Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

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

Quakes Breeze Past Storm in Series Finale

May 17, 2026 - Lake Elsinore, Calif. - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (21-18) broke out at the plate in their Sunday series finale against the Lake Elsinore Storm (23-16), cruising to a 16-7 victory at Diamond Stadium of Lake Elsinore. Right away, the Quakes exploded for five runs in the top of the first inning. Singles from Hayden Alvarez and Lucas Ramirez accompanied a Jonny McGill walk to load the bases, setting up Marlon Quintero for a two-run single to open the scoring. Two batters later, Jonathan Linares launched a three-run home run... Full Story

Hernandez Smashes First Home Run, Birds Lose to GreenJackets 7-4

May 17, 2026 - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (18-19) dropped the final game of the six game set against the Augusta GreenJackets (21-18) 7-4 at Pelicans Ballpark on Sunday night. With the loss, the Pelicans lose the series 4-2. LHP Hayden Frank (1-2, 2.63) received the loss for the Pelicans but tallied a career-high nine strikeouts over five innings of five-run ball while walking one. With the scored tied 4-4 in the top of the seventh, The GreenJackets gained control of the game. Joe Olsavsky ripped a solo home run ... Full Story

Sens Rally Late to Take Series Finale from Curve, 8-3

May 17, 2026 - ALTOONA, Pa. - The Curve had taken the previous three games straight from the Senators, in large part from scoring late each game. Harrisburg returned the favor Sunday, scoring five unanswered runs across the eighth and ninth innings to beat Altoona 8-3. The game started between a dueling LHP Jackson Kent and major league rehabbing RHP Jared Jones. Jones retired the first nine Sens hitters, five via the strikeout. Kent matched Jones' five punchouts, allowing one hit through three. Still scoreless starting the fifth, Ca... Full Story

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (AA) May 18
• Quakes Breeze Past Storm in Series Finale - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (CalL) May 17
• Sod Poodles Rally in Ninth for Series Win - Corpus Christi Hooks (TL) May 17
• Hernandez Smashes First Home Run, Birds Lose to GreenJackets 7-4 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CarL) May 17
• Sens Rally Late to Take Series Finale from Curve, 8-3 - Harrisburg Senators (EL) May 17
• Ninth Inning Comeback Secures Series Win for Amarillo - Amarillo Sod Poodles (TL) May 17
• White Homers in Third Straight, Curve Fall 8-3 - Altoona Curve (EL) May 17
• Grizzlies Drop Slugfest in Series Finale - Fresno Grizzlies (CalL) May 17
• Olsavsky's Homer Hands Jackets Series Win - Augusta GreenJackets (CarL) May 17
• Rawhide's Offensive Outburst Overwhelms Grizzlies - Visalia Rawhide (CalL) May 17
• Robles Delivers Tacoma's Third Walk-Off Win to Beat Sugar Land 7-6 - Tacoma Rainiers (PCL) May 17
• Tri-City Again Left Green with Envy by Eugene - Tri-City Dust Devils (NWL) May 17
• Nelson's Three-Run Blast Not Enough in 7-6 Loss - Sugar Land Space Cowboys (PCL) May 17
• Trois Home Runs Take Down Trois-Rivières - Joliet Slammers (FL) May 17
• Explorers' Offense Stalls in Series Finale - Sioux City Explorers (AA) May 17
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• RedHawks rally past Cleburne in slugfest - AA Fargo Forum (May 18)
  
• Beloit Sky Carp's Cody Schrier hits walk-off homer in 10th inning - MWL Beloit Daily News (May 18)
  
• Crushers rout Mississippi, 16-6, to win series in homestand finale - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 18)
  
• Walk-off wild pitch lifts Fredericksburg over RidgeYaks in series finale - CarL Roanoke Times & World News (May 18)
  
• Leads slip away for Gwinnett Stripers in Sunday loss - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (May 18)
  
• Yasser Mercedes returns as a top prospect for C.R. Kernels - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (May 18)
  
• Knights smash Tides to split series - IL Virginian Pilot (May 18)
  
• Dragons score go-ahead run in eighth, beat Captains, 8-7 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 18)
  
• Tulsa Drillers cap home stand with 9-3 win over Springfield - TL News on 6 (May 18)
  
• SWB RAILRAIDERS: Rally to take series finale from Syracuse - IL Scranton Times-Tribune (May 18)
  
• DeCriscio's homer leads TinCaps to win at Cedar Rapids - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (May 18)
  
• Fishers split Sunday doubleheader - EL Manchester Union Leader (May 18)
  
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