Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Baseball

American Association
Open Player Tryouts Set for April 30th - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Saltdogs Choose Lincoln Native as New "Voice of the Saltdogs" - Lincoln Saltdogs
Wingnuts Former Big-Leaguer Balester Signs for 2017 - Wichita Wingnuts
Final Edition of the Inside Pitch on April 26th - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
G-Braves Drop Opener to Red Wings - Danville Otterbots
Sky Sox Soar Past Redbirds - Johnson City Doughboys
Game Notes: Memphis Redbirds At Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Johnson City Doughboys

Atlantic League
Barnstormers Bunch Hits, Beat York - Lancaster Stormers
Hands on House Teams up with Cylo - Lancaster Stormers
Introducing: The "New" Bethpage Ballpark - Long Island Ducks
Follow the Flock on Facebook and Youtube Live All Season - Long Island Ducks

California League
Hilliard Helps 'Hawks Knock Off Quakes, Again - Lancaster JetHawks
Inside the Shell: Here's What's Crackin' - Modesto Nuts
Wahooo! Wawoe Delivers 8-7 Win - Modesto Nuts
U.S. Bank Youth Clinics Filling Quickly, Pre-Registration Still Open - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Rally Falls Short, as Quakes Lose to JetHawks on Tuesday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants to Honor First Responders and Aid Flood Victims - San Jose Giants
Giants Edge Rawhide in Series Opener, 3-2 - San Jose Giants
Sonny Gray Scheduled to Make Rehab Start in Stockton - Stockton Ports
Late Miscue Costs Ports in 8-7 Loss in 11 - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Pantone and McKenzie Lead Hillcats to Doubleheader Sweep - Carolina Mudcats
Keys Offense Lands Final Blow in Series Finale - Frederick Keys
Mystery Night and Meet the Team Highlight Second Homestand - Frederick Keys
'Cats Sweep Doubleheader at Carolina - Lynchburg Hillcats
Pelicans Shut out Astros to Snap Skid - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Potomac Nationals Game Notes V Down East - Potomac Nationals
P-Nats and Wood Ducks Each Toss a Shutout in Doubleheader Split - Potomac Nationals
Heartbroken in Slugfest Finale - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks Suffer Crumbling Loss - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
RubberDucks Crush Fightin Phils 12-2 - Akron RubberDucks
Espinal Strikes Again as Curve Win Rubber Match - Altoona Curve
Prevention Night Rescheduled for May 1 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rumble Ponies & Sea Dogs Postponed - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Late Double Carries Richmond Past Baysox, 4-2 - Bowie Baysox
Curve Take Series from SeaWolves - Erie SeaWolves
Yard Goats Rained Out - Hartford Yard Goats
Sea Dogs and Rumble Ponies Postponed in Binghamton - Portland Sea Dogs
Gomez Guides Squirrels in Eighth Inning Uprising - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Thunder Fall in 11 Innings, 4-2, Wednesday Night - Trenton Thunder
Roster Moves: INF Gleyber Torres to DL; Avelino Received from High-A - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Bradenton Drop 3-2 Decision - Bradenton Marauders
Stone Crabs Rout Tortugas 10-1 Tuesday - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Taveras Deals, Clearwater Hangs on for 3-2 Win - Clearwater Threshers
Massive Seventh Pinches Tortugas - Daytona Tortugas
Massive Seventh Pinches Tortugas - Daytona Tortugas
Jays Fall Short in Back-And-Forth Battle - Dunedin Blue Jays
Stellar Defense Not Enough as Blue Jays Fall in Extras - Dunedin Blue Jays
Bats Come Alive in 10-3 Win over Florida - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Fernandez Dazzles in One-Hit Performance - Palm Beach Cardinals
Blue Jays Take Early Lead, Beat Mets 9-1 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Otters Add to Roster with More Signings - Evansville Otters

Great West League
Home Plate Grill to Provide New Fan Experience - Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox

International League
Big Hits Lift Tides Past Herd, 9-5 - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Drop Wednesday's Game to PawSox 4-0 - Charlotte Knights
G-Braves Walk Off to Stun Red Wings 7-6 - Gwinnett Stripers
Bats Break out as Indians Snap Funk - Indianapolis Indians
Errors Doom Tribe in Loss to Durham - Indianapolis Indians
Bash Brother Boost Pigs to 8-4 Victory - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Pigs Shutout in Series Opener with Clippers - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Win Chris Stapleton Tickets at Tuesday's Country Night - Norfolk Tides
Bradley's Birthday Homer Powers PawSox - Pawtucket Red Sox
Wings Top G-Braves in Road Trip Opener - Rochester Red Wings
Offense Dominates in Blowout Victory - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Frazier Homers, RailRiders Post First Road Win - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Chiefs, Mud Hens to Play 12:05 Dollar Thursday Doubleheader After - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Wild Wednesday Marathon Ends in 1-0 Snappers Loss - Beloit Sky Carp
Snappers Welcome Bees and LumberKings over the Next Seven Days - Beloit Sky Carp
Hot Rods, Captains Series Finale Suspended - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Swept by Bandits - Burlington Bees
Kernels Homestand Preview: April 20-26 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Chiefs Win Finale against Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Takes Series Behind Pair of Homers - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Win in 11 Innings, Take Series from Lansing - Dayton Dragons
Tatis Drives in Late Winner for TinCaps - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Roster Moves: April 19, 2017 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Notes: April 19 vs. West Michigan (Game 13) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Walk Off on Whitecaps - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Three-Run Seventh Spurs South Bend - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Walk off in 17-Inning Marathon - Kane County Cougars
Captains and Hot Rods Suspended by Rain - Lake County Captains
Captains Push Win Streak to Four with Second Straight Shutout - Lake County Captains
Dragons Top Lugnuts in 11 Innings, 4-3 - Lansing Lugnuts
Murphy Placed on DL, Replaced by Honduran Diaz - Lansing Lugnuts
Edman Ties Franchise Record as Chiefs Blast Kernels - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Complete Three Game Sweep of Bees - Quad Cities River Bandits
Halfway to Halloween & Irish Heritage Day Highlight Bandits Homestand - Quad Cities River Bandits
Cubs Offense Ignites in Win over Loons - South Bend Cubs
Cease No-Hits Great Lakes Offense over Six Innings in Cubs - South Bend Cubs
Cubs Lose to Loons Despite Early Lead - South Bend Cubs
South Bend's Big Night Ties Series - South Bend Cubs
Rattlers Drop 6-3 Decision at Clinton - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Individual Tickets on Sale Saturday at 10 AM - Brooklyn Cyclones
Captain America Bobblehead - Brooklyn Cyclones

Northwoods League
Loggers Land a Pair of Nevada Hurlers - La Crosse Loggers
Rivets Sign UI-Springfield Pitcher - Rockford Rivets
Woodchucks Release 2017 Promotional Schedule - Wausau Woodchucks

