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Releases for Saturday, April 26, 2025



Baseball

American Association
Denning Signs with Lincoln - Lincoln Saltdogs

Atlantic League
Ghost Peppers Drop Season Opener to York, 5-4 in Extras - Gastonia Ghost Peppers
High Point Rockers Take down Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 14-4 - High Point Rockers
Long Island Takes Slugfest, 13-5 - Lancaster Stormers
Legends Top Dirty Birds for the Second Night in a Row - Lexington Legends
Ducks' Offense Erupts to Earn First Win of 2025 - Long Island Ducks
Defending Champs Open 2025 Season with Extra Inning Win - York Revolution

California League
Fresno Drops Pitcher's Duel in San Jose - Fresno Grizzlies
Quakes Ride Zazueta to Another Win - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Pitcher's Duel Goes to Modesto in Game Four - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Mudcats Turn Back Columbia - Carolina Mudcats
Vaquero Drives in Four to Lead Fredericksburg Past 'Dogs - Charleston RiverDogs
Winstreak Halted in 11-10 Rollercoaster - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 4.26 vs Carolina - Columbia Fireflies
Shorebirds Edge GreenJackets in Pitchers' Duel - Delmarva Shorebirds
Frednats Win, 5-3, Behind Vaquero, Bullpen Again - Fredericksburg Nationals
Balking on Sunshine - Hickory Crawdads
Hillcats Bats Face Stage Fright, Shutout against Fayetteville - Lynchburg Hillcats

Eastern League
Burgos Walk-off Gives Akron Split of Doubleheader - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Bullpen Tosses Seven Scoreless in Extra Inning Defeat - Altoona Curve
Pintaro Dominates in Rumble Ponies' Loss to Fisher Cats - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Walk Off Curve in 12 Innings on Saturday Night - Chesapeake Baysox
Orioles' Chayce McDermott to Begin Rehab Assignment in Double-A Chesapeake - Chesapeake Baysox
Anderson and Valencia Power Erie to Series Win - Erie SeaWolves
Erie Bops Senators 8-3 - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats Lose 4-3 in New Jersey - Hartford Yard Goats
Watson Records Third-Straight Quality Start in Birthday Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Rained Out on Saturday - Portland Sea Dogs
Reading and Portland Rained out Saturday - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels Split Doubleheader with 'Ducks - Richmond Flying Squirrels
LeMahieu and Beeter Star in Diners Season Debut Victory Over Hartford - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Big Eighth Inning Paces Marauders Past Tigers 9-3 - Bradenton Marauders
Two Hits, Two RBIs for Nori Aren't Enough in 5-3 Loss - Clearwater Threshers
Stafura Triples in Two in Saturday Night Setback - Daytona Tortugas
Shaw Homers, Pitching Dominates as Jays Take Series over Tarpons - Dunedin Blue Jays
Fort Myers Tops Clearwater 5-3 to Take Series Lead - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Jupiter Shut out by Palm Beach 9-0 on Saturday Night - Jupiter Hammerheads
Gomez Throws 104.5 MPH in Mets 4-2 Win vs. Daytona - St. Lucie Mets
Loáisiga Sharp in Rehab Assignment, Tarpons Fall 5-1 - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Built from the Swamp: Mississippi Mud Monsters Unveil Story-Driven 2025 Uniforms - Mississippi Mud Monsters

International League
Four-Run Sixth Gives Herd 4-3 Win over Red Wings - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Erase Seven-Run Deficit, Beat RailRiders 8-7 - Charlotte Knights
Big Blasts Power Clippers Back to the Win Column - Columbus Clippers
Sounds Hold Off Bulls, 3-2 - Durham Bulls
Stripers Shut out for Second Straight Night in Jacksonville - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Earn Eighth Comeback Win of the Season at St. Paul - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Splits Doubleheader with Louisville on Saturday - Iowa Cubs
April 26 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
Jacksonville Wins 20th Game of 2025 Behind Stellar Pitching - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
'Pigs' Winning Streak Snapped by Clippers in Extras - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Split Doubleheader with Cubs - Louisville Bats
Bats Split Doubleheader with Cubs - Louisville Bats
Redbirds Take Rain-Shortened Win at Tides for Fifth Straight - Memphis Redbirds
Logan Henderson Spins Quality Start as Sounds Take Series Lead - Nashville Sounds
Tides Fall In Rain-Shortened Game - Norfolk Tides
Omaha Swept by Toledo in Doubleheader - Omaha Storm Chasers
Late Surge Pushes Bisons Past Red Wings - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - April 26 at Buffalo - Rochester Red Wings
Big Charlotte Rally Fells RailRiders - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- April 26, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Struggles with Runners in Scoring Position Cost Oat Milkers in 6-5 Loss - St. Paul Saints
Syracuse and Worcester Postponed Saturday, Doubleheader Slated for Sunday at 12:05 p.m. - Syracuse Mets
Mud Hens Take Both Games in Doubleheader against Storm Chasers - Toledo Mud Hens
Forecast for Steady, Heavy Rain, with Lightning and Thunder, Forces Postponement of Today's WooSox Game and Autism Acceptance Day - Worcester Red Sox

