Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central
Releases for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Baseball

Anfernee Grier Making Most of Opportunity Thanks to Speed, Development at Plate - Chicago Dogs
Dogs Launch Six Home Runs in Run-Scoring Bonanza at Sioux City - Chicago Dogs
Railroaders Fend off Canaries in Series Opener - Cleburne Railroaders
Arms Race: Melotakis Transferred to Marlins - Cleburne Railroaders
Milkmen Defeat RedHawks in Weather-Shortened Game - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Monarchs Make Flurry of Roster Moves - Kansas City Monarchs
'Dogs Set Franchise Record with Seven Steals in Win over Houston - Lincoln Saltdogs
Weather Delays and Infield Plays: Milkmen Defeat RedHawks 4-1 - Milwaukee Milkmen
Dogs Shut Down X's on off Night - Sioux City Explorers
Chicago Clobbers Six Homers, Snap X's Win Streak - Sioux City Explorers
Goldeyes and Cougars Rained Out - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Darvill Returns, Goldeyes Land Former Third-Rounder - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Greeneville Slugs Its Way Past Johnson City in Home Opener, 12-5 - Greeneville Flyboys
Doughboys Roll to 15-4 Blowout Win over State Liners - Johnson City Doughboys
Kingsport Starts Road Trip with Dominant Win - Kingsport Axmen

Atkins, Trio of Homers Push Rockers past Ducks - High Point Rockers
High Point Hits Their Way Past Long Island - Long Island Ducks
York Takes Series Opener from Southern Maryland - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Storm Allow 15 Runs in Loss to Quakes - Lake Elsinore Storm
Quakes Destroy Storm on Tuesday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Full Capacity Single Game Tickets On-Sale Now - San Jose Giants

Tuesday Night Postponed, Doubleheader on Thursday, June 10th - Augusta GreenJackets
Vines Takes Home Low-A East Pitcher of the Week - Augusta GreenJackets
Gray Triples Twice as Mudcats Take Opener 8-3 in Kannapolis - Carolina Mudcats
Bullock Promoted to Wisconsin; Warren Activated from IL - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Hold Columbia to Two Hits in 3-1 Series-Opening Win - Charleston RiverDogs
Columbia Offense Stifled in 3-1 Series Opening Loss - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes at Charleston - Columbia Fireflies
'Birds Mow Down 'Cats to Open Series - Delmarva Shorebirds
Down East Shutout by Fayetteville - Down East Wood Ducks
Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes 06/08 at Fayetteville - Down East Wood Ducks
Gomez, Reina, and Melendez Shutout Down East in Series Opener - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Red Sox Rally in Seventh to Top FredNats - Fredericksburg Nationals
Missed Opportunities Hurt Kannapolis in 8-3 Loss to Mudcats - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Cannon Baller Chronicle: Week FiveÃâà- Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Pilots Play Spoiler, Rally to Beat Tobs 6-2 - Wilson Tobs

Late Rally from Curve Stuns RubberDucks, 7-6, in Series Opener against Altoona - Akron RubberDucks
Castro and Davis Ride the Skyliner to Tuesday Night Win - Altoona Curve
Ponies Blanked by Baysox in Series Opener - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rodriguez Earns Second Win in Double-A, Bowie Blanks Binghamton - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves Slug Past Patriots on Tuesday - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves vs. Somerset Patriots - Game Information - Erie SeaWolves
Bats Stifled against Richmond - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats Begin Long Road Trip with a Loss - Hartford Yard Goats
Early 7-1 Lead Doesn't Hold up for New Hampshire in Tuesday's Loss - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Outlast Fisher Cats 9-8 - Portland Sea Dogs
June 8, 2021 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Stott Hits Two Bullets in Baseballtown Debut - Reading Fightin Phils
Flying Squirrels Shut out Senators in Series Opener - Richmond Flying Squirrels
SeaWolves Overpower Patriots in Series Opener - Somerset Patriots
Top Yankees Prospect Oswald Peraza Coming to Somerset - Somerset Patriots

Marauders and Tortugas Suspended Tuesday - Bradenton Marauders
New Marauders Homestand Opens to Full Capactiy - Bradenton Marauders
Marauders Announce Sale of Tickets for All Remaining Games - Bradenton Marauders
Rojas Records Winning Run in Rain Delayed Contest Tuesday Night - Clearwater Threshers
'Tugas Opener in Bradenton Suspended After Four Innings - Daytona Tortugas
Jupiter Drops Game One to Ft. Myers - Jupiter Hammerheads
Flying Tigers to Host Independence Day Celebration on June 26 - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Mets Blast Cardinals 12-6 - St. Lucie Mets

