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

Releases for Sunday, May 18, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Peyton Long Strikes out Nine, 'Cats Hold on 7-5 - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Cougars Earn First Series Win Behind Strong Pitching - Kane County Cougars
Leitch's Homer Lifts Monarchs to Series Win - Kansas City Monarchs
'Hounds Take 2 over RedHawks; 3 Straight Series Wins - Lake Country DockHounds
X's Drop Series to Monarchs - Sioux City Explorers
Hart, Rehwaldt Homer in Rubber Match Victory - Sioux Falls Canaries
Bourassa Dominant in Win over Lincoln - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Two Bombs Help Rockers Pull away from Lexington - High Point Rockers
Early Barrage Boosts Ducks - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Strike Early to Take Series Finale from Stormers - Long Island Ducks
Revs Cap Huge Weekend with Blowout of Boxcars to Complete Sweep - York Revolution

California League
Grizzlies Drop Series Finale - Fresno Grizzlies
Modesto Nuts Clinch Series with 6-1 Victory over Visalia Rawhide - Modesto Nuts
Nuts Edge Rawhide, 4-3, to Take Series Lead Ahead of Finale - Modesto Nuts
Quakes Earn Sunday Shutout - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Cheladas Get Their First Walk-Off Win in Comeback over Giants - Stockton Ports
Ports Keep Foot on the Pedal in 11-1 Win - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Mudcats Claim Series against Fayetteville - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Close Homestand with 5-3 Extra-Innings Loss to Salem - Charleston RiverDogs
Fireflies Drop Finale 8-1 to Augusta - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 5.18 vs Augusta - Columbia Fireflies
Shorebirds Fall to the Nationals in the Series Finale - Delmarva Shorebirds
FredNats Right the Ship, Beat Delmarva 7-2 Sunday - Fredericksburg Nationals
Crawdads Split Series with Kannapolis After 5-2 Loss - Hickory Crawdads
Lynchburg Takes Series over Pelicans Behind 9-2 Win - Lynchburg Hillcats
Lynchburg Earns Series Win with 9-2 Victory over Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
RubberDucks Lose Finale at Chesapeake, 10-1 - Akron RubberDucks
Senators Snag Series Finale in Altoona - Altoona Curve
Binghamton Wins Series Finale and Takes Pivotal Series in Hartford - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Bats Explode in Series Finale Win - Chesapeake Baysox
Erie Wins Final Series at the Diamond with Tie-Breaking Rally - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Build Early Lead, Hang on over Altoona - Harrisburg Senators
Nic Kent Cracks Two-Run Triple in Goats Loss - Hartford Yard Goats
Schreck Tags Third Home Run in Two Days in Sunday Loss - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Schreck's Two Homers Power New Hampshire to Saturday Sweep - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Jordan's Blast Powers Portland Past Somerset 4-1 - Portland Sea Dogs
May 18, 2025 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Fightin Phils Earn First Series Win in Victory over Fisher Cats - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels Slip in Ninth, Lose to SeaWolves Sunday - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flores Homers in Third-Straight Game as Patriots Fall to Portland Sunday - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Bats Cool off in 6-1 Loss to Blue Jays - Bradenton Marauders
Three-Run Sixth Turns Tide in Threshers Victory - Clearwater Threshers
Henley Swipes Plate Twice, Leones Homers in Sunday Setback - Daytona Tortugas
Jupiter Drops Third Straight Game to Fort Myers with 8-4 Loss on Sunday - Jupiter Hammerheads
Mets Pounce Early, Hold off Tortugas Late to Win Finale 9-7 - St. Lucie Mets
Matheus Magic: Tarpons walk-off Cardinals in Series Finale - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Bird Dawgs Bats Go Quiet in 7-1 Loss to Jackals - Down East Bird Dawgs
Big Hit Evades Otters in Roadtrip Finale - Evansville Otters
Washington Explodes Despite Hrustich's Heroics - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Bash Aigles to Win Weekend Series - Gateway Grizzlies
Crushers Win Tight Finale against Ottawa to Backdoor Series Win - Lake Erie Crushers
Devers, Monster Pen Secure First Sweep, Winning Homestand - Mississippi Mud Monsters
Paulina Shines, Mud Monsters Clinch First Series - Mississippi Mud Monsters
Barker and the Bats Stymie Bird Dawgs in Finale - New Jersey Jackals
Titans Offence Stumbles in Road Trip Finale - Ottawa Titans
Boomers Motor Past Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
'Cats Drop Series Finale to Miners - Tri-City ValleyCats
McCusker Promoted to the Majors by the Twins - Tri-City ValleyCats
Liquori Sets Single-Game RBI Record as Wild Things Trounce Florence - Washington Wild Things

