Offensive Explosion Powers Syracuse to Doubleheader Sweep over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

April 18, 2026 - Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets swept a doubleheader from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Saturday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium, taking game one, 9-4, and holding on for a 7-4 win in game two. In the opener, Syracuse (11-9) wasted no time getting its offense going in the bottom of the first inning. Nick Morabito reached on an error and Jihwan Bae singled to put two on before Ryan Clifford blasted a three-run home run, giving the Mets a 3-0 lead. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (10-10) answered in the third. After a lea... Full Story

Cyclones Clobber Season-High 13 Hits 8-3 Win over Greensboro

April 18, 2026 - BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Cyclones' bats erupted en route to an 8-3 win over Greensboro on Saturday afternoon. Brooklyn's 8 runs came on a season-high 13 hits. 1B Ronald Hernandez delivered arguably Brooklyn's biggest knock of the game: a bases-clearing three-run double in the 3rd. Hernandez enjoyed a productive day at the dish, finishing 2-for-3 with a couple of doubles and a pair of walks, while scoring a run as well. Beyond Hernandez, 2B Colin Houck whacked three hits in addition to a walk, while collecting 2 RBI. RF H... Full Story

Lovich Powers Tarpons Past Marauders

April 18, 2026 - TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Tarpons (5-9) edged the Bradenton Marauders in a gritty win Saturday afternoon, 6-5, behind a steady offensive effort that produced a base runner in every inning. Jackson Lovich led the way, going 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs to raise his batting average to .324. Lovich wasted no time getting Tarpons on the board, as he smacked an opposite field home run to lead off the game. Willy Montero kept the momentum rolling with an RBI single to score Enmanuel Tejeda and give Tampa an early 2-0 lead. ... Full Story

León's 11th-Inning Single Sends Stripers to Victory over Memphis

April 18, 2026 - MEMPHIS, Tennessee - An RBI single past the drawn-in infield by Sandy León snapped a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th inning and propelled the Gwinnett Stripers (13-7) to a 2-1 victory over the Memphis Redbirds (13-7) on a cloudy Saturday afternoon at AutoZone Park. Gwinnett, 3-2 in the series, is once again tied with Memphis for first place in the International League. Decisive Plays: The game remained scoreless until the top of the seventh inning, when Brewer Hicklen walked, stole second, took third on a throwing err... Full Story

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• Offensive Explosion Powers Syracuse to Doubleheader Sweep over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Syracuse Mets (IL) April 18
• Cyclones Clobber Season-High 13 Hits 8-3 Win over Greensboro - Brooklyn Cyclones (SAL) April 18
• Lovich Powers Tarpons Past Marauders - Tampa Tarpons (FSL) April 18
• SWB Swept in Twinbill at Syracuse - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (IL) April 18
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• Keys Homers Again, But Win Streak Snapped on Saturday - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (EL) April 18
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