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

Releases for Friday, August 18, 2023

Baseball

American Association
DockHounds Fend off RailCats Late - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Bats Erupt as Cougars Top RailCats - Kane County Cougars
Timely Insurance Runs Secure Win Over RedHawks - Kansas City Monarchs
Cannon Can Ball: Infielder Cannon Signs with Monarchs - Kansas City Monarchs
DockHounds Sweep RailCats - Lake Country DockHounds
'Dogs Split Doubleheader with Goldeyes - Lincoln Saltdogs
Goldeyes Put Explorers' Brooms in Closet - Sioux City Explorers
Canaries Soar Back Above .500 Behind Miller's Complete Game Shutout - Sioux Falls Canaries

Atlantic League
Rockers Earn Fourth Straight Win, 7-2 - High Point Rockers
Dropped Pop Hands Lancaster Win - Lancaster Stormers
Early Offense Leads Dirty Birds Past Ducks - Long Island Ducks
Blue Crabs Take Series in Blowout Fahsion - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Revs Whiff in Rubber Match at Gastonia - York Revolution

California League
Fresno Grizzlies Game Notes at Modesto - Fresno Grizzlies
Evening To Forget As Grizzlies Shellacked By Nuts 18-1 - Fresno Grizzlies
Lake Elsinore Storm Win Big with Power Surge - Lake Elsinore Storm
MLB Announces Rescheduling of August 20th Game Due to Hurricane Hilary - Lake Elsinore Storm
Walk-off Winner for Rawhide on Thursday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Giants Escape With 7-6 Victory Over Ports - San Jose Giants
Comeback Bid Falls Short, Ports Dropped 7-6 - Stockton Ports
Rawhide Walk It Off - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
For Owen Murphy, It's About Growth - Augusta GreenJackets
First-Place Mudcats Win Thriller, 8-6 in Kannapolis - Carolina Mudcats
Cuevas Continues Resurgence as RiverDogs Down Wood Ducks 5-2 - Charleston RiverDogs
Rally Cut Short On Base-Running Snafu Friday - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 8.18 vs Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
McMillon Goes from Columbia to the Show in 2023 - Columbia Fireflies
Costly Eighth Inning Saddles Woodpeckers with 3-1 Loss - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
'Jackets Fly Past Nats 15-7 - Fredericksburg Nationals
Carolina Outlasts Kannapolis in Extra-Inning Battle Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Pelicans Fall on Thursday Night to Fireflies 8-1 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Akron and Erie Split Doubleheader After Ducks Took Game One 2-1 and Erie Took Game Two 6-4 - Akron RubberDucks
Baysox Take Pitcher's Duel - Altoona Curve
Gilbert, Acuña Lead Binghamton to Victory Over Portland - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Pitching, Late Offense Once Again Lift Bowie Over Altoona - Chesapeake Baysox
Holton's Homer Leads Erie to a Doubleheader Split - Erie SeaWolves
Flying Squirrels Blank Senators, 4-0 - Harrisburg Senators
Sterlin Thompson's Two-Homer Night Powers the Yard Goats to a 8-6 Victory - Hartford Yard Goats
Sea Dogs Come Up Short in 7-4 Loss to Rumble Ponies - Portland Sea Dogs
Somerset Prevails Over Reading In Big Offensive Night For Patriots - Reading Fightin Phils
Persistent Pitching Shuts Down Sen's in 4-0 Win - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Twenty-Two Runs Highlight Somerset's Offensive Demolition of Reading - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Tigers Stroll to Friday Night Win - Bradenton Marauders
Beach Dogs Erase 5-0 Deficit But Fall at Home - Clearwater Threshers
Ninth Inning Homers Complete Mussels' Comeback 12-8 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Mighty Mussels Game Notes - Fri, Aug 18 at Palm Beach - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Mets, Hammerheads Split Doubleheader on Friday - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Wild Things' Quick Start Drops Otters - Evansville Otters
Y'alls' Offense Stifled in Series-Opening Defeat - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Crush Lake Erie, Win 50th Game - Gateway Grizzlies
Tough Home Tilt - Lake Erie Crushers
Berkey Delivers Go-Ahead Single Late, Titans Snap Skid - Ottawa Titans
Quick Start Sends Boomers to Third Straight - Schaumburg Boomers
Goldfarb's Two-Homer Day Powers the 'Cats to Victory - Tri-City ValleyCats
Washington Dominates in Series Opener Versus Otters - Washington Wild Things
Bolts Can't Overcome Slow Start in Loss - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Bisons Able To Secure 14-8 Win Over Rochester On Friday - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Downed by Sounds 5-1 on Friday - Charlotte Knights
Sosa Promoted to White Sox on Friday - Charlotte Knights
Bulls Topple Stripers 6-4 - Durham Bulls
Robertson's Clout Not Enough as Stripers Lose 6-4 to Bulls - Gwinnett Stripers
Four-Run Rally Not Enough as Indians Fall to Saints, 8-5 - Indianapolis Indians
Dauri Moreta Begins Rehab Assignment with Indianapolis - Indianapolis Indians
8.18.23 Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (54-61, 21-20) at St. Paul Saints (67-49, 24-18) - Indianapolis Indians
I-Cubs Drop Second Straight - Iowa Cubs
August 18 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
Jumbo Shrimp Overpowered by IronPigs - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
IronPigs Bash Six Homers to Rout Jumbo Shrimp on Friday Night - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Rally In The Ninth For Exciting 5-4 Come Back Win Over Iowa - Louisville Bats
Pinder Homers in First Memphis Loss of Series to Norfolk - Memphis Redbirds
Redbirds Announce 2024 Regular Season Home Schedule - Memphis Redbirds
Gasser Gem Gives Sounds Third Straight Win - Nashville Sounds
Home Runs Surge Tides To Comeback Victory - Norfolk Tides
Chasers Shut Out By Mud Hens For Third Straight Loss - Omaha Storm Chasers
Gacía, Noll Go Yard as Wings Drop Second-Straight - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 18 at Buffalo - Rochester Red Wings
RailRiders Stopped by Red Sox, 3-1 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - August 18 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
My Favorite Martin, Big Three-Run Homer Leads Saints to 8-5 Victory - St. Paul Saints
Rain Cancels Syracuse and Columbus on Friday, Saturday's Game to be Played at 6:35 p.m. - Syracuse Mets
Gipson-Long Dominant in Hens' Shutout Victory - Toledo Mud Hens
Barraclough Improves to 9-0 in Sox Organization, WooSox Beat SWB 3-1 - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Sosa's Great Night Overshadowed in Shutout Loss - Frederick Keys
Lovin Notches Second Straight Win as Spikes Top First-Place Black Bears, 6-4 - State College Spikes
Keys Steal Game One from Pork Roll - Trenton Thunder
Crosscutters Topped by Scrappers - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Town's Homer Leads Bandits Past Carp - Beloit Sky Carp
Stankiewicz Tosses 3.2 Scoreless Innings in Relief, Leads Kernels Passed Timber Rattlers 6-4 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons Lose 3-2, Remain Two and One-Half Games out of First Place - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday (7:05 PM at Fort Wayne) - Dayton Dragons
Force with TinCaps on Star Wars Night - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Star Wars Night TinCaps Game Information: August 18 vs. Dayton Dragons (Reds Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Lockwood-Powell Hits for Cycle, Go-Ahead Ninth Inning Home Run - Great Lakes Loons
Captains Plate Three in Ninth to Walk-off Chiefs - Peoria Chiefs
Town's Late Homer Lifts Quad Cities Over Sky Carp - Quad Cities River Bandits
South Bend Snaps Skid and Top Whitecaps 6-5 - South Bend Cubs
'Caps Rally Falls Short, 6-5 - West Michigan Whitecaps
Cedar Rapids Sends Wisconsin to a 6-4 Loss - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Five Mainers Recognized with End-Of-Season Awards - Sanford Mainers

Northwest League
Emeralds Win 3rd Straight Game - Eugene Emeralds
NDFA to AquaSox Bullpen Stalwart - Everett AquaSox
Hops Shut Down Frogs, Win 7-1 - Everett AquaSox
Odd Homer, Good Pitching Lead Hops to Win in Everett - Hillsboro Hops
Fireworks, Spider-Man, and More this Weekend - Spokane Indians
Dust Devils Defeat Indians with Streak-Ending Comeback - Tri-City Dust Devils
Big Innings Down C's in Eugene - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Rockers Set to Play in Northwoods League Championship against Rox - Green Bay Rockers
Rox' Comeback Falls Short in Northwoods League Championship - Thank You Fans for a Great Season - St. Cloud Rox
Outstanding Performers Recognized: Ty Johnson and Calen Graham Named Co-MVPs of the Season for the Rafters - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Goodman, Montes Lead Isotopes' Power Surge in 9-5 Victory - Albuquerque Isotopes
Dodgers Win, 6-1, Over Bees - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - August 18, 2023 - Oklahoma City Comets
Wolf Pack, Military Appreciation Nights Headline a Packed Weekend at Greater Nevada Field - Reno Aces
Round Rock Beats Sugar Land as Winning Streak Reaches 10 Games - Round Rock Express
Kitties Blanked by Rainiers in Game Three - Sacramento River Cats
Dodgers Stump Salt Lake on Stingers Night - Salt Lake Bees
9 Lives, 0 Runs: Rainiers Shut Out Cats - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Range Riders Chop Down Chukars and Plate 20 for the First Time this Season - Glacier Range Riders
Hawaiian Night Wildfire Relief Fundraiser with the PaddleHeads - Missoula PaddleHeads
Walk-off Home Run from DeBonville Highlights PaddleHeads' Win - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Guilfoil Strong In Debut, Tourists Shut Out Again - Asheville Tourists
Hakanson Tallies Career-High Seven Strikeouts in 5-3 Hot Rods' Loss - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cyclones Back in Win Column, Defeat Renegades, 8-5 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Grasshoppers Defeat the Hot Rods, 5-3 Friday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Drive Give Up Lead In Extras, Fall 5-4 In 11 Innings - Greenville Drive
Langford Hits First Homer at Frans in Defeat - Hickory Crawdads
Renegades Downed Cyclones, 8-5 - Hudson Valley Renegades
HVR Game Notes - August 18, 2023 - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley Team up for Make-A-Wish Night on August 23 at Heritage Financial Park - Hudson Valley Renegades
Aldegheri Sharp; Claws Roll to 6-0 Win on Friday Night - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Shuckers Smash Their Way to Fifth Straight Win - Biloxi Shuckers
Birmingham's Streak Ends with 18-1 Loss to Chattanooga - Birmingham Barons
Cannon and Veras Extend Barons' Win Streak in 6-3 Victory Over Chattanooga - Birmingham Barons
Smokies Hit Five Home Runs in a 10-5 Win - Knoxville Smokies
Conley Collects Three Hits in M-Braves' Loss to Shuckers - Mississippi Braves
Blue Wahoos Fight off Biscuits' Rally, 8-6 - Montgomery Biscuits
High-Flying Wahoos End Skid with 8-6 Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Smokies' Home Runs Sink Trash Pandas in 10-5 Loss - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Nolan Schanuel Promoted to Angels for MLB Debut - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Six Fall Concerts Heading to Toyota Field - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Trash Pandas Homestand Highlights: August 22-27 - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Sod Poodles Stun Travs - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Win Thriller, Snap Three-Game Skid - Corpus Christi Hooks
Barnburner Goes Drillers' Way - Frisco RoughRiders
Hounds to Host Final Copa Night of the Season August 25th - Midland RockHounds
Guerrero K's Eight in Third-Straight Win - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
San Antonio Pulls Out Thrilling 1-0 Victory - San Antonio Missions
Missions Penultimate Homestand Begins Tuesday, August 22nd - San Antonio Missions
Missions to Replace Fireworks with Drone Display for August 19th Game - San Antonio Missions
Cards Threaten in 9th, Surge Cling to 5-4 Win - Springfield Cardinals
Surge Secure Sixth Straight - Wichita Wind Surge

West Coast League
HarbourCats Todd Haney Named WCL Coach of the Year - Victoria HabourCats

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
CEBL Announces Rosters for the Clash on August 26 - CEBL

NBA G League
College Park Skyhawks Announce Daniel Starkman as General Manager and Ryan Schmidt as Head Coach - College Park Skyhawks
Skyforce to Host Local Player Tryouts in Sioux Falls and Miami - Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023 Wisconsin Herd Open Tryout Set for September 23 - Wisconsin Herd

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Drops Fourth Straight, Losing 67-78 in Atlanta - Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun Outmatched by Dallas Wings, 95-75 - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Sign Kristine Anigwe - Connecticut Sun
Wings Down Sun, 95-75 - Dallas Wings
Cannon's Scoring off the Bench Not Enough for Fever Against Washington - Indiana Fever
Mercury Signs Ashley Joens to Hardship Contract - Phoenix Mercury
Simone Edwards' Long Lasting Legacy, on and off the Court - Seattle Storm
Mystics at Fever Postgame Information - August 18 - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
Alouettes in the Nation's Capital on Saturday Night - Montreal Alouettes
Week 11 Game Day at a Glance - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Barnstormers Host Garage Sale - Iowa Barnstormers

XFL
Arlington Renegades DL Tomasi Laulile Signs with San Francisco 49ers - Dallas Renegades

Hockey

American Hockey League
Checkers Add Sean Josling on AHL Deal - Charlotte Checkers
Monsters Host Annual 'Back to School Bash' with Immaculate Cleaning - Cleveland Monsters
Firebirds Re-Sign Defenseman Jake McLaughlin - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Admirals Sign Wall to AHL Deal - Milwaukee Admirals
IceHogs Community Fund Awards Grants to Greg Lindmark Foundation, Easterseals - Rockford IceHogs
Barracuda Name Scott Boggs Head Equipment Manager - San Jose Barracuda

ECHL
Cairns Strengthens Blue Line, Re-Signs with Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
Charles Williams Joins Icemen Front Office & Coaching Staff - Jacksonville Icemen
K-Wings Announce 6th Annual Fan-Designed Jersey Contest Winner - Kalamazoo Wings
Admirals Sign Andrew McLean and Justin Young - Norfolk Admirals
Stingrays Announce 2023-24 Promotional Schedule - South Carolina Stingrays
Grizzlies Sign Goaltender Dante Giannuzzi - Utah Grizzlies
Wahlin Returns to Wichita for Another Season - Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers HC Sign Defenseman John Copeland for 2023-24 Season - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Swan Signs PTO with River Dragons - Columbus River Dragons

North American Hockey League
Tauros '02s Make College Plans - Minot Minotauros

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Conducts Annual General Meeting in Niagara-On-The-Lake - OHL

Western Hockey League
2023-24 Player Profile: Austin Roest - Everett Silvertips
Dante Giannuzzi Signs Contract with ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Portland Winterhawks

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Mammoth Bring Back Veteran Forward Chris Wardle - Colorado Mammoth

Other

Major League Rugby
2023 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft Results - MLR
Scott Bowers Drafted in 2023 MLR Draft to Join Seawolves Rugby - Seattle Seawolves
Arrows Select Canadian University Duo - Toronto Arrows

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Valour FC Falls, 1-3, to Atlético Ottawa - Atletico Ottawa
Pacific FC Sign Defender Jalen Watson on Loan from TFC II - Pacific FC
Match Notes - Vancouver FC vs Pacific FC - Vancouver FC

