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

Releases for Saturday, May 17, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Railroader Offense on Another Level Friday Night in Gary Southshore - Cleburne Railroaders
RailCats Fall to Cleburne 10-6 - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Cougars' Bats Erupt In 12-1 Win Over Milkmen - Kane County Cougars
Bats Go Cold, RedHawks End 'Hounds Winning Streak - Lake Country DockHounds
Dockhounds Win; Aviles Jr. with Late Game Heroics - Lake Country DockHounds
Explorers Split Home Opening Night Twin Bill - Sioux City Explorers
Birds' Hot Start Not Enough in Setback to Chicago - Sioux Falls Canaries
Goldeyes Power Past Saltdogs with Late Homers in 9-7 Win - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Dirty Birds Take Down Southern Maryland - Charleston Dirty Birds
Solter Shuts out Legends, Bats Make it a Laugher - High Point Rockers
High Point Rockers' Jacob Edwards Acquired by Cincinnati Reds - High Point Rockers
Brennan, Pen Deal Lancaster To Win - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Unable to Weather Storm in Lancaster - Long Island Ducks
John Gant's Contract Purchased by Royals - Long Island Ducks
Revs Blaze New Trail, Sprint Past Boxcars for Saturday Night Victory - York Revolution
Miller's Slam Shifts Revs Back in Gear, Clobbering Cars to Open Homestand - York Revolution

