Minor League Baseball News

Scoring in each of the first six innings, and producing a total of six home runs, Altoona continued its bizarre dominance of the Harrisburg Senators by surviving a 13-12, extra-inning slugfest before 6,769 Friday night at Metro Bank Park.

The lefty allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five in five scoreless innings, and right fielder Royce Bolinger hit a solo home run to lead Myrtle Beach to a 2-1 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.

Williamsport Crosscutters lead-off hitter Cord Sandberg is enjoying his new role in the New York/Pennsylvania short season "A" league hitting lead-off for his team.

TRENTON - New Jersey National Guard Sgt. Ellen Modica returned from nine months in Afghanistan on July 1, and then she really had to start covering her tracks.

Bill and Ellen Modica of Florence hug their daughter Sgt. Ellen Modica for the first time since her return from Afganistan that was planned by Mrs. Modica and the Thunder front office staff during the second inning of the Trenton Thunder game against the Akron Rubber Ducks, Trenton, NJ, July 11, 2014.

Following heavy rains in the afternoon at Grayson Stadium, Friday's scheduled game between the Charleston RiverDogs and the Savannah Sand Gnats was postponed due to unplayable field conditions.

The Drillers take on the Arkansas Travelers at Friday 7:05 p.m. As usual on Fridays, there will be a fireworks show immediately following the game.

Hartford officials say they have dropped a $60 million public financing plan for a minor league baseball stadium and will seek private investment instead, following criticism by city residents about the cost to taxpayers.

The Syracuse Chiefs scored 11 times in the final six innings to douse the Charlotte Knights 11-6 Thursday night at BB&T Ballpark.

Jackson Generals starting pitcher Tyler Olson wears the lucky No. 13 on the back of his jersey.

But the Scranton/WB RailRiders doubled that number with a pair of walk-off wins Thursday night as the Red Wings were swept in a doubleheader for the first time all season, losing the opener 5-4, before falling in the night cap 1-0 at PNC Field in Moosic, PA.

One little boy says he got the thrill of a lifetime Thursday night when he got to throw the opening pitch at the Tennessee Smokies game.

Weller, a starter for Single-A South Bend, pitched the game of his life in the Silverhawks' 7-1 road win over the Dayton Dragons.

A brave 4-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was hit by a foul ball when the Jacksonville Suns took on the Chattanooga Lookouts Saturday night.

It's really hard to muster the enthusiasm necessary to care any longer about the willfully dismal record of the Louisville Bats when it comes to locally brewed beer ... about the team's perennial envelope-stuffed-with-cash Philistinism ... about management's proud ignorance.

Justin Smoak hit a pair of home runs, but it was not enough to save the Tacoma Rainiers from a 10-4 loss to the Salt Lake Bees in a Pacific Coast League game on Wednesday night.

Wednesday night's game between the Norfolk Tides and the Durham Bulls at Harbor Park was postponed due to inclement weather.

Mark Trumbo, continuing his Major-League rehab assignment with Reno, hit his third home run in as many games as the Aces defeated the Las Vegas 51s, 15-4 Wednesday night at Aces Ballpark.

Mark Trumbo, continuing his Major-League rehab assignment with Reno, hit his third home run in as many games as the Aces defeated the Las Vegas 51s, 15-4 Wednesday night at Aces Ballpark.

Jose Pirela scores the first run for the RailRiders in the third inning as Charlotte Knights catcher Miguel Gonzalez takes a throw at the plate and makes a play at second base.