win the game for Carolina. Nodding with confidence, Kimzey matched the powerful animal athlete jump for jump, making the whistle with ease as the crowd erupted in raucous cheer. Awarded a mammoth 90 points, Kimzey delivered the Cowboys the win by 0.75 points, 177.75-177.

The Carolina Cowboys remained No. 1 in the league, now 2-0 at PBR Stampede Days. They will look to continue their white-hot momentum on Sunday afternoon when they play the Florida Freedom. Austin, now 1-1 at the event and 6-4 this season, still No. 2 in PBR Teams, will look to rebound against the Kansas City Outlaws.

The league’s reigning Champion Texas Rattlers logged an exhilarating walk-off win of their own Saturday night in Music City, beating the New York Mavericks by 0.25 points, 264.25-264. During the game, Texas and New York combined to ride 60% of their animal athlete opponents as the game’s lead changed six times.

Following a scoreless first, the Rattlers and Mavericks recorded five consecutive qualified rides. Leonardo Castro first put New York on the board, riding Dangerous Medicine for 87.75 points in the top of the second. Texas then overtook the lead in the bottom of the second by 1.25 points courtesy of an 89-point ride from Marcelo Procopio Pereira on Tchoupitoulas. The lead changed for a third time in the top of the third, with New York taking over the top spot by 88.5 points earned via a game-best, 89.75-point ride form Davi Henrique de Lima on DirtyBru. But Texas again responded in fast form. In the bottom of the third, Australian sensation Brady Fielder put the Rattlers ahead by .75 points as he conquered Hunting Trip for 89.25 points.

As the fourth got underway, Maverick Smith continued the riding contest for New York, putting the Mavericks back out front by 85.75 points following his 86.5-point ride on Margy Kat. The back-and-forth battle then came to an end in the bottom of the fourth, with Texas’ Qynn Andersen bested by Crazy Times, hitting the ground in 3.64 seconds.

Ahead by one ride score with just one Texas rider remaining, New York had the chance to clinch the game win early in the top of the fifth as their closer Mauricio Moreira settled in atop Uncle Jim. Moreira, however, did not have enough to get past the bovine athlete, hitting the ground in 3.64 seconds, giving Texas the chance to win in walk-off form.

The game then came down to the Rattlers’ closer and veteran competitor Joao Ricardo Vieira on Mojo Bone, needing a score of more than 85.75 points to win. Doing just enough to win, Vieira covered the bull with ease, marked 86 points as the Rattlers won the game in walk-off form by 0.25 points, beating New York 264.25-264.

Texas is now 1-0 at PBR Stampede Days and 3-7 this season, remaining No. 10 in the league. They will look to continue their winning ways when they next play the Missouri Thunder. Via the loss, New York fell to 0-1 at the event and 4-6 this season, dropping from No. 6 to No. 8 in the PBR Teams standings.

In yet another incredibly close, back-and-forth game, the Missouri Thunder earned a 0.25-point win against the Oklahoma Wildcatters, beating them 174-173.75.

Missouri’s scores from Andrew Alvidrez in the top of the third and closer Paulo Eduardo Rossetto in the top of the fifth proved too much for the efforts of Oklahoma’s Eduardo Matos and Cort McFadden to overcome.

The Thunder’s win allowed them to even their series record against the Wildcatters this season, now 1-1. Missouri is now a perfect 2-0 at PBR Stampede Days and 5-6 this season. They rose four positions in the league Saturday evening, climbing from No. 9 to No. 5.

Oklahoma, who has a bye on the final day of PBR Stampede Days, concluded the event 0-2, slipping to 4-6-1 this season and from No. 5 to No. 6 in the league.

Saturday night’s event inside Bridgestone Arena then concluded with the Shootout Round, featuring one rider from each of the winning teams. Compliments of a mammoth 92.5-point ride on Big Bank, the Missouri Thunder’s Boudreaux Campbell won the special round.

PBR Stampede Days concludes Sunday, August 18, at 1:45 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

Merit Street Media will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Stampede Days. Viewers can watch on the Merit+ app or go to https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/channel-finder to find the Merit Street Media cable channel in their area. On Sunday, CBS Television Network will air a special Game of the Week doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. ET. On-demand replays of all the PBR Teams action will be available the following day on the Merit+ app. RidePass on Pluto TV will also air Teams replays five days later.

