Iowa Defeats Louisville in 15-9 Shootout

April 22, 2026 - Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Cubs (12-10) scored 15 runs on 14 hits to defeat the Louisville Bats (13-10), in a back and forth 15-9 shootout on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. In a game that featured six lead changes, Louisville took a 2-0 lead in the second inning to open the scoring. Iowa opened their scoring with a two-out RBI double by B.J. Murray to pull within a run at 2-1. The I-Cubs briefly tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning on a solo home run from Dylan Carlson. Louisville retook the lead in the fif... Full Story

Sirota Homers, Doubles Twice and Drives in Three in Loons 9-5 Win

April 22, 2026 - BELOIT, Wis. - Mike Sirota drove in three runs and knocked his first homer of 2026 as the Great Lakes Loons (10-7) snapped a three-game losing skid, earning a 9-5 win over the Beloit Sky Carp (7-9) on a sunny 66-degree Wednesday afternoon at ABC Supply Stadium. - For the second straight game, the Loons leadoff hitter started the game with a solo home run. Mike Sirota connected on a 1-1 pitch and sent it over the right field wall. - Beloit tallied the next three runs, supported by five walks from Great Lakes starter Jak... Full Story

Hot Rods Launch Four Homers, Win 7-4 in Front of Sellout Crowd

April 22, 2026 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Tom Poole's multi-home run performance steered the Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-6) to a 7-4 win over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (9-7) on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Poole, Nathan Flewelling and J.D. Gonzalez each went yard as the Hot Rods mashed a season-high four home runs. Bowling Green struck first in the bottom of the second against Jersey Shore starter Ryan Degges. Angel Mateo and Ryan McCoy collected two-out walks, Mateo moved to third on a wild pitch, and Ricardo Gonzalez recorded a... Full Story

Lake Elsinore's Power Hitting Propels Them to Game One Victory over Visalia Rawhide

April 22, 2026 - LAKE ELSINORE, CA - At least one run came across in every single inning, headlined by three in the third and the sixth and six in the eighth to power the Storm (7-9) to a 17-7 win over the Rawhide (5-11). Lake Elsinore got on the board early thanks to an RBI double from Truitt Madonna. While he nearly missed a home run, the catcher was still satisfied with extra bases in the first, so much so that he did it four more times. Madonna finished 4/5 with three doubles, a triple, and three runs batted in. While the Storm went a... Full Story

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