Nashville Stampede Finish Home Weekend With Win & Electric Atmosphere

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Pictured (L-R): Kaique Pacheco, Silvano Alves, Manoelito de Souza Junior, Joao Henrique Lucas, Thiago Salgado. Photo: Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

The Stampede Days are over and the PBR Team Nashville Stampede walk away with a win and a major morale boost after performing in front of a large–and loud–home crowd at Bridgestone Arena.

The event kicked off with a string of musical performances followed by the explosive team introductions, which included a few flares and a ring of fire to add to the annual bull riding event.

Game one started off hot with the Texas Rattlers earning a crucial win with an upset victory against the No. 1 Missouri Thunder.

Kaique Pacheco. Photo: Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

The Stampede were the headliners each night and played the final game in front of fans of the new Music City pro sports team.

No. 2 bull rider Kaique Pacheco was first and had a near perfect ride with a score of 88.75 points against the Carolina Cowboys. His teammate, Thiago Salgado, earned a score of 87.5 points, giving Nashville an early lead. Sadly, the rest of the team failed to ride their bull for the regulation eight seconds, giving the Cowboys a 324-176.25 win.

Day two was a bit different as both Nashville and the Texas Rattlers struggled with their bulls as all Rattler riders failed to complete a ride and the first four riders for the Stampede failed to finish a ride. However, the newly signed, three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves pulled off the walk-off win with the only completed ride. After the win, the entire team, along with head coach Justin McBride, jumped into the pit to celebrate as a team in their home arena.

Silvano Alves. Photo: Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

In the final game of the weekend, the Stampede came up short against the Kansas City Outlaws with Salgado picking up the only ride of the night and nabbing a score of 85. Nashville went on to lose 162.75-85 and fell to a record of 3-7. They now sit in sixth place.

The PBR Team Series next stop is Austin, Texas for the home series of the Austin Gamblers from Aug. 26-28.

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