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Releases for Wednesday, August 16, 2023



Baseball

American Association
Milkmen Even Series on Wednesday - Kane County Cougars
Monarchs Fall Short in Extra-Inning Contest - Kansas City Monarchs
Big Leaguer Goudeau Joins Monarchs - Kansas City Monarchs
Seven Shutout for Hillman Lifts Hounds Above .500 - Lake Country DockHounds

Atlantic League
High Point Fends off Lexington - High Point Rockers
Stock, Bullpen Shut Out Barnstormers - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Complete Suspended Game Win - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Blank Barnstormers Behind Boog and Co. - Long Island Ducks
Dickerson Launches Long Island Past Lancaster - Long Island Ducks
Blue Crabs Make History, Capture Win Number 1,000 - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Revs Dealt Heartbreaking Defeat in Gastonia - York Revolution

California League
Fresno Grizzlies Game Notes at Modesto - Fresno Grizzlies
Carrigg and Messinger Provide Offense, but Grizzlies Shell Shocked 9-6 by Nuts - Fresno Grizzlies
Quakes Take Game One - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Lara's Dominant Start Squandered as Augusta Bats Smothered in Loss - Augusta GreenJackets
Fitzpatrick, Rivero & Rodriguez Blank Ballers 2-0 - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Emerge with Rain-Shortened 1-0 Victory Wednesday - Charleston RiverDogs
Fireflies Lose Sixth Straight 7-4 at Segra Park - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 8.16 vs Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
Woodpeckers Held to Three Hits in Shutout Loss to Lynchburg - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Young Fans Eight In 5-1 Victory - Fredericksburg Nationals
Kannapolis Drops Wednesday Night Showdown with Mudcats at Home - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Hot Streak Continues, Pelicans Take Down Fireflies 7-4 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Stanley and Holland's Big Nights Not Enough for Akron as Erie Wins 7-6 in 11 - Akron RubberDucks
Baysox Draw Even with Curve - Altoona Curve
Ponies' Wild Rally Falls Short of Portland on Wednesday - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Late Offense Helps Bowie Settle Beef with Altoona - Chesapeake Baysox
Bigbie's Heroics Help Erie Outlast Akron in Extras - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Blank Flying Squirrels, 4-0 - Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators Game Information at Richmond - Harrisburg Senators
Grant Lavigne Delivers Three-Run Shot in Yard Goats' 8-3 Victory - Hartford Yard Goats
Yard Goats Announce 2024 Schedule - Hartford Yard Goats
Fisher Cats to Welcome Six Millionth Fan Tuesday - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Dobbins Dominant in 10-7 Win Over Binghamton - Portland Sea Dogs
August 16, 2023 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Home Runs Hoist Somerset to Second-Straight Win Over Reading - Reading Fightin Phils
Richmond Offense Quieted in 4-0 Shutout Loss - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Yogo Sets the Tone in Somerset's Powerful Victory Over Reading - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Wednesday Night Matchup Postponed - Bradenton Marauders
Threshers Fall 12-4 at Home - Clearwater Threshers
Hammerheads Rally Late Again, Beat Mets 4-3 in Extras - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Otters' Bats Explode to Down Y'alls in Shootout - Evansville Otters
Y'alls Outlasted in High-Scoring Defeat - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Shut Out In Washington - Gateway Grizzlies
Crushers Drop Sudden Death Decision - Lake Erie Crushers
MAC Baseball Returns to Avon - Lake Erie Crushers
