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

Releases for Saturday, June 26, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Dogs Drop Second Game to Cougars, Crawford's Steady Improvement Continues - Chicago Dogs
'Cats Fry the Birds to Win Series - Gary SouthShore Railcats
'Dogs Rally for Walk-Off Thriller - Lincoln Saltdogs
'Dogs Sign All-Time Great Bryan Warner to a One-Day Contract - Lincoln Saltdogs
Milkmen Soar over RedHawks 9-7 - Milwaukee Milkmen
Birds Look to Bounce Back Sunday vs. Gary - Sioux Falls Canaries
Goldeyes and Apollos Split Doubleheader - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
River Riders Drop Game One in Danville 6-5 - Elizabethton River Riders
Hogart's Home Run Powers Greeneville Past Burlington in Series Opener, 8-6 - Greeneville Flyboys
Doughboys Top Axmen in 5-4 Thriller - Johnson City Doughboys
Kingsport Comes up Short to Johnson City - Kingsport Axmen
Axmen Rally to Beat River Turtles - Kingsport Axmen

Atlantic League
Lexington Pulls awar from Rockers - High Point Rockers
Barnstormers Take Second Straight from West Virginia - Lancaster Stormers
Honey Hunter Homers Hurt Ducks in Gastonia - Long Island Ducks
Blue Crabs in First Place After Fourth Consecutive Series Win - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Revs Drop Pair to Crabs in Friday Twinbill - York Revolution

California League
Late Rally Spoiled in Walk-Off Loss - Modesto Nuts
Giants Roll to Fourth Consecutive Victory over Rancho - San Jose Giants
Ports on Wrong End of Pitchers' Duel in SoCal - Stockton Ports
Vukovich and Malave the Heroes as Visalia Takes Down the Grizzlies for Second Time - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Nine Run First Too Much in 14-2 Loss to Down East - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Beat 'Jackets on Toilet Paper Night - Charleston RiverDogs
Collins Clubs Walk-Off Grand Slam to Ground Pelicans - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes vs Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
'Birds Romp FredNats for Series Win - Delmarva Shorebirds
Nine-Run First Powers Avocados to Win over Pescados - Down East Wood Ducks
Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - vs. Carolina - Down East Wood Ducks
FredNats Routed 14-2 by Shorebirds - Fredericksburg Nationals
Walk-Off Grand Slam Moves Fireflies Past Pelicans - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Erie Runs away from RubberDucks with Four-Run Ninth Inning to Down Akron, 10-5 - Akron RubberDucks
Freeman's Glove Robs Brookies of Win on Saturday Night - Altoona Curve
Rodriguez Dominates As Baysox End Losing Streak - Chesapeake Baysox
Bats Come Alive for First Place SeaWolves in Akron - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Information - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Rebound to Top Altoona - Harrisburg Senators
Squirrels Use Long Ball to Beat Yard Goats - Hartford Yard Goats
Seven-Game Win Streak Snapped with 10-0 Loss on Saturday - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Patriots Shutout Sea Dogs 3-0 - Portland Sea Dogs
June 26, 2021 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Fightins Launch Three Long Balls in Loss to Rumble Ponies - Reading Fightin Phils
Tostado's Deja Vu Ninth-Inning Homer Sends Squirrels Win, 4-3 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Wesneski Leads Way in Three-Hit Shutout - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Jump in Front Early to Defeat Jupiter - Bradenton Marauders
Marauders Drop Twinbill Opener, Walkoff Via Homer in Nightcap - Bradenton Marauders
Clearwater Capitalizes Early, Capsizes Daytona, 5-2 - Daytona Tortugas
Tortugas Open Six-Game Independence Day Homestand on Tuesday - Daytona Tortugas
Blue Jays Break Through Late, Beat Mets 7-5 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Miners Eke out Win over Otters in the Ninth - Evansville Otters
Otters Score Early and Often in Friday's Win - Evansville Otters
Big Second Inning Powers Grizzlies over Y'alls - Florence Y'alls
Slammers Defeat Boomers - Joliet Slammers
Saturday Game Postponed - Lake Erie Crushers
Jackals, Yakkertech, Partner for Advanced Analytics - New Jersey Jackals
Seven Run Fifth Inning Dooms Jackals - New Jersey Jackals
Herrmann, Miners Cruise Past Boulders - New York Boulders
Boomers Slip at Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
Walters Hits Walk-Off Double as Miners Even Series - Southern Illinois Miners
Three Homers Power Miners - Sussex County Miners
Four Home Runs by Cats Sink the Wild Things in Middle Game - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Bravehearts Bounce Back against Bees - Worcester Bravehearts