California League
Grizzlies Rally from Down Five, Earn Series Victory - Fresno Grizzlies
Teo Debuts for Quakes in Loss - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Big Lead Evaporates Against Giants in Extra-Inning Loss - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Mudcats Fall to Fayetteville - Carolina Mudcats
Salem Snaps RiverDogs' Win Streak with Late Rally - Charleston RiverDogs
Ramirez Slams Fireflies to 11-Inning Win - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes and Roster Move 5.17 - Columbia Fireflies
Delmarva Clinches Series Victory with Second Shutout of Fredericksburg - Delmarva Shorebirds
FredNats Blanked 2-0 in Saturday Loss at Delmarva - Fredericksburg Nationals
Perich and Molina Power Crawdads to Saturday Win - Hickory Crawdads
Bats Go Quiet, Hillcats Shut out against Myrtle Beach - Lynchburg Hillcats
Pelicans Collect Third Shutout of the Season, Down Hillcats 6-0 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Burgos Homers, Has 4 RBIs in 9-4 Akron Win at Chesapeake - Akron RubberDucks
Jarvis, Jebb Jam Senators - Altoona Curve
Ponies Score Season-High 12 Runs in Saturday Night Shutout in Hartford - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Fall Behind Early in Saturday Night Loss - Chesapeake Baysox
FIve SeaWolves Arms Combine to Blank Squirrels - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Doubled up by Altoona - Harrisburg Senators
Tong Tosses Six Scoreless as Ponies Roll - Hartford Yard Goats
Portland Falls to Somerset 11-5 in Offensive Slugfest - Portland Sea Dogs
May 17, 2025 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Reading Fightin Phils Achieve Highest Single Game Attendance Since 2018 Season - Reading Fightin Phils
Reading Winning Streak Snapped in Doubleheader Sweep - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels Shut out by SeaWolves on Saturday - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Eleven Runs on Zorros Night Power Patriots over Portland Saturday - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Bats Erupt for 13 Runs in Dominant Win over Blue Jays - Bradenton Marauders
Escobar's Career-High Five Hits Help Threshers to Victory - Clearwater Threshers
Tortugas Race out to Early Lead, Hang on for 6-5 Triumph - Daytona Tortugas
Jupiter Falls 6-5 in 12 Innings to Fort Myers on Saturday - Jupiter Hammerheads
Mets Comeback Bid Falls Short in 6-5 Loss to Tortugas - St. Lucie Mets
Cardinals Edge Tarpons in Tense Finish, 5-4 - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Tapia Homers Twice, Bird Dawgs Stun Jackals 4-3 - Down East Bird Dawgs
Otters' Offense Arrives Late in One-Run Defeat - Evansville Otters
Washington's Five-Run Seventh Stings Florence - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Blanked at Home in Middle Game vs Trois-Rivieres - Gateway Grizzlies
Skipper Lemieux Pulls the Bullpen Strings in 7-3 Rout of Titans - Lake Erie Crushers
Mud Monsters Get Back on Track Versus Evansville - Mississippi Mud Monsters
Multi-Run Innings Deflate Titans in Loss to Crushers - Ottawa Titans
Four-Run First Lifts Boomers to Victory - Schaumburg Boomers
'Cats Homer Three Times for Fifth Straight Win - Tri-City ValleyCats
Wild Things Even Series Behind Big Seventh Frame - Washington Wild Things
Thunderbolts Drop Rubber Match to Québec - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Josh Rivera's Late Home Run Pushes the Bisons Past Worcester 6-5 - Buffalo Bisons
DeLoach's Three Hits Help Knights Top Stripers - Charlotte Knights
Bulls Stun Red Wings with Seven-Run Ninth Inning in 9-3 Comeback Win - Durham Bulls
Acuña Jr. Homers and Walks Four Times as Gwinnett Falls 5-3 to Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Sweep Doubleheader; Look for Series Sweep on Sunday - Indianapolis Indians
Caissie Walks It off for Iowa and Wins 10-9 Over St. Paul - Iowa Cubs
May 17 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. St. Paul Saints - Iowa Cubs
Pintar, Mesa Jr. Power Jacksonville by Norfolk - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Buddy Kennedy Homers for a Fourth-Straight Game as 'Pigs Rally Falls Just Short against Mets - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Swept by Indians in Doubleheader - Louisville Bats
Memphis Strands Tying Run in Scoring Position in Loss to Nashville - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Back in the Win Column, Win Third Straight Series - Nashville Sounds
Tides Fall To Jacksonville Saturday - Norfolk Tides
Chasers Fall to Clippers, 8-2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Durham Rallies Late to Beat Red Wings - Rochester Red Wings
Another Rojas Slam Lifts RailRiders - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- May 17, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Go from Seven Runs up to Being Walked-Off in 10-9 Loss to I-Cubs - St. Paul Saints
Syracuse Beats Lehigh Valley, 7-6, on Saturday Night - Syracuse Mets
Hernandez Shines from the Mound in 7-2 Loss - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Sky Carp Hold on for 4-3 Win over Rattlers - Beloit Sky Carp
Chiefs Hold on Amidst Cedar Rapids' Late Surge, Top Kernels 6-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Stull Signed by the Twins, Assigned to Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons Collect 13 Hits, Win at Quad Cities 8-6 - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday (6:30 PM at Quad Cities) - Dayton Dragons
Thompson Drives in Four, Loons Homer Three Times in 7-6 Win - Great Lakes Loons
Dickey OF Assist Closes Lugnuts' 517 Day Victory - Lansing Lugnuts
Peoria Holds off Cedar Rapids, 6-5 - Peoria Chiefs
Late Errors Cost Cubs in 6-5 Loss to Lansing - South Bend Cubs
'Caps Clinch Series Win in Fort Wayne, 4-1 - West Michigan Whitecaps
Sky Carp Strike Back to Beat Rattlers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Three Home Runs Launch Ems to 2nd Straight Victory - Eugene Emeralds
Hillsboro Outhits Tri-City for Fifth Straight Game, Wins 6-3 - Hillsboro Hops
Hops Lose Third One-Run Game of the Week to Tri-City - Hillsboro Hops
Largest Crowd of Season Sees Dust Devils Walk-off Hops - Tri-City Dust Devils
C's, Frogs Washed Away Saturday - Vancouver Canadians

