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Releases for Saturday, June 5, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Shorthanded Railroaders Come up Short in Extras - Cleburne Railroaders
RailCats Extend Win Streak to Four in Offensive Clinic against Dogs - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Cougars Fall Victim to Historic Night - Kane County Cougars
'Dogs Lose Second Straight to Explorers - Lincoln Saltdogs
Milkmen Strike Gold in Tennessee Defeating Winnipeg - Milwaukee Milkmen
Back to Back Jacks Power X's to Series Win - Sioux City Explorers
Goldeyes Add College Batterymates - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
River Riders Cross State Lines, Upset Bristol 4-0 in Home Opener - Elizabethton River Riders
River Riders Unable to Complete Opening Homestand Sweep, Lose 14-6 John Montes Hit the First Home Run in River Riders History - Elizabethton River Riders
River Riders Go Down in Homestand Finale - Elizabethton River Riders
Greeneville Outscored by Bluefield over Final Five Innings; Flyboys Drop 10-9 Decision - Greeneville Flyboys
Johnson City Takes Opener at Kingsport - Kingsport Axmen
Axmen Fall Late to Ridge Runners - Kingsport Axmen

Atlantic League
Gastonia Tops Rockers With 4-2 Victory - High Point Rockers
Peroni Pinch Single Decides Game in 10th - Lancaster Stormers
Barnstormers Sign Big League Veteran - Lancaster Stormers
Offense Erupts as Ducks Cook the Crabs - Long Island Ducks

California League
A Trio of Grizzlies Pitchers Silence Rawhide 2-1 - Fresno Grizzlies
Late Defensive Miscues Cost Nuts in 6-2 Loss - Modesto Nuts
Choi Nearly Perfect in Come-Back Win - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Nuts Top Giants to Even Series - San Jose Giants
Comeback Falls Short as Ports' Streak Ends - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Early Offense Fuels Charleston Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Mudcats Hold off Wood Ducks 5-4 in Series Tying Victory - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Blank GreenJackets 7-0 in Rain-Shortened Game - Charleston RiverDogs
Fireflies Split Doubleheader to Guarantee Series Split - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes at Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
'Birds Snap Short Skid against FredNats - Delmarva Shorebirds
Wood Ducks Run Wild on Base Paths But Fall Short to Mudcats - Down East Wood Ducks
Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - 06/04 at Carolina - Down East Wood Ducks
Patient Shorebirds End Fredericksburg's Winning Streak - Fredericksburg Nationals
Pelicans and Fireflies Split Saturday Doubleheader - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Coastal Plain League
Tobs Remain Undefeated at Home on 6-1 Win over Tri-City - Wilson Tobs
Tobs Outlast Rain, But Peninsula Outscores Wilson 7-4 - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
RubberDucks Patient Approach and Balanced Offensive Attack Outlasts Erie, 8-5 - Akron RubberDucks
Altoona Offense Powers Onslaught over Richmond on Saturday Night - Altoona Curve
Back And Forth Affair Goes To Goats In Extras - Chesapeake Baysox
Ducks Slide Past SeaWolves on Saturday - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Information - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Staff Holds Dogs to Three Hits in Shutout - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats Score 4 Runs in 10th to Win - Hartford Yard Goats
Taylor Homers Twice, Moreno Hits One off Hotel in 8-3 Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Harrisburg Quiets Portland Bats in Game Five - Portland Sea Dogs
June 5, 2021 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Somerset Quiets Reading in Doubleheader - Reading Fightin Phils
Curve Strike Big against Squirrels in 11-2 Loss - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Patriots Sweep Double Header over Fightin Phils - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Blow out Blue Jays, 11-1 - Bradenton Marauders
Marauders Fall Flat in Dunedin, Streak Stops at Nine - Bradenton Marauders
Fort Myers Continues Streak with 9-4 Win over Mets - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Mussels Defeat Mets 9-4 - St. Lucie Mets
Homers by Smith (x3), De Leon (x2) Lead Tampa in Doubleheader Sweep - Tampa Tarpons
DH Game Notes: Tampa Tarpons (19-8) vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-14) - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Otters' Win Streak Ends at Six Games Saturday - Evansville Otters
Late Runs Push Florence Past Gateway - Florence Y'alls
Long Ball Lifts Slammers over ThunderBolts - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Win in Extras - Lake Erie Crushers
Miners Rally For Win Over Boulders - New York Boulders
Boomers Homer Past Otters - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Lose in Extras to Lake Erie - Southern Illinois Miners
Miners Win Thriller over New York - Sussex County Miners
ValleyCats Stumble to Jackals - Tri-City ValleyCats
Équipe Québec Scores Ninth-Inning Run to Win Middle Game - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
'Hearts Hold Serve against Pittsfield - Worcester Bravehearts
Bravehearts Blinded by Suns - Worcester Bravehearts

