Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Baseball

Atlantic League
High Point Rockers Canine Ambassador Featured on NPR on Adopt a Shelter Pet Day - High Point Rockers
Late Comeback Falls Short as Legends Drop First Game of Season - Lexington Legends

California League
San Jose Giants Outlast Modesto Nuts in Extra-Inning Thriller to Open Series - Modesto Nuts

Eastern League
New Hampshire Comeback Efforts Fall Short in Game One Slugfest - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Frontier League
Down East Bird Dawgs and Superior Metal Structures & Concrete Announce Field Naming-Rights Deal at Historic Grainger Stadium - Down East Bird Dawgs
Joliet Slammers Announce Nine Fan Giveaways for the 2025 Season - Joliet Slammers
Mississippi Mud Monsters Unleash 2025 Spring Training Roster - Mississippi Mud Monsters

International League
May the Force be with You: Star Wars Day Coming to AutoZone Park - Memphis Redbirds
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - April 30 vs. Lehigh Valley - Rochester Red Wings
Feline Friends for Life, Saints Bring Back Cat Video Festival on August 14 - St. Paul Saints
Marcelo Mayer Bobbleheads, Roman Anthony Replica Jerseys Among Promotions Whose Tickets Go on Sale Today; Tickets for All WooSox '25 Games Now on Sale - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers and the Rich Center for Autism Announce the Return of the Sensory Suite - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
First-Ever Drone Show Highlights Cutters '25 Promotions - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Wednesday (6:35 PM at Fort Wayne) - Dayton Dragons
Lake County Captains Announce Winners of 'Going to Bat for Small Business Presented by PNC' - Lake County Captains
River Bandits Announce Inaugural Steve Batterson Memorial Scholarship Recipient - Quad Cities River Bandits
Cubs Drop Opener at Cedar Rapids 10-4 - South Bend Cubs
Rally 'Caps: Four-Run Ninth Lifts West Michigan, 7-4 - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northwest League
Longtime Ems GM Allan Benavides to Depart, Named General Manager of the New Ontario Baseball Team for the LA Dodgers - Eugene Emeralds
Bo Davidson Walks off Everett in Thrilling 9th Inning Comeback - Eugene Emeralds
Emeralds Edge AquaSox in Series Opener - Everett AquaSox
26 Combined Walks in Marathon Series Opener Loss - Hillsboro Hops
Marcheco, Ortiz's Terrific Tuesdays Power Dust Devils Past Indians - Tri-City Dust Devils
C's Win 15-9 in Sloppy Showdown - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Former Madison Mallard Maverick Handley Debuts with the Orioles - Northwoods
Bismarck Larks' Rebrand as Motorboaters for Third Season - Bismarck Larks
Growlers & Stryker Provide Free Field Trip to Lawrence Public Schools in April Giveaway - Kalamazoo Growlers
Chinooks Announce 2025 Weekly Promotions - Lakeshore Chinooks

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Walk-Off Bees, 3-2, Behind Hilliard's RBI Double - Albuquerque Isotopes
Rainiers Fall in Walk-Off Fashion to Las Vegas, 5-4 on Tuesday Night - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
Winston-Salem Opens I-40 Series with Statement Shutout - Winston-Salem Dash

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
BlackJacks Bring Back Veteran Guard Tate - Ottawa BlackJacks
Winnipeg Sea Bears Announce 2025 Coaching and Support Staff - Winnipeg Sea Bears

Women's National Basketball Association
Indiana Fever Ask Fans to Team up to 'Pack the Plaza' with Diaper Donations at Saturday's Preseason Tip-Off - Indiana Fever
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy Joins Toronto Tempo Ownership Group - Toronto Tempo

Football

Arena Football One
April 30 Transaction Update - AF1

Indoor Football League
IFL Week 6 Recap - Statement Wins, Road Warriors & Offensive Fireworks - IFL

United Football League
Showboats' Winn, Hennie Named UFL Players of the Week - UFL
Michigan Panthers to Host Star Wars Day on May 4 - Michigan Panthers

Hockey

American Hockey League
Notebook: Playoff Mode - Charlotte Checkers
Atlantic Division Semifinals Game 1 Preview: Bears vs. Phantoms, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
Bears Add Andrew Perrott and Mitch Gibson to Roster - Hershey Bears
Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Max Crozier from Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch

ECHL
Defenseman Andrew Perrott and Goaltender Mitchell Gibson Join Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Carter Shinkaruk Named FPHL Defenseman of the Year - Athens Rock Lobsters
Fan Awards Voting Open Until Friday - Columbus River Dragons

Ontario Hockey League
Barrie Down 3-0 in Eastern Conference Finals - Barrie Colts
Oshawa Native Secures Third Straight Win in Double Overtime - Oshawa Generals
Petes Announce Details for 2025 Development Camp - Peterborough Petes

Professional Women's Hockey League
Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Seattle - PWHL

United States Hockey League
Fighting Saints Season Ends with Loss to Lumberjacks - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Jacks Advance to Clark Cup Final. Sweep Dubuque with 3-1 Win - Muskegon Lumberjacks

Western Hockey League
Tigers Win 7-6 to Take Commanding Series Lead - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game Day Hub: Round 3, Game 3 vs Spokane Chiefs - Portland Winterhawks
Broncos Sign Brock Burch to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement - Swift Current Broncos

Other

Pro Volleyball Federation
Fury to Conclude 2025 Regular Season with Pair of Road Contests - Columbus Fury

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Head Coach Chris Armas to be Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame - Colorado Rapids
Nashville SC Elevates General Manager Mike Jacobs to President of Soccer Operations and GM, Extends Contract Through 2028 - Nashville SC

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Stars FC Part Ways with Head Coach Lorne Donaldson - Chicago Stars FC
North Carolina Courage Appoint Dr. Ceri Bowley as Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director - North Carolina Courage

United Soccer League Championship
Mark Briggs Named New Legion FC Head Coach - Birmingham Legion FC
Hartford Athletic to Host 4thAnnualSTEM and Soccer Education Days Presented by CGI - Hartford Athletic
What to Watch for as LouCity Hosts Lexington in Commonwealth Cup - Louisville City FC

United Soccer League One
Match Preview: FMFC vs. Union Omaha - Forward Madison FC
Reid-Stephen and Tunbridge Earn USL Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round Honors - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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