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Releases for Saturday, June 23, 2012

Baseball

American Association
RailCats Fall on Ninth-Inning Homer - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Strawn Fires 2-Hitter as AirHogs Even Series - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Giarraputo Has Final Word in Jackals Win - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Lemurs Win First Game of Road Trip - Laredo Lemurs
Holdren the Hero, Parise Solid in 'Dogs Victory - Lincoln Saltdogs
Wingnuts hang defeat on Explorers - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants Outdueled by Saints - Sioux Falls Canaries
Frost Warms up Saints with Longball in 4-2 Win - St. Paul Saints
Hinson Stellar in Wingnuts' Eighth Straight Win - Wichita Wingnuts
One Run Not Enough as Goldeyes Lose Two in a Row - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Bluefish Sweep Patriots in Doubleheader - Bridgeport Bluefish
Chris Hayes Joins Bluefish - Bridgeport Bluefish
Gonzalez Delivers As York Squares Series - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Stymie Blue Crabs with Three-Run Eighth - Long Island Ducks
Bluefish Complete Sweep of Doubleheader with 2-1 Win in Game Two - Somerset Patriots
Bluefish Win Game One of Doubleheader 2-0 over Patriots - Somerset Patriots
Comeback Complete - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Gonzalez Burns His Former Team As Revs Even Series - York Revolution

California League
Angels Top Pitching Prospect Returns from DL - Inland Empire 66ers
Quakes Stomp Blaze on Friday, Win 8-2 - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Panik Powers Giants to Victory over Rawhide - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Jackals Fall In Game Two - New Jersey Jackals
Team to Change Name for One Game Only as Part of Jersey Day - New York Boulders
Capitales beat Rockland - New York Boulders

Carolina League
Mudcats Sweep Blue Rocks - Carolina Mudcats
Bundy, Keys Shutout Myrtle Beach 3-0 - Frederick Keys
Hillcats Complete Sweep Thanks to Weaver Homer - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Bundy Beats Henry in All-Star Battle - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Dash Destroy P-Nats 16-6 - Potomac Nationals
Potomac and Wilmington Changed to 4:05 Pm Tomorrow - Potomac Nationals
Lynchburg Bashes Barnes, Completes Sweep over Salem - Salem RidgeYaks
Mudcats Sweep Rocks in Twinbill & Series - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks Game Notes - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Dash Post Historic Offensive Numbers in Win - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Long Balls Power Tobs Over Steamers - Edenton Steamers
SwampDogs earn 3-2 victory - Fayetteville SwampDogs
Owls Nip Copperheads 3-2 - Forest City Owls
Long Ball Propels Tobs to Victory - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Curve Puts "Holt" to Aeros' Streak, 13-5 - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Break out against Aeros in 13-5 Victory - Altoona Curve
Binghamton Win Streak Snapped in 5-3 Loss - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: at Erie SeaWolves - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
R-Phils Sweep Doubleheader from Baysox - Chesapeake Baysox
Bowie Baysox Shuffle Roster - Chesapeake Baysox
Senators Come Up Short and Fall to New Hampshire 2-1 - Harrisburg Senators
Senators Come Up Short and Fall to New Hampshire 2-1 - Harrisburg Senators
Fisher Cats Beat Senators 2-1 in Thriller - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Howard added, Jacobo placed on DL - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Home Runs Sink Squirrels, 6-1 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes vs. New Britain - Richmond Flying Squirrels

