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Releases for Wednesday, June 20, 2012



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Wingnuts Sweep Sox - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Sox gear up for final series in June with Rally Entertainment - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Bats Return But Pitching Falters As Diablos Swept By T-Bones - El Paso Diablos
Diablos Announce June 22-24 Promotions - El Paso Diablos
RedHawks Hold Off Explorers in Ninth in 6-5 Victory - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RailCats Drop Series in 8-1 Loss - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Boulders Come Back to End AirHogs' Win Streak at 10 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Southern Independent Baseball to Hold In-Season Tryout - Grand Prairie AirHogs
T-Bones Win Wild One; Complete Series Sweep of El Paso - Kansas City Monarchs
Lemurs Club the Railcats - Laredo Lemurs
Saltdogs Fans Raise Nearly $2,300 for Food Bank of Lincoln - Lincoln Saltdogs
Winnipeg Salvages Series Finale - Sioux Falls Canaries
Short Three-Game Homestand Will Have Saints Fans Shaking Their Booty in the Ring - St. Paul Saints
Matt Nevarez Purchased by Red Sox - Wichita Wingnuts
Graham Stellar as Wingnuts Sweep Amarillo - Wichita Wingnuts
Fish Finish Trip with a Win - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Twins Blank D-Braves, 10-0 - Danville Otterbots
Astros fall in season opener to Cardinals - Greeneville Astros
Burlington Takes Two From Pulaski - Pulaski Mariners

Atlantic League
Bluefish Suffer Third Straight Defeat - Bridgeport Bluefish
Pedroza's Blast, Pollok's Arm Provide Barnstormers Win - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Bitten by Riversharks - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Erase Five Run Deficit to Defeat Blue Crabs 6-5 - Somerset Patriots
Patriots Take Opener over Blue Crabs - Somerset Patriots
Skeeters Lose Game Four 6-1, Series 3-1 - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Castro Sets Pair Of All-Time Revs Records As York Wins Third Straight - York Revolution

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Can-Am League Game Recap - Can-Am
Bears, Weather Scorch Jackals - New Jersey Jackals
Nandin's Walk-Off Single Lifts Rockland Past Grand Prairie - New York Boulders
Eight-Run Eighth Sinks Tornadoes 14-3 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Marimon, Ventura Put up Zeroes in Carolina League Win - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Coastal Plain League
Steamers Offense Pounds out 15 Hits in Win - Edenton Steamers
Hander Shuts Down the Mustangs - Forest City Owls
Blowfish Dominate Hi-Toms - Lexington County Blowfish
Big Inning Dooms Tobs - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros, B-Mets Split Twinbill - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Add Pitcher for Twinbill - Akron RubberDucks
Cole Leads Curve by Rock Cats in Debut - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Earn Doubleheader Split, 2-0 & 5-1 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: at Akron Aeros - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
SeaWolves Homer Past Baysox - Chesapeake Baysox
Erie SeaWolves vs. Bowie Baysox - Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Snap Three-Game Losing Skid with 7-3 Win over Portland - Harrisburg Senators
Fisher Cats Win Fourth Straight, Beat Phils 4-3 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats Join Six-Team Effort to "Strike Out Inhalant Abuse" - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Hazelbaker Blasts Two Home Runs in 7-3 Loss - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Monell Claims Trenton Marathon for Squirrels, 7-5 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes at Trenton - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Squirrels Out-Last Thunder in 12, 7-5 - Trenton Thunder
Cano & Robertson Coming to Trenton - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Wednesday's Brevard/Lakeland Game Cancelled - Brevard County Manatees
Manatees GM and Mascot Locked Up - Brevard County Manatees
Stone Crabs Edge Cardinals 7-5 - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Miracle Pound out 12 Hits, Win 7-3 in First Half Finale - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Miracle to Present Scholarships - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Flying Tigers/Manatees Cancelled - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Summer Baseball Camp with the Tampa Yankees - Tampa Yankees

Frontier League
Otters Win 4-2 in 10 Innings - Evansville Otters
Freedom Bobbleheads 'Tower' Above Any Other - Florence Y'alls
Rascals Collect Walk off Win against Grizzlies - Gateway Grizzlies
Schaumburg Drops Joliet in Series Opener - Joliet Slammers
June 20 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Slammers Announce Special Ticket Deal Just for Students - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Capitalize on Critical Error - Lake Erie Crushers
Error Costs Rippers in 4-2 Loss - London Rippers
Stovall, Pen Lift CornBelters 1-0 - Normal CornBelters
Rascals' Jones Comes Through in a Pinch - River City Rascals
Hallahan tosses gem, but RiverHawks fall, 1-0 - Rockford RiverHawks
Boomers Rally to Win at Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
Schaumburg Boomers Host Rockford for Three Starting June 23rd - Schaumburg Boomers
Southern Illinois Miners Executive Vice-President/COO to Resign Position - Southern Illinois Miners
Traverse City Topples Windy City for Sixth Straight Win - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Drop 4-3 Nailbiter in Extras - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Navigators Cool Down Rox with 8-2 Win - Brockton Rox
Dirt Dawgs Blanked by Torrington - Wachusett Dirt Dawgs

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Norfolk (7:15 P.M.) - Buffalo Bisons
Two Late Runs Send Columbus to 5-3 Win over Charlotte - Charlotte Knights
G-Braves Routed by Indianapolis, 10-2 - Gwinnett Stripers
Carrasco Added to G-Braves Bullpen - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Beat Gwinnett 10-2 for Fourth-Straight Win - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Norfolk Pitchers Dominate Buffalo in 3-1 Victory - Norfolk Tides
PawSox Collapse and Lose Third Straight - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Post-Game Notes - Rochester 7, Durham 6 - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Wednesday, June 20 vs. Durham (Rays) - Rochester Red Wings
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Seeks Assistance in Renaming Team - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
SWB Yankees Plan Tokach Field Takeover - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Another Bats Comeback as Louisville Beats Yankees 5-3 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Hoffpauir, Chiefs Rally for Extra-Inning Win - Syracuse Mets
IronPigs Edge Hens, 2-1 - Toledo Mud Hens
Toledo Mud Hens & Kroger Host "Food Drive Fridays" - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Crocker Named Midwest League Batter of the Week - Burlington Bees
Dayton Dragons Homestand Preview - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Shine in All-Star Game - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Lugs' Hernandez Named Mwl Pitcher of the Week - Lansing Lugnuts
Marcus Walden Promoted to Dunedin - Lansing Lugnuts

New England Collegiate Baseball League
'Cats Play to Doubleheader Split with Vermont - North Adams SteepleCats
Sixth Inning Offense Not Enough In Loss To Newport - Sanford Mainers
Offense Dominates In 26-15 Win at Holyoke - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Late Rally Spoils IronBirds Home Opener - Aberdeen IronBirds
Birds Bats Come Alive in First Win of the Year - Aberdeen IronBirds
Spinners Spoil Home Opener - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Downed by Cutters' Big Fourth Inning in 13-1 Defeat - State College Spikes
Vermont Beats Tri-City 7-4 For 2nd Straight Night And Wins Road Opener - Vermont Lake Monsters
Volunteers to be honored at Vermont Lake Monster game - Vermont Lake Monsters
Seven-Run fourth inning propels Cutters to blowout win over Spikes - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Wednesday Night is Now College Night - Abilene Prairie Dogs
Tullo, Roadrunners Shutout Thunder - Edinburg Roadrunners
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Rained Out - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Colts Lose 14-Inning Contest in Abilene - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Eugene Bests Hawks - Boise Hawks
Rua's Tape Measure Home Run Not Enough in 7-1 Loss - Spokane Indians
Tonight's Game vs. Tri-City Sold Out - Vancouver Canadians
Bears Best Leads to Big Beat Down - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Padilla's Bat Not Enough for Beetles - Alexandria Beetles
Bombers Drop Finale 8-3 - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Bullfrogs Sweep Mallards, Take Fourth Straight - Green Bay Rockers
Late-Inning Rally Stuns Chinooks - Lakeshore Chinooks
Mallards Swept by Bullfrogs - Madison Mallards
Mallards Look to Salvage Series from Bullfrogs - Madison Mallards
Zach Hall Dominant in MoonDogs Win - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Win Second in a Row - Rochester Honkers
Stingers Slip Past Rox Wednesday Afternoon. - St. Cloud Rox
Woodchucks Score 6 in Ninth Inning to Improve to 10-12 - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Come from Behind for 5-4 Victory against St. Cloud - Willmar Stingers
Rain Saves Rafters Streak, Finale Against Eau Claire Suspended - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
'Topes Ninth Inning Rally Comes up Short in 9-7 Loss - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sox Nearly Notch 5th No-Hitter in Franchise History - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Cubs De-"Rale" Express - Iowa Cubs
Sounds Walk off against RedHawks on Gonzalez Homer - Nashville Sounds
Isotopes 8th Inning Rally too Much for Zephyrs - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Gonzalez's Walk-Off Shot Sinks RedHawks - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Chasers Outslugged by the Redbirds, 13-9, on Wednesday - Omaha Storm Chasers
Aces Use 9th-Inning Rally to Top Rainiers, 7-3 - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Fall to Iowa 4-1 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes vs. Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) - Round Rock Express
Hicks Stays Hot, River Cats Beat Grizzlies 10-7 - Sacramento River Cats
River Cats Power Past Grizzlies, 5-2 - Sacramento River Cats
Rainiers Stumble Against Reno, 7-3 - Tacoma Rainiers
Carpenter Holds Down Padres - Tucson Padres