International League
Syracuse Rallies Past Buffalo, 7-6 - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Shut out the Sounds 4-0 on Saturday - Charlotte Knights
Durham Blanks Norfolk 4-0 - Durham Bulls
Eighth Inning Walks Hand Indy Series Victory - Indianapolis Indians
Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (14-13) vs. Columbus Clippers (9-18) - Indianapolis Indians
Bashlor Named Indians May Player of the Month - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Shutout for Third Straight Loss - Iowa Cubs
June 5 Game Notes: Iowa at Omaha - Iowa Cubs
After Squandering Four-Run Lead, Shrimp Prevail in Extras - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Marlins' Pitcher Holloway to Make Rehab Start for Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Pigs rule the yard on Saturday afternoon - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
VottoMatic: 3 Hits, 2 Runs, RBI Help Pace Bats Win - Louisville Bats
Season-High Crowd Celebrates Saturday Night in Memphis - Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds Game Notes: June 5, 2021 - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Blanked Again in Charlotte - Nashville Sounds
Blewett, Omaha Blank Iowa on Runza Night - Omaha Storm Chasers
Wings Score 8 Before an Out, Whoop WooSox Saturday - Rochester Red Wings
IronPigs Outlast RailRiders - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes - June 5, 2021 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Power up with Rooker and Contreras, But Are Doubled up by Bats 6-3 - St. Paul Saints
Caught in an Arms Shuffle, Saints Add Two to Pitching Staff - St. Paul Saints
Mets Storm Back to Beat Buffalo, 7-6, in Saturday Night Thriller - Syracuse Mets
Rochester Takes Early Lead, Wins Fifth Game of Series - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Frederick with Some Late Fireworks, Bested by Black Bears 13-7 - Frederick Keys
Big Innings Fell Spikes in Saturday Night Loss to Scrappers - State College Spikes
Cutters Thunderstruck - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Conine Hits Eighth Homer, Beloit Loses 5-3 To River Bandits - Beloit Sky Carp
Kernels Blow out TinCaps, 11-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Matt Canterino Placed on Injured List - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Cotton Has Huge Night as Dragons Win, 15-4 - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday - Dayton Dragons
Ruiz Homers in Front of Sell-Out Crowd - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: June 5 vs. Cedar Rapids - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Blank Whitecaps in Saturday Blockbuster - Great Lakes Loons
Cotton Homers Twice to Top Lake County - Lake County Captains
Peluse Dominates, Nuts Trounce Cubs Again - Lansing Lugnuts
Homers, Biasi Lift Quad Cities to Back-To-Back Wins - Quad Cities River Bandits
Beesley Homers, But South Bend Falls to Lansing - South Bend Cubs
'Caps Blanked at Great Lakes - West Michigan Whitecaps
Chiefs Score Four in Ninth to Topple Timber Rattlers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
John Russell Called up to Triple-A Sacramento - Eugene Emeralds
Martorano Mashes First Homer in Full Team Win - Eugene Emeralds
Frogs to Play Double Header on Sunday, June 6 - Everett AquaSox
Polcovich and Frogs Hit Through the Order, 13-2 - Everett AquaSox
Polcovich Pokes Lead Everett to Rout of Hops - Hillsboro Hops
Spokane Returns the Favor, Shuts out Tri-City - Spokane Indians
Late Rally Sinks C's Comeback Hopes - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Bombers Lose High-Scoring Affair 9-8 to the Growlers - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Walk off Win in the Bottom of the 9th - Eau Claire Express
Fond du Lac Falls to Green Bay - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Booyah Get First Win of the Season - Green Bay Rockers
Booyah Return to Ashwaubenon After Pair of Road Games - Green Bay Rockers
Growlers Bats Turn Cold in Battle Creek Defeat - Kalamazoo Growlers
Kenosha Defeats Traverse City for First Win at Home - Kenosha Kingfish
Loggers 1-Hit Larks in Comeback Win - La Crosse Loggers
MoonDogs Rally to Tie Express in Ninth Before Falling Short in Walk-Off - Mankato MoonDogs
Willmar Brings the Bats to Hand Rochester Loss - Rochester Honkers
Rox Go on the Road and Complete Sweep of the Huskies - St. Cloud Rox
Most Homers in Team History Propel Pit Spitters to Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Early Offense Propels Woodchucks to Series Sweep - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers End Four-Game Win Streak - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Chihuahuas Surrender Nine-Run Cushion in Defeat to Round Rock - El Paso Chihuahuas
Saturday's OKC Dodgers Game Postponed Due to Rain - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 5, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Bees Blast Five Homers in Win - Salt Lake Bees
Skeeters Game Saturday in OKC Postponed - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Errors Dismantle Diamond Dawgs in Home Debut - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs

Pioneer League
Voyagers Sweep Series in Great Falls - Billings Mustangs
Missoula Takes All Three in Boise  - Boise Hawks

Prospect League
LumberKings Sweep Quincy at Home - Clinton LumberKings

South Atlantic League
Homers Boost Hot Rods to Fourth-Straight in 7-5 Win Saturday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
BKLYN Bullpen Falters as Blue Claws Rally for 5-4 Win - Brooklyn Cyclones
Cottam's RBI Double in Eighth Lifts Greenville over Asheville, 6-3 - Greenville Drive
Renegades and Blue Rocks Split Doubleheader - Hudson Valley Renegades
Upcoming Promotional Schedule, June 8-13 - Rome Emperors
Dash Fall to Greensboro 7-2 - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (June 5) - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short for Shuckers - Biloxi Shuckers
Smokies Comeback Attempt Falls Short Saturday Night - Knoxville Smokies
Jenista Homers in M-Braves' Second-Straight Loss at Pensacola on Saturday - Mississippi Braves
Saturday, June 5 at Pensacola Blue Wahoos: 6:05 PM: Blue Wahoos Stadium - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits Slip Past Shuckers, 7-6 - Montgomery Biscuits
Meyer, Bleday Lead Blue Wahoos Past Mississippi - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Drop Final Game of Road Series - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Fall to Undefeated Flying Chanclas, Prepare for Homestand - Brazos Valley Bombers

Texas League
Sod Poodles, RoughRiders Game Suspended Due to Inclement Weather in Frisco - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Key Wichita Homers Down Travs - Arkansas Travelers
RoughRiders and Sod Poodles Suspended Due to Inclement Weather - Frisco RoughRiders
San Antonio Blows out Springfield with 17 Runs and 18 Hits - San Antonio Missions
Complete Team Effort Helps Drillers Top Naturals - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Sweets Shut out Cowlitz, Win Six Straight Opener - Walla Walla Sweets
Pippins Win 2021 Opener in Return to WCL Baseball - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

BIG3
BIG3 To Host Playoffs And Championship At Atlantis Paradise Island For Bahamas Beach Bash - BIG3

Women's National Basketball Association
Hebard Pulls in Third Double-Double of 2021; Sky Lose to Sparks 63-68 - Chicago Sky
Dallas Wings Fall to Seattle Storm 105-102 in OT - Dallas Wings
Aces Withstand Late Mystics Rally to Top Washington, 96-93 - Las Vegas Aces
Sparks Complete Season Sweep of Chicago Sky - Los Angeles Sparks
Postgame Notes: Liberty 64, Sun 85 - New York Liberty
Jewell Loyd Drains OT Buzzer-Beater as Storm Beat Dallas, 105-102 - Seattle Storm

Football

Indoor Football League
Week 7 Preview - IFL
Frisco Defeats Duke City to Remain Undefeated - Frisco Fighters
Week 7 Preview - Frisco Fighters
Week 7 Preview - Sioux Falls Storm
Week 7 Preview - Tucson Sugar Skulls

National Arena League
Jersey Flight Look to Rebound After Loss against Albany Empire - Jersey Flight

Hockey

ECHL
Florida Claims Brabham Cup as ECHL Regular-Season Champions - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - June 5 - ECHL
Game Day Preview: First Place Americans, Host Last Place Rapid City - Allen Americans
Florida Claims Brabham Cup with Win over Orlando - Florida Everblades
Blades Announce Schedule for First Round Home Games - Florida Everblades
Blades Need One Point for Brabham Cup - Florida Everblades
Nailers Best Fuel in Final Regular Season Game of the Year - Indy Fuel
Mavericks Beat Thunder in Final Game of Season - Kansas City Mavericks
Repaci scores hat trick, but Solar Bears fall 4-3 in finale - Orlando Solar Bears
Paterson Stones Rush with 33-Save Shutout - Rapid City Rush
Stingrays Salute Fans with 4-1 Victory - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stingrays vs. Icemen, June 5 at 6:05 PM - South Carolina Stingrays
Grizz Win 6-0 in Regular Season Finale, Will Face Allen in Playoffs - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Preview: Fan Appreciation Night Highlights Regular Season Finale - Utah Grizzlies
Komets Throttle Grizzlies on Friday Night - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Win Season Finale, 5-2 - Wheeling Nailers
Thunder to Face Komets in Western Conference Semifinals - Wichita Thunder
Thunder Closes Regular Season with Loss in KC - Wichita Thunder