Pacific Coast League
Four Reno Home Runs Sink Isotopes - Albuquerque Isotopes
Phillips Drives in Six Runs in 13-4 Outburst - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Sox Win Fifth Straight in 14-4 Rout - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
El Paso Comes Back to Win Tuesday - El Paso Chihuahuas
I-Cubs Down 'Cakes, 8-3 - Iowa Cubs
Cakes Burn I-Cubs in Shutout - Iowa Cubs
Redbirds Roughed up in Colorado Springs - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Snap Skid with Win in Oklahoma City - Nashville Sounds
Cubs Exact Revenge on Copeland, 'Cakes - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Worley, Baby Cakes Shut out Cubs 8-0 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Sounds Stop Dodgers in Series Opener - Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Arcia, Aces Power Their Way to Victory in Albuquerque - Reno Aces
Homers Doom Express in 5-4 Loss to Storm Chasers - Round Rock Express
Express Notch "Wild" 5-4 Walkoff Win over Storm Chas - Round Rock Express
Sherman Johnson Powers Bees to Win - Salt Lake Bees
Tacoma Drops Series Opener in El Paso, 4-3 - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Homestand Ends with Fourth Straight Loss - Asheville Tourists
GreenJackets Manufacture Win over RiverDogs - Augusta GreenJackets
Sweeps Week: Power Win Take All Three in Hickory - Charleston Dirty Birds
Comeback Falls Short as RiverDogs Drop Rubber Match in Augusta - Charleston RiverDogs
Humphreys Leads Columbia to Series Win - Columbia Fireflies
Fireflies Seek Candidates for Military Baseball Card Set - Columbia Fireflies
Fireflies Game Notes: April 19 at Rome (Game 14) - Columbia Fireflies
Gamache's Grand Slam Sinks Braves - Columbia Fireflies
Late Runs Ice It, Shorebirds Sweep Hoppers - Delmarva Shorebirds
Boyd Pitches Drive Past Legends, 4-2 - Greenville Drive
McKenzie Mills Fans Nine BlueClaws in 2-1 Win - Hagerstown Suns
Pitching Propels Intimidators to Series Sweep - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Southern League
Barons Shut out by Smokies for Second Consecutive Game - Birmingham Barons
Dugan, Generals Walk off on Biscuits - Jackson Generals
Jumbo Shrimp Fall to Blue Wahoos 7-5 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp Fall to Wahoos 7-4 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Braves Fall to BayBears, 5-1 - Mississippi Braves
M-Braves Use Long Ball to Beat BayBears - Mississippi Braves
Make Your Weekend Plans Now - Montgomery Biscuits
8th Inning Haunts Biscuits Again in Loss to Generals - Montgomery Biscuits
Wahoos Devour Shrimp with Late Inning Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Tseng Leads Smokies to Shutout Victory - Tennessee Smokies

Texas League
Travs Sweep Behind Strong Pitching and Early Offense - Arkansas Travelers
It's About Choices, Commitment - Corpus Christi Hooks
Hooks Hold On - Corpus Christi Hooks
Bolinger's Go-Ahead Single Propels Riders to Thrilling Win - Frisco RoughRiders
Sadzeck's Encore Delivers Shutout Win over Drillers - Frisco RoughRiders
'Hounds Held to Four Hits in 3-0 Loss to Cardinals - Midland RockHounds
Naturals Partner with Grand Lake Casino on Winning - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Late Rally Falls Short in Rubber Match Loss at Corpus Christi - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Travs Sweep Missions Behind Povse - San Antonio Missions
Travs Cap Sweep of Missions - San Antonio Missions
Drillers Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Frisco - Tulsa Drillers
Sadzeck Out-Duels Barlow as Drillers Winning Streak Ends - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Hurricanes Get Revenge on the Cape Breton - Halifax Hurricanes
Orangeville Ends Home Season with 25-Point Win over Moncton - Orangeville A's

NBA G League
Red Claws' Season Ends in Conference Finals - Maine Celtics
Reno Bighorns Unveil New Color Identity to Create Visual Connection - Reno Bighorns

Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx Sign Keyona Hayes to Training Camp Roster - Minnesota Lynx

Football

Arena Football League
AFL Wednesday Practice Status Report: Week 3 - AFL
Storm to Host "$1 Night" Presented by Tampa Bay Times During Week 3 Matchup - Tampa Bay Storm

Canadian Football League
Statement from Canadian Football League Commissioner Jeffrey L. Orridge on Justin Cox - CFL

Indoor Football League
Arizona Rattlers Week 10 Game Preview / Game Notes - Arizona Rattlers

National Arena League
Jacksonville Signs WR Devin Wilson - Jacksonville Sharks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Oilers Recall Four from Bakersfield - Bakersfield Condors
NEWS Hurricanes Assign Janne Kuokkanen to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Fitzpatrick Signs with Wolves - Chicago Wolves
Griffins Battle Admirals in Central Division Semifinals - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Sign Ehn to ATO - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Announce Finalists of Media Room Makeover Contest - Grand Rapids Griffins
Ontario Reign, Hope Reigns Foundation and Wildcats Hockey Announce - Ontario Reign
San Diego Gulls Season Review - San Diego Gulls