Midwest League
Sky Carp Make It Three in a Row over Cubs - Beloit Sky Carp
Wisconsin Scores Three Late Runs, Bests Kernels Third Straight Day, 4-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Burns Leads Dragons to Walk-Off Extra Inning Win on Saturday Afternoon - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday (1:05 PM vs. West Michigan) - Dayton Dragons
Early Lead Doesn't Last at Lansing - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Drop Doubleheader to Captains, Held to One Hit in Game Two - Great Lakes Loons
Captains Sweep Doubleheader Versus Loons, Finish One Out Shy of History in Game 2 - Lake County Captains
Down 7-0, Lugs Rally to Win, Move into 1st Place - Lansing Lugnuts
Salazar's Heroics Deliver Chiefs to 2-1 Win in Extras - Peoria Chiefs
Cubs Drop Third Straight to Sky Carp in 7-3 Game - South Bend Cubs
'Caps Drop Ten-Inning Tilt in Dayton, 5-4 - West Michigan Whitecaps
Pérez Powers Wisconsin Past Kernels - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
AquaSox Crush Three Homers in 12-1 Win - Everett AquaSox
Hops Win Seventh One-Run Game of the Year 4-3 - Hillsboro Hops
Tri-City Wins Thriller, Hops Strand 10 on Base - Hillsboro Hops
Dust Devils Force Extras, Fall to Hops - Tri-City Dust Devils
Tri-City Turns Tables, Holds off Hillsboro - Tri-City Dust Devils
C's Trounced in Everett - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Ryan Bergert Debuts with the Padres - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders

Pacific Coast League
Aces Defeat Isotopes, 11-1 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Aviators Host Tacoma Rainiers in Six-Game Homestand from April 29 - May 4 - Las Vegas Aviators
Comets Edge Salt Lake Saturday - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Comets Game Notes - April 26, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
Alexander Goes Yard Twice, Aces Cruise Past Isotopes 11-1 - Reno Aces
Bees Rally Gets Clipped, Comets Take Series - Salt Lake Bees
Colton Gordon's Career Night Carries Sugar Land to Shutout Victory - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Brice Matthews Homers in Close Friday Night Defeat - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Shut Out For The First Time In 2025 In 2-0 Loss - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - vs. Sugar Land - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Pitchers Hold Sugar Land to Four Hits in 3-2 Victory - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Apker Makes High-A Debut in Tourists Loss - Asheville Tourists
Nichols Hurls 5.0 Scoreless Frames, Offense Quiet in 3-0 Loss - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Saturday's Contest in Lakewood Postponed, Doubleheader to be Played in May - Brooklyn Cyclones
Drive Fall to Spartanburgers 16-8 Despite Early Leads - Greenville Drive
Jones and Dreiling Grand Slams Propel Hub City to 16-8 Win - Hub City Spartanburgers
Renegades Crush Asheville, 15-0 - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
BlueClaws, Cyclones Rained out on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Exposito's Cycle Headlines Rome's Series-Clinching Win Over Winston-Salem - Rome Emperors
Blue Rocks Secure First Series Win of 2025 with 6-3 Victory over Aberdeen - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington Stumbles in 4-3 Loss to Aberdeen - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Southern League
Warren, Adams Back-To-Back Home Runs Lead Shuckers to Series Win Over Biscuits - Biloxi Shuckers
Heart of a Shuckers Community Fund Announces $5,000 Donation to Special Olympics Mississippi - Biloxi Shuckers
Adam Hackenberg 2 RBI Double Sparks Barons Comeback Win - Birmingham Barons
Burns Debuts and Lookouts Sweep Doubleheader - Chattanooga Lookouts
Lookouts Jump out to Early Lead in 6-1 Win - Chattanooga Lookouts
Clingstones Swept by Chattanooga in Club's First Doubleheader - Columbus Clingstones
Biscuits Drop Series in 6-1 Loss to Shuckers - Montgomery Biscuits
Historic Four-Homer Inning Lifts Wahoos to Fourth Straight Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Trash Pandas Stop Skid With 4-2 Win Over Barons On Saturday - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Game Info: Saturday, April 26 vs. Birmingham: 6:35 PM - Rocket City Trash Pandas
José Fermin Promoted from Rocket City to Los Angeles on Saturday - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Sod Poodles Earn Series Win in Doubleheader Sweep - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Travs Post Big Inning But Fall - Arkansas Travelers
McCullers Spins Five Shutout, Hooks Win Back-To-Back Games - Corpus Christi Hooks
RoughRiders Clipped by Hooks 5-1 - Frisco RoughRiders
Williams' Quality Start Lifts Naturals Past Drillers - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals' Game Against Tulsa on Saturday, April 26th Is Suspended - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions Drop Both Ends of Saturday Doubleheader in Amarillo - San Antonio Missions
Springfield Blanked on Wet Night in Wichita - Springfield Cardinals
Rain Suspends Saturday's Drillers and Naturals Game - Tulsa Drillers
Wichita Shuts Out Springfield Behind Strong Arms - Wichita Wind Surge