Boulders-Greys Game Suspended in Fourth Inning - New York Boulders
Titans Blanked by Jackals - Ottawa Titans
Boomers Gain Ground with Sudden Death Win - Schaumburg Boomers
Warren Sets Career-High in Strikeouts as 'Cats Cruise to Victory - Tri-City ValleyCats
Shutout of Gateway Secures Series Win for Wild Things - Washington Wild Things
Slammers Drop Bolts 15-5 - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Bichette Happy with First Rehab Game with the Bisons - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Fall 5-4 in 11 Innings to Rochester Despite Two Hits by Bo Bichette - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Lose to Sounds 7-5 on Wednesday - Charlotte Knights
Bulls Blast Past Stripers - Durham Bulls
Durham Bulls Announce 2024 Schedule - Durham Bulls
Stripers Fall Behind Early in 6-1 Loss to Durham - Gwinnett Stripers
Gonzales Hits, Saints' Errors Lift Indians to Fourth Straight Win - Indianapolis Indians
8.16.23 Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (53-60, 20-19) at St. Paul Saints (66-48, 23-17) - Indianapolis Indians
Six-Run Inning Gives Iowa Seventh Straight Win - Iowa Cubs
August 16 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
Walk-off Home Run Drops Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Dustin Peterson's Walk-off Two-Run Homer Sends IronPigs by Jumbo Shrimp - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Vosler, Bats Out-Slugged 10-5 in Iowa - Louisville Bats
Yepez Homers Twice in Shutout Win Over Norfolk - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Win Thriller on Rowdy Tellez's Walk-Off Blast - Nashville Sounds
Omaha Outhits Toledo But Falls 8-2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Kieboom Homers, Wings Pick up Win in Extras - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 16 at Buffalo - Rochester Red Wings
Difo's Shot Only Offense in Wednesday Loss - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - August 16 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Defensive Mishaps Cost Saints in 4-3 Loss to Indianapolis - St. Paul Saints
Syracuse Rallies Late for 7-3, Comeback Win Over Columbus on Wednesday Night - Syracuse Mets
Nevin, Hens Power Past Storm Chasers - Toledo Mud Hens
Houck Posts Four Scoreless, WooSox Homer Three Times in 8-1 Win - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys Win Another Marathon Game - Frederick Keys
Thunder Stay in Win Column with 5-1 Victory vs State College - Trenton Thunder
Keys Drop Crosscutters, 16-12 - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Sky Carp Dominant in 5-0 Victory - Beloit Sky Carp
Wisconsin Powers Nine Runs, Tops Cedar Rapids 9-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Fort Wayne Gets Walk-off Homer to Top Dragons, 6-4 - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Wednesday (6:35 PM at Fort Wayne) - Dayton Dragons
Fort Wayne Wins Over Dayton, 6-4 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: August 16 vs. Dayton Dragons (Reds Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Leave 13 on Base, Lugnuts Win 4-3 - Great Lakes Loons
Air National Guard to Conduct Flyover Prior to Lugnuts/Loons on Thursday, August 17 - Lansing Lugnuts
Captains Take Pair from Chiefs Wednesday - Peoria Chiefs
Quad Cities Drops Third-Straight in Shutout Loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
West Michigan Walks-off Cubs in 10th 4-3 - South Bend Cubs
Rally Caps West Michigan 4, South Bend 3 - West Michigan Whitecaps
Timber Rattlers Win to Pick up Ground in Playoff Race With 9-2 Win at Cedar Rapids - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Mr. Mariner Comes to Everett - Everett AquaSox
Everett Nine Sinks Hops - Hillsboro Hops
Two Homestands Remaining - Tri-City Dust Devils
Indians Too Much for Dust Devils - Tri-City Dust Devils