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - April 19 - ECHL
Americans Look to Reclaim Home-Ice Advantage in Utah - Allen Americans
Wings Tie Series with Eight Goal Outburst against Walleye - Kalamazoo Wings
Komets Defeat Mallards in Overtime, Take 3-0 Series Lead - Quad City Mallards
Royals Held in Check (Again), Dropped in Brampton, 2-1 - Reading Royals
Nailers Welcome Bob Munn & Matthew Osborne to Organization - Wheeling Nailers

North American Hockey League
IceRays Look to Clinch Series at Home Tonight - Corpus Christi IceRays

Ontario Hockey League
Storm's Ryan Merkley Named OHL Rookie of the Year - OHL
Storm's Ryan Merkley Named OHL Rookie of the Year - Guelph Storm

SPHL
Macon's Kevin Kerr Named SPHL Coach of the Year - SPHL
Mayhem Complete Late Third Period Comeback to Defeat Pensacola in Game One - Macon Mayhem
Mayhem Complete Late Third People Comeback to Defeat Pensacola in Game One - Macon Mayhem
Kevin Kerr Named SPHL Coach of the Year - Macon Mayhem
Ice Flyers Fall 3-2 in Tight, Back-And-Forth Game One - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Ice Flyers Continue Quest to #Ascend; Face Macon in Semifinal - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Beydoun Blanks Fargo, 3-0 - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Conference Humanitarians of the Year - WHL
Rockets and Thunderbirds Clash Once Again - Kelowna Rockets
Cougars Captain Sam Ruopp Named Western Conference Humanitarian of the Year - Prince George Cougars
Pats Announce Third Round Playoff Schedule against Lethbridge - Regina Pats

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
MLL and Reely Team up for Automated Content - MLL

National Lacrosse League
'Tucker out Lymphoma Night' Back for Fourth Year - Buffalo Bandits
Knighthawks' Playoff Quest Continues Saturday - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch Selects Blast Technology to Advance Player Development - NPF

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL Free Agency Period Set to Begin in May - MASL

Major League Soccer
MLS Disciplinary Committee Decision: Week 7 - MLS
Independent Panel Rescinds Gonzalez Pirez Red Card - MLS
Bastian Schweinsteiger Settling into New Home off the Field - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire Soccer Club Announce New Two-Year Radio Broadcast Partnership with WRTO-AM - Chicago Fire FC
Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire | 2017 MLS Match Preview - Chicago Fire FC
Game Notes: Houston Dynamo Vs. San Jose Earthquakes - Houston Dynamo FC
Academy Players Daniel Jones and Justin Rennicks Join U.S. - New England Revolution
Earthquakes Earn Road Point with 0-0 Draw in New England - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC to Participate in Collaborative Effort with Adidas, and Parley for the Oceans - Seattle Sounders FC
Whitecaps FC Welcome David Edgar to the Broadcast for WFC2 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Q&A: Harvey's Favourite Thing to Do in Vancouver, Cute - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

North American Soccer League
Indy Eleven Adds Midfielder Adrian Ables to Squad - Indy Eleven
5 NCFC Players Named to the NASL Team of the Week - North Carolina FC

United Soccer League Championship
USL Discipline Report Week 4 - USL
Switchbacks FC and Colorado Springs Sports Corp Officially Announced a Renewed Partnership for the 2 - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Delbridge with Lone Goal for FCC in 1-1 Draw with Tampa Bay - FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies Quote Sheet - FC Cincinnati
Rochester Unites for the Rhinos- City Skyline to Turn Green this Weekend - Rochester Rhinos
Tampa Bay Rowdies Earn Tough Point in 1-1 Draw Against FC Cincinnati - Tampa Bay Rowdies

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