Offence Erupts Late, Titans Take Rubber Game over Bird Dawgs

July 19, 2026 - Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Titans' (31-27) offence erupted in a 14-4 win over the Down East Bird Dawgs (27-32) on Sunday afternoon, picking up 17 hits with six players recording multi-hit games, seeing the team win their third series in a row. The Bird Dawgs got on the board first as Christian Adams drove in a run to make it 1-0. In the bottom of the second, Michael Fuhrman launched his first home run of the season, a 406-foot shot to centre, to put the Titans ahead 3-1 on the three-run jack. The Bird Dawgs put up anot... Full Story

Grizzlies Mash in Rubber-Game Victory over Crushers

July 19, 2026 - AVON, OH. - The Gateway Grizzlies erupted in the series finale at ForeFront Field on Sunday afternoon, scoring five runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good, and piling on insurance late to beat the Lake Erie Crushers 12-4 for their second straight series win wrapping around the all-star break. Gateway wasted no time getting on the board against the Crushers, jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Sawyer Smith lined a two-out RBI base hit into center field. Another clutch two-out knock came for the G... Full Story

Nicol's Blast Sends Boomers to Series Victory

July 19, 2026 - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Jeff Nicol blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Schaumburg Boomers to a 5-4 win over the Joliet Slammers on Sunday afternoon at Wintrust Field in the rubber game of the weekend set. Buddie Pindel threw seven shutout innings for the Boomers, who built a 2-0 lead in the contest. Kellum Clark singled home Cole Smith for the first run of the game in the third. Kyle Fitzgerald smacked a solo homer with two outs in the seventh to extend the advantage. Joliet broke through a... Full Story

Hot Rods Beat Dash 5-4, Earn Series Sweep

July 19, 2026 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Starting pitcher Trevor Harrison tied a career-high with eight strikeouts, Jhon Diaz drove in two RBI, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (63-26, 16-8) wrapped up a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win over the Winston-Salem Dash (50-40, 12-12) on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green grabbed the lead with three runs against Winston-Salem starter Grant Umberger in the bottom of the fourth inning. Three RBI singles from Diaz, Juanfel Peguero and Tony Santa Maria made it 3-0. The Hot ... Full Story

• Offence Erupts Late, Titans Take Rubber Game over Bird Dawgs - Ottawa Titans (FL) July 19
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