Firebirds Knock Off Spitfires 4-3, Take Game 1 in the Western Conference Finals

Windsor, Ont. - The Firebirds' first-ever Western Conference Finals game saw them skate away to their first-ever Western Conference Finals win after downing the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 in Game 1. Luke Cavallin got the start in net for Flint and came away with 35 saves in a First Star effort. Tag Bertuzzi led the way with two goals for Third Star honors. Ryan Abraham had two goals for the Spits and was named the Second Star and it was Mathias Onuska getting the start in net for the Spitfires. Th... Full Story

Mud Hens' Bats Erupt for 12 Runs, Pitching Solid in Win

INDIANAPOLIS, IN: The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Indianapolis Indians 12-2 on Saturday night at Victory Field in Indianapolis, IN. The Mud Hens took the win in a full team effort riding solid pitching, a potent offense and poor opposing defense. The Mud Hens may not have needed any help offensively as they tallied 12 runs on 12 hits. The Indians tallied six errors that aided the Mud Hens runs scoring. The Hens had two errors of their own. The Mud Hens were led offensively by Kody Clemens who tallied three hits, including two triples, with three RBI, two walks and two runs scored. Josh Les... Full Story

Renegades win over the Brooklyn Cyclones

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Hudson Valley Renegades banged out a season-high with 14 hits in a 12-2 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday night at Maimonides Park. The Renegades plated five in the top of the first, chasing Brooklyn starter Daison Acosta after 0.2 innings. Anthony Siegler lined an RBI single in his first at-bat with Hudson Valley this year, and James Nelson launched a grand slam off reliever Colby Morris to make it 5-0 Renegades. The blast was the first of the year for Nelson with the Renegades. In the top of the fifth, Aldenis Sanchez laced an RBI single to extend the Huds... Full Story

RiverDogs Continue Winning Ways with 5-1 Defeat of GreenJackets

Charleston, SC - The Augusta GreenJackets took the lead just three batters into Saturday night's game at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, but never scored again as the Charleston RiverDogs won their fifth in a row by a final score of 5-1. In front of 4,319 fans, Carson Williams tallied a double and a triple, increasing his league-leading extra-base hit total to 20. Neraldo Catalina, working as the RiverDogs opener, hit Caleb Durbin with the second pitch of the game. A wild pitch quickly pushed him to second base and allowed him to score on Geraldo Quintero's RBI single to center field. From that ... Full Story

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• Tonight's Albany Empire game is postponed to Sunday - NAL Albany Times-Union
• ValleyCats pitcher Kumar Rocker glad to be back on field - FL Albany Times-Union
• Mayor Boyer cheers for the Laval Rocket, following a great season - AHL Laval News
• Pride quietly slide into second place but seeking first home win - NWSL Orlando Sentinel
• Briggs: Before military duty calls, Toledo shows appreciation for Walleye's own 'Hometown Hero' - ECHL Toledo Blade
• MIKE CLARK: The boys of summer are back as the Gary SouthShore RailCats open the season - AA Times of Northwest Indiana
• Top prospect Adley Rutschman's stay with the Norfolk Tides was short. He's headed to the majors. - IL Newport News Daily Press
• Johnson fans 11 in Hot Rods' 10-4 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News
• Sioux Falls Canaries honor Don Toft, team's oldest living player - AA Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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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. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
2. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
4. Arkansas Travelers - Texas League (TL)
5. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
6. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Carolina League (CarL)
7. Kentucky Wild Health Genomes - Atlantic League (AtL)
8. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
9. NJ/NY Gotham FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
10. Inter Miami CF II - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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

• Mesquite - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Mississippi Sea Wolves - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Elmira Mammoth - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Orlando - XFL (XFL)
• Oklahoma Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Charlotte - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Wisconsin Windigo - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Antonio - XFL (XFL)
• Inter Miami CF II - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Empire State Greys - Frontier League (FL)

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
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

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