Five Home Run Performance Propels Quakes Past Grizzlies

May 20, 2026 - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (22-18) turned to the big fly in their series opener against the Fresno Grizzlies (23-17), sending five balls over the wall at Morongo Field to power an 11-8 victory. In their first turn at bat, the Quakes flexed their muscles at the plate to spark a four-run rally. Lucas Ramirez, Kendrey Maduro, and Jonny McGill launched three consecutive home runs, all to different parts of the ballpark. A Slate Alford RBI single capped off the offensive explosion four batters later... Full Story

Klemp Crushes 2 Home Runs in Opening Night Win

May 20, 2026 - Oakland, CA - The Missoula PaddleHeads opened the 2026 season on Tuesday night in the 1st game of a 96 game season opposite the Oakland Ballers at Raimondi Park. Not only were the PaddleHeads going up against a defending league champion, but they were also doing so in front of a raucous sold out crowd in the Bay Area. This new look team also was breaking in a lot of new players. 7 of the starting position players are new to the roster this season. One returnee however would make a big impact for the PaddleHeads offense. He a... Full Story

Ciprian Twirls Gem to Lead Rawhide Past Storm

May 20, 2026 - Visalia, CA - Junior Ciprian pitched six excellent innings and the Visalia Rawhide (15-25) defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm (23-17) on Tuesday night in the series opener at Valley Strong Ballpark. Ciprian retired the first 12 batters of the game and pitched the Rawhide's first quality start of the season. Over six innings he allowed just two hits and two runs with five strikeouts. The right hander from the Dominican Republic now holds a 3.03 ERA in eight starts this season. Visalia's bullpen closed out an excellent ... Full Story

Cox Deals as Indians Roll in Series Opener

May 20, 2026 - Jackson Cox matched a career-high with 10 strikeouts and Spokane put up six runs in the seventh inning as they topped Vancouver, 9-2, in front of 2,270 fans at Avista Stadium for Bark in the Park Night presented by KREM 2. TOP PERFORMERS Cox tied his career high in punchouts (7/3/2025) over five frames with his lone blemish coming in the first inning - a two-run shot off the bat of Jacob Sharp. The right-hander leads the Northwest League with in both innings (40.1) and strikeouts (55) while also ranking among the top 1... Full Story

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