Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Atlantic League: With the Atlantic League not playing an official 2020 season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the league's Somerset Patriots (Bridgewater, NJ) will play a 12-game Summer Professional Baseball Series at its ballpark against a Patriots-operated team to be called the New Jersey Blasters starting on July 17. The Blasters name comes from a proposed late 1990s Bridgewater Blasters team, which was to be operated by the Patriots as part of a short-season indepen... Full Story

Hounds Roll Past Louisville in Season Opener

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (1-0-0) defeated Louisville City FC (1-1-0), 3-1, on Sunday in the first-ever game at Lynn Family Stadium. Louisville got on the board first in the 18th minute, with a goal from Speedy Williams. Then, the Hounds would tie the game just before the half, with a goal from Jordan Dover. Robbie Mertz would score the Hounds' second goal in the 48th minute, and Anthony Velarde added one more in the 51st minute. The win pushes the Hounds into first place in Group F, and marks the first time the Hounds have won their opening match (1-1-1) under head coach ... Full Story

Woodchucks Rally Twice for 8-7 Win in Extras

WAUSAU, WI - The Wisconsin Woodchucks outlasted the Rockford Rivets at home on Sunday, winning 8-7 in ten innings. Wisconsin trailed twice in the game, but came back both times to ultimately win. Pablo Ruiz scored the winning run in the tenth inning for the Chucks, coming across on an error. The Woodchucks led 4-0 after two innings. In the first inning, Pablo Ruiz and Caleb Denny each scored for the Woodchucks on an error. Myles Austin then hit a two-run homer in the second, also scoring Isaiah Mirabal to add on. The Rivets took the lead 6-4, and that's where things stood after six innin... Full Story

Zimmerman Strikes out Career Tying High Nine as Saints Bunt Their Way to 3-2 Victory

FRANKLIN, WI - St. Paul Saints starter Ryan Zimmerman stood tall on the mound Sunday afternoon at Franklin Field against the Milwaukee Milkmen. After giving up two runs in the first, he allowed just two base runners over the next six innings and struck out a career tying high nine. That was big because the Saints needed a bases loaded bunt single by Justin Byrd to win the game as they took down the Milkmen 3-2. With the game tied at two in the eighth the Saints got the winning run against former Saints reliever Karch Kowalczyk. With two outs and a runner at first Connor Justus walked. Mikey... Full Story

• Problems Solved: WTT Debuts Safety Innovations on Opening Day - (WTT)
• Goldeyes Bounce Back against Canaries - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA)
• Dock Spiders Bend But Don't Break in 9-7 Win over Loggers - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods)
• Rafters Shutout Green Bay 3-0 - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods)
• Hounds Roll Past Louisville in Season Opener - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL)
• Brandon Nakashima Exceeds Expectations; Leads Chicago Smash to Franchise's First Vicory - Chicago Smash (WTT)
• Worcester Wins Again in the Homerun Derby, Rice Hits 12 - Worcester Bravehearts (FCBL)
• LouCity Opens Stadium with a Bang, But Riverhounds Rally - Louisville City FC (USL)
• After Week 1, Slammin' Sammies in First Place - Washington Wild Things (FL)
• D.C. United vs. Toronto FC Match Rescheduled to July 13 - (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Northwoods League: Willmar Stingers move into 1st place with 10-inning win - Northwoods West Central Tribune
• Miraculous rally lifts Minnesota United over Sporting Kansas City - MLS Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Washington Spirit down Dash 1-0 in Challenge Cup - NWSL Washington Times
• LAFC begin MLS tournament against Houston - MLS Los Angeles Daily News
• Vegas Rollers lose World TeamTennis opener to Chicago - WTT Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Riverhounds spoil Lynn Family Stadium opening for Louisville City FC with 3-1 win - USL Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West Virginia - WTT Orlando Sentinel
• Guerin-teed it was quite a week: I'm a big fan of the Drillers' masked fan - TCL Tulsa World
• FC Tulsa restarting season against rival with first nationally televised match in club history - USL Tulsa World
• Minnesota United pursuing French center back Bakaye Dibassy - MLS St. Paul Pioneer Press
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin

Fond du Lac Dock Spiders on the base paths

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. Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
4. Acadiana Cane Cutters - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
5. Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
6. Frisco RoughRiders - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
7. Round Rock Hairy Men - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
8. Flying Chanclas de San Antonio - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
9. Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
10. Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)

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

• K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• El Paso Rhinos - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Kalamazoo Mac Daddies - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Flying Chanclas de San Antonio - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Frisco RoughRiders - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)

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
Northwoods, TCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, PA, Pecos

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

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

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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