Florida State League
Brevard Completes Sweep of Blue Jays - Brevard County Manatees
Charlotte and Bradenton Postponed - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Six-Run Third Inning Sinks Miracle in 10-3 Loss - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Florence Freedom Wins Series Opener at Evansville - Evansville Otters
Grizzlies Drop Series Opener with Miners - Gateway Grizzlies
Long Ball Kills Slammers in Crestwood - Joliet Slammers
June 23 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Flagg Waves High as Rippers Fall - London Rippers
Normal defeats Rascals - Normal CornBelters
Rascals' Comeback Falls Short - River City Rascals
Boomers rally thrice, beat RiverHawks, 8-5 - Rockford RiverHawks
RiverHawks activate Granitz, release Minium - Rockford RiverHawks
First-Place Boomers Capitalize on Rockford Miscues - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Top Grizzlies at Gateway - Southern Illinois Miners
Kelly Dominates Rippers as Beach Bums Cruise - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Take Series Opener 3-2 - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Durham (7:05 P.M.) - Buffalo Bisons
Allen, Bulls Stampede Bisons 11-5 - Durham Bulls
Syracuse Clubs G-Braves, 12-4 - Gwinnett Stripers
Six-Run First Propels Tribe to Seventh Straight Win - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Three Run Eighth Lifts Bats Past PawSox - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Saturday, June 23 vs. Charlotte - Rochester Red Wings
SWB starter lasts just one third of an inning as Indians hand Yankees sixth straight loss - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Chiefs Win Sixth Straight, Move over .500 - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Hot Rods Homer Happy in 6-3 Victory in Dayton - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees' Earn Fourth Win in a Row, 8-3 over Wisconsin - Burlington Bees
Beloit blanks Kernels, 1-0 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Blow Late Lead, Fall to Kane County 6-5 - Clinton LumberKings
Hot Rods defeat Dragons 6-3 - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Gameday for June 23 - Dayton Dragons
Portillo Helps TinCaps Cruise to 4-0 Win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Announce Roster Moves - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Parkview Field of Dreams Movie Showcase at Ballpark July 21 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Former TinCaps Star Liriano to Play in Futures Game - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Lugnuts Even Series - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Rally to Beat LumberKings in 10 - Kane County Cougars
Captains Blanked by TinCaps 4-0 - Lake County Captains
Lugnuts earn 2-1 victory over Loons - Lansing Lugnuts
Anthony Alford Joins Lugnuts - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Fall 4-2 Saturday Night - Peoria Chiefs
Bullpen Shuts Down Chiefs, Bandits Win Sixth Straight, 4-2 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Early Offense, Stingy Bullpen Fuel 4-2 Win - South Bend Silver Hawks
'caps Can't Come Up With Big Hit In 4-2 Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers can't hold lead in Burlington - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Gehrs's seven-out save preserves Swamp Bats' ninth win of the season - Keene Swamp Bats
Lights out in Laconia - Newport Gulls
Narodowy Help 'Cats Slip by Holyoke, 4-2 - North Adams SteepleCats
Tonight's Game Postponed - Sanford Mainers
Keene Escapes Montpelier With 3-2 Win - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Cyclones Strike Early and Often in Aberdeen - Aberdeen IronBirds
Doubledays Fall to Crosscutters in 10, 3-2 - Auburn Doubledays
Crosscutters Bat Around in 5th En Route to 13-8 Win over Doubledays - Auburn Doubledays
Scrappers struggle to get big hit as they fall at State College - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers and ValleyCats Split Twin-Bill - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Stay Unbeaten at Home with 9-2 Win over Scrappers - State College Spikes
Lake Monsters beat the Lowell Spinners - Vermont Lake Monsters
Perkins' walk-off double beats Auburn in extras - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Dogs Fall in San Angelo - Abilene Prairie Dogs
Guthrie Headed to PECOS League - Abilene Prairie Dogs
Roadrunners Rally Past Cats for Fifth Straight - Edinburg Roadrunners
Santana Paces WhiteWings to Victory - McAllen Thunder
Ventura Returns Home to Lead WhiteWings to Victory - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Colts Surge to 8-3 Win vs. Abilene - San Angelo Colts
Canned Food Drive at Foster Field - San Angelo Colts

Northwoods League
Chucks Top Bombers in Finale - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Huskies Games Postponed - Duluth Huskies
The 'Frogs fall to Eau Claire Express - Green Bay Rockers
Mallards Drop Series to Chinooks - Madison Mallards
Giller and Soldano Meet Again at the "Duck Pond" - Madison Mallards
Honkers Win 9-8 in Ten Innings - Rochester Honkers
Rox and Huskies Postponed Saturday - St. Cloud Rox
Foley Named NWL's Pitcher of the Night - Waterloo Bucks
Chucks Defuse Bombers, Take Series 6-1 - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Force Extra Innings But Fall in the 10th, 9-8 - Willmar Stingers
Suchy's Walk-Off Homer Gives Stingers Seventh Straight Win - Willmar Stingers
Rafters' Run Ends in La Crosse - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Sox Rough up Rainiers' Top Prospect in 8-4 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Express Powers Through Cubs - Iowa Cubs
Dominguez Homer Rallies Zephyrs Past Redbirds - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks Return Home With 4-3 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Storm Chasers dip to 17-19 away from home - Omaha Storm Chasers
Blum's Slam Pushes Aces to 12-4 Win - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Nip Iowa 4-2 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) - Round Rock Express
River Cats Sweep Grizzlies with 2-1 Walk-Off Win - Sacramento River Cats
Brad Mills Returns from Disabled List - Salt Lake Bees
Rainiers Clipped By Colorado Springs, 8-4 - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Top Reno, 6-4 - Tacoma Rainiers

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Dutchmen Outlast Golden Eagles, 3-2 - Glens Falls Dragons
Golden Eagles Summer School - Glens Falls Dragons

Pioneer League
Osprey Outlast Voyagers, Get 6-5 Win in 13 Innings - Missoula PaddleHeads
Lodge Provides Relief in 11-6 Loss - Northern Colorado Owlz

