Irvin, IronPigs keep rolling

(Allentown, Pa) - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (14-4) 3-1 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox (7-11) at McCoy Stadium on Wednesday night cemented their best start in their 12-year history. Cole Irvin (2-0) led the charge as he pitched six scoreless innings and recorded seven strikeouts. Andrew Romine hit an RBI single off Teddy Stankiewicz (0-1) in the top of the third inning that scored Shane Robinson and gave Lehigh Valley a 1-0 lead. Deivy Grullon added a sacrifice fly off Stankiewicz in the inni... Full Story

Potts Powers Sod Poodles with Go-Ahead Blast

Springfield, Missouri - Hudson Potts crushed a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to propel the Sod Poodles to a 4-2 win at Hammons Field against the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon. With the ballgame tied 2-2 in the ninth, Luis Torrens lined a single up the middle for his third hit of the game. Potts dug in against Cardinals reliever Seth Elledge and hit his third homer of the season into the left field bullpen as the Soddies took a 4-2 lead. Right-hander Lake Bachar made the start for Amarillo and delivered six innings of two-run ball. The game was... Full Story

Erie Tosses Third No-Hitter in Franchise History, Takes Series from Bowie 4-0

ERIE, PA - On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, the Erie SeaWolves pitching staff combined for the third no-hitter in franchise history, as starter Alex Faedo and reliever Drew Carlton combined to blank the Bowie Baysox, at UPMC Park, 4-0. The previous two no-hitters were thrown by Thad Weber on August 22, 2009 and Elvin Hernandez in 1995. Faedo was dominant from the start, retiring the first 11 Baysox batters and facing just two over the minimum in his 7.0 shutout innings. He also struck out five while throwing 90 pitches (58 strikes). Carlton worked around a leadoff walk issued to start the eigh... Full Story

Guerrero Jr. Blasts the Bisons to 5-4 Victory

If Thursday in Syracuse was Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s final game with the Bisons, he certainly went out with a bang! The most-discussed, most-celebrated player in minor league baseball added one more blast to the conversation, hitting and opposite-field home run in the seventh inning of the Bisons' 5-4 victory over the Mets on Thursday morning from NBT Bank Stadium. Vladdy's home run, his third of the season with the Herd, came on a 2-0 pitch from Syracuse reliever, Tim Peterson. Given a fastball on the outer half of the plate, Guerrero Jr. drove the pitch well beyond the wall in right-cen... Full Story

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See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Arizona Hotshots - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
2. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)
3. Grand Rapids Griffins - American Hockey League (AHL)
4. Mesquite Outlaws - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
5. Cuba - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
6. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
7. Kansas City Mavericks - ECHL (ECHL)
8. Danbury - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
9. College Park Skyhawks - NBA G League (G League)
10. Pittsburgh Defenders - American Arena League (AAL)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Danbury - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Cuba - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
• Mesquite Outlaws - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Toronto - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
• Montreal - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
• Orlando Storm - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Vegas Rollers - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• New Mexico Ice Wolves - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Maine Nordiques - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• College Park Skyhawks - NBA G League (G League)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
NWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL