Boomers Equal Strikeout Record in Home Opening Victory

May 11, 2026 - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The pitching staff of the Schaumburg Boomers matched a team record by recording 19 strikeouts as the club opened the home portion of the schedule with a 4-1 victory over Trois-Rivieres on Monday night. The Boomers wasted no time in taking the lead. Alec Craig and Christian Fedko opened the bottom of the first with singles. Kellum Clark put the Boomers ahead with an opposite field two-run double. Banks Tolley followed with an RBI single and it was 3-0 five batters into the contest. The early support was ... Full Story

Cleveland Guardians Shawn Armstrong to Rehab Tuesday at 7 17 Credit Union Park

May 11, 2026 - (AKRON, OHIO) - Cleveland Guardians reliever Shawn Armstrong is scheduled to pitch in a rehab assignment with the Akron RubberDucks on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:35 p.m. against the Chesapeake Baysox at 7 17 Credit Union Park. Armstrong is making his first rehab appearance since being placed on the 15-day injured list on April 23 with a right groin strain. Prior to being placed on the injured list, Armstrong appeared in 12 games for the Guardians going 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 10.2 innings pitched. The ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

May 11, 2026 - BASEBALL Canadian Baseball League: Canada's former semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), which announced plans in the off-season to become a full professional independent league in 2026 under the Canadian Baseball League (CBL) name, started its 2026 season this weekend. All nine 2025 IBL teams based in southern Ontario are part of the new CBL and are aligned in a single-table format. Each team will play a 48-game schedule through August 30, 2026. Teams include the Barrie Baycats, Brantford Red Sox, Chatham-Kent Barn... Full Story

Wade Meckler's Long, Winding Baseball Journey

May 11, 2026 - Imagine being a freshman in high school, standing 4-foot-10 and weighing 75 pounds, with dreams of playing baseball at the highest level. That was the reality for Wade Meckler, a Rocket City Trash Pandas outfielder who picked up a baseball at just two years old and began playing organized baseball at age four. He was always the smallest player on his team. Meckler remembers just how much smaller he was than everyone else growing up. At Esperanza High School, he stood out-not for his size, but for how far behind he was phy... Full Story

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• Bees fall to Oklahoma City Comets in abbreviated series - PCL Deseret News (May 12)
  
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