Northwoods League
Rockers Set for Great Lakes Championship Game against Pit Spitters - Green Bay Rockers
Thank You, Logger Nation - La Crosse Loggers
Thank You, Fans, for a Memorable 2023 Season - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - August 16, 2023 - Oklahoma City Comets
Soto Goes Deep Twice in Bees' Win - Salt Lake Bees
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: at Sacramento (6:45 PT) - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Vibes Break up No-Hitter in Ninth, Win in Knockout Round - Rocky Mountain Vibes

South Atlantic League
Comeback Bid Falls Short in One-Run Loss - Asheville Tourists
Keegan's Grand Slam Powers Hot Rods to 10-3 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cyclones Stifled by Renegades, 7-1 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Grasshoppers Fall to the Hot Rods, 10-3 Wednesday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Drive Blanked by Dash, 6-0 - Greenville Drive
Drive to Host Annual Chamber Night on August 29th - Greenville Drive
Labor Day Celebrations with Drive Join the Labor Day Picnic on September 3 - Greenville Drive
Ortiz Blast Completes Comeback in 7-6 Win - Hickory Crawdads
Renegades Win, 7-1, Over Cyclones - Hudson Valley Renegades
HVR Game Notes - August 16, 2023 - Hudson Valley Renegades
2024 HV Renegades Season Ticket Memberships on Sale Today - Hudson Valley Renegades
Simmons' First Inning Grand Slam Keys Claws' 5-4 Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
BlueClaws, RWJBarnabas Health Partner on Equipment Drive - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
BlueClaws Fall Flea Market Set for October 22nd; Registration Now Open - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Dash Shuts Out Greenville in Game Two, 6-0 - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Quero Conquers Lookouts in 7-5 Walk-Off Victory - Birmingham Barons
Smokies Use Late Rally To Even Series Against Trash Pandas - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves Fall to Shuckers 5-1 - Mississippi Braves
Pensacola's Push Comes Up Just Short In Eighth Straight Loss - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Wild Pitches Haunt Trash Pandas in 4-3 Loss - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Trash Pandas Hosting Military Tribute Night September 16 - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Amarillo Wins Second Game of Series - Arkansas Travelers
Champlain Leads Way for Naturals - Corpus Christi Hooks
Riders Stranded by Tulsa - Frisco RoughRiders
Vaz Homer, Wallace Clutch Hit Give NWA 5-3 Win Tuesday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Reyes Homers and Drives in Two as Missions Fall to Midland - San Antonio Missions
Saggese Homers, But Surge Take 5-1 Win - Springfield Cardinals
2024 Schedule Announced for 20th Year of Cardinals Baseball - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Take Second Straight from RoughRiders - Tulsa Drillers
Adams Pitches Gem, Surge Cruise to Fourth Straight Win - Wichita Wind Surge

West Coast League
WCL MVP and Pitcher of the Year Winners Announced - WCL
Pippins' Phelan Named WCL MVP - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Sea Bears Donate Cambrian Credit Union 50/50 Proceeds to BGC Winnipeg and True North Youth Foundation - Winnipeg Sea Bears

NBA G League
Blue Coats to Hold Open Tryouts Presented by Diamond Chiropractic in Philadelphia, Allentown and Wilmington - Delaware Blue Coats
Long Island Nets to Hold Two Local Player Tryouts on September 10 at Fieldhouse Sports Complex - Long Island Nets
NBA TV to Broadcast Inaugural NBA G League Fall Invitational - NBA G League Ignite

Women's National Basketball Association
New York Liberty Win 2023 Commissioner's Cup Championship - New York Liberty
Storm Hosts Storm out Cancer Night Presented by Providence Swedish Cancer Institute - Seattle Storm

Football

Canadian Football League
This Week in the CFL - Week 11 - CFL
Stamps Host Blue Bombers on Legacy Night - Calgary Stampeders
Richardson Returns to Red and White - Calgary Stampeders

Indoor Football League
Barnstormers Announce 2024 Open Tryouts - Iowa Barnstormers

XFL
T.J. Barnes Closes Football Journey with XFL Championship - Dallas Renegades

Hockey

American Hockey League
Firebirds Add Forward Kyle Jackson - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Jacob Doty Returns to Ontario for 2023-24 Season - Ontario Reign
Penguins Re-Sign Sam Houde for 2023-24 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
Americans Reveal Promotional Schedule for 2023-2024 - Allen Americans
Eric Neiley Announces Retirement; Named Assistant Coach - Atlanta Gladiators
Favaro Signs First Pro Contract to Join Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
Indy Signs Forward Samuel Ruffin - Indy Fuel
Icemen Ink Defenseman Mackenzie Dwyer for a Second Season - Jacksonville Icemen
Mavericks Announce Theme Nights for 2023-24 Season - Kansas City Mavericks
Solar Bears Partner with Just Call Moe Injury and Accident Attorneys - Orlando Solar Bears
Walleye Welcome Back Defenseman Riley McCourt - Toledo Walleye
Mick Messner Returns to Grizzlies for First Full Pro Season - Utah Grizzlies
Thunder Brings Back Netminder Gorsuch - Wichita Thunder
Massachusetts Olympian, Former NHL Player Announces Retirement - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Hat Tricks Sign Forward Evan Lugo - Danbury Hat Tricks
River Sharks Sign Swanson - Elmira River Sharks
Heinzl Coming Back to Port Huron - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
Anchorage Wolverines Announce Promotion of Morris & Waldrop - Anchorage Wolverines
Get a Sneak Peak of the 2023-24 Anchorage Wolverines - Anchorage Wolverines