International League
Homers, Riley's Four RBI Lead Bisons to 8-4 Win over WooSox - Buffalo Bisons
Scoring Position Woes Haunt Knights - Charlotte Knights
Back and Forth Series Finale Goes to the ClipShow - Columbus Clippers
Big Sixth Inning Breezes Clippers to Victory - Columbus Clippers
Five-Run Fourth Inning Propels Gwinnett to 6-0 Victory - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Clinch Six-Game Sweep over Louisville Bats - Indianapolis Indians
I-Cubs Snap Five-Game Win Streak with 3-1 Loss against St. Paul - Iowa Cubs
May 18: Iowa Cubs vs. St. Paul Saints - Iowa Cubs
Jumbo Shrimp Fall on Walk-Off to Tides in Series Finale - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Six-Run First Powers 'Pigs to Series Win over Mets - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Squander Leads, Swept by Indians with 4-3 Loss - Louisville Bats
Johnson Ties Franchise Wins Record as Redbirds Beat Sounds - Memphis Redbirds
Nashville Falls in Series Finale to Redbirds - Nashville Sounds
Norfolk Walks Off For Second Time In Series - Norfolk Tides
Red Wings Hang on to Win Series Finale - Rochester Red Wings
Red Wings Partner with Rochester Area Ford Dealers - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 18 vs. Durham - Rochester Red Wings
RailRiders Fall Short in Series Finale - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- May 18, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Morris Dominates, Holland's Blast Gives Saints 3-1 Win over I-Cubs - St. Paul Saints
Syracuse Comeback Falls Short in 8-6 Loss to Lehigh Valley on Sunday Afternoon - Syracuse Mets
Mud Hens Overcome Late RailRiders Rally in Series Finale - Toledo Mud Hens
Thompson Slams Solo Homer, WooSox Drop Road Trip Finale - Worcester Red Sox

Midwest League
Comeback Carp Rally for 8-6 Win in 11 - Beloit Sky Carp
Peoria Pitching Shuts Down the Cedar Rapids Offense, Chiefs Top Kernels 7-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Bandits Score 2 in 8th, Edge Dragons 5-4 to Split Series - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Sunday (2:00 PM EDT at Quad Cities) - Dayton Dragons
Two Sellouts in 24 Hours - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Sellout Crowd on Daisies Night - Fort Wayne TinCaps
George Steals Six Bases Matching Midwest League Record in Loons Win 9-1 - Great Lakes Loons
Nuts Double up South Bend, 8-4, Win Five of Six - Lansing Lugnuts
Espinoza Records 200th Managerial Win Behind Lin's Gem - Peoria Chiefs
Cubs Conclude Series in Lansing with 8-4 Loss - South Bend Cubs
Whitecaps Take Five of Six from TinCaps - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers Fall to Beloit in Eleven Innings - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Ems Secure Series Split After 3rd Straight Victory - Eugene Emeralds
Switch-Pitcher Cijntje Rides High-A No-Hit Bid to Career High in Innings - Everett AquaSox
Jansel Luis' Two-Run Go-Ahead Homer Gets Hops Series Split - Hillsboro Hops
Skies Open, Wash Away Tri-City Rally Hopes - Tri-City Dust Devils
C's Swept in Doubleheader, Drop Series to Frogs - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Best Seats in the House - the Ultimate Game Day Experience - Lakeshore Chinooks