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Score Five Runs in Ninth for 7-6 Walk-off Win on Wild Pitch - Albuquerque Isotopes
Isotopes Rally from Eight-Run Deficit to Claim 15-14 Thriller in 12 Innings - Albuquerque Isotopes
OKC Tops Express, 7-3 - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Comets Game Notes - May 17, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
Disastrous Eight-Run First Inning Leads to Reno's Sixth Consecutive Loss - Reno Aces
Hudson Deals Eight Scoreless, Bees Mash a Pair of Three-Run Homers in 9-2 Win - Salt Lake Bees
Eight-Run First Helps Sugar Land to Tenth-Straight Win - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - at Albuquerque - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Fall Short in 15-14 Loss to Isotopes in 12 Innings - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Tourists Split Doubleheader - Asheville Tourists
Tourists Fall in Game 1 of Doubleheader - Asheville Tourists
Horvath Plates 6 RBIs in First Game, Hot Rods Split Doubleheader - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Santucci Collects First Pro Win as Cyclones Win Fourth Straight, 6-0 over Winston-Salem - Brooklyn Cyclones
Grasshoppers Secure Series Win with 4-2 Victory over Emperors - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Spartanburgers Edge Drive 6-5 Despite Late Homer from Anderson - Greenville Drive
Back-And-Forth Battle Goes 'Burgers' Way - Hub City Spartanburgers
J.T. Brubaker Currently Scheduled to Pitch for Renegades on MLB Rehab Sunday - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Rally over Aberdeen - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
Combs Sharp But Claws Fall 2-0 on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Blue Rocks Top Claws 2-1 on Friday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Longball the Difference Again in Game Four Loss to Greensboro - Rome Emperors
Stellar Pitching Secures Series Win for Wilmington in 2-0 Victory - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Southern League
Kuehner, Shuckers Flirt with No-Hitter in 6-3 Win over Biscuits - Biloxi Shuckers
Shane Murphy Gets Six Shutout Innings in Barons 4-2 Win over Lookouts - Birmingham Barons
Clingstones Shut out by Knoxville, 5-0, on Saturday Night - Columbus Clingstones
Montgomery's Eighth-Inning Comeback Bid Falls Short in 6-3 Loss to Biloxi - Montgomery Biscuits
Fulton Dazzles, Lifts Wahoos to Win over Trash Pandas - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Farris Deals a Quality Start, But Trash Pandas Fall 3-1 to Wahoos - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Farris Deals Quality Start, But Trash Pandas Fall 3-1 to Wahoos - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Cardinals Outlast Soddies in One-Run Battle - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Surge Blast Past Travs - Arkansas Travelers
Two-Out Hitting Steams CC - Corpus Christi Hooks
Missions Mount Late Comeback, Hang on to Defeat RockHounds - San Antonio Missions
Wetherholt Blasts Tying Homer, Sparks Winning Rally - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Win Fourth Straight - Tulsa Drillers
Wichita Barrage Arkansas with Three Home Runs in Rout - Wichita Wind Surge

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
NBA Experienced Guard Collins Signs with Shooting Stars - Scarborough Shooting Stars

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky Lose 58-93 in 2025 Season Opener in Indiana - Chicago Sky
Sky Open 2025 Regular Season on Road in Indiana - Chicago Sky
Valkyries Open up Long-Awaited Golden State Era on Friday Night - Golden State Valkyries
Fever Dominance in Opener a Product of Relentless Effort - Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever Open 2025 Season with Emphatic 93-58 Victory over Chicago Sky - Indiana Fever
Bonner Moves into Third Place on WNBA Career Scoring List in Fever Debut - Indiana Fever
Las Vegas Aces Fall to New York 92-78 in Season Opener - Las Vegas Aces
2024 WNBA Champion New York Liberty Unveil Championship Ring - New York Liberty
A Look Ahead at the 2025 Season - Seattle Storm

Football

Arena Football One
Outlaws Unable to Weather the Storm - AF1
May 17 Transactions Update - AF1

Canadian Football League
Stamps Head to Vancouver Island for Pre-Season Opener - Calgary Stampeders
Stamps Add Pair of Defensive Backs - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Sign OL Preston Wilson - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Camp Report Day 7 - Montreal Alouettes
Riders Sign Former Western Kicker Brian Garrity - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos Ink OL Anim Dankwah & LB Charles Brown Jr. - Toronto Argonauts
Blue Bombers Unveil Transactions - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Panthers Outduel Sugar Skulls in Silicon Valley Shootout - Bay Area Panthers
Freight Fall to Sharks in First of Back-To-Back Meetings - Fishers Freight
Freight Fall to Sharks in First of Back-To-Back Meetings - Fishers Freight
Green Bay Blizzard at Iowa Barnstormers: May 17 - Green Bay Blizzard
Blizzard Blasts Barnstormers - Iowa Barnstormers
Northern Arizona Wranglers Look to Turn Season Around with Exciting Changes - Northern Arizona Wranglers
Sugar Skulls Fall Short in Shootout with Bay Area, 68-57 - Tucson Sugar Skulls

