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Releases for Tuesday, June 12, 2012



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Sox rebound from big deficit but still fall 10-9 - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Diablos Hold Off Amarillo - El Paso Diablos
Wichita Blanks RailCats 1-0 - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Day Debuts with Win as AirHogs Take Fourth Straight - Grand Prairie AirHogs
T-Bones Beat Newark 8-1 - Kansas City Monarchs
Big Inning Downs Lemurs - Laredo Lemurs
Early Fish Snowman Too Much to Overcome - Lincoln Saltdogs
Help Fight Hunger at Haymarket Park on June 18 - Lincoln Saltdogs
Sioux Falls Tops X's - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants' Bats, Arms and Gloves Beat Sioux City - Sioux Falls Canaries
Pheasants Attendance up 46% to Start the Season - Sioux Falls Canaries
Sheldon Hits Slam, Gutierrez, Klabunde Do Rest in 7-2 Saints Win - St. Paul Saints
Blacksher Sets Wins Record as Wingnuts Shutout Gary - Wichita Wingnuts
Big Lead Boosts Fish to Series Win - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Tuesday's Game Postponed - Bridgeport Bluefish
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Steps up to the Plate with the Bluefish - Bridgeport Bluefish
Barnstormers, Long Island Ducks Rained Out - Lancaster Stormers
Tuesday's Game Postponed - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Win Series Finale against Skeeters 9-4 - Somerset Patriots
Skeeters Finish Series with Loss - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
York Pen Stout in 3-2 Victory - York Revolution

California League
Bako Splits Doubleheader in Stockton, Drops Magic Number to 1 - Bakersfield Blaze
Blaze Score 4 in Ninth, Come Back to Beat Stockton 6-3 - Bakersfield Blaze
Angels Cather Scheduled with 66ers Wednesday - Inland Empire 66ers
66ers Match Season High 12 Runs in Win - Inland Empire 66ers
Storm Fall 7-4, Game Behind Quakes for First - Lake Elsinore Storm
JetHawks Lost Heartbreaker in Rancho - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Alone in First After Ninth-Inning Rally - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants Homestand Preview: June 14-June 16 - San Jose Giants
Big Innings Doom Giants in 12-8 Defeat - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Can-Am League Game Recap - Can-Am
Tonight's Rockland Boulders at New Jersey Jackals Game Postponed - New York Boulders
Quebec Scores Four, Two-Out Runs in 6-3 Win - Worcester Tornadoes
Tornadoes Storm Back to Take 11-8 Win over Quebec in Game One - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Hillcats Strand Mudcats in the Dark - Carolina Mudcats
Buckel Remains Unsolved Puzzle - Frederick Keys
Elements Can't Stop Hillcats in Divison Quest - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Buckel and Richmond Master Keys - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Rain Suspends P-Nats and Dash in Fourth - Potomac Nationals
Tuesday's Salem-Wilmington Game Postponed - Salem RidgeYaks
Rocks and Sox Washed Out - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Dash Game Suspended Tuesday Night - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Yarbrough Leads List of 79 CPL Alums Taken in 2012 MLB Draft - Coastal Plain
Steamers Take First Loss To Wilson - Edenton Steamers
Wendle Leads 2012 Steamers Draft Class - Edenton Steamers
Dogs Stay Hot at "The Swamp" - Fayetteville SwampDogs
HiToms Have Pair of Upcoming Games - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Sharks Launch Three Home Runs, Down Marlins 9-3 - Morehead City Marlins
Fish Leads Tobs Past Steamers - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros and Rock Cats Rained Out - Akron RubberDucks
Crowe Returns to Clippers, Lawson Rejoins Aeros - Akron RubberDucks
Thunder-Curve Series Opener Postponed - Altoona Curve
Akron Doubleheader Moved to August 27th - Altoona Curve
Inclement Weather Postpones B-Mets Series Opener - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: vs. Reading Phillies - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Hughes Huge in Fifth Straight Win - Chesapeake Baysox
RHP Jake Cowan Released - Chesapeake Baysox
Baysox Pay Tribute to Negro Leagues - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves and Senators Postponed - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Harrisburg Senators and Erie SeaWolves Postponed Due to Weather Conditions - Harrisburg Senators
Rock Cats Rained Out; DH Tomorrow - New Britain Rock Cats
McDade, Bailli Drive Home Runs in 3-2 Loss at Richmond - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats Make Roster Moves - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Baysox Bash Sea Dogs 11-6 in Series Opener - Portland Sea Dogs
Record Field Expected for Father's Day 5K - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Squirrels Edge Fisher Cats in Series Opener, 3-2 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes vs. New Hampshire - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Thunder and Curve Rained out Tuesday - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Manatees Drop Third Straight Game - Brevard County Manatees
Stone Crabs ' Bats Hot Early in 8-5 Win - Charlotte Stone Crabs
All-Star Game Home Run Derby Contestants Announced - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Grand Slam by Rams Lifts Miracle to 5-3 Victory - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Lazo Added to All-Star Roster; Ozuna in HR Derby - Jupiter Hammerheads