International League
Herd Have Won 4 of 5 against Syracuse Thanks to Saturday's 5-3 Victory - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Beat the Sounds 4-3 on Saturday - Charlotte Knights
Craig Copies Home Run Streak in Loss - Indianapolis Indians
Kranick to Debut with Pittsburgh on Sunday - Indianapolis Indians
Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (25-20) at Louisville Bats (16-29) - Indianapolis Indians
June 26 Game Notes: Iowa vs. Omaha - Iowa Cubs
Jacksonville Falls Short in Seesaw Battle with Durham - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Marlins' Neidert to Make Rehab Start for Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Hitting prevails for RailRiders in victory - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Gray & Co. Keep Tribe at Bay as Bats Win 6-1 - Louisville Bats
Redbirds Rally Back to Win in Toledo - Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds Game Notes: June 26, 2021 - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Late Comeback Falls Short - Nashville Sounds
Hot Wings Keep Rolling with 10-6 Win Saturday - Rochester Red Wings
Bats Back for RailRiders in 10-4 Win - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes - June 26, 2021 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Extra Fun as Saints Get the Win in 10, 6-4 - St. Paul Saints
Mud Hens Fall Flat Late in Loss - Toledo Mud Hens
Late Rallies Push Red Wings Past WooSox - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys Bring Tying Run to Plate in 9th, Outhit Trenton Thunder 11-8 - Frederick Keys
Spikes' Rally Late, But Crosscutters Take 5-3 Decision on Saturday Night - State College Spikes
Cutters Stave Off Late Rally Against Spikes - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Beloit Falls Short In Slugfest With Quad Cities - Beloit Sky Carp
Lansing Outlasts Cedar Rapids Saturday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Activated by Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons Postponed on Saturday at West Michigan - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons Game Notes - Dayton Dragons
Curfew Guidelines Cause Dragons Game Suspension at West Michigan on Saturday Morning - Dayton Dragons
Rain in South Bend Suspends Play, Doubleheader Sunday - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: June 26 at South Bend - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons, Captains Postponed - Great Lakes Loons
Captains at Loons Postponed - Lake County Captains
Seesaw battle finishes in Lugs' favor, 5-4 in 11 - Lansing Lugnuts
Outfielder Beck Promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas - Lansing Lugnuts
South Bend Cubs Announce SYM Financial Home Plate Suite-Stakes  - South Bend Cubs
Cubs and TinCaps Game Suspended Due to Rain - South Bend Cubs
Mother Nature Wins Again - West Michigan Whitecaps
Whitecaps Win One, Suspend Another - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers and Chiefs Rained Out on Saturday - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Sanford Splits Doubleheader in Laconia against Winnipesaukee - Sanford Mainers

Northwest League
Genovés Joins Emeralds Roster - Eugene Emeralds
C's Stifle Emeralds - Eugene Emeralds
AquaSox Cook up a Bakers Dozen in the Hot Pasco Heat, 13-3 - Everett AquaSox
Cecconi and Friends Shutout Spokane for Third Straight - Hillsboro Hops
Early Deficit Proves Insurmountable - Tri-City Dust Devils
Slugging C's Overmatch Ems - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Huskies Show No Quit in First Walk-Off Win of Season - Duluth Huskies
Rain Dominates Again - Green Bay Rockers
Booyah Return for Weekend Series - Green Bay Rockers
Growlers Stop Losing Skid, Top Kingfish in Weekend Series Opener - Kalamazoo Growlers
Growlers Lose Series Finale 7-0 - Kalamazoo Growlers
Mallards Back in Wausau to Face First-Place Woodchucks - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Knock off Loggers for Four-Run Victory Saturday - Mankato MoonDogs
Rochester Rides High Scoring Middle Innings to Win over Eau Claire - Rochester Honkers
Rivets Toss First Shutout, Sweep Series from Kalamazoo - Rockford Rivets
Rox Blow out Stingers for Record-Breaking 11th Straight Win - St. Cloud Rox
Woodchucks, Mallards Suspended at Athletic Park - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Fall to Rox 9-0 - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Rainiers Take Second in a Row from Isotopes - Albuquerque Isotopes
Pen Holds as Chihuahuas Hold on for Win over Round Rock - El Paso Chihuahuas
Three Hits not Enough for Dodgers - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 26, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces Notes - Reno Aces
Reno Falls to River Cats, 9-4 - Reno Aces
Chihuahuas Top Express 4-3 in Saturday Night Thriller - Round Rock Express
Alcántara's late hit lifts River Cats past Reno - Sacramento River Cats
Skeeters Notch 4-3 Comeback Win over Oklahoma City - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - June 26, 2021 at Albuquerque Isotopes (5:35 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Hawks Top Mustangs 11-4 - Billings Mustangs
Galindo and Gabbert Star in Hawks Fourth Straight Win - Boise Hawks
Ogden Strikes in Ninth in Victory over PaddleHeads - Missoula PaddleHeads
Vibes to Play Saturday Doubleheader After Consecutive Rainouts - Rocky Mountain Vibes