United Football League
The Defense's Quarterback: a Donald Payne Spotlight - Arlington Renegades
Stallions Fall 29-28 in Back-And-Forth Battle with St. Louis - Birmingham Stallions
United Football League Announces Birmingham to Host USFL Conference Championship Game on June 8 - Birmingham Stallions
Skip Holtz and J'Mar Smith Preview BHM's Week 8 Matchup - Birmingham Stallions
Preview: Roughnecks vs. Panthers - Houston Roughnecks
Panthers Clinch USFL Conference Championship Berth with 30-18 Win over Roughnecks - Michigan Panthers
Battlehawks Run Past Stallions, 29-28 - St. Louis Battlehawks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsford Canucks Shut Out Colorado Eagles With A 2-0 Win In Game 1 - Abbotsford Canucks
Asplund Plays Hero in Game 2 Overtime Win - Charlotte Checkers
Bears Fall 2-1 in Overtime to Checkers in Game 2 - Hershey Bears
Atlantic Division Finals Game 2 Preview: Bears at Checkers, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - May 17 - ECHL
Everblades Fall 1-0 in Game One of the Eastern Finals - Florida Everblades
Mavericks Come up Short in Game 2, Face Uphill Battle in Toledo - Kansas City Mavericks
Casey Christensen Promoted to President of Business Operations for the Norfolk Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
Ambrosio Scores as Toledo Takes 2-0 Series Lead against Kansas City - Toledo Walleye
Cavallin Shuts the Door as Lions Steal Game 1 - Trois-Rivieres Lions

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Rimouski Force Game 6 with 3-1 Win in Moncton - Moncton Wildcats

United States Hockey League
Absolute Thriller in Muskegon Ends 3-2 (OT) for Waterloo. Clark Cup Final Heads to Game 5 - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Ryabkin Buries 2OT Winner. Jacks One Win From Clark Cup - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Hawks Overcome Astounding Adversity - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Medicine Hat Tigers Win 2025 WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien - WHL
Tigers Win 4-2 to Claim Their Sixth WHL Championship - Medicine Hat Tigers
Tigers Goaltender Meneghin Named 2025 WHL Playoffs MVP - Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers Win 2025 WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien - Medicine Hat Tigers

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Shanks Scores Hat Trick, Rush Drop Game One - Saskatchewan Rush

Other

Major League Rugby
Hounds Reveal Monday Night Rugby Roster - Chicago Hounds

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Match Notes - PFC vs Cavalry FC - Pacific FC

Major Arena Soccer League
Four Comets Named to Team USA for WMF World Cup - Kansas City Comets