Frontier League
Evansville Rallies Late But Falls Short at Normal - Evansville Otters
Grizzlies Winning Streak Snapped with Loss to Rascals - Gateway Grizzlies
Slammers Bounce Back with 8-0 Shutout - Joliet Slammers
June 12 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Longfellow shines in Lake Erie win - Lake Erie Crushers
Catapano Frustrates Rippers - London Rippers
CornBelters Topple Evansville 5-1 - Normal CornBelters
Rascals Out-Slug Grizzlies 11-8 - River City Rascals
Rascals Release New Concession Item "Arch Nemesis" - River City Rascals
Lee Pitches RiverHawks Past ThunderBolts - Rockford RiverHawks
RiverHawks Sign Rookie Pitcher from Ohio State - Rockford RiverHawks
Boomers Blanked at Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Lose Close One to Beach Bums - Southern Illinois Miners
Four Run Eighth Propels Traverse City - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things on Short End of 8-2 Decision - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Silver Knights Walk-Off in Ninth to Top Rox - Brockton Rox
FCBL Nashua Silver Knights to Take on Boston Red Sox Affiliate Lowell Spinners - Old Orchard Beach
Raging Tide Pitcher Henry Van Zant Named FCBL Pitcher of the Week - Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide

International League
Bisons Notes - Norfolk at Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Add OF Matt Den Dekker to Roster, Martin Transferred to Binghamton - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Tackle Clippers 13-6 on Tuesday in Finale from Columbus - Charlotte Knights
Hens Rout Bulls, Earn Series Split - Durham Bulls
PawSox Top G-Braves, 4-1 - Gwinnett Stripers
Gwinnett Braves Homestand Highlights for June 14-21 - Gwinnett Stripers
Tribe Blanks Red Wings 2-0 in Front of 11,006 - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Louisville Bats Homestand Highlights (June 14 - June 21) - Louisville Bats
PawSox Earn Spilt with Braves in Series Finale - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Tuesday, June 12 at Indianapolis (Pirates) - Rochester Red Wings
Yankees Down Bats 9-7 in Series Finale - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Chiefs and IronPigs' Series Finale Postponed - Syracuse Mets
Hens Rout Bulls 8-3 to Split Series - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Snappers Back on Winning Track - Beloit Sky Carp
Seitzer Leads Hot Rods Homer Parade in 6-2 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cole Dominates Kernels in Bees Win, 2-1 - Burlington Bees
Bees Edge Kernels, 2-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Angels draft picks Eric Stamets and Zach Wright join Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Wisconsin Wraps up Title in Clinton - Clinton LumberKings
Loons Slow Dragons - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Announce Roster Changes - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Gameday for June 12 - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Record One Hit, Win 1-0 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Soar in the Third; Win 6-4 - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Top River Bandits - Kane County Cougars
Kane County Cougars Homestand Preview: June 15-17 - Kane County Cougars
Cougars to Welcome Midwest League All-Stars Next Week - Kane County Cougars
Fantastic Fifth Fuels Captains Win - Lake County Captains
Indians Third Baseman Jack Hannahan to Rehab with Captains Today - Lake County Captains
Hernandez loses no-hitter, game, 1-0 to TinCaps - Lansing Lugnuts
Aleson Escalante Transferred to Vancouver - Lansing Lugnuts
Winning Streak Ends in Error Filled Contest - Peoria Chiefs
Quad Cities Drops Series Opener with Kane County, 7-5 - Quad Cities River Bandits
River Bandits Catcher Castillo Will Start All-Star Game - Quad Cities River Bandits
Court Homers, Hawks Drop Third Straight - South Bend Silver Hawks
Rattlers claim division crown with extra inning win in Clinton - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
85 NECBL Alumni Selected in MLB Draft - NECBL
Free to Host Free Baseball Clinics - New Bedford Bay Sox
Three Steeplecats Alumni Highlight 85 NECBL Players in MLB Draft - North Adams SteepleCats
Vermont vs. North Adams Postponed - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Ike the Spike Moves on to Final Four of MiLB Mascot Mania - State College Spikes