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Launches New Partnership with FPS Payment - OHL

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL and FPS Payment Begin Partnership - QMJHL
Eagles Invite 57 Players to 2023 Training Camp - Cape Breton Eagles

SPHL
2023-24 Center Ice Hero Nominations Open - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Roanoke Adds DiCarlo to Camp Roster - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Bucs Announce Preseason Schedule - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Partnership with FPS Payment - WHL
Elick Excels in Role, Wins Gold with Canada - Brandon Wheat Kings
Silvertips Acquire Caden Brown from Cougars - Everett Silvertips
Caleb Jones Signs One-Year Deal with Carolina Hurricanes - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Acquire Oren Shtrom and Draft Picks from Everett - Prince George Cougars

Other

Major League Rugby
Draft Party this Thursday night at Finn McCool's Irish Pub - NOLA Gold
Eadie to Start for Barbarians in Samoa Clash - Toronto Arrows

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Preview: Atlético Ottawa at Valour FC August 18 - Atletico Ottawa
Cavalry FC U SPORTS Contract Update - Cavalry FC
Meghan Chayka Announced as Feature Speaker at the Spark Summit - Forge FC

Major League Soccer
MLS Regular-Season Action Returns for the Stretch Run, as Push to the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Heats Up - MLS
CELSIUS© to Bring Essential Energy to Major League Soccer as League's Official Partner in the U.S. - MLS
Colorado Rapids Sign Defender Aboubacar Keita to Multi-Year Contract - Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids President Pádraig Smith Addresses Media: Evaluates Summer Transfer Window, Expectations Heading into Final Third of the Season - Colorado Rapids
Crew's Hell Is Real Week Heats up Sunday's Home Rivalry Matchup vs. FC Cincinnati - Columbus Crew SC
Inter Miami CF Loans Shanyder Borgelin to New Mexico United - Inter Miami CF
Revolution Players Collaborative Fund Donates $20,000 to Boston Opportunity Agenda - New England Revolution
The Parks Kit: New York City Football Club Launches First-Ever Third Kit - New York City FC
Sounders FC Announces Leading Innovators Adam Selipsky, Rick Cantu and Jay Stein to Join Club's Ownership Group - Seattle Sounders FC
Johnson out with Hand Injury - Toronto FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Chicago Fire FC II Mount Shootout Comeback to Earn Additional Point Against NYCFC II - Chicago Fire FC II
Rapids 2 Products Connor Miller, Jack Sullivan and Joshua Hardin Report to Division I College Programs - Colorado Rapids 2
Huntsville City Football Club Signs Christopher Pearson on Loan from FC Tulsa - Huntsville City FC
Chicago Wins 5-4 on Penalties - New York City FC II

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City Current Announces Groundbreaking Partnership with United Way of Greater Kansas City as Official Charity Partner - Kansas City Current
Australia Falls to England in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Semifinal - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC Acquire Forward Kyra Carusa - San Diego Wave FC
Washington Spirit Launches 'That's the Spirit' Campaign Throughout DMV Area - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
LouCity to Host August 26 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Night - Louisville City FC
New Mexico United Announces Loan Acquisition of Shanyder Borgelin from Inter Miami CF - New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising FC's Danny Trejo Claims Player of the Week After Two-Goal, Two-Assist Display - Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC Transfers Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake - Phoenix Rising FC
San Antonio FC Come Back to Claim Home Victory - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Republic FC Acquires Winger Cristian Parano - Sacramento Republic FC
San Antonio FC Exchanges Midfielder Cristian Parano's 2023 USL Championship Playing Rights to Sacramento - San Antonio FC

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