Cougars Walk-Off Winners in Dramatic Game 1

September 15, 2025 - Geneva, IL - It came down to the wire in Game 1 of the Miles Wolff Cup Finals between the Kane County Cougars and Sioux Falls Canaries. But when the dust settled on a rowdy night in Geneva, it was the Cougars storming the field in celebration after Marcus Chiu drove in Trendon Craig to take Game 1 of the Miles Wolff Cup Final 4-3. After Jack Fox pitched a scoreless top of the first, the Cougars (6-3) got to work against Matt Solter. Trendon Craig worked a leadoff walk and stole second base. Then, Todd Lott poked a ball do... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

September 15, 2025 - BASEBALL Pioneer League: The independent Pioneer League announced the Grand Junction (CO) Jackalopes will be relocating to a yet-to-be-named market for the 2026 season due to poor attendance and ballpark lease issues. Grand Junction has hosted a Pioneer League team since the 2012 season. This week, the city of Modesto (CA) unanimously approved the addition of a Pioneer League team to the city-owned ballpark for 2026. The city has been home to a Single-A California League team called the Modesto Nuts that is moving to San ... Full Story

High Point Rockers Set Playoff Schedule

September 15, 2025 - HIGH POINT, N.C. - The High Point Rockers have announced their playoff schedule for the upcoming Atlantic League playoffs. As the ALPB South Division first half champion, the Rockers had their choice of home field advantage. The Rockers will open the best-of-five series with the South Division second half champion Gastonia Ghose Peppers on Saturday, September 20 at Gastonia's CaroMont Health Park at 7 p.m.. Game two of the series will also be in Gastonia on Sunday, September 21 at 4 p.m. The Rockers will then be home f... Full Story

Oakland Advances to Championship Behind 1-0 Shutout

September 15, 2025 - OAKLAND, Calif. - On Sept. 13, 2024, the Yolo High Wheelers defeated the Oakland Ballers in the third and final game of their first-round playoff series, ending Oakland's inaugural season. Exactly one year later, the Ballers broke the curse. They went to three games in the first round once again, but took down the Ogden Raptors in game three Saturday, 1-0. The Ballers clinched a spot in the 2025 Pioneer League Championship Series, where they will face the Idaho Falls Chukars in a five-game series. It's only fitting tha... Full Story

• Cougars Walk-Off Winners in Dramatic Game 1 - Kane County Cougars (AA) September 15
  
• Canaries Walked off in Game One - Sioux Falls Canaries (AA) September 15
  
• Get Tickets for the Championship Series Games at Raimondi Park - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 15
  
• American Association of Professional Baseball Announces Partnership with LingoPal - (AA) September 15
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (PL) September 15
  
• High Point Rockers Set Playoff Schedule - High Point Rockers (AtL) September 15
  
• Legends Drop Extra-Inning Heartbreaker to Stormers - Lexington Legends (AtL) September 15
  
• Oakland Advances to Championship Behind 1-0 Shutout - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 15
  
• Revs Take Finale at Long Island, Knocking Ducks out of Playoffs - York Revolution (AtL) September 15
  
• Chukars Offense Paves the Way to League Championship Series - Missoula PaddleHeads (PL) September 15
  
• Southern Maryland Pitchers Keep Rockers off the Board - High Point Rockers (AtL) September 14
  
• Shocking Win Clinches Second Half Title - Lancaster Stormers (AtL) September 14
  
• Revolution Outslug Ducks in Homestand Finale - Long Island Ducks (AtL) September 14
  
• Troy Viola Named 2025 Ducks Most Valuable Player - Long Island Ducks (AtL) September 14
  
• From 0-5 to a 4th Straight Playoff Berth: How the Peppers Turned Their Season Around - Gastonia Ghost Peppers (AtL) September 14
  
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• York Revolution officially set for playoff matchup vs. rival Lancaster - AtL York Dispatch (September 15)
  
• Lancaster Stormers clinch 2nd-half crown - AtL Lancaster Intelligencer Journal (September 15)
  
• Missoula PaddleHeads' season comes to an end in playoffs - PL Missoulian (September 15)
  
• Colin Gordon smacks a solo home run for the Missoula PaddleHeads Sunday - PL Missoulian (September 15)
  
• Pioneer League playoffs: Ogden Raptors eliminated on unearned run; Oakland advances with 1-0 win - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner (September 14)
  
• FRONTIER LEAGUE: ValleyCats squander five-run lead; eliminated by Quebec - FL Troy Record (September 14)
  
• Jabari Henry drives in eight runs as Sioux Falls ends RedHawks' season - AA Fargo Forum (September 14)
  
• PaddleHeads have backs against the wall after playoff loss - PL Missoulian (September 13)
  
• Pioneer League playoffs: Hall homer lifts Ogden to Game 2 win in Oakland - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner (September 13)
  
• RedHawks force decisive Game 5 with extra-inning win over Canaries - Sioux Falls Live | Sioux Falls news and weather - AA Fargo Forum (September 13)
  
• FRONTIER LEAGUE: ValleyCats drubbed by Capitales in Game 3 - FL Troy Record (September 13)
  
• Atlantic League baseball: Gastonia stymies Charleston offense with 12 punchouts - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 13)
  
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