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Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

June 8, 2026 - BASEBALL Appalachian League: The summer-collegiate Appy League, which operates under the Major League Baseball and USA Baseball Prospect Development Pipeline, started its 2026 season this week with eight teams aligned in four-team East and West divisions with each team playing a 48-game schedule through July 30, 2025. The league had ten teams last season but the Tri State Coal Cats (Huntington, WV) did not return and the Bristol (VA) State Liners are sitting out the 2026 season due to the lack of a suitable home ballpar... Full Story

Owen Ten Oever, Kamden Hawks Named Appalachian League Players of the Week

June 8, 2026 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Appalachian League announced that Greeneville's Owen ten Oever (Indiana) and Danville's Kamden Hawks were named Player and Pitcher of the week, respectively, for the period of June 4-6. ten Oever, 18, slashed .500/.588/1.214 with a 1.803 OPS across three games for the Greeneville Flyboys en route to Player of the Week honors. He went 7-for-14 with three home runs, one in each game, six RBI, and one double, amassing 17 total bases. ten Oever currently leads the Appalachian league in home runs and sl... Full Story

Explosive Offense Guides River Riders to First Win of 2026 Season

June 7, 2026 - ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The Elizabethton River Riders earned their first win of the season with a decisive 16-3 win at the Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark. The River Riders never trailed in the series finale. How It Happened Elizabethton's offense came out strong against the Flyboys, scoring six runs in the first inning. Jackson Reardon had an RBI single to take the lid off the scoreboard, Hank Gomric followed that up with a single that drove in Reardon, and Austin Rose hit a single which allowed Gomric to scor... Full Story

Sock Puppets Complete Sweep of Axmen in Season-Opening Series

June 7, 2026 - KINGSPORT, Tenn. - For the third time in three days, the Burlington Sock Puppets beat the Kingsport Axmen. Saturday's 7-4 win marked a series sweep, giving Burlington its first 3-0 start since 2022. Similar to Games 1 and 2, it was Burlington that scored first, but not without a stout pitcher's duel to get things going. LHP Joshua Evans got the start for the Sock Puppets. The 20-year-old worked three scoreless innings, striking out four, and working his fastball as high as 93 mph. The scoreless tie was finally broke... Full Story

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (June 8)
  
• Owen Ten Oever, Kamden Hawks Named Appalachian League Players of the Week - (June 8)
  
• Explosive Offense Guides River Riders to First Win of 2026 Season - Elizabethton River Riders (June 7)
  
• Doughboys Come up Short, Fall in Sweep Attempt against Pulaski - Johnson City Doughboys (June 7)
  
• Sock Puppets Complete Sweep of Axmen in Season-Opening Series - Burlington Sock Puppets (June 7)
  
• Burlington Sweeps Kingsport with Late Offensive Surge - Kingsport Axmen (June 6)
  
• First Inning Flood Sinks Flyboys in Series Finale - Greeneville Flyboys (June 6)
  
• Flyboys Overpower Elizabethton, Clinch Series - Elizabethton River Riders (June 6)
  
• Doughboys Outlast River Turtles in Nailbiter, Claim Series Win - Johnson City Doughboys (June 5)
  
• Burlington Clinches Opening Series with 7-5 Win over Kingsport - Kingsport Axmen (June 5)
  
• Greeneville's Bats Stay Red Hot in Blowout Win over Elizabethton - Greeneville Flyboys (June 5)
  
• Maranto's 4-RBI Night Earns Sock Puppets Series Win over Axmen - Burlington Sock Puppets (June 5)
  
• Greeneville's Bats Stay Red Hot in Blowout Win over Elizabethton - Greeneville Flyboys (June 5)
  
• River Riders Drop 2026 Season Opener to Greeneville - Elizabethton River Riders (June 5)
  
• Greeneville Powers Past Elizabethton in Opening Night Win - Greeneville Flyboys (June 5)
  
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following Appalachian League teams:

Bluefield Ridge Runners - Bluefield, West Virginia
Burlington Sock Puppets - Burlington, North Carolina
Danville Otterbots - Danville, Virginia
Elizabethton River Riders - Elizabethton, Tennessee
Greeneville Flyboys - Greeneville, Tennessee
Johnson City Doughboys - Johnson City, Tennessee
Kingsport Axmen - Kingsport, Tennessee
Pulaski River Turtles - Pulaski, Virginia
Bristol State Liners * - Bristol, Virginia

Mon., Jun 8	Bluefield at Kingsport	7:00 p.m.
Mon., Jun 8	Elizabethton at Johnson City	7:00 p.m.
Mon., Jun 8	Greeneville at Danville	7:00 p.m.
Mon., Jun 8	Pulaski at Burlington	7:00 p.m.
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• River Riders drop season opener - Elizabethton Star (June 5)
  
• No Bristol entry in 2026 Appy League season - Bristol Herald Courier (June 4)
  
• Herd catcher takes advantage of Golden opportunity - Charleston Gazette-Mail (April 29)
  
• Ribbon Cutting: Greeneville Flyboys and Tusculum baseball announce their new home - Greeneville Sun (April 21)
  
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