Explorers Strike First in I-29 Rivarly

June 9, 2026 - SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Sioux City (11-13) gave up an early lead, grabbed it right back, and never looked back in the first matchup of the season against I - 29 rival Sioux Falls (12-12) with an 8-2 win on Tuesday night at Lewis & Clark Park. Manager Steve Montgomery praised his club's approach afterward. "We have to continue to be patient. We kept the speed up and kept getting production up and down the lineup." Sioux Falls opened the scoring in the top of the first when Michael Curialle lined an RBI single to bring home J... Full Story

Chihuahuas Begin Road Trip with 5-3 Win Tuesday

June 9, 2026 - The El Paso Chihuahuas started their six-game road series Tuesday night with a 5-3 win over the Round Rock Express. El Paso has won three consecutive games. El Paso starter Marco Gonzales allowed only two runs in five innings in his best start of the season. Kyle Hart entered in the ninth inning with the tying run at the plate and got the final two outs of the game for the first save of his professional career. Chihuahuas leadoff hitter Pablo Reyes went 2-for-5 and his .440 on-base percentage is first in the Pacific Co... Full Story

Team Effort Leads Shuckers to Series-Opening Win over Barons

June 9, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Biloxi Shuckers (29-26) earned a series-opening win, 9-7, over the Birmingham Barons (21-36) to start their campaign of 15 games in 13 days to finish the first half. The game featured 16 combined runs, 19 combined hits and nine extra-base hits. With the win, the Shuckers remain 1.5 games behind the Montgomery Biscuits for first place in the South Division with 14 games remaining. The Shuckers took a 1-0 lead in the first with an RBI single from Eduardo Garcia, scoring Jesús Made from second. The ... Full Story

Spikes Break Single-Game Steals Record in 7-6 Win over IronBirds

June 9, 2026 - ABERDEEN, Md. - In their first meeting in 10 years, the State College Spikes set a new franchise record with 10 stolen bases and outpointed the Aberdeen IronBirds, 7-6, on Tuesday night at Union Field at Ripken Stadium. CJ Richmond and Dominic Pellegrin each swiped three bases, while Kolt Myers and Tyree Reed took two apiece to enable the Spikes (3-4) to surpass their previous record of nine steals in a game, set on August 29, 2024 at home against West Virginia. State College took the lead in the first when Reed walked... Full Story

• Explorers Strike First in I-29 Rivarly - Sioux City Explorers (AA) June 9
• Series Opener at Nashville Hits Sour Note - Durham Bulls (IL) June 9
• Chihuahuas Begin Road Trip with 5-3 Win Tuesday - El Paso Chihuahuas (PCL) June 9
• Biloxi Sends Barons to Fifth Straight Defeat - Birmingham Barons (SL) June 9
• RoughRiders Run All over Missions in 10-4 Win - San Antonio Missions (TL) June 9
• Team Effort Leads Shuckers to Series-Opening Win over Barons - Biloxi Shuckers (SL) June 9
• Spikes Break Single-Game Steals Record in 7-6 Win over IronBirds - State College Spikes (MLBDL) June 9
• Late Homer Sinks Trash Pandas After Nearly Two-Hour Delay - Rocket City Trash Pandas (SL) June 9
• Dunn Delivers Another Blast But Stormers Pull Away in Opener - York Revolution (AtL) June 9
• Jones Completes Quality Start; Bandits Fall to Sky Carp - Quad Cities River Bandits (MWL) June 9
• Big Sixth Propels Riders to Win in San Antonio - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) June 9
• Storm Chasers Fall 8-5 to Aviators in Series Opener - Omaha Storm Chasers (IL) June 9
• Javier Fires Three Scoreless in Rehab Start - Sugar Land Space Cowboys (PCL) June 9
• WooSox Win Fifth Straight, Top Red Wings in Extra Innings - Worcester Red Sox (IL) June 9
• Campbell Ks 7 in Debut as Mud Monsters Take Down Joliet 4-2 - Mississippi Mud Monsters (FL) June 9
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