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun Waives Morgan Maly - Connecticut Sun
Indiana Fever Announce 2025 Training Camp Roster - Indiana Fever
2025 Indiana Fever Training Camp Roster Set - Indiana Fever

Football

Arena Football One
Kats Weather the Storm - Scurry Away with 41-37 Victory - Nashville Kats

Indoor Football League
Freight Fall on the Road in Iowa - Fishers Freight
Freight Fall on the Road in Iowa - Fishers Freight
Blizzard Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Scean Mustin - Green Bay Blizzard
Game Preview: Green Bay Blizzard at Massachusetts Pirates: April 27 - Green Bay Blizzard
Blizzard Sign Defensive Back Isaiah Jacobs - Green Bay Blizzard
Barnstormers Railroad Fishers - Iowa Barnstormers
Week 6 Preview: Sharks vs Steamwheelers - Jacksonville Sharks
Tucson Aims for Second Straight Win at Frontwave Arena - Tucson Sugar Skulls

United Football League
Panthers Fall 32-27 to Battlehawks - UFL
Showboats Pick up First Win in Dramatic Fashion - UFL
Birmingham Stallions Fall to Memphis Showboats, 24-20 in UFL's First Overtime Game - Birmingham Stallions
Coach Marvin Sanders: Geared to the Gridiron - Dallas Renegades
Panthers Fall, 32-27, to Battlehawks - Michigan Panthers
Battlehawks Best Panthers, 32-27 - St. Louis Battlehawks

Hockey

American Hockey League
CGY at CV Round 1 Game 2 Preview - Calgary Wranglers
Cleveland Monsters Advance to North Division Semifinals to Face Laval Rocket - Cleveland Monsters
Monsters Advance to Division Semifinals After 4-3 Double OT Win against Marlies - Cleveland Monsters
Ilya Protas Joins Hershey Bears - Hershey Bears
Highway to Helge- Phantoms Sweep Penguins - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Pacific Division First Round Game 3 Preview: Tucson Roadrunners (7) at Abbotsford Canucks (2) - Series Tied 1-1 - Tucson Roadrunners
Penguins Send Murashov, Gauthier, Klassen, Pietila to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Gavin McKenna's Point Streak Reaches 51 Games - CHL

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - April 26 - ECHL
Admirals Advance To North Division Finals With Win Over Wheeling - Norfolk Admirals
Knight Monsters Bury Wichita in First-Round Sweep - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Wheeling's Season Ends in Game Five - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
FPHL Ice Chips - Game Recaps - FPHL
BB Force GM3 with 4-0 Victory - Binghamton Black Bears
Port Huron Takes Game One of Semifinals - Binghamton Black Bears
Thunderbirds Top River Dragons - Columbus River Dragons
Prowlers Dominated Early, Bears Force Game 3 - Port Huron Prowlers
Gus Ford Wins Continental Division Title in Double Overtime - Twin City Thunderbirds

North American Hockey League
The Anchorage Wolverines Advance to the Midwest Division Championship - Anchorage Wolverines
Olenczak Wins It in OT; Sends Series to Game 5 - Johnstown Tomahawks
Minot Downed in Game Three - Minot Minotauros

Professional Women's Hockey League
Peslarová Backstops Boston to 3-0 Shutout Victory over Toronto - Boston Fleet
Fleet Announce Roster Moves Ahead of Final Three Games - Boston Fleet
Montréal Loses Hard Fought Battle in Final Seconds - Montreal Victoire
Montréal Victoire Activate Forward Alexandra Labelle from LTIR - Montreal Victoire
Bell Scores Late Jailbreak Goal to Lift Ottawa Past Montréal - Ottawa Charge
Toronto Shutout by Fleet 3-0 - Toronto Sceptres

United States Hockey League
Russo, Brandt, Cruthers, Dixon Named Coach of the Year Finalists - USHL
Saints Drop Game 2 at Home, Fall Behind 2-0 in Series - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Saints Drop Game 2 at Home, Fall Behind 2-0 in Series - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fighting Five: Saints Host Lumberjacks in Game 2 on Saturday - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Stars Even Up Series, Defeat Black Hawks - Lincoln Stars
Extra Attackers Make It Interesting - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Tigers Put up Seven Goals to Take a 2-0 Series Lead - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game Preview: Round 3 - Game 2 vs Lethbridge Hurricanes - Medicine Hat Tigers
Tigers Take Game One With a 5-2 Victory - Medicine Hat Tigers
McKenna Magic Reaches 50 Consecutive Games - Medicine Hat Tigers
Spokane Chiefs Win Game 1 of Western Conference Championship - Portland Winterhawks
Chiefs with a Ten-Piece, Overwhelm Winterhawks in Game 1 - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Player Transactions - NLL
Halifax Bounces Roughnecks 16-12 - Calgary Roughnecks
Thunderbirds Outgun Roughnecks to Move on to Semi-Finals - Halifax Thunderbirds
Seals Fall in Buffalo 5-4 - San Diego Seals
Game Day Playoff Preview - Warriors vs Knighthawks - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
Looking for Perfection in 2025 - Rumball on Hound Hopes - Chicago Hounds

Pro Volleyball Federation
Vibe's Historic Twelfth Win in a Row - Atlanta Vibe
Rise Battle to Bitter End, Dealt Heartbreaking Five-Set Loss in Atlanta - Grand Rapids Rise
Supernovas Survive Fury in Epic Five-Set Clash to Stay Atop League Standings - Omaha Supernovas
Game Preview: San Diego Mojo at Indy Ignite: April 27, 2025 - San Diego Mojo
Mojo Fall in Five Sets at Vegas Thrill - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atlético Ottawa Records 3-1 Victory at 10-Man Cavalry FC - Atletico Ottawa
Match Notes - PFC vs VFC - Pacific FC

Gainbridge Super League
Carolina Ascent Clinch Playoff Spot, Defeat FTL United 5-1 - Carolina Ascent FC
Dallas Trinity FC Defeats Lexington SC, 3-1 - Dallas Trinity FC
Dallas Trinity FC Defeats Lexington SC, 3-1 - Dallas Trinity FC

