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Four Missoula PaddleHeads Honored as 2025 All-Stars

October 28, 2025 - MISSOULA, MT - The Pioneer Baseball League (PBL) has announced its 2025 Postseason All-Star Team, and the Missoula PaddleHeads are once again well-represented with four standout players receiving All-Star honors. First baseman Roberto Peña, outfielder Adam Fogel, and pitchers Brendan Beard and Matthew Sox have all been selected to the league's prestigious postseason All-Stars, capping off another outstanding year for the PaddleHeads organization. Leading the recognition is first baseman Roberto Peña, who deliver... Full Story

Google XR Partners with Oakland Ballers for New Film

October 27, 2025 - Today the Oakland Ballers launched their new film Heart of the Park - An Oakland Ballers Immersive Experience in collaboration with Google XR. Even as the championship season has successfully wrapped, fans with AI-powered headsets and glasses can experience the talent and energy of a Ballers win at a packed Raimondi Park like never before. "As anyone who attended a Ballers game at Raimondi Park in Oakland this past season will tell you, what they experienced was a dose of pure magic. Yes, the baseball was insanely good an... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

October 27, 2025 - BASEBALL American Association: The independent American Association announced its 2026 season schedule will feature the same 12 teams and six-team East and West divisional alignment as last season. Each team will play 100 games from May 14 through September 7, 2026. Carolina League: The Charleston (SC) RiverDogs of the Single-A Carolina League filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a company called Riverdog Moving LLC that was formed in 2022. The suit alleges unauthorized use of the 'Riverdog' name and a simila... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

October 20, 2025 - BASEBALL Banana Ball Championship League: With the growth of the tour-based Banana Ball, which features a timed two-hour modified version of a baseball game with various tricks and performance art by professional baseball teams, the sport has now grown to six teams that will play as part of the new Banana Ball Championship League in 2026 with teams playing at various minor and major league ballparks throughout the country. Previous teams called the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters will be... Full Story

• Town Flicks Debuts on Saturday, Nearing Sell Out - Oakland Ballers (October 29)
  
• Four Missoula PaddleHeads Honored as 2025 All-Stars - Missoula PaddleHeads (October 28)
  
• Google XR Partners with Oakland Ballers for New Film - Oakland Ballers (October 27)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (October 27)
  
• 2026 Half Season Tickets Available Now - Oakland Ballers (October 27)
  
• Ballers Bulletin: October - Oakland Ballers (October 23)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (October 20)
  
• Bob Flannery Wins PBL Executive of the Year Award - (October 16)
  
• PaddleHeads Announce First-Ever Corgi Races at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field - Missoula PaddleHeads (October 15)
  
• Oakland Ballers Rally City for Championship Parade - (October 10)
  
• Banana Ball World Tour Stop in Billings - Billings Mustangs (October 9)
  
• 2025 Pioneer Baseball League Postseason Awards Announced - (October 8)
  
• Baseball-O-Ween at Memorial Stadium Returns - Boise Hawks (October 6)
  
• Oakland Ballers Season Tickets for 2026 Now Available - Oakland Ballers (October 5)
  
• Championship Celebration Parade and Party October 5th - Oakland Ballers (October 1)
  
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Northern Colorado Owlz - Windsor, Colorado
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Ogden Raptors - Ogden, Utah
Rocky Mountain Vibes - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers - Marysville, California
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• Rocky Mountain Vibes become the latest Colorado Baseball Team to Fold - KKCO (October 31)
  
• Baseball standout Duby now plays for Ottawa Titans, coaches in Concord - San Jose Mercury News (October 30)
  
• Rocky Mountain Vibes to leave Colorado Springs - KRDO (October 30)
  
• Report: Rocky Mountain Vibes closing operations, leaving city without professional baseball - Colorado Springs Gazette (October 30)
  
• Modesto fans to choose baseball team's name from 6 finalists - NewsBreak - Modesto (October 24)
  
• The Nuts have left the field but Modesto's game isn't over - NewsBreak - Modesto (October 18)
  
• Modesto's new baseball team is looking for a name. What's your idea? - NewsBreak - Modesto (October 14)
  
• Banana Ball tour to visit Billings in 2026 - Billings Gazette (October 10)
  
• Who was John Thurman? Modesto's baseball stadium likely getting name change - NewsBreak - Modesto (October 9)
  
• Modesto invites fans to 'Name the Team' for new Pioneer League franchise - NewsBreak - Modesto (October 9)
  
• Range Riders' Hasty is 2025 Pioneer League All-Star - Daily Inter Lake (October 9)
  
• PaddleHeads duo recognized with elite PBL awards - Missoulian (October 9)
  
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