Pacific Coast League
Rainiers Homer Past Isotopes in Series Finale, Win 11-8 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Two-Out Runs Haunt Comets in 10-Inning Setback - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Comets Game Notes - May 18, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces Shut out in Series Finale, Swept at Sugar Land - Reno Aces
Bees Bats Silenced, Split Series in Sacramento - Salt Lake Bees
Bees Bank Three Homers, Toussaint Tosses Quality Start in 6-1 Win Over River Cats - Salt Lake Bees
Ivey's Six-Shutout Innings Powers Sugar Land to Series Sweep over Reno - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Rainiers Split Series with Isotopes with 11-8 Finale Win on Sunday - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - at Albuquerque - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Dealt Third Consecutive Walk-off Loss, Fall 7-6 on Wild Pitch - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Long Ball Fuels Tourists Win - Asheville Tourists
Santana Collects Two Hits, Hot Rods Fall 6-2 to Tourists - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Comeback 'Clones at It Again; Four Run 7th Propels Brooklyn to 5th Straight Win, 8-5 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Benge Blasts 3-Run Shot, Hernandez's Walk-Off Fielder's Choice Gives Brooklyn First 6-Game Sweep Since '22 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Grasshoppers Fall to the Emperors, 10-6 in Final Game of Home Series - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Drive Falter Late in Series Finale, Fall 6-3 to Spartanburgers - Greenville Drive
Spartanburgers Sneak out of Greenville with Series Split - Hub City Spartanburgers
Renegades Edge Aberdeen, Split Series - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
Arnold, Prado Homer in 6-4 Sunday Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Blue Rocks Fall in Series Finale with Jersey Shore; 6-4 - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Southern League
Shuckers Fall to Biscuits, 4-1, in Series Finale in Montgomery - Biloxi Shuckers
Weekend Woes Continue in Series Finale Loss to Knoxville - Columbus Clingstones
Strong Pitching Guides Biscuits to Win over Shuckers in Series Finale - Montgomery Biscuits
Praytor Breaks Through, Pitching Shows out in Pensacola's Series-Clinching Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Moore, Rada Extend Streaks, But Wahoos Take Series with 5-1 Win on Sunday - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Amarillo Sticks Silenced in Sunday Finale - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Travs Drop Finale in Wichita - Arkansas Travelers
Hoodie & Jersey Giveaways, Two Fireworks Shows & Blue Ghosts Weekend on Deck - Corpus Christi Hooks
Moller and Walcott Homer, RoughRiders Edged by Hooks - Frisco RoughRiders
RockHounds Win Finale to Take Series from Missions - San Antonio Missions
Wetherholt Homers in Second Straight Game, Cards Win Series - Springfield Cardinals
Series Finale Goes to the Naturals - Tulsa Drillers
Wind Surge Reclaims First Place in Texas League North in Shootout with Travelers - Wichita Wind Surge
Carson McCusker Crushes Along the Way to Become the 37th Wind Surge Player Promoted to MLB - Wichita Wind Surge

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Commanding Wire-To-Wire Victory for Montreal in Season Opener - Montreal Alliance
River Lions Storm Back against BlackJacks for 87-85 Win - Niagara River Lions

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA Issues Statement - WNBA
Statement from the Chicago Sky - Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun Fall to the Washington Mystics in 2025 Home Opener, 90-85 - Connecticut Sun
Statement from the Indiana Fever - Indiana Fever
Sparks Drop Home Opener - Los Angeles Sparks
Storm Fall In Season Opener Against Mercury - Seattle Storm
Mystics at Sun Postgame Notes - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
Lions in Langford Eve: All You Need to Know for 2025 Pre-Season Opener - B.C. Lions
Blue Bombers Sign DL Kevin Pointer - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Wheelers Fall at Home to Oilers in a Tight Eastern Conference Duel - Quad City Steamwheelers