Major League Soccer
Match Preview: Atlanta United at Seattle Sounders FC - Atlanta United FC
Colorado Rapids' Road Match Against LAFC Rescheduled Due to Inclement Weather - Colorado Rapids
News & Notes for Matchday 27: Potential Rapids Debuts, Rubio Returns - Colorado Rapids
FC Cincinnati Head North for Hell Is Real Derby Return Match with Columbus Crew - FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami CF to Face Nashville SC in Historic 2023 Leagues Cup Final on Saturday - Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy 2023 MLS Regular Season Match against Real Salt Lake on Sunday, August 20 Postponed Due to Inclement Weather - LA Galaxy
LAFC Announce Date Change for Home Game vs. Colorado - Los Angeles FC
Preview: Nashville SC to Host Inter Miami CF at GEODIS Park in Leagues Cup Final - Nashville SC
MATCH Preview: Nashville Soccer Club to Face Inter Miami CF in Leagues Cup 2023 Final - Nashville SC
Orlando City SC Introduces New Soccer School Location in Millenia - Orlando City SC
Sunday Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy Rescheduled for October 14 - Real Salt Lake
Legendary Hip-Hop Artists DMC from Run DMC , Naughty by Nature Members Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee DJ Skribble and DJ Scratch to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop - Red Bull New York
Whitecaps FC Goalkeeper Thomas Hasal Placed on MLS Season-Ending Injury List - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Colorado Rapids 2 Sign USL League Two Champion Lars Helleren - Colorado Rapids 2
Columbus Crew 2 Sign Midfielder Cole Mrowka - Columbus Crew 2
FC Cincinnati 2, Columbus Crew 2 Set for Rivalry Match at Historic Crew Stadium - FC Cincinnati 2
Inter Miami CF II Returns to DRV PNK Stadium to Host Crown Legacy FC on Saturday - Inter Miami CF II
Revolution II Battle Toronto FC II to 0-0 Draw - New England Revolution II
Sporting KC II Signs Forward Trajan Wormington to MLS NEXT Pro Amateur Contract - Sporting Kansas City II
Sporting KC II Mutually Agrees to Part Ways with Forward Keny Martinez - Sporting Kansas City II
Sporting KC II Faces MNUFC2 in Final Match at Rock Chalk Park in 2023 - Sporting Kansas City II
Toronto FC II Loan Defender Jalen Watson to Pacific FC - Toronto FC II

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL Announces Updated Kick Time for August 19 Match Between San Diego Wave FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC - NWSL
THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC and Houston Dash Return to Regular Season Action, Dynamo 2 Travels West - Houston Dash
Houston Dash Resume NWSL Regular Season - Houston Dash
Kansas City Current Wins 1-0 in Hard Fought Home Match Against OL Reign - Kansas City Current
Gotham FC Announces Time Change for Saturday's Kickoff Due to Hurricane Hilary - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Match Preview: Gotham FC Returns to Regular Season Play on the Road Against San Diego Wave FC on Saturday - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Gotham FC to Welcome Back Women's World Cup Players on August 27 - NJ/NY Gotham FC
What to Watch for When Racing Plays Angel City (7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lynn Family Stadium) - Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC Announces Time Change for Saturday's Kickoff Due to Hurricane Hilary - San Diego Wave FC
Match Preview: San Diego Wave FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - San Diego Wave FC
OL Reign Falls 1-0 to KC Current - Seattle Reign FC
Spirit Travels to Houston for First Regular Season Contest in Six Weeks - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Trek West for Orange County Match on Saturday - Charleston Battery
Hartford Begin Three-Game Home Stretch against the Miami FC - Hartford Athletic
What to Watch for with LouCity at Birmingham Legion FC - Louisville City FC
Memphis 901 FC, Bill Hamid Mutually Part Ways with Release of Contract - Memphis 901 FC
Miami FC Challenges Hartford on Foreign Turf - Miami FC
Monterey Bay Travels to San Antonio for Showdown with Reigning USL Championship Title Winners - Monterey Bay FC
Oakland Return to Action After Two Weeks Off - Oakland Roots SC
Rising Signs Goalkeeper Skyler Odle to USL Academy Contract - Phoenix Rising FC
RGV FC Back Home for Meeting with Phoenix Rising FC - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Apply for Republic FC's Annual El Futuro Scholarship Today - Sacramento Republic FC
Game Information and Match Notes - v Monterey Bay F.C. 8/19/23 - San Antonio FC

United Soccer League One
Red Wolves Take on Owls in Omaha - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Match Preview: Greenville Triumph at Northern Colorado - Greenville Triumph SC
North Carolina FC Head to Richmond, Virginia to Take on the Richmond Kickers - North Carolina FC
Hailstorm Face Greenville for First Time in 2023 - Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Match Forecast: Tormenta FC vs. Forward Madison - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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