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Elmira Gets Past Golden Eagles - Glens Falls Dragons
Hawkeyes Defeat Pilots 3-2 - Newark Pilots

Pioneer League
Smith Shuts Down Owlz in Chukars Win - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Extend Player Development Contract with D-Backs - Missoula PaddleHeads
Chukars Beat Owlz 11-4 - Northern Colorado Owlz

Prospect League
Bombers Win 9-5, Extend Lead over Gems to Four Games - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders Use Late Inning Rally To Earn Split With Rex - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Delmonico Named All-Star Game MVP - Delmarva Shorebirds
BlueClaws to Host 2013 SAL All-Star Game - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Rome Braves Add Five Players to Roster - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Homestand Highlights - Chattanooga Lookouts
Mariners Promote LHP Hulzen & INF Franklin to AAA Tacoma - Jackson Generals
Jim Pankovits Named All-Star Futures Game Coach - Jackson Generals
Dunigan Wins SL Home Run Derby and Hitter of the Week Honor - Jackson Generals
BayBears Offer Great Week Ahead for Fans at "The Hank" - Mobile BayBears

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Lose Hard Fought Game against Aces - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Win Second Straight Extra Inning Game - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Make Huge Comeback in Win - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Lose 10-3 on the Road to the Pump Jacks - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Win Second Game against Pump Jacks to Split the Series - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Rained Out - Brazos Valley Bombers
Bombers 2012 Youth Baseball Camp Is Back - Brazos Valley Bombers
Hager Helps Pump Jacks Win Fifth Straight - East Texas PumpJacks
Pump Jacks Swinging for Veteran Scholarships this Summer - East Texas PumpJacks
Jacks Return to Driller with Frosty Beverages & Fireworks - East Texas PumpJacks

Texas League
Oye Throws Three-Hit Gem; Travs Shutout Cardinals, 3-0 - Arkansas Travelers
Travs Prepare for Second-Half with Roster Moves - Arkansas Travelers
'Riders Open Second Half with Win - Frisco RoughRiders
Comeback Kids Do It Again - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
McClure and Fletcher Join Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions Lose Second Straight In Extras 2-1 - San Antonio Missions
Cardinals Shutout by Travelers 3-0 - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Again Fail to Hold Late Lead - Tulsa Drillers
Drillers Back Home Friday - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Elks Beat Top Speed 6-1 - Bend Elks
Black Bears Lose to Corvallis 3-1 - Cowlitz Black Bears
Black Bears Fall Late at Home - Cowlitz Black Bears
Kelowna Falcons Lose Shootout - Kelowna Falcons
12-run second leads Sweets - Walla Walla Sweets
AppleSox Continue Home Stand, Welcome Central Oregon - Wenatchee AppleSox

Basketball

International Basketball League
Portland on a Roll as Lucas Earns Player of the Week - Jersey G-Force

National Basketball League of Canada
The Wright Agency Renews Sponsorship for a Third Year - Saint John Riptide
Saint John Mill Rats Partner with YMCA for Summer Basketball Camps - Saint John Riptide

Women's National Basketball Association
Williams and Tulsa Shock Honor Five Inspirational Women - Tulsa Shock