National Arena League
Ownership Group Announces Search for New Cobras Head Coach and GM - Carolina Cobras

United Football League
The Renegades Fall to the Defenders in a Near-Comeback Battle - Arlington Renegades
United Football League Announces St. Louis to Host XFL Conference Championship Game on June 8 - St. Louis Battlehawks

Hockey

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - May 18 - ECHL
Everblades Fall 2-1 in Game Two - Florida Everblades
Lions Return Home with 2-0 Series Lead - Trois-Rivieres Lions

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Zydeco Announces a One-Year Extension for Broadcaster Bryan Flores - Baton Rouge Zydeco

Western Hockey League
Prospect Profile: Aden Bouchard - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL Finals to be Decided in Game 3 - NLL
Player Transactions - NLL
Bandits to Host Game 3 of NLL Finals on Saturday, May 24 - Buffalo Bandits
Bandits Travel to Saskatchewan with Chance to Win NLL Finals - Buffalo Bandits

Other

Major League Rugby
Coe, Chan and Niuafe Return for Hounds Showdown - Rugby FC Los Angeles

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update - Chicago Fire FC
Rapids Claim 1-0 Victory in Rocky Mountain Cup First Leg Against Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids
FC Cincinnati Fight to Earn a Point in 1-1 Hell Is Real Draw in Columbus - FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo FC Defeat FC Dallas, 2-0, in Texas Derby - Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF Falls against Orlando City SC - Inter Miami CF
Timbers Draw 1-1 with Cascadia Rival Seattle Sounders FC at Providence Park - Portland Timbers
San Diego FC Earns Point at Home in 0-0 Draw Against Sporting KC - San Diego FC
Sounders FC Plays to 1-1 Draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday Night at Providence Park - Seattle Sounders FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Comes from Behind in Huntsville to Earn Gritty Win - Chattanooga FC
Match Preview: Crown Legacy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 - Crown Legacy FC
FC Cincinnati 2 Fall to Columbus Crew 2, 1-0, at Historic Crew Stadium - FC Cincinnati 2
Revolution II Fall to New York Red Bulls II, 4-1, on Sunday - New England Revolution II
Real Monarchs Fall to Colorado Rapids 2 Courtesy of a Late Penalty in Rocky Mountain Cup Showdown - Real Monarchs
Sporting KC II Earns Second Straight Shutout in Scoreless Draw with the Town FC - Sporting Kansas City II
Tacoma Defiance Faces Timbers2 Sunday Night at Providence Park - Tacoma Defiance

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC Returns to the Win Column with 2-0 Victory Over In-State Rival Angel City FC - Bay FC

Northern Super League
Calgary Wild FC Knock off Montreal Roses FC 1-0 in NSL Thriller - Calgary Wild FC
Roses de Montréal Lose First - Roses de Montreal FC

United Soccer League Championship
Kavita Strikes Again against Detroit to Earn a Draw - Birmingham Legion FC
Switchbacks Win at Home Against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
FC Tulsa Get Back in the Win Column with a Shutout in Lexington - FC Tulsa
Orange County SC Suffers 3-0 Loss at Home - Orange County SC
Orange County SC Gives New Mexico a Hand in 3-0 Loss at Home - Orange County SC
Postmatch Reaction: Phoenix Rising 2 - Monterey Bay FC 0 - Phoenix Rising FC

United Soccer League One
Spokane Velocity FC Battles to 1-0 Win over Richmond Kickers, Earning Seventh Victory this Season - Spokane Velocity FC
Texoma FC Earn Their First 3 Points Against Reigning Champions - Texoma FC

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