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Drops Away Match at Orlando City SC - Atlanta United FC
Clip Notes: Charlotte FC Suffer First Loss at Home in Fiery Match - Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC Drops Road Match at Nashville SC - Chicago Fire FC
New York Red Bulls Top CF Montréal, 1-0 - Club de Foot Montreal
Colorado Rapids Call up Zackory Campagnolo on Short-Term Agreement Ahead of Match against Seattle Sounders FC - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United Lose 3-0 against the Philadelphia Union on the Road - D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC Defeat Austin FC 2-0 in Texas Showdown - Houston Dynamo FC
Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Preview - Minnesota United FC
Nashville Soccer Club Records Historic 7-2 Win Over Chicago Fire FC - Nashville SC
Revolution Top Eastern Conference Leader Charlotte FC, 1-0 - New England Revolution
Alonso Martínez Penalty the Difference in Win over Toronto FC - New York City FC
Red Bulls Defeat CF Montréal 1-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium - New York Red Bulls
Union improves to second place in the Eastern Conference; Remain unbeaten at home against D.C. United since 2015 - Philadelphia Union
Luna Sensational as Two-Goal Performance Inspires RSL in 3-1 Win at San Diego - Real Salt Lake
San Diego FC Falls 3-1 to Real Salt Lake in First Loss at Snapdragon Stadium - San Diego FC
San Jose Go Toe-To-Toe With Crew For 90 Minutes But Quest For Late Equalizer Falls Short - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Face Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field Today at 4:30 p.m. PT - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Faces the Colorado Rapids Saturday Night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Falls 2-1 at FC Cincinnati - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC (0) - New York City FC (1) Postgame Summary - Toronto FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Carolina Core FC Falls to Intrastate Opponent Crown Legacy FC - Carolina Core FC
Colorado Rapids 2 Play First Match at University of Denver Soccer Stadium against Sporting KC II - Colorado Rapids 2
Colorado Rapids Call up Zackory Campagnolo on Short-Term Agreement Ahead of Match against Seattle Sounders FC - Colorado Rapids 2
Columbus Crew Edge San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1 - Columbus Crew 2
Match Preview: Crown Legacy FC at Carolina Core FC - Crown Legacy FC
FC Cincinnati Tops Sporting Kansas City 2-1 - FC Cincinnati 2
Revolution II Defeat New York City FC II, 2-1, on Saturday - New England Revolution II
New England Revolution II Edges New York City FC II - New York City FC II
Luna Sensational as Two-Goal Performance Inspires RSL in 3-1 Win at San Diego - Real Monarchs
Tacoma Defiance Hosts St. Louis CITY2 on Saturday Night at Starfire Stadium - Tacoma Defiance
Toronto FC Loan Markus Cimermancic to Toronto FC II - Toronto FC II
Toronto FC II Earns 2-0 Victory over Chicago Fire FC II - Toronto FC II

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC Draws Seattle Reign FC, 1-1 - Bay FC
Chicago Stars FC Fall, 0-3, at Home to San Diego Wave FC - Chicago Stars FC
Preview: Chicago Stars FC vs. San Diego Wave FC - Chicago Stars FC
Kansas City Current Suffer First Defeat of 2025 Campaign in 3-2 Loss against North Carolina Courage - Kansas City Current
Gotham FC Caps Road Swing with Victory over Washington Spirit - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Geyse Set to Make Debut Start for Gotham FC - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Courage pick up first win against previously undefeated Kansas City - North Carolina Courage
What to Watch for as Racing Visits the Portland Thorns - Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC Defeats Chicago Stars FC 3-0 at SeatGeek Stadium - San Diego Wave FC
Washington Spirit Falls to Rival Gotham FC, 3-0 - Washington Spirit

Northern Super League
Calgary Wild FC Win First Ever Northern Super League Match 4-1 Over Halifax Tides FC - Calgary Wild FC

United Soccer League Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC Grab Pair of Points to Begin USL Jägermeister Cup Play - El Paso Locomotive FC
Alex Pozo Named as USL Academy Head Coach; George Valenzuela to Serve as U20 Assistant Coach - El Paso Locomotive FC
FC Tulsa Falls in Penalty Kicks Against One Knoxville SC to Open USL Jägermeister Cup - FC Tulsa
Panayotou Shines in Debut, Powers Hartford to 2-0 Win - Hartford Athletic
Indy Eleven Win USL Jägermeister Cup Debut - Indy Eleven
Lexington SC Men Suffer Heartbreak Finish in USL Jägermeister Cup Versus Loudoun United FC - Lexington Sporting Club
Stoppage Time Goal Lifts Loudoun United FC over Lexington SC in Jägermeister Cup Opener - Loudoun United FC
Second-Half Blitz Propels LouCity to First USL Jägermeister Cup Win - Louisville City FC
New Mexico United Beats Union Omaha, 2-0, in Jägermeister Cup Debut - New Mexico United
Final Flurry Sinks Hounds in Jäger Cup Opener - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Rowdies Start Hot, Finish with a Point in Jägermeister Cup Battle Versus Miami - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
Forward Madison FC Fall to Indy Eleven 4-0 - Forward Madison FC
Late Spark Not Enough as Triumph Fall 2-1 to Tormenta - Greenville Triumph SC
Portland Fails to Repeat Hartford Cupset, Falls 2-0 on Road - Portland Hearts of Pine
Kickers Fall 1-4 to USL Championship Side Louisville City - Richmond Kickers
Tormenta FC Triumphs 2-1 Over Greenville - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Texoma FC Earn Point Against USL Championship Side, El Paso Locomotive - Texoma FC

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