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December 22, 2025 - BASEBALL Pioneer League: The independent Pioneer League announced its 2026 season will feature 12 teams each playing a 96-game schedule from May 19 through September 6, 2026. The league had 12 teams last season but the Rocky Mountain Vibes (Colorado Springs), Grand Junction (CO) Jackalopes and the league-operated Colorado Springs Sky Sox, which completed the 2025 schedule of the Northern Colorado Owlz (Windsor) team that dropped out during the season, will not return. The Grand Junction Jackalopes announced plans to reloc... Full Story

PaddleHeads Announce 2026 Season Schedule

December 17, 2025 - Missoula, MT. - The Missoula PaddleHeads, seeking their 6th straight post season appearance, are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. The PaddleHeads will open the season in a battle of Pioneer League Titans as they open in Oakland, CA against the defending Champion Oakland Ballers on Tuesday, May 19th at Raimondi Park in Oakland. After opening with a two-week road trip, the PaddleHeads will open their home season on Tuesday, June 2nd as they host the Boise Hawks for Opening Night!... Full Story

Boise Hawks Release 2026 Game Schedule

December 15, 2025 - BOISE, ID: The Boise Hawks, in partnership with the Pioneer Baseball League, have unveiled their 2026 season schedule. The Hawks will open the campaign at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, May 19, hosting the Ogden Raptors. The regular-season home finale is set for Sunday, September 6, when the Hawks welcome their in-state rivals, the Idaho Falls Chukars, to Memorial Stadium. "Get ready to swing for the fences, folks - our 2026 schedule is here! From Opening Day excitement on May 19th to Americas 250th birthday in July, we ... Full Story

Modesto's New Baseball Team is the Roadsters

November 24, 2025 - MODESTO, CALIFORNIA - At the American Graffiti museum in Modesto, Main Street Baseball, owners of Modesto's new Pioneer Baseball League franchise, announced this morning that the team's new primary identity is the Modesto Roadsters. The team's mascot, a kit fox, will be called "Cruiser." The team also unveiled the club's bright new logos and cap designs - including one featuring a San Joaquin Valley kit fox wearing a black leather jacket and sunglasses driving a 1960s-era roadster. The new name represents a change from th... Full Story

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Billings Mustangs - Billings, Montana
Boise Hawks - Boise, Idaho
Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Glacier Range Riders - Kalispell, Montana
Grand Junction Jackalopes - Grand Junction, Colorado
Great Falls Voyagers - Great Falls, Montana
Idaho Falls Chukars - Idaho Falls, Idaho
Long Beach - Long Beach, California
Missoula PaddleHeads - Missoula, Montana
Modesto Roadsters - Modesto, California
Northern Colorado Owlz - Windsor, Colorado
Oakland Ballers - Oakland, California
Ogden Raptors - Ogden, Utah
Rocky Mountain Vibes - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers - Marysville, California

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• Report: Modesto's 'Glow Riders' could change name - NewsBreak - Modesto (November 20)
  
• J.T. Snow joins Modesto Glow Riders as manager - San Jose Mercury News (November 18)
  
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