SCORE BULLETINS

League No. 1 Carolina Cowboys Remain Undefeated Saturday Night in Nashville, Tennessee, Earning Thrilling Come-From-Behind, Walk-Off Win Against the No. 2 Austin Gamblers at a Sold-Out Bridgestone Arena

Austin Gamblers: 177 Carolina Cowboys: 177.75

NASHVILLE – Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams No. 1 Carolina Cowboys remained undefeated on the season, earning a thrilling come-from-behind, walk-off win against the No. 2 Austin Gamblers in front of a sold-out crowd. The Cowboys, now a perfect 9-0-1, beat the Gamblers by a mere 0.75 points, 177.75-177. Carolina is now a perfect 2-0 against the Austin Gamblers in 2024.

The Austin Gamblers set the tone for the electric game in their very first out. Austin’s opener Dalton Kasel conquered Doze You Down for a monster score, giving his team a quick 91.5-point score. Carolina then looked to their lead-off rider and 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis to respond. Davis, however, was bested in an uncharacteristic 4.89 seconds by Cliff Hanger as the scoreboard went unchanged. The Gamblers continued their momentum in the top of the second. 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco bested Lapua for 85.5 points, extending the Gamblers lead to 177 points.

The Cowboys continued to stumble in the bottom of the second, with Derek Kolbaba slung to the ground in 3.71 seconds by Canadian-born bovine athlete Norse God. Following a scoreless third, the tone of the game began to shift in the third. In the top of the fourth, Ramon de Lima had the chance to win the game for Austin as he settled in aboard Brown Bomber. Bursting from the chutes inside Bridgestone Arena, Lima was unseated in a close 6.24 seconds, opening the door for Carolina.

The Cowboys capitalized as they faced a must-ride position in the bottom of the fourth. Delivering for his team, 2022 PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen rode Renegade for 87.75 points, pulling Carolina within 89.25 points of the lead. The score set up a high-pressure fifth. In the top of the frame, Ausitn had their second chance to win the game early, with their closer and two-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme matched with Soul Train by Head Coach Michael Gaffney. Leme was unseated in a quick 3.52 seconds, keeping Carolina’s hopes of victory alive. The game then came down to Carolina closer and seven-time PRCA (Professional Cowboys Rodeo Association) World Champion Sage Kimzey on UTZ BesTex Smokestack. Kimzey needed a score in excess of 89.25 points to deliver Carolina the win. After careful preparation in the chutes, Kimzey called for the gate.

Remaining in perfect time with his powerful animal athlete opponent, Kimzey reached the requisite 8 with ease as the crowd erupted in raucous cheer. Marked a monster 90 points, Kimzey delivered Carolina the walk-off win, 177.75-177. Courtesy of the victory, Carolina furthered their stronghold on the No.1 rank in the league improving to a perfect 2-0 at PBR Stampede Days and 9-0-1 this season. The Cowboys will look to continue their white-hot momentum on the final day of Camping World Team Series competition in Nashville when they play the Florida Freedom. Following the loss, the Austin Gamblers fell to 1-1 at the event and 6-4 his season, remaining No. 2 in the league. They will look to conclude their time in Music City on Sunday afternoon with a victory when they play the Kansas City Outlaws.

Texas Rattlers Earn 0.25-Point, Walk-Off Win Against the New York Mavericks Following Back-and-Forth Slugfest on Second Night of PBR Camping World Team Series Competition in Nashville, Tennessee

New York Mavericks: 264 Texas Rattlers: 264.25

NASHVILLE – Following a back-and-forth slugfest as the two team’s combined to cover 60% of their animal athlete opponents, the reigning PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams Champion Texas Rattlers earned a captivating, 0.25-point walk-off win, 264.25-264, against the New York Mavericks during Saturday night’s sold-out Camping World Team Series event in Nashville, Tennessee. The win was Texas’ third of the season in the first game between the two squads in 2024. After PBR’s bovine athletes dominated in the first, with Hudson Bolton bested for New York and Daniel Keeping tossed for Texas, the intensity of the game was ratcheted up in the second.

New York was the first to strike as Leonardo Castro gave the Mavericks a quick 87.75-point lead as he rode Dangerous Medicine. Texas, however, responded in the very next out, overtaking the lead by 1.25 points as Marcelo Procopio Pereira topped Tchoupitoulas for 89 points. New York wouldn’t trail for long. In the top of the third, they reclaimed the top spot on the scoreboard by 88.5 points as Davi Henrique de Laim went the distance on DirtyBru for what would prove to be a game-best 89.75 points. The riding battle then continued in the bottom of the third. Australian sensation Brady Fielder put Texas back ahead of their opponents by 0.75 points as he dominated Hunting Trip for 89.25 points.