Three Home Runs Lift Otters to 11-7 Win against Y'alls - Evansville Otters
Y'alls Fall to Otters in Battle for Best in West - Florence Y'alls
Arjona and Boomers Blank Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Pitch their Way to Win at Windy City - Southern Illinois Miners
Tri-City ValleyCats Rained out against Boulders - Tri-City ValleyCats
Wild Things Fall in Opener to Jackals - Washington Wild Things
Bad Start Sends ThunderBolts to Loss - Windy City ThunderBolts

'Hearts Fall in Home Run Derby - Worcester Bravehearts

Knights Drop Tuesday's Opener in Durham 8-5 - Charlotte Knights
Bulls Topple Knights 8-5 Thanks to Seven-Run Fourth - Durham Bulls
Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (15-14) at Nashville Sounds (21-8) - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Loses Early Lead, Drops Fifth Straight - Iowa Cubs
June 8 Game Notes: Iowa vs. Columbus - Iowa Cubs
Jacksonville Falls in One-Run Loss Tuesday to Tides - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Thompson Fires Three Innings in MLB Debut for Marlins - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Pinch-Hitting, Bullpen cement win for Pigs - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
IronPigs and @sumfoodie Announce Partnership - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
De Leon Plates 4, O'Brien Strong as Bats Win Third Straight - Louisville Bats
Tuesday Night's Redbirds Game Postponed Due to Rain - Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds Game Notes: June 8, 2021 - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Drop Fourth Straight in Loss to Indians - Nashville Sounds
Chasers Held to Three Hits in Series-Opening Loss - Omaha Storm Chasers
Wings Lose 4-2 Tuesday in Lehigh Valley - Rochester Red Wings
SWB RailRiders Game Notes - June 8, 2021 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Britton & LaMarre Added to RailRiders on Rehab Assignment - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Worcester Rolls in Series Opener with 11-4 Win over Syracuse on Tuesday Night - Syracuse Mets
Hens Hit Three Home Runs in Loss to Bats - Toledo Mud Hens
WooSox Crack Three Homers, Open Series in Syracuse with a Win - Worcester Red Sox

Paige Hits Monster Homer, But Spikes Fall to Crosscutters,6-3 - State College Spikes
West Virginia Wins Big against Mahoning Valley - West Virginia Black Bears
Wosman Homers In Win - Williamsport Crosscutters

Conine Delivers Late Rally, Fuels Snappers Win Over Kernels, 5-4 - Beloit Sky Carp
Beloit Wins Opener Versus Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Cody Laweryson Activated from Injured List - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons Complete Huge Comeback with 8-7 Win - Dayton Dragons
Dragons to Recognize Community All-Stars Recipient June 9th - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes - Dayton Dragons
Homza Hits Two Homers in Series Opener - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: June 8 vs. Lake County - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Tickets Going on Sale for Remainder of 2021 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Great Lakes Surrenders Seven-Run Lead in Dayton - Great Lakes Loons
Homer Trifecta Drives Captains - Lake County Captains
Lugnuts Blank Whitecaps in Opener, 2-0 - Lansing Lugnuts
Outfielder Suddleson Promoted to Double-A Midland - Lansing Lugnuts
Massey's Homer Propels Quad Cities to Fourth Win In-A-Row - Quad Cities River Bandits
Middle Inning Resurgence Powers South Bend to Victory - South Bend Cubs
Whitecaps Fall in Series Opener - West Michigan Whitecaps
Cubs Beat Rattlers 7-5 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Gulls Win Home Opener in Fog - Newport Gulls

Northwoods League TV Knocks It out of the Park - Northwoods
Express Win in Extras - Eau Claire Express
Dock Spiders Hit the Road to Wisconsin Rapids - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Dock Spiders Comeback to Win at Kenosha - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Rain Wins Battle in Wausau - Green Bay Rockers
Booyah Hit the Road Eyeing Fourth Straight - Green Bay Rockers
Booyah Win Third Straight - Green Bay Rockers
Kingfish Drop Close Game 6-5 - Kenosha Kingfish
Loggers Sweep MoonDogs with 4-0 Shutout - La Crosse Loggers
Mallards Drop a Back-And-Forth Battle to the Kingfish - Madison Mallards
Mallards Head to Kenosha to Open Series with Kingfish - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Fall for First Losing Streak After Shutout vs. Loggers. - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Fall in Finale with Bismarck Thanks to Larks Pitching - Rochester Honkers
Back-To-Back Homers in the Ninth Complete Miraculous Rox Comeback - St. Cloud Rox
Pit Spitters Drop Third Straight Series Opener - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Inclement Weather Suspends Woodchucks, Booyah - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Notch Come-From-Behind Win 7-6 - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Comeback Falls Short in First Game against the Dock Spiders - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Rafters Lose 3-2, Split Home Series against Woodchucks - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Home Run Derby, Series Land in Aviators Favor - Albuquerque Isotopes
Isotopes Furious Comeback Bid Comes up Just Short Monday Night - Albuquerque Isotopes
Camarena, Pen Control Round Rock as Chihuahuas Coast, 11-0 - El Paso Chihuahuas
Keel Keeps Round Rock at Bay - El Paso Chihuahuas
Las Vegas Aviators Host Intrastate Rival Reno and Tacoma in 12-Game Homestand - Las Vegas Aviators
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 8, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Splits Double Dip with Sugar Land - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces Notes - Reno Aces
Aces Storm Back to Walk off River Cats 7-6 - Reno Aces
Chihuahuas Claim Series Finale over Express in Shutout Fashion - Round Rock Express
UIL State Baseball Championships at Dell Diamond Return on June 9 - Round Rock Express
El Paso Downs Round Rock 4-2 in Monday Night Clash - Round Rock Express
Late-game rally spoils Bishop and Bart's four hit day - Sacramento River Cats
Thaiss & Lund Knock in Nine RBIs in Bees Win - Salt Lake Bees
Skeeters Lose Finale of OKC Road Trip 9-6 - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
RHP Lance McCullers Jr. to Make Rehab Assignment Start with Skeeters - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Skeeters to Host Food Drive Partnered with Circle K and Houston Food Bank - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - June 8, 2021 vs. Salt Lake Bees (6:05 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers
Dylan Moore Starts Rehab Assignment with Tacoma, Rainiers Fall to Salt Lake on Monday - Tacoma Rainiers

Mustangs Drop Final Game to Voyagers 10-5 - Billings Mustangs
PaddleHeads Erase Late Deficit to Win Sixth Straight - Missoula PaddleHeads

LumberKings Drop One on the Road to Quincy - Clinton LumberKings

Hot Rods Drop Series Opener to Aberdeen on Tuesday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Eighth Inning Homer Gives Winston-Salem 6-4 Win - Greenville Drive
Tuesday's Series Opener Washed Out - Hickory Crawdads
Stormy Night Suspends Series Opener - Rome Emperors
Dash Battle Past Greenville 6-4 - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (June 8) - Winston-Salem Dash

Biloxi Falls to M-Braves in Opener - Biloxi Shuckers
Shuckers Return to MGM Park with Fanny Pack Giveaway, Fireworks and Birthday Celebration - Biloxi Shuckers
Lookouts Lose 9-3 in Rain-Shortened Game - Chattanooga Lookouts
Smokies Drop Series Opener as Comeback Bid Comes up Short - Knoxville Smokies
Behind Three Home Runs, M-Braves Beat Biloxi 10-6 to Open Series - Mississippi Braves
Tuesday, June 8 at Biloxi Shuckers: 6:35 PM: MGM Park - Mississippi Braves
Rijo, Kingham Named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week - Mississippi Braves
Whitley's Cycle Lifts Biscuits over Barons, 5-2 - Montgomery Biscuits
Wahoos Take Down Lookouts in Rain-Shortened Opener - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Trash Pandas Hang On, Beat Smokies 8-7 - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Bombers Spend Trivia Tuesday Entertaining Fans at Edible Field - Brazos Valley Bombers
Bombers Land TCL Hitter of the Week Award - Brazos Valley Bombers

Sod Poodles Late Rally Not Enough, Drop Opening Game against Corpus 10-6 - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Springfield Stymies Arkansas Comeback - Arkansas Travelers
Celebrate Itchy Burts Night on June 17 - Corpus Christi Hooks
We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto; Missions Win, 4-2 - Midland RockHounds
San Antonio Back Above .500 After Tuesday Night VictoryÃâà- San Antonio Missions
Drillers and Wichita to Battle for Propeller Trophy - Tulsa Drillers
Surge Drop Series Opener in Tulsa - Wichita Wind Surge
Miranda's Late Blast Lifts Surge over Travelers - Wichita Wind Surge
Hamilton Homers Twice, Surge Defeat Travelers 6-4 - Wichita Wind Surge

