Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

May 25, 2026 - BASEBALL Pioneer League: The independent Pioneer League started its 2026 season with 12 teams in a single-table format and each team playing a 96-game schedule 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 had completed the 2025 schedule of the Northern Colorado Owlz (Windsor) who dropped out during the season, did not return. The league added two California-based expansi... Full Story

ALPB Names Player/Pitcher of the Week for May 19-24

May 25, 2026 - (New York) - The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that Lancaster Stormers outfielder/DH Jake Thompson has been named the Player of the Week for May 19-24 with Lexington Legends starter Connor Greene honored as the Pitcher of the Week. Thompson led the Stormers to a six-game road sweep of the Staten Island FerryHawks last week and has been critical to Lancaster's 11-game winning streak and ownership of the best record in the Atlantic League at 21-9. Thompson hit .525 by collecting 13 hits in 25 at-b... Full Story

Blue 22: Tri-City Bashes More Homers to Secure Series Win

May 25, 2026 - EVERETT - Hitting five home runs out of Everett Memorial Stadium that completed a 22-home run week, the Tri-City Dust Devils (23-22) swatted their way to a 6-3 victory over the Everett AquaSox (23-22) Sunday afternoon and evening that secured a four-games-to-two road series win. Neither team scored in the first inning with Tri-City starter Lucas Knowles (3-0) and Everett hurler Walter Ford (0-4) retiring the first three they faced in order. The 2nd inning proved differently, with the Dust Devils hitting three homers in th... Full Story

Fitzgerald Named Player of the Week

May 25, 2026 - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - It is with great pleasure that the Schaumburg Boomers announce that Kyle Fitzgerald has been selected as the Frontier league Player of the Week. Fitzgerald helped the Boomers to a perfect 6-0 week by hitting .391 with a homer and 10 RBIs. The fourth-year member of the Boomers finished with nine hits and scored six runs. Fitzgerald amassed three doubles and drew three walks along with being hit by a pitch and finishing 2-of-2 in the stolen base department. Fitzgerald posted four multi-RBI games and hi... Full Story

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