New York then covered their third consecutive bull in the top of the fourth, retaking the lead by 85.75 points courtesy of Maverick Smith’s 86.5-point ride on Margy Kat. The incredible ride streak then came to an end in the bottom of the fourth as Texas stumbled with Qynn Andersen bucking off Crazy Times in 5.82 seconds. In the top of the fifth, New York had the chance to clinch the game win early as Mauricio Moreira settled in aboard Uncle Jim, but he was quickly unseated, hitting the ground in 3.64 seconds, opening the door for Texas to win in come-from-behind form. Chosen for the high-pressure out was Rattlers closer and veteran competitor Joao Ricardo Vieira atop Mojo Bone, needing a score of more than 85.75 points to deliver his team the win.

Erupting from the chutes inside Bridgestone Arena, Veira was a picture of perfection, reaching the whistle with ease. Awarded 86 points, the 8-second effort delivered the Texas Rattlers the 0.25-point, walk-off win to beat the New York Mavericks 264.25-264. Via the win, Texas is now 1-0 at PBR Stampede Days and 3-7 this season, next scheduled to play the Missouri Thunder when PBR Stampede Days concludes on Sunday, August 18. They remained No. 10 in the league. The loss led New York to slip to 0-1 at the event and 4-6 this season, dropping from No. 6 to No. 8 in PBR Teams. They will look to rebound when game play continues as they are scheduled to take on the host Nashville Stampede.

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Missouri Thunder Edge the Oklahoma Wildcatters to Earn An Exhilarating 0.25-Point Win at Saturday Night’s Sold-Out PBR Camping World Team Series Event in Nashville, Tennessee

Missouri Thunder: 174 Oklahoma Wildcatters: 173.75

NASHVILLE – On the second night of PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series action in Nashville, Tennessee, the Missouri Thunder rode to an exhilarating 0.25-point win against the Oklahoma Wildcatters in front of a sold-out crowd, beating the J.B. Mauney-led squad, 174-173.75. Compliments of the win, Missouri tied their 2024 series with Oklahoma at 1-1. In the first, following a Missouri buckoff, as Felipe Furlan was tossed in 3.14 seconds by Chupacabra, Eduardo Matos struck first for Oklahoma, giving the Wildcatters an 85.25-point lead for his 8-second effort on Lil Buck.

After the scoreboard went unchanged in the second, Missouri overtook the lead in the top of the third by 4.5 points as Andrew Alvidrez dominated Punchy Pete for a game-best 89.75 points. Oklahoma was unable to respond in the bottom of the frame as Hayden Harris was brought down in 3.86 seconds by Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It. While Wildcatters Head Coach Mauney challenged the call, believing there was a chute foul, PBR’s officials disagreed upon review, and the no-score remained in place. PBR’s animal athletes dominated the fourth, as Wild Card bucked off Missouri’s Grayson Cole in 2.05 seconds, and Hunter tossed Oklahoma’s Clay Guiton in a close 6.56 seconds, setting up a high-pressure fifth and final round of outs.

Ahead by 4.5 points, Missouri had the chance to clinch the game win early in the top of the fifth, poised to pull two ride scores ahead with just one Oklahoma rider remaining. While their closer Paulo Eduardo Rossetto rode Rammer Hammer for 84.25 points, it was not enough to win the game win early. Oklahoma then had the opportunity to win the game in walk-off form. In a must-ride position, Wildcatters closer Cort McFadden needed a score of more than 88.75 points to win the game for Oklahoma.

Bursting from the chutes, McFadden matched Big Chili jump-for-jump, reaching the requisite 8 with ease. While McFadden delivered a score, his 88.5-point ride was not enough, and Missouri won by 0.25 points, 174-173.75. Courtesy of the win, Missouri is now a perfect 2-0 at PBR Stampede Days and 5-6 this season. They rose from No. 9 to No. 5 in the league. They will look to conclude the event with a third straight win when they next play the 2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers. Oklahoma fell to 0-2 at the event and 4-6-1 this season, slipping one spot in the PBR Teams standings from No. 5 to No. 6. They will have a bye when league action concludes in Music City on Sunday, August 18.