AppleSox Return Home Tonight - Wenatchee AppleSox
Basketball

Bandits Announce Rob Fai, Ransford Brempong, Shantelle Chand as On-Air Talent - Vancouver Bandits

June 8th - Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics Postgame Materials - Minnesota Lynx
Football

Alouettes Sign 2021 Global Draftees, as Well as Former Carabin Kevin Kaya - Montreal Alouettes

Fighters Remain in Top Spot While Shock Break into Top Five of the Coaches Poll for Week Eight - IFL
Barnstormers Weekly on June 10 - Iowa Barnstormers
Louisville Postpones June 12 Game - Louisville Xtreme

Week 3 Preview: Cobras vs. Empire - Carolina Cobras

Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
Hockey

Bridgeport Islanders Announce Six Guaranteed Home Dates - Bridgeport Islanders
Eagles to Play Home Opener October 22nd at 100% Capacity - Colorado Eagles
Flyers Sign Felix Sandstrom to One-Year Contract - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Syracuse Crunch Promote Cooper Gillogly to Director of Ticket Retention & Operations, Hire David Riggs as Director of Ticket Sales - Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch to Hold 2021-22 Home Opener October 23 - Syracuse Crunch
Ryan Daniels Hired as Texas Stars Goaltender Development Coach - Texas Stars
Penguins Re-Sign Félix Robert for 2021-22 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL Transactions - June 8 - ECHL
Wichita's Ramsay Receives John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year - ECHL
Jake Paterson Leads Allen over Utah in Game 1 - Allen Americans
Game Day Preview: Utah at Allen, Game 1 - Allen Americans
Bednard Magnificent, Rabbits Take 1-0 Series Lead at Indy - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Game Preview: Swamp Rabbits at Fuel, 7:05 PM Eastern Conference Semifinals (Game 1) - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville Shuts Down Indy in Game One - Indy Fuel
Allen Defeats Utah 3-1 in Series Opener - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Playoff Preview: Game 1 at Allen Tonight - Utah Grizzlies
Head Coach Bruce Ramsay Named ECHL Coach of the Year - Wichita Thunder

NAHL Announces 2020-21 Divisional Awards - NAHL
Wings Dominate NAHL Central Division Awards - Aberdeen Wings
Three Bruins Selected to NAHL Top Prospects Tournament - Austin Bruins
Jets Players, Burgess Take Home Division Awards - Janesville Jets
Stoever Named East Division's Goalie of the Year and to All-East Division Team - New Jersey Titans
Titans Forward Matthew Iasenza Makes NCAA Commitment to Hobart College - New Jersey Titans
Nikolai Dulak Named to the North American Hockey League's South Division All-Rookie Team and All-NAHL Rookie Second Team - New Mexico Ice Wolves
Cole Hanson First Ever New Mexico Ice Wolves Player Named to North American Hockey League's All-South Division Team - New Mexico Ice Wolves

Flint Firebirds Announce Jared Nightingale as Assistant Coach - Flint Firebirds
2021 OHL Under-18 Priority Selection Set for Wednesday at 12:00pm - Flint Firebirds
Storm Goaltending Coach Hired by Texas Stars - Guelph Storm
Future Is Bright Following 2021 OHL Priority Selection - Oshawa Generals
Attack at the Draft - OHL Under-18 Priority Selection Preview - Owen Sound Attack
2021 OHL Under-18 Priority Selection - Wednesday at 12 Noon - Soo Greyhounds

Sexual Assault Allegations Made against Two Tigres Players - QMJHL
Charles-David Beaudoin reveals the 2021 Kia Humanitarian of the Year - QMJHL
The QMJHL unveils its 2020-21 Kia Humanitarian Award finalists - QMJHL

RoughRiders Tryout Camp June 11th - 13th - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Wheat Kings Captain Schneider Wins Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as 2020-21 WHL Defenceman of the Year - WHL
Oil Kings Defenceman Peters Awarded Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy as 2020-21 WHL Scholastic Player of the Year - WHL
Schneider Named WHL's Top Defenseman - Brandon Wheat Kings
Ethan Peters Named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year - Edmonton Oil Kings
Oil Kings Ethan Peters Named 2020-21 WHL Scholastic Player of the Year - Edmonton Oil Kings
Winterhawks President Doug Piper Announces Resignation - Portland Winterhawks
Konowalchuk Eager to Bring Coaching Expertise to Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
Steve Konowalchuk Named Head Coach - Red Deer Rebels
2021 Best Local Sports Team: Tri-City Americans - Tri-City Americans
Lacrosse