Prospect League
Cavemen Throttle Bombers 9-1 - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders pick up another win, 8-5 - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Bats Quiet Again in Tourists' 9-3 Loss to the Braves - Asheville Tourists
Crick, Bullpen Blank Gnats in 1-0 Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Power lose 5-2 - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Another Unlucky Seven Costs Charleston Again - Charleston RiverDogs
Shorebirds Game Notes: at Kannapolis - Delmarva Shorebirds
Goodwin Goes off in Suns' 10-8 Win over BlueClaws - Hagerstown Suns
'Dads Crunch the Grasshoppers with 11-5 Win - Hickory Crawdads
Suns Shine Offensively with 4 Homers in 10-8 Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators Outlast Shorebirds in 14 Innings - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Deshields Breaks Stolen Base Record as Legends Win 5-2 - Lexington Legends
De Los Santos Placed on DL - Rome Emperors
Maron Extends Hitting Streak in Gnats' 1-0 Loss Saturday - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Blue Wahoos Top Lookouts, 6-4 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Generals Outshine Stars - Huntsville Stars
INF Statia to Huntsville - Huntsville Stars
Stars Nipped by Dunigan, Generals - Huntsville Stars
Generals' Fernandez Fires Complete Game In Double-A Debut - Jackson Generals
Generals Game Notes - Jackson Generals
Suns' Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Reed Promoted To Triple-A New Orleans - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Score Early, Hold off Late Suns' Rally in 7-6 Win - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves' Comeback Falls Short, Lose to Birmingham 6-4 - Mississippi Braves
Wahoos Break out Bats in 6-4 Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Obispo Returns To Blue Wahoos - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Sweep Two-Game Series against Marshals - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Look to Next Week's Home Stand for a Chanc - Brazos Valley Bombers
Pump Jacks Strike First, Hold On To Best Bombers - East Texas PumpJacks

Texas League
Pena and Company One-Hit Naturals - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, June 23 at Frisco - Corpus Christi Hooks
Pena Puzzles Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Beat Tulsa 5-4 - Springfield Cardinals
Cards Hold Back Drillers - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Kelowna Falcons Rained out on Saturday Night - Kelowna Falcons
Kelowna Falcons Win Third Straight - Kelowna Falcons
Sweets Rained Out - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

International Basketball League
IBL Results - IBL
Wildcats Defeat Long Island Rough Riders, 2-1 - Jersey G-Force

Football

Arena Football League
Rush Keep Pace in Playoff Race by Punishing Kansas City - Chicago Rush
Bob McMillen Named 2012 AFL Hall of Fame Finalist - Chicago Rush
Gladiators Drop Fifth Straight - Lose 56-42 - Cleveland Gladiators
Barntormers' Hohensee Nominated for Arena Football Hall of Fame - Iowa Barnstormers
Four Picks Lead Sharks to 56-42 Win over Gladiators - Jacksonville Sharks
Tonight's Game - What You Need to Know - Jacksonville Sharks
Command Fall to Rush - Kansas City Command
Command Fall to Rush - Kansas City Command
Dolezel Nominated for AFL Hall of Fame Induction - Philadelphia Soul
All-Time Passer Garcia Leads Talons Over Tampa Bay Storm, 77-56 - Tampa Bay Storm

Canadian Football League
Stampeders Finalize Roster - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Make Moves to Pare Roster for Opener - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Alouettes Finalize Their Roster - Montreal Alouettes

Indoor Football League
Green Bay Blizzard Freeze Edge Season 51-30 - Bloomington Edge

Lone Star Football League
Magic Fall on the Road - Rio Grande Valley Magic

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Commandos to Play for Third Straight League Championship - Cincinnati Commandos

Hockey

American Hockey League
Kings Make Five Selections at Day Two of the 2012 NHL Draft - Manchester Monarchs
Barons Parent Club Picks Seven Players at 2012 NHL Entry Draft - Oklahoma City Barons
Sabres Select Six Prospects on Day 2 of NHL Entry Draft to Round - Rochester Americans
Lightning Make Six Selections During Day Two of 2012 NHL Entry Draft - Syracuse Crunch
Lightning Acquire Forward Benoit Pouliot from Boston Bruins - Syracuse Crunch

ECHL
Road Warriors Attend Habitat for Humanity Celebration - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Ralph Named Head Coach for Idaho - Idaho Steelheads

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Danbury Whalers Summer All-Star Game Tonight at 7 PM - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
Hellebuyck Taken in 5th Round of 2012 NHL Draft - Odessa Jackalopes
NAHL Goaltenders Stolarz and Hellebuyck Selected in NHL Entry Draft - Soo Eagles

Ontario Hockey League
99 CHL Players Selected in 2012 NHL Entry Draft - OHL
18 CHL Players Selected in the First Round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft - OHL
Brown Selected in Sixth Round by Toronto - Erie Otters
Pelech Selected in the Third Round by New York Islanders - Erie Otters
Thomson Chosen by New Jersey Devils - Kitchener Rangers
Penguins Select Matia Marcantuoni - Kitchener Rangers
Daniel Altshuller Drafted 69th Overall - Oshawa Generals
Ebert Selected 211th Overall - Windsor Spitfires
Clarke Taken 132nd Overall by Colorado - Windsor Spitfires
Johnson and Vail Chosen in NHL Draft - Windsor Spitfires
Sieloff Chosen 42nd Overall - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
19 QMJHL Players Selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft - QMJHL

United States Hockey League
Fifty-Five Americans Selected at the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft - USHL
2012 NHL Draft Complete - 28 USHL Players Selected - USHL
USHL Makes History at 2012 NHL Draft - USHL
Ice Score Hat Trick at 2012 NHL Draft - Indiana Ice
DeBlouw Headlines Jacks' Big Day at NHL Draft - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lancers Defenseman Jake Bischoff Drafted by NY Islanders - Omaha Lancers
Former Storm Zharkov Drafted by Edmonton Oilers - Tri-City Storm
Waterloo Black Hawks 2012 NHL Draft Recap - Waterloo Black Hawks
Ebert Promise Partially Realized - Waterloo Black Hawks
Hinostroza Draft Stock Rises - Waterloo Black Hawks
Hawks Prospect Stepan Drafted - Waterloo Black Hawks
Vail Called by Montreal - Waterloo Black Hawks
Top Pick Calnan Drafted Again - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
32 WHL Players Selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft - WHL
Three Calgary Hitmen Taken in 2012 NHL Entry Draft - Calgary Hitmen
Three Oil Kings Selected in 2012 NHL Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
Walters Drafted in 4th Round by St. Louis - Everett Silvertips
Colin Smith Selected by Colorado Avalanche - Kamloops Blazers
Bozon Selected by Canadiens in Third Round - Kamloops Blazers
Rockets Import Draft a 1st Rounder in NHL Draft - Kelowna Rockets
Third Rockets Player Selected in NHL Draft - Kelowna Rockets
Rockets Taken in NHL Draft - Kelowna Rockets
Brendan Leipsic and Taylor Leier Selected in NHL Entry Draft - Portland Winterhawks
Mike Winther Drafted by the Dallas Stars - Prince Albert Raiders
Troy Bourke Drafted by Colorado Avalanche in Third Round - Prince George Cougars
2012 NHL Entry Draft Recap - Regina Pats
Stephenson Selected by Capitals - Regina Pats
Troock Selected by Dallas at 2012 NHL Draft - Seattle Thunderbirds
Gordon Selected 165th Overall by Calgary Flames - Swift Current Broncos
Black Selected 135th Overall by New Jersey Devils - Swift Current Broncos
Two Giants Selected in 2012 NHL Draft - Vancouver Giants
Royals' Logan Nelson Selected by Buffalo in 2012 - Victoria Royals
Royals' Steven Hodges Chosen by Florida Panthers - Victoria Royals

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Cannons Fall to First-Place BayHawks, 14-13 - Boston Cannons
Hounds End Skid, Beat Machine 17-16 in Ohio - Charlotte Hounds
Turner's 17 Saves Lead BayHawks to 14-13 Victory - Chesapeake Bayhawks
Walters Has Monster Game, But Nats Fall to Rattlers - Hamilton Nationals

National Lacrosse League
Knighthawks Honored by Junior Team - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Racers Rally Late, Fall to Bandits 9-7 - Akron Racers
Carolina Diamonds Pitcher Angel Bunner Named League Rookie Of The Week - Carolina Diamonds

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Impact Wins 4-2 against Houston at Stade Saputo - Club de Foot Montreal
Game Notes : Chivas USA vs. FC Dallas - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
United Women drop first points of the season in 1-1 draw against Virginia Beach - D.C. United
Timbers U-23s Return to the Road Monday against SeaWolves FC - Portland Timbers
Late Winner Lifts Sounders FC U-23 to 4-3 Win over Timbers U-23s - Portland Timbers
Sporting KC Drops 4-0 Decision at Philadelphia Union - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Silverbacks Come up Short, Fall 2-1 - Atlanta Silverbacks
FC Edmonton Fall to the 'Hawks in Cary - FC Edmonton
Strikers Fall to Stars in Minnesota - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Minnesota Stars FC Snap Losing Streak with 2-1 Win against Strikers - Minnesota United FC
RailHawks Extend NASL Win Streak to 4 - North Carolina FC
Scorpions Fall to Rowdies on Pair of Late Goals - San Antonio Scorpions

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Beats Harrisburg - Charleston Battery
Charlotte Eagles - the First Year - Charlotte Eagles
Dayton Dutch Lions record first win - Dayton Dutch Lions
Rhinos Rebound to Claim Victory over Richmond - Richmond Kickers

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