2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Ride to Thrilling, 8-Point, Walk-Off Win Against the Arizona Ridge Riders on the Second Night of League Competition at a Sold-Out Bridgestone Arena

Arizona Ridge Riders: 168 Nashville Stampede: 176

NASHVILLE – As a sold-out home crowd watched on, the 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams Champion Nashville Stampede earned a thrilling, walk-off win against the Arizona Ridge Riders Saturday night, beating their opponents by a slim 8 points on the second day of their league homestand at Bridgestone Arena. As the game got underway, Arizona stumbled in the top of the first, as Chase Dougherty was tossed in a quick 2.04 seconds by Mama’s Boy. Nashville was then awarded a re-ride in the bottom of the frame after Cody Jesus was unable to get out of the chutes on Sorrel’s Pick.

After the scoreboard went unchanged through the second, the game’s intensity shifted in the third. Nashville’s Jess Lockwood shifted into the top of the frame, but couldn’t get past Unhinged, hitting the ground inside the home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators in 3.58 seconds. Arizona then became the first team to convert, jumping to an 86.5-point lead as Luciano de Castro gritted to the requisite 8 on Grey Fox. Nashville, however, responded in the very next out. Jesus conquered re-ride bull Peterbilt for 87.75 points to put Nashville ahead by 1.25 points. But the Ridge Riders wouldn’t trail for long. In the top of the fourth, Arizona retook the lead by 80.25 points as Keyshawn Whitehorse covered Rorschach. While Stampede Head Coach Justin McBride challenged the score on time, PBR’s officials deemed Whitehorse made the whistle, with the score remaining and Nashville losing their chance to challenge for the remainder of the game.

In the bottom of the fourth, Nashville looked to 2012 PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) World Champion Cody Teel to put the team back out front, but he was bested by Seth Wadley’s No Bull, hitting the ground in a quick 1.97 seconds. Arizona had the chance to clinch the game win early in the top of the fifth, but Bruno Carvalho proved no match for The Kraken, tossed in 5.33 seconds. The host Nashville Stampede then faced a must-ride position in the final out of the game. In the high-pressure moment was young gun Kaiden Loud, paired with Snuggles. Knowing he needed a score of more than 80.25 points to win the game in come-from-behind form, Loud nodded with confidence.

Matching the swift-moving animal athlete jump-for-jump, Loud easily reached the whistle as the home crowd erupted in raucous cheer. Marked 88.25 points, Loud won the game for Nashville in walk-off form by 8 points, beating the Arizona Ridge Riders 176-168. The win allowed Nashville to even the 2024 series record against Arizona, now 1-1. When the dust settled, Nashville is now 1-1 at their third annual homestand, and 6-5 this season, remaining No. 4 in the league. They will look to continue their winning ways when they play the New York Mavericks on the final day of PBR Stampede Days. Arizona, who have a bye on Sunday, August 18, concluded the event 0-2, slipping to 4-7 this season and from No. 7 to No. 9 in the league.

NASHVILLE TEAM STANDINGS – AUGUST 17: Here are the Team standings for the second day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Nashville, Tennessee: 1. Missouri Thunder, 1-0-0-266.5 2. Texas Rattlers, 1-0-0-264.25 3. Carolina Cowboys, 1-0-0-177.75 4. Nashville Stampede, 1-0-0-176 5. New York Mavericks, 0-1-0-264 6. Austin Gamblers, 0-1-0-177 7. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 0-1-0-173.75 8. Arizona Ridge Riders, 0-1-0-168 Note: The Florida Freedom and Kansas City Outlaws had byes on August 17. PBR TEAMS SEASON STANDINGS: Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the second day of competition for PBR Stampede Days in Nashville: 1. Carolina Cowboys, 9-0-1-2,442.75 2. Austin Gamblers, 6-4-0-1,867.75 3. Kansas City Outlaws, 6-4-0-1,718 4. Nashville Stampede, 6-5-0-1,635.75 5. Missouri Thunder, 5-6-0-1,571.25 6. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 4-6-1-1,693.5 7. Florida Freedom, 4-6-0-1,443.75 8. New York Mavericks, 4-6-0-1,123.75 9. Arizona Ridge Riders, 4-7-0-1,707 10. Texas Rattlers, 3-7-0-1,386.75 AUGUST 18 GAME SCHEDULE: Here are the game matchups for the final day of action for PBR Stampede Days on Sunday, August 18: Missouri Thunder @ Texas Rattlers Florida Freedom @ Carolina Cowboys Kansas City Outlaws @ Austin Gamblers New York Mavericks @ Nashville Stampede Note: The Arizona Ridge Riders and Oklahoma Wildcatters will have byes on August 18.

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