Bisons Baseball Is Back: Herd's Opening Day on Friday Gives Minor League Baseball Its Earliest Start in 74 Years

The Bisons' " Spring Guarantee" for Friday's Opening Day at Sahlen Field will also have some historical significance for not only the team, but for Minor League Baseball. As the only Triple-A game with a scheduled 2:05 p.m. first pitch on Friday, the Bisons and Rochester Red Wings will officially open the 2025 Minor League Baseball season. And by playing on March 28, Friday's game will be the earliest game in the 140-year history of professional baseball in Buffalo as well as the earliest sta... Full Story

Woodpeckers Release 2025 Opening Day Roster

Fayetteville, NC - The Fayetteville Woodpeckers, in conjunction with the Houston Astros, are excited to unveil the 2025 Opening Day Roster ahead of their Carolina League opener against the Lynchburg Hillcats on April 4th at Segra Stadium. The 27-man roster breaks down to 12 position players and 15 pitchers, along with 17 returners from the 2024 squad and ten newcomers who will make their Single-A debut with Fayetteville. RHP Cole Hertzler, RHP Bryce Mayer and C/INF Jancel Villarroel are the three prospects on the roster ranked inside of the MLB.com top-30 list. Hertzler, returning from l... Full Story

Astros Announce Hooks Roster

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Houston Astros Player Development Department revealed the Hooks initial 28-man roster today, complete with 20 returners primed to suit up for Corpus Christi to start the 2025 campaign. As a final tune-up for Texas League play, the Hooks welcome Texas A&M-Kingsville to Whataburger Field on Wednesday, April 2 for a 6:35 pm spring training exhibition. Click Here for tickets to the Hooks-Javelinas friendly. The Hooks begin their 20th Anniversary Season, presented by American Bank, on the road in Frisco April 4-6. Opening Night at Whataburger Field is Tuesday, April 8 ... Full Story

Brandon Halverson Becomes 69th Former Nailer/Thunderbird to Reach NHL

WHEELING, WV - The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that a 69th former Nailer/Thunderbird has reached the National Hockey League after playing in Wheeling. Goaltender Brandon Halverson got the starting nod for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center. Halverson played in four games for the Nailers during the 2020-21 season, as he unfortunately had his season end prematurely due to injury. Wheeling was one of five ECHL teams that Brandon suited up for over the course of six seasons. The mo... Full Story

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• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Trip to Grand Rapids Reveals Wealth of Sports Options by Fran Stuchbury
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See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
2. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
5. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
6. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
7. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
8. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
9. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

1. Sky Carp & Nowlan Law Launch Community Connection Partner of the Game
2. Chesapeake Baysox Unveil New Alternate Identity: the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers
3. Trip to Grand Rapids Reveals Wealth of Sports Options
4. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
5. United Soccer League Adopts Promotion and Relegation System, Ushering in a New Era for American Soccer
6. Last Week around the Leagues
7. Welcome to the Show: Escarra Makes Yankees' MLB Roster
8. OHL Announces First Round Playoff Schedule
9. Detroit Recalls Austin Watson and Brogan Rafferty
10. Courage Drop 2025 Home Opener

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Penticton Vees - Western Hockey League (WHL)
• Fort Wayne FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• North Jersey Pro Soccer - USL Super League (USLSL)
• Sarasota Paradise - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• North Jersey Pro Soccer - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Topeka - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Sacramento - Major League Volleyball (MLV)
• LOVB Salt Lake - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Omaha - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Madison - League One Volleyball (LOVB)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS, PVF

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NSL, NWSL, USLSL