North American League
Smith, Bullpen Solid in Victory - Edinburg Roadrunners
Thunder Fall on the Road - McAllen Thunder
WhiteWings take Thunder, 10-5, split home-home series - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Colts Activate Pitcher Nading - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Volcanoes Preparing for Season - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Bears Roster Rounds Out With Position Players - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Well Represented in 2012 MLB Draft - Northwoods
Offense Not Enough for Beetles - Alexandria Beetles
Bombers Earn Series Sweep - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Express Top Bombers in Series Opener - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Bullfrogs Sweep Wisconsin Rapids - Green Bay Rockers
Bullfrogs Top Wisconsin Rapids 5-4 - Green Bay Rockers
Chinooks Fall Short in Battle for Top Spot - Lakeshore Chinooks
Mallards Lead Northwoods League in Current and Former Players Selected in 2012 MLB Draft - Madison Mallards
Mallards Look to Rebound against Woodchucks - Madison Mallards
Mallards Give Away Series Opener to Woodchucks - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Outlast Beetles - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Bucked by Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
Rox Fall to Border Cats Tuesday Night - St. Cloud Rox
Kaczmarski Named NWL's Player of the Night - Waterloo Bucks
Woodchucks Blank Mallards - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Fall to Duluth, 2-1 - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Slide Continues Against 'Frogs - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Derail Express 12-5 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Reno Explodes for 10 Runs in 6th in 13-7 Sox Loss - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Troy Tulowitzki to Rehab with Sky Sox - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Sox Stall League-Leading Aces Offense in 3-1 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Omaha Offense Storms Cubs - Iowa Cubs
Redbirds Mute Sounds - Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds and Nashville Sounds Introduce I-40 Cup Series - Memphis Redbirds
Redbirds Quiet Sounds, 2-0, on Tuesday Night in Memphis - Nashville Sounds
Sounds Open Action-Packed Homestand on Thursday - Nashville Sounds
RedHawks Top Z's to Even Series - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks Recover With 10-7 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes: June 12, 2012 - Oklahoma City Comets
Chasers Make It Two Straight over Iowa - Omaha Storm Chasers
Ten-Run Frame Propels Aces to 13-7 Victory - Reno Aces
Aces Return for First June Home Series - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Halt Skid, Top Albuquerque 9-2 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Albuquerque Isotopes - Round Rock Express
Kirkman Recalled; Ogando Placed on 15-Day Disabled List - Round Rock Express
Cats Drop Series Opener to Fresno, 3-2 - Sacramento River Cats
Rainiers Stop Salt Lake, 7-3 - Tacoma Rainiers
Lind Powers Las Vegas over Padres - Tucson Padres

Pioneer League
Trio of Players Return to Osprey for 2012 Season - Missoula PaddleHeads
Tickets Going Fast for Osprey Opening Weekend - Missoula PaddleHeads

Prospect League
Bombers Erase Early Deficit, Rally to Win 8-5 - Dubois County Bombers
Bombers Outfielder Landon Curry Name Prospect League Player of the Week - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders Lose Late Lead Thanks To Bombers' Bombs - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Anderson Silences the Drive in 6-3 Tourists Win - Asheville Tourists
Riggins And Swanner To Represent Asheville In Home Run Derby - Asheville Tourists
GreenJackets-Braves Split Twinbill - Augusta GreenJackets
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Charleston and Savannah Postponed Again - Charleston RiverDogs
Players Chosen for South Atlantic League Miller High Life Home Run Derby On USS Yorktown - Charleston RiverDogs
Shorebirds Game on Tuesday Cancelled - Delmarva Shorebirds
Shorebirds Game Notes at Lakewood - Delmarva Shorebirds
Tourists Make Themselves at Home; Defeat Greenville 6-3 - Greenville Drive
Meyer Earns Shutout in Suns 40th Win - Hagerstown Suns
Suns Take Rain-Shortened Win on Tuesday - Hickory Crawdads
'Dads End First Half on the Road as All-Star Break Nears - Hickory Crawdads
Tuesday's Game Postponed - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Rice's Single in Seventh Squashes 'Hoppers - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Grasshoppers Run Away in Second Half of Monday's Suspended Game - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Two Intimidators to Participate in SAL Home Run Derby on USS Yorktown - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
West Virginia Builds Early Lead, Holds off Legends 9-7 - Lexington Legends
Legends' Johnson Chosen to Participate in Home Run Derby Aboard USS Yorktown - Lexington Legends
Gnats and Dogs Rained out on Tuesday - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Generals Clinch First Half Championship - Jackson Generals
Smokies End First Half with 'All Things Chicago Series' - Knoxville Smokies
BayBears Stun Stars in Doubleheader Sweep - Mobile BayBears

Texas Collegiate League
Pump Jacks Jump All over Generals - East Texas PumpJacks
Pump Jacks Take Down Generals 4-2 - Victoria Generals
Generals Tweak Roster Following Draft - Victoria Generals

Texas League
Maness Motors Through Travs Tuesday - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, June 12 vs. San Antonio - Corpus Christi Hooks
Big Inning Dooms Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Royals Farm Report June 12 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Padres Send Andrew Cashner To San Antonio - San Antonio Missions
Drillers Take Round 3 of Top Team Matchup - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Black Bears Swept by Knights - Cowlitz Black Bears