North American Hockey League
Nords Take Game 2 and 2-0 Series Lead - Maine Nordiques
Bugs Shutout Warriors & Own 2-0 Series Lead in the South Div. Final - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Completes 2021 Priority Selection Presented by Real Canadian Superstore - OHL
2021 OHL Priority Selection Concludes - Barrie Colts
2021 Steelheads Draft Recap - Brampton Steelheads
Otters Complete the 2021 OHL Priority Selection - Erie Otters
Otters Announce Mid-Round Selection in 2021 OHL Priority Selection Presented by Real Canadian Superstore - Erie Otters
Otters Select Defenseman George Alboim with the 70th Overall Selection - Erie Otters
Guelph Storm Select Christopher Brydges 162nd Overall. - Guelph Storm
Guelph Storm Select Ben Moldenhauer 157th Overall. - Guelph Storm
Knights Complete 2021 OHL Priority Selection - London Knights
Day 2 Produces More Picks - North Bay Battalion
67's Add 13 Prospects to Their Pool on the Final Day of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection Draft - Ottawa 67's
Attack at the Draft - OHL Priority Selection Day 2 - Owen Sound Attack
Petes Select 14 Players in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection - Peterborough Petes
Saginaw Spirit Complete 2021 OHL Priority Selection - Saginaw Spirit
Sting Welcome 16 New Faces to Sting Nation After 2021 OHL Priortiy Selection - Sarnia Sting
Wolves Add 15 New Players in 2021 OHL Priority Selection - Sudbury Wolves

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian Premier League Confirms Winnipeg, Manitoba as Location for 2021 Season Start - CPL
CPL to Reveal 2021 Season Plans Saturday Night on OneSoccer - Atletico Ottawa
We're Set to Go - Cavalry FC

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City NWSL Squares off with Houston for Second Time in the Regular Season - Kansas City Current
NJ/NY Gotham FC Edges OL Reign 1-0 with Goal from Ifeoma Onumonu - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Courage Fall Short, 1-0, on the Road to Chicago Red Stars - North Carolina Courage
Orlando Pride Travel to Take on the Washington Spirit on Sunday - Orlando Pride
Thorns FC Sign Midfielder Yazmeen Ryan and Defender Hannah Betfort - Portland Thorns FC
OL Reign Take Frustrating Loss against Gotham FC - Seattle Reign FC

United Soccer League Championship
Match Preview: ATL UTD 2 vs. Louisville City FC - Atlanta United 2
Independence Knock off Top Ranked Tampa Bay in Season Home Opener - Charlotte Independence
Switchbacks FC Earn First Points at Weidner Field - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Hartford Explodes for Seven Goals in Rout of New York Red Bulls II - Hartford Athletic
What to Watch with LouCity at Atlanta United 2 - Louisville City FC
Memphis Secure Impressive Win over Division Leader - Memphis 901 FC
Oakland Roots Add Veteran NorCal Defender Emrah Klimenta - Oakland Roots
Matchday HQ: Phoenix Rising vs. San Diego Loyal - Phoenix Rising FC
Preview: Riverhounds SC vs. Austin Bold - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Preview: RGV FC Heads to Miami FC for First-Ever Matchup - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
San Antonio FC Scores Late to Earn Road Point at Colorado Springs - San Antonio FC
Match Preview: Tacoma Defiance at Las Vegas Lights FC - June 5, 2021 - Tacoma Defiance
Rowdies Come up Empty in Charlotte - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
3 Points for Today: TRMvCHA Match Preview - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Fort Lauderdale CF Earns 1-2 Victory over North Carolina FC - Fort Lauderdale CF
Revolution II Falls on the Road at Richmond Kickers, 3-2 - New England Revolution II
North Carolina FC Comes up Short in Stoppage Time vs. Fort Lauderdale CF - North Carolina FC
Kickers See out Second Victory against New England - Richmond Kickers
Tormenta FC Tops Red Wolves, Earns First Clean Sheet - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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