AABP Begins 2026 Regular Season: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball this Week

May 14, 2026 - MOORHEAD, Minn. - The sound of "Play Ball!" will be heard across the Midwest this weekend as the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) opens the 2026 regular season. The Cleburne Railroaders host the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the lid-lifter on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. CT/8:05 p.m. ET, available free for live viewing on AABaseball.tv. The upcoming season is an exciting one for the MLB Partner League, with player storylines, new partners and an expanded broadcast footprint part of the league's growth. H... Full Story

Seventh Inning Slam Sends Ports to 6-2 Loss

May 14, 2026 - STOCKTON, Calif. - A pitcher's duel was blown open by a grand slam in the seventh inning for Inland Empire as they took a 2-0 lead in the six-game series with a 6-2 loss for Stockton. The Ports (15-20) trailed just 2-1 going into that seventh, but a pair of errors by Daniel Bucciero and a walk by Bryan Restituyo were followed by a Dervy Ventura grand slam (2) to put the 66ers (16-18) ahead 6-1 and in firm control of the contest. The night started with a solo home run (5) for Ricardo Cova out to left on the first pitch ... Full Story

Walton's Four Runs Batted in, Seven Run Sixth Propel Dirty Sodas to 12-4 Win

May 14, 2026 - SOUTH JORDAN, UT. - The Utah Dirty Sodas continued their winning ways on Wednesday night, picking up their second straight lopsided victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas Salt Lake 12, El Paso 4 WP: Samy Natera Jr. (5-0) LP: Logan Gillaspie (2-2) Key Performers Yolmer Sánchez: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K Donovan Walton: 2-4, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB Jose Siri: 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R Trey Mancini: 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB Game Summary The Salt Lake Bees transformed into the Utah Dirty Sodas on Wednesday nigh... Full Story

Travs Rally and Stun Naturals in 11 Innings

May 14, 2026 - Springdale, AR - The Arkansas Travelers rallied from four runs down early to take a 9-8 win in 11 innings over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Wednesday night. The Travs did not lead until extra innings after having rallied to tie twice previously. Hunter Fitz-Gerald paced the club with three hits including a single with two out in the 11th to drive in the eventual game-winning run. Charlie Pagliarini homered twice while Jared Sundstrom drove in two runs and had a critical outfield assist in the final inning. Charlie Beil... Full Story

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