Dash Walk-off Rome for Second Straight Night, 5-4

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - For the second night in-a-row, the Winston-Salem Dash walked-off the Rome Braves, 5-4, on Wednesday night at Truist Stadium in front of 2,081 fans. Winston-Salem (7-10) turned the ball to Tyler Schweitzer making his third start of the season. The southpaw battled across three innings on the night with Rome (8-7) plating a run the first time through the order in the second inning. In the third, the Emperors got traffic on the basepaths and Ambioris Tavarez singled home a pa... Full Story

Red-Hot Knights Beat the 'Pigs 5-3 Wednesday

(ALLENTOWN, PA) -- With the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the fifth inning, Charlotte shortstop Colson Montgomery changed the game with one swing of the bat. Montgomery launched a solo home run to break the 3-3 tie and help lead the Charlotte Knights to a 5-3 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday night in game two of the six-game series from Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. After starting out the season at 2-9, the Knights have gone 8-3 over their last 11 games. On the season, Wednesday's win improved the club's record to 10-12 overall. Ranked as the number one prospect in... Full Story

Toribio Slams First Homer in 6-3 Win Over Baysox

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels topped the Bowie Baysox, 6-3, on Wednesday night at The Diamond to pick up their fourth consecutive win. A go-ahead homer by Luis Toribio put the Flying Squirrels (9-8) ahead for good and the bullpen closed out the Baysox (9-8) over the final innings. With the score tied, 3-3, entering the bottom of the sixth, Carter Howell reached on an infield single to lead off the inning. With two outs, Toribio launched a two-run homer to center, his first at Double-A, to put Richmond ahead, 5-3. In the bottom of the eighth, Howell led off with a doubl... Full Story

Stripers Score Four Unanswered to Topple Tides 4-3

NORFOLK, Va. - The Gwinnett Stripers (11-11) rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to edge the Norfolk Tides (9-14) 4-3 on Wednesday night at Harbor Park. The Stripers have won two straight road games for the second time this season. Decisive Plays: Solo homers by Daniel Johnson and Kyle Stowers helped Norfolk take a 3-0 lead against AJ Smith-Shawver through five innings. Gwinnett's offense awoke against Bruce Zimmermann in the sixth as Alejo Lopez ripped n RBI single to center and scored on a game-tying RBI double by Sandy Leon. In the seventh facing Cionel Perez (L, 0-1), Phillip Evans doubled ... Full Story

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• Rumble Ponies Explode in Seventh Inning in Win at New Hampshire - Binghamton Rumble Ponies (EL)
• Red-Hot Knights Beat the 'Pigs 5-3 Wednesday - Charlotte Knights (IL)
• Ware Drives in Three as Threshers Take Fifth-Straight - Clearwater Threshers (FSL)
• Toribio Slams First Homer in 6-3 Win Over Baysox - Richmond Flying Squirrels (EL)
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• Storm coach Pszenyczny will not return - SPHL Quad City Times
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• Mud Hens' Hiura off to hot start in quest to return to big leagues - IL Toledo Blade
• Coaches and venue secure extensions for Chippewa Steel - NAHL Chippewa Herald
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Columbia Fireflies' Chase Isbell in action

See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
2. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
4. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
5. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
8. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Minnesota Mallards - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Eugene - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Athens - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Buffalo Pro Soccer - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Kansas City Goats - The Arena League (TAL)
• Iowa Woo - The Arena League (TAL)
• Duluth Harbor Monsters - The Arena League (TAL)
• Ozarks Lunkers - The Arena League (TAL)
• The Town FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Ventura County FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AFL3, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF
Other Women's
NWLS

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL