Hicklen Homers Twice as Mud Hens Win on Independence Day

Columbus, OH - The Toledo Mud Hens powered past the Columbus Clippers, 5-1, on Independence Day at Huntington Park. First pitch for the Fourth of July matchup was thrown at 4:05 p.m. Toledo struck first in the top of the third inning. After a leadoff single from Brian Serven and a force out, Hao-Yu Lee launched a two-run homer to left field, scoring Andrew Navigato and putting the Mud Hens on the board, 2-0. The long ball marked Lee's continued clutch presence at the plate. The Mud Hens ad... Full Story

Spikes Start Fireworks Early on the Fourth in 19-4 Rout of Crosscutters

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The State College Spikes celebrated the Independence Day holiday with a dazzling display as they matched a franchise record for runs scored in a game and took a temporary share of first place in the MLB Draft League with a 19-4 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Friday afternoon at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The Spikes (12-10) equaled the run total of a 19-6 win over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in a seven-inning game on July 5, 2022 at Eastwood Field. State College scored multiple runs in an inning on five occasions Friday, including fou... Full Story

Rockers Display Fireworks at the Plate in Win over Dock Spiders

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - The Green Bay Rockers (2-2, 24-13) took a commanding win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (2-2, 19-19) by a score of 10-1 at Capital Credit Union Park. Green Bay fell behind in the first inning as James Hankerson doubled off Maddox Long and Landon Mensik brought him in on a single. Those would be the only two hits for Fond du Lac for six more innings as Maddox Long went 6.2 innings, allowing just the one run. Long struck out five Dock Spiders in the outing with just three hits allowed. The Rockers followed up Long's strong start with runs every inning from the second... Full Story

A Firecracker Finish: 8-7 Nail-Biter Win

Oconomowoc, Wisc. - The Lake Country DockHounds had plenty of fireworks on the Fourth of July in a back-and-forth contest against the Cleburne Railroaders in Oconomowoc, 8-7. After allowing three runs through the first two innings, Lake Country exploded for a five-run rally in the bottom of the second. Four straight base hits, including an Adam Cootway triple and doubles by Ryan Hernandez and Ray Zuberer III, gave way to Hayden Dunhurst's first DockHound home run to right field. Cleburne got one run back in the top of the third inning but Luke Roskam doubled and Hernandez hit his fifth h... Full Story

• Rockers Rally to Trim Gastonia in 10 - High Point Rockers (AtL)
• Hicklen Homers Twice as Mud Hens Win on Independence Day - Toledo Mud Hens (IL)
• Vancouver Bandits Re-Sign Canadian Forward Kur Jongkuch - Vancouver Bandits (CEBL)
• Spikes Start Fireworks Early on the Fourth in 19-4 Rout of Crosscutters - State College Spikes (MLBDL)
• Alouettes Take on Lions on Saturday - Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
• Colorado Rapids 2 Kicks off July with Home Match against Houston Dynamo 2 - Colorado Rapids 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Colson Montgomery Joining the White Sox for MLB Debut - Charlotte Knights (IL)
• Rockers Display Fireworks at the Plate in Win over Dock Spiders - Green Bay Rockers (Northwoods)
• Revolution Head West to Meet Portland Timbers on Saturday Night - New England Revolution (MLS)
• LAFC Faces Regular Season Road Test at Austin FC on Saturday, July 5 - Los Angeles FC (MLS)
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• Tides roll with strange stretch in their schedule - IL Newport News Daily Press
• Struggling Mick Abel earns return trip to Lehigh Valley - IL Allentown Morning Call
• Caitlin Clark to miss 10th game of the season Saturday against Los Angeles Spark - WNBA WTHR
• Braylen Wimmer solo home run lifts Spokane Indians over Tri-City 1-0 - NWL Spokane Spokesman-Review
• Sky center Elizabeth Williams finishes masters while leading on and off the court - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• Caitlin Clark injury update: Will Fever guard play vs Sparks? - WNBA Indianapolis Star
• Womens sports are soaring, but the Stars are stumbling - NWSL Chicago Daily Herald
• Braves prospects, Emperors players move up in rankings - SAL Rome News-Tribune
• Ex-Mercury coach files discrimination lawsuit against the organization - WNBA Arizona Republic
• Orlando City travels to Charlotte for conference showdown - MLS Orlando Sentinel
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Roby Enríquez at bat for the Winnipeg Goldeyes (Dave Mahussier)

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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
6. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
8. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. WNBA Announces Expansion to Historic 18 Teams with New Teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
4. Thornton Out for Remainder of Game
5. Starters Named for 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game
6. MLB All-Star Trevor Cahill Signs with Ghost Peppers
7. NAL Accepts Renegades' Departure for 2026 Season
8. Thunder Welcomed 11 Millionth Fan in Franchise History Friday
9. "Sparks in the Park" Movie & Fireworks, Thursday, July 3rd at 7:30 PM
10. Anaheim Ducks Announce 2025 Development Camp Roster

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

• Amarillo Warbirds - National Arena League (NAL)
• Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Pioneer League (PL)
• Philadelphia - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Detroit - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Cleveland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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, WPSL Pro