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Falls, 1-0, to Philadelphia Union - Atlanta United FC
Clip Notes: Charlotte FC Give up Four Goals in Loss to Chicago - Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC Kicks off Road Trip with 4-1 Victory at Charlotte FC - Chicago Fire FC
CF Montréal Crushed by Toronto FC - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Secure Victory in Rocky Mountain Cup Opener - Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew Draws FC Cincinnati, 1-1 - Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United Draws 0-0 with Nashville SC on the Road - D.C. United
Hell Is Real Derby Ends in Draw - FC Cincinnati
Preview: Hell Is Real Ignites Rivalry Week as FC Cincinnati Take on Columbus Crew - FC Cincinnati
FC Dallas Falls to Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 - FC Dallas
LAFC Faces Road Test against Archrivals LA Galaxy on Sunday Night Soccer - Los Angeles FC
Minnesota United Sweep St. Louis City SC in 3-0 Shutout - Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC Extends Home Unbeaten Streak to Six with Scoreless Draw Against D.C. United - Nashville SC
Revolution Duel San Jose Earthquakes to 0-0 Draw - New England Revolution
New York City FC Takes Hudson River Derby, 2-0 - New York City FC
New York Red Bulls Fall 2-0 to NYCFC on Saturday Afternoon - New York Red Bulls
Union extend unbeaten streak to six MLS matches; Claim first place in Eastern Conference - Philadelphia Union
Timbers Sign T2 Player Gage Guerra to Short-Term Loan Agreement Ahead of Tonight's Match against Seattle Sounders FC - Portland Timbers
RSL Shut Out in Colorado to Open 2025 Rocky Mountain Cup Series - Real Salt Lake
San Jose runs unbeaten streak in all competitions to five with scoreless draw - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Face New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium Today at 4:30 p.m. PT - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Takes on Rival Portland Timbers Saturday Night at Providence Park - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Earns Gutsy 0-0 Draw at San Diego FC - Sporting Kansas City
CF Montréal (1) - Toronto FC (6) Postgame summary - Toronto FC
'Caps Draw in Austin, Extend Unbeaten Run to 12 Matches - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Crown Legacy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 Moved to Monday - Crown Legacy FC
Inter Miami CF II Falls on the Road against Orlando City B - Inter Miami CF II
Revolution II Visit New York Red Bulls II on Sunday Night - New England Revolution II
Timbers2 Host Tacoma Defiance on Sunday Night - Portland Timbers 2

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City Football Club Suffers Loss on the Road against NorCal Rival Bay FC - Angel City FC
Chicago Stars FC Shut out on the Road by North Carolina Courage, 2-0 - Chicago Stars FC
Preview: North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Stars FC - Chicago Stars FC
Manaka nets brace as Courage extend unbeaten run to four matches - North Carolina Courage
Racing Lacks Finishing Touch in Narrow Loss to Seattle Reign - Racing Louisville FC
Utah Royals Concede Late Equalizer in Dramatic 3-3 Draw in DC - Utah Royals FC
Spirit Saves Draw with Late Equalizer Against Utah Royals FC - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit Defender Rebeca Bernal Called up to Mexico Women's National Team - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
FC Tulsa Head to Kentucky to Take on USL Championship Newcomers Lexington SC - FC Tulsa
Hartford Rallies Back to Draw Louisville Extending Home Unbeaten Streak to Four - Hartford Athletic
Miami FC Tops Loudoun United FC - Loudoun United FC
LouCity Can't Finish Hartford, Settles for Road Draw - Louisville City FC
LouCity Opponent Eintracht Frankfurt Qualifies for UEFA Champions League - Louisville City FC
Monterey Bay Falls, 2-0, to Rising FC in Phoenix - Monterey Bay FC
New Mexico United Announces Academy Contract Signing of Bodie Ford - New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising Secure Key 2-0 Victory Over Monterey Bay FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium - Phoenix Rising FC
Single Goal Sends Hounds to Defeat in Colorado - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Rhode Island FC Extends Unbeaten Run to Four with 3-0 Win over Tampa Bay Rowdies - Rhode Island FC
Republic FC Blanks Las Vegas Lights FC - Sacramento Republic FC
San Antonio FC Drops Road Test at Charleston Battery - San Antonio FC
Rowdies Fall, 3-0, to Rhode Island - Tampa Bay Rowdies
Big Home Win Has North Carolina FC Streaking - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

United Soccer League One
Forward Madison FC Draw 1-1 against Westchester SC - Forward Madison FC
Triumph Settle for 2-2 Draw with AV Alta - Greenville Triumph SC
Charleston Battery's Zeke Soto Joins the Triumph Offense - Greenville Triumph SC
Hearts Make History with Win over Naples - Portland Hearts of Pine
WSC Earns a Result in Exciting Home Match vs. Forward Madison FC - Westchester SC

USL Super League
Carolina Ascent Claims Players' Shield with Draw against Tampa Bay Sun - Carolina Ascent FC
Carolina Ascent Clinches #1 Seed in Final Home Match - Carolina Ascent FC
Carolina Ascent Unveils Official Kits for 2025/26 Season - Carolina Ascent FC
Lexington Sporting Clubs Falls 0-1 at Home to Fort Lauderdale United FC - Lexington Sporting Club

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