South Atlantic League
Not Asheville's Night - Tourists Fall to the Dash 13-2 - Asheville Tourists
Alexander Homers Twice as Hot Rods Lose 8-5 Slugfest on Saturday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Eight Is Enough - BKLYN Rallies Late to Top BlueClaws - Brooklyn Cyclones
Grasshoppers Power Past Drive, 9-4 - Greenville Drive
Taters Fry Bowling Green for 4 Homeruns - Hickory Crawdads
Seigler Strikes, Renegades Continue to Make Magic Happen - Hudson Valley Renegades
Dash Send Tourists Away 13-2 - Winston-Salem Dash
Dash Send Tourists Away 13-2 - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes (June 26) - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Biloxi Felled in Both Legs of de Facto Doubleheader - Biloxi Shuckers
Homers Fuel Lookouts Victory - Chattanooga Lookouts
M-Braves Allow Two Hits, Shutout Smokies for Second Time - Knoxville Smokies
Javier, Withrow Deal Two-Hit Shutout in Fourth-Straight Win - Mississippi Braves
Saturday, June 26 vs. Tennessee Smokies: 6:05 PM: Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits Edge Shuckers, 13-10 - Montgomery Biscuits
Offense Stalls, Barons Win 5-3 - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Fall to Bombers on the Road - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Lose Close Game against Bombers - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Weekend Double Fireworks Show Concludes Sweep of Cane Cutters - Brazos Valley Bombers

Texas League
Naturals Win Home Run Fest - Arkansas Travelers
Soddies Jump Hooks Early to Take 5-2 Game - Corpus Christi Hooks

West Coast League
Late-Inning Surge Helps Sweets to Series Opener Win - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Game Preview - June 26 - Saskatchewan vs Fraser Valley - CEBL
Game Preview - June 26 - Hamilton vs Edmonton - CEBL
Bandits Top Rattlers, Campbell Shines for New Team - Vancouver Bandits
Game Day Guide: We Are Back. - Vancouver Bandits

Women's National Basketball Association
Postgame Notes: New York 101, Atlanta 78 - Atlanta Dream
Dallas Defeats Washington 85-74 - Dallas Wings
Postgame Notes: Liberty 101, Dream 78 - New York Liberty

Football

Canadian Football League
Roughriders Hold Annual General Meeting - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Rattlers Hang Season-High 56 Points on IFL's Top Scoring Defense in Win at Home - Arizona Rattlers
Gladiators No Match for Fighters, Again - Frisco Fighters
Week 10 Preview - Frisco Fighters
Week 10 Preview - Sioux Falls Storm
Week 10 Preview - Tucson Sugar Skulls

National Arena League
Game Preview Week 5 vs. Carolina Cobras - Columbus Lions
Jacksonville Sharks Upset Undefeated Empire 61-58 - Jacksonville Sharks
Jersey Flight Extend Winning Ways, Down Orlando Predators for Second Straight Victory - Jersey Flight

Hockey

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - June 25 - ECHL

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Choose 20 Players in QMJHL Drafts - Cape Breton Eagles
Sea Dogs Acquire Overage Goaltender Jonathan Lemieux from Foreurs - Saint John Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Draft Grenier in First Round, Complete Two Trades - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
2021-22 Jersey Lineup Revealed - Peoria Rivermen

Western Hockey League
Sotheran Puts Pen to Paper, Signs with Winterhawks - Portland Winterhawks

Other

Major League Rugby
Arrows Gameday: Goin' Big Apple Picking in Atlanta - Toronto Arrows

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
CP Match Day Notes - The Kickoff Weekend - CPL
FC Edmonton Pre-Match Report - FC Edmonton
Matchday Notes - June 26, 2021 PAC vs HFX - HFX Wanderers FC
Valour FC Signs Midfielder Andy Baquero - Valour FC

Major League Soccer
Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls - Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire FC Earn Hard-Fought Point in 3-3 Draw against Reigning Supporters' Shield Winner Philadelphia Union - Chicago Fire FC
FC Dallas Homegrown Beni Redžić Undergoes Successful Surgery - FC Dallas
LAFC Loses 2-1 to Sporting Kc on Saturday Night at Children's Mercy Park - Los Angeles FC
Kickoff Time for MNUFC's Away Game Saturday at Portland Changed to 10:30 p.m. CT - Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC at Portland Timbers Preview - Minnesota United FC
Nashville Soccer Club Remains Unbeaten at Home with Stoppage Time Goal - Nashville SC
Game Preview: New England Revolution at FC Dallas - New England Revolution
New York Travels South to Battle Atlanta on Sunday - New York Red Bulls
Real Salt Lake Draws 1-1 with Houston Dynamo FC - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Face LA Galaxy in California Clasico Tonight at PayPal Park - San Jose Earthquakes
Game Notes: Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - June 26, 2021 - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Rallies to Overtake LAFC - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC (0) - FC Cincinnati (2) Post Game Summary - Toronto FC

National Women's Soccer League
Houston Dash Eclipse Orlando in First Meeting of the Regular Season - Houston Dash
Amy Rodriguez Lifts Kansas City with Early Score; KC Drops Match After Two Late Goals from Spirit - Kansas City Current
NJ/NY Gotham FC Dominant in 3-0 Win on the Road over OL Reign - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Lynn Williams Nets Second Consecutive Brace in Home Win against Portland - North Carolina Courage
Orlando Pride Suffer First Defeat of 2021, Fall 2-1 at Houston Dash - Orlando Pride
Thorns FC Drop 2-0 Result on the Road against North Carolina Courage - Portland Thorns FC
Nagasato, McCaskill Score as Racing Upends Red Stars - Racing Louisville FC

United Soccer League Championship
Match Preview: ATL UTD 2 vs. OKC Energy FC - Atlanta United 2
Battery Secure Shutout in 3-0 Win over Loudoun - Charleston Battery
Charlotte Independence Concede 2 Goals in Loss at Miami FC - Charlotte Independence
Switchbacks FC Win Third Straight After Another Comeback Victory - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Hartford Battles in Tough 1-0 Defeat - Hartford Athletic
Eleven Explode for Three Goals on the Road, Earn a Road Point from Rivalry Tilt - Indy Eleven
Loudoun United FC Lose 3-0 against Charleston Battery on the Road - Loudoun United FC
LouCity Equalizes Late in 3-3 Thriller with Indy Eleven - Louisville City FC
Memphis 901 FC's Comeback Bid Falls Short - Memphis 901 FC
Martinez's Goal Sees Miami Edge out Independence - Miami FC
Matchday HQ: Phoenix Rising at Sacramento Republic - Phoenix Rising FC
Real Monarchs Defender Jaziel Orozco Selected to Train with Mexico National Team - Real Monarchs
San Antonio FC Second-Half Goal Earns Road Draw at Real Monarchs SLC - San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC Second-Half Goal Earns Road Draw at Real Monarchs Slc - San Antonio FC
Miguel Berry Scores Late to Help SD Loyal Win at Las Vegas Lights FC - San Diego Loyal
Sporting KC II Claims Wild 3-2 Win at Memphis 901 FC - Sporting Kansas City II
Rowdies Ride Another Gunzatti Goal to Victory in Hartford - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
What to Expect on Match Day at Chi Memorial Stadium - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Fort Lauderdale CF Earns 2-1 Victory over Toronto FC II - Fort Lauderdale CF
Triumph Earns 1-1 Draw at Chattanooga - Greenville Triumph SC
Revolution II Defeats North Texas SC, 3-0 - New England Revolution II

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