New York Riptide Sign 2020 First Overall Pick Jeff Teat to Two-Year Contract - New York Riptide
Keenan Inks Keenan for Three More Years with Rush - Saskatchewan Rush
Warriors Sign Schuss and Four Other Players - Vancouver Warriors
Other

Geico XV: Week 12 - MLR
The Gold Hit the Road this Weekend to Take on D.C. - NOLA Gold
SD Legion Announce Tickets on Sale for June 20 and June 26 Home Games at USD - San Diego Legion
Mieres Breaks Club Try-Scoring Record - Toronto Arrows
Soccer

Canadian Premier League Announces Partnership with HelloFresh - CPL

The Pitch: MLS NEXT Products Lift USMNT to Concacaf Nations League Title - MLS
Arlo White to Call Four Games on WGN-TV Starting June 19 - Chicago Fire FC
Construction at Parc Paul-André-Potvinin Shawinigan Progressing Well - Club de Foot Montreal
Kickoff Times Adjusted for Colorado Rapids Matches on August 28, October 31 - Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas Foundation and CornerStone Staffing Announce 2021 Community Action Grantees - FC Dallas
Academy Update: Scouting Department Building the Future - Inter Miami CF
Updated Start Time for Minnesota United's August 28 Game at Houston Dynamo Announced - Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United Announce Ticket Sales Schedule - Minnesota United FC
Walker Zimmerman to Join U.S. Men's National Team for Friendly Match against Costa Rica - Nashville SC
New York Red Bulls Home Match on October 30 Versus CF Montreal Set for 4 PM ET - New York Red Bulls
Timbers Acquire Midfielder George Fochive - Portland Timbers
Sounders FC Wins Three Northwest Emmy Awards - Seattle Sounders FC
Kickoff Time for Sounders FC's Match at Sporting Kansas City on September 26 Changed to 4:00 p.m. PT - Seattle Sounders FC
Kickoff Times Updated for Three Sporting KC Home Matches - Sporting Kansas City

San Diego to be Home to NWSL Expansion Team, Led by Jill Ellis as President - NWSL
Gaëtane Thiney Joins NJ/NY Gotham FC on Loan from Paris FC for the 2021 Season - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Game Times, Broadcast Partner Set for the Women's Cup - Racing Louisville FC
San Diego to be Home to NWSL Expansion Team, Led by Jill Ellis as President - San Diego Wave FC

USL Statement: COVID-19 Test Results - June 8, 2021 - USL
USL Championship Discipline Report - Week 8 - USL
Rio Grande Valley's Elvis Amoh voted Player of the Week after recording hat trick vs. Miami - USL
United Soccer League to Launch W League in 2022 - USL
Match Preview: ATL UTD 2 vs. Sporting KC II - Atlanta United 2
Forward Neco Brett Named to USL Championship Team of the Week - Birmingham Legion FC
Battery Secure 0-1 Victory over Loudoun United FC - Charleston Battery
Hartford Athletic Launching USL W League Team - Hartford Athletic
Danny Barrera and Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. Named to USL Championship Team of the Week - Hartford Athletic
Loudoun United FC Lose 1-0 against Charleston Battery at Home - Loudoun United FC
Laurent Kissiedou Named to USL Championship Team of the Week - Memphis 901 FC
Oakland Roots and American Express Partner to Launch "Town Business Tuesdays" - Oakland Roots
UHSM Health Share and Orange County Soccer Club Team up to Thank Frontline Workers, Community Nonprofits & Volunteers with Free Tickets - Orange County SC
RDA Weekend Recap - May 29-31 & June 4-6 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Real Monarchs Host Sacramento Republic FC at Zions Bank Stadium - Real Monarchs
Rio Grande Valley's Elvis Amoh voted Player of the Week after recording hat trick vs. Miami - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Around the Leagues: USMNT Grab Glory in Nations League - Sacramento Republic FC
Republic FC's Unmatched Home Crowd Advantage Roars Back When Heart Health Park Returns to Full Capacity on June 26 - Sacramento Republic FC
SD Loyal Announces Partnership with the Rob Machado Foundation - San Diego Loyal
Sporting KC Defender Kaveh Rad Selected to USL Championship Team of the Week - Sporting Kansas City II

USL Statement: COVID-19 Test Results - June 8, 2021 - USL1
Greenville Triumph SC Announces Women's Team as Part of New USL League - Greenville Triumph SC
Tormenta FC to Form Women's Team in New USL W League - South Georgia Tormenta FC
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