Basketball

Continental Basketball League
Flight Score Impressive Road Win, Topple Titans 110-90 - Florida Flight

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream Add Kim Shreckengost to Advisory Board - Atlanta Dream

Football

American Indoor Football
Stampede Players Called to AFL - Harrisburg Stampede
A Very Special Season - Harrisburg Stampede

Arena Football League
Shipp, Sykes and Harvey Earn Week 14 Honors - AFL
An Arena Football League Open Letter - AFL
Mustangs Rodgers Receives Spalding Highlight of the Week - Milwaukee Mustangs
Talons Honor Armed Forces With Military Appreciation Game - San Antonio Talons
SaberCats Defensive Lineman Joe Sykes Brings Home Week 14 Honors - San Jose SaberCats
SaberCats Add Defensive Lineman Jason Stewart - San Jose SaberCats
Shock Ready for Familiar Foe and Faces - Spokane Shock
Bussey and Williams Head to CFL, B. Jones Returns - Tampa Bay Storm
Utah Hits the Road to Face Heated Division Opponent - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
Blue Bombers Release Three - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Reading Express Goes Dormant for 2013 - Reading Express
Sioux Falls Storm and Sioux Falls Arena Ask Fans to Help Children’s Inn - Sioux Falls Storm

Lone Star Football League
$10 Tickets to the Venom Game - Amarillo Venom

Professional Indoor Football League
PIFL Names Week 12 Players of the Week - PIFL
Raiders' kicker T. C. Stevens wins third special teams player of the week title - Richmond Raiders

Hockey

American Hockey League
From Calder to Stanley - Adirondack Phantoms
Rivermen and Jared Bednar Part Ways - Peoria Rivermen
Pirates Hockey 6 Pack - Canned by Baxter Brewing Company Brings AHL Back to Lewiston - Portland Pirates
Former Hogs Center Fraser Wins Second Stanley Cup - Rockford IceHogs

Central Hockey League
Former Captain Returns to Americans - Allen Americans
Cutthroats Sign MacKenzie as Franchise's First Player - Denver Cutthroats

ECHL
ECHL Represented on Stanley Cup Champion for 12th Straight Year - ECHL
Colorado Eagles, Clear Channel Team up to Aid High Park Fire Victims - Colorado Eagles
Colorado Eagles Nominated for Several Honors - Colorado Eagles
K-Wings Bootland Receives New Contract - Kalamazoo Wings
Bulls Announce 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - San Francisco Bulls
Bulls Announce 2012 Open Tryouts - San Francisco Bulls

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Danbury Whalers Weekly - Danbury Whalers
City Council approves Privateers' Team moves to fairgrounds - Watertown Privateers

North American Hockey League
Monsters to Hold Online Jersey Auction Beginning Next Tuesday - Fresno Monsters
Jets Hire Greg Hanthorn as New Business, Operations and Community Relations Manager - Janesville Jets

Ontario Hockey League
15 CHL Grads Win Stanley Cup with LA Kings - OHL
Annual Dressing Room Sale Begins Wednesday, June 20th - London Knights
Attack Ink Top Pick - Owen Sound Attack

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Rocket Very Pleased With Draft - P.E.I. Rocket

SPHL
Ice Flyers Announce Free Agent Camp - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Former Gambler Matt Greene on Stanley Cup - Green Bay Gamblers
Huntebrinker Commits for 2013-2014 - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
2012 NHL Top Prospect Profile - Griffin Reinhart, Edmonton Oil Kings - WHL
Giants Sign Jakob Stukel - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Philadelphia Wings Present Speaker Series for High School Students - Philadelphia Wings
Styres Taking Six Nations to Next Level - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
2012 NPF Season Off To Impressive Start - NPF
Draftee Nikia Williams Signs with Pride - USSSA Pride

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Chivas USA Academy Player Called up to the U.S. U-15 Boys' National Team - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Rapids Re-Sign Defender Drew Moor to Multi-Year Contract - Colorado Rapids
Weekly Update: Rapids Resume Regular Season at Vancouver on Saturday - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United Teams Up with Korrio - D.C. United
Islanders edge Union in friendly, 3-2 - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake Reserves Capture 1st Win of 2012 Reserve League Play - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Announce Addition of Club Seats to New Stadium - San Jose Earthquakes

Professional Arena Soccer League
Sockers Make Valley View Casino Center Their Home for 2012-13 - San Diego Sockers

United Soccer League Championship
Hammerheads' Horwath Named Player of the Week - USL
South Carolina United Battery's Pre-Academy and Developmental Academy Achieve Goals - Charleston Battery
City Islanders Win Friendly - Penn FC

Women's Professional Soccer
Morale High, Depth Low as Flash Faces Red Stars - Western New York Flash

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