World Basketball Association
Blaze Top Court Kings - Atlanta Blaze

Football

Arena Football League
Top Three Spots Remain the Same in Coaches Poll - AFL
Rush Newcomer Earns League Honor for Week 15 Performance - Chicago Rush
Force Prepare for Utah Amidst Injuries - Georgia Force
ATI Two-Minute Drill with VooDoo Head Coach Pat O'Hara, Episode 15 - New Orleans VooDoo
21 Questions with VooDoo Doll Abby - New Orleans VooDoo
Live NFL Network Broadcasts Resume for Predators vs. VooDoo Game Friday - Orlando Predators
Shock Practice in the Park - Spokane Shock
Former BYU Center Assigned to Blaze - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon Congratulates Russ Jackson on Walk of Fame Honour - CFL
Saskatchewan Roughrider Game Day Access - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Getzlaf Signs Extension - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Blizzard Open Playoffs against Bloomington - Green Bay Blizzard
Two Steelhawks Named to All-IFL Teams - Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

Lone Star Football League
Amarillo Venom on the Road Again - Amarillo Venom

Professional Indoor Football League
Raiders to Host Monday Night Football at the Coliseum - Richmond Raiders

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Commandos to host Erie in UIFL North Division Finals - Cincinnati Commandos
Raiders Honored by UIFL - Lakeland Raiders

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sound Tigers Home Opener Set for Saturday, October 13 - Bridgeport Islanders
Dufresne, Riendeau Complete Bulldogs Coaching Staff - Hamilton Bulldogs
Quick Wins Second All-Star Team Honors at the 2012 NHL Awards - Manchester Monarchs
Kings Announce Qualifying Offers for Seven Players - Manchester Monarchs
Crunch Sign Two-Time Calder Cup Champion Jean-Philippe Cote - Syracuse Crunch
Penguins to Host Penn State Hockey on October 13 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Cease Operations - CHL
Two Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies in Early July - Arizona Sundogs
Sundogs Keeping Busy in the off Season - Arizona Sundogs
Killer Bees Suspend Operations - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

ECHL
Steelheads New Coach to be Introduced Saturday - Idaho Steelheads

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Dabury Whalers 3rd Annual Summer All-Star Game - Danbury Whalers

Ontario Hockey League
Otters Pr - Otters Sign First Overall Pick Connor McDavid - Erie Otters
Gabriel Landeskog Takes Home Calder Trophy - Kitchener Rangers
Adriann Kennedy Joins Rangers Business Operations Staff - Kitchener Rangers
Abou-Assaly Signs with 67's - Ottawa 67's

United States Hockey League
USHL Players Set for 2012 NHL Draft - USHL
Ice D-Man Krug to Become a Dutchman - Indiana Ice

Western Hockey League
2012 NHL Draft Preview - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Warriors Lock up Management Team - Moose Jaw Warriors

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Rattlers to Honor Knighthawks Saturday - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
USSSA to Present Two Reguar Season Games on CSS - NPF
A Trio of Doubles, Strong Pitching Powers Racers to 11-1 Victory - Akron Racers
Akron Racers Sign Lobos Catcher Jessica Garcia - Akron Racers
Bandits Hurlers Walk Nine; Drop Series Finale to Racers 11-1 - Chicago Bandits

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Three Comets Named to US Futsal National Team - Kansas City Comets

Major League Soccer
Food Network Star Jamie Deen to Participate in Diabetes Awareness Events - Chicago Fire FC
Impact Clarify Metro Situation - Club de Foot Montreal
Game Notes: Chivas USA vs. Montreal Impact - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Rapids Midfielder Jamie Smith Removed from DL - Colorado Rapids
Less Than 1000 Tickets Remain for Tonight's Match vs. Toronto FC at BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston Dynamo FC
RSL Signs Gambian International & Former Revolution DF/FW Kenny Mansally - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Sign D Jed Zayner - San Jose Earthquakes
Sporting KC Picks up Point with 1-1 Draw at Seattle Sounders FC - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Strikers Announce Summer Business Bash and Walk Like a Striker - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Aeroméxico Announced as Presenting Partner - San Antonio Scorpions

United Soccer League Championship
Kickers Host Rochester Saturday - Richmond Kickers

Women's Professional Soccer
Flash Players Return from National Team Duty - Western New York Flash

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