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OSC Original by Dan Krieger
May 18, 2026 - BASEBALL American Association: The independent American Association started its 2026 season this week with the same 12 teams and six-team East and West divisional alignment as last season. Each team will play 100 games through September 7, 2026. The league's Kane County Cougars (Geneva, IL) will play three games this season as the Kane County Swedish Meatballs to celebrate the strong Swedish population in the Geneva area. Atlantic League: The York (PA) Revolution of the independent Atlantic League will play all Wednesd... Full Story

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Yuba-Sutter Freebirds Announce $1 Million Wall

PL Yuba-Sutter Freebirds May 18, 2026 - (Yuba-Sutter, CA) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds, an independent professional baseball team and member of the Pioneer Baseball League (PBL), are excited to announce the first-of-its-kind $1 Million Wall, giving every fan who attends a game this season a chance to win $1 Million*. Starting on opening day on May 19th, fans in attendance at every regular season game in 2026 will be assigned one of one hundred 2'x2' squares on the outfield wall. If a live ball hit by a Freebirds player strikes the same square twice in one game, ... Full Story

Smokies Series Recap: Knoxville Smokies @ Columbus Clingstones

SL Knoxville Smokies May 18, 2026 - COLUMBUS, GA - After five games filled with momentum swings, late-inning drama, and big performances on both sides, the Smokies entered Sunday's finale with a chance to salvage a split in Columbus. Knoxville had already experienced everything from walk-off heartbreak to dominant wins powered by the long ball, and with the Clingstones holding a 3-2 edge in the series, the finale carried postseason-style intensity. What followed was another back-and-forth battle that ultimately came down to the final inning, and one swing that... Full Story

Hawks Reach Double Digits Again, Move to 4-0

AA Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks May 18, 2026 - CLEBURNE, Texas - The RedHawks plated seven runs in the eighth inning Sunday night to secure a 12-9 comeback win over the Cleburne Railroaders in front of 632 fans at La Moderna Field. Jesus Lujano went 4-for-5, Jose Sermo homered for the third straight game and Jairus Richards and Jake Hjelle each hit monster home runs to help Fargo-Moorhead (4-0) to double-digit runs for the third straight night. Sermo now has 145 home runs in his AAPB career, one behind Reggie Abercrombie for second on the league's all-time home run... Full Story

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