Schuelke Schools the Kingfish with Back-To-Back Shutouts

Traverse City, MI - The Traverse City Pit Spitters contained one of the hottest offenses in the league in a 4-0 shutout victory over the Kenosha Kingfish. Cam Schuelke (3-0, 0.71) delivered the best start of the season for the Pit Spitters. He threw exactly 100 pitches through eight scoreless innings. He struck out five and allowed just one walk. It's his second shutout start in a row, besting his six-inning win over Battle Creek on the 15th. It's also back-to-back shutouts for his team as th... Full Story

Gil Honored as Pitcher-Of-The-Week

MOOSIC, PA - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pitcher Luis Gil has bee tabbed as Triple-A East's Pitcher-of-the-Week for July 19-25. On July 21, Gil combined with Reggie McClain and Stephen Ridings to throw a no-hitter against the Rochester Red Wings; the franchise's first no-hitter since September 2006. Gil, 23, pitched six no-hit frames in his lone start of the week, walking two and striking out nine. This season, the Azua, Dominican Republic native has gone 3-0 with a 4.03 earned run average for the RailRiders in seven games, all starts. Prior to joining Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gil was 1-... Full Story

Birmingham Squadron selected as the team name for New Orleans Pelicans NBA G-League affiliate

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The New Orleans Pelicans and the NBA G League announced today "Birmingham Squadron" as the official name of the club's new G League affiliate. The Squadron is set to begin play of their inaugural 2021-22 season in November and will play home games in the newly renovated Legacy Arena in downtown Birmingham. "As we deliberated the name for our G League team, it was important to us that its name would be closely tied to the Pelicans brand, while uniting us with the foundation of the Birmingham community," said Dennis Lauscha, President of the New Orleans Pelicans. "After caref... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Atlantic League: The independent Atlantic League has confirmed a new Staten Island (NY) team will join the league for the 2022 season. Staten Island recently lost the affiliated Staten Island Yankees team from the former Class-A short-season New York-Penn League, which was shut down in late 2020 as part of the restructuring of Minor League Baseball. American Association: After starting the 2021 season on the road and playing home games in Jackson (TN), the independent American Association's Winnipeg Goldeyes have received permission to return home and play their remaining 19 ... Full Story

• Schuelke Schools the Kingfish with Back-To-Back Shutouts - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods)
• 'Perfect Little Trio' Sapong, Mukhtar and Leal Lead Nashville SC Attack in July  - Nashville SC (MLS)
• Tyler Johnson to Bring Stanley Cup to Spokane Arena on July 29 - Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
• Mallards Split Double Header with Dock Spiders in Fond du Lac - Madison Mallards (Northwoods)
• Minnesota Wild Re-Signs Goaltender Andrew Hammond to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract - Iowa Wild (AHL)
• Gil Honored as Pitcher-Of-The-Week - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA East)
• Elks Release Kevin Brown - Edmonton Elks (CFL)
• Birmingham Squadron selected as the team name for New Orleans Pelicans NBA G-League affiliate - Birmingham Squadron (G League)
• Winterhawks Alumnus Cody McLeod Re-Signs in Iowa - Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
• Road Warriors to Play at Hunter Wright Stadium - Kingsport Road Warriors (ApL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Goldeyes absolutely "ecstatic" about return to Shaw Park - AA Winnipeg Sun
• 5 things to watch in Mud Hens series this week against first-place Omaha - AAA East Toledo Blade
• Greensboro Grasshoppers, Winston-Salem Dash gear up for another series - High-A East Greensboro News and Record
• Dream sign seven-time WNBA all-star Candice Dupree - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Komets sign 5 to preseason roster - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Austin FC is struggling in Western Conference standings. Here's why - MLS Austin American-Statesman
• Walleye extend qualifying offers to eight players - ECHL Toledo Blade
• Rockers crack Blue Crabs in series finale - AtL High Point Enterpise
• Rochester Red Wings roster has had 96 transactions after two months - AAA East Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
• Birmingham Squadron chosen as name of new G-League team - G League AL.com
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pitcher Luis Gil

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. Columbia Fireflies - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
2. Gastonia Honey Hunters - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)
4. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
6. West Virginia Power - Atlantic League (AtL)
7. Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Double-A Central League (AA Central)
8. Down East Wood Ducks - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
9. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
10. El Paso Chihuahuas - Triple-A West League (AAA West)

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

• Staten Island - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Kingsport Road Warriors - Appalachian League (ApL)
• Chihuahua Savage - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Grand Rapids Gold - NBA G League (G League)
• Portland - MLS Developmental League (MLSDL)
• San Diego - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Las Vegas - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Amarillo Wranglers - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Lake Country DockHounds - American Association (AA)
• Binghamton Black Bears - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)

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
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzFL, AzL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, PA, 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
NWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, NARL
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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