The Gary SouthShore RailCats announced the Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of 26-year-old outfielder Edgar Corcino on Wednesday. Corcino is the 34th different RailCat to have his contract purchased by an MLB franchise and the first since 2017 RailCats shortstop/American Association All-Star Ryan Fitzgerald had his contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox on May 3, 2018.
All- Pro Defensive End Kahlil Mack to participate in the inaugural Offense vs Defense Charity Softball Game hosted by Bears Star Safety Eddie Jackson. The game will be held at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium at 5:05pm on Saturday, June 15.
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Lansing Ignite FC today announced a collaborative alliance, which will see the teams share technical resources throughout the 2019 season.
Quincy Nieporte delivered the game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the eighth as the Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, won a fourth straight, taking down the Lake Erie Crushers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
After shutting out Sioux City, 7-0, in the home opener on Tuesday night at U.S. Steel Yard, the Explorers turned the tables on the RailCats with a 2-0 shutout over Gary on Wednesday. Gary’s (2-3) best chance of scoring came in the bottom of the first when the ‘Cats had the bases loaded with one out but recorded back-to-back flyouts to end the inning.
The Gary SouthShore announced the re-signing of left-handed pitcher Felix Carvallo and removed first baseman Alex Crosby from the 23-man active roster before Wednesday’s game vs. the Sioux City Explorers.
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today that midfielder Przemysław Frankowski has been called up to the Poland National Team for a pair of UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying matches.
Results in the American Association on Tuesday, May 21st: Fargo-Moorhead 6, MIlwaukee 4; Sioux Falls 6, Texas 2; Gary SouthShore 7, Sioux City 0; Winnipeg 7, Cleburne 3. Lincoln at Kansas City (Doubleheader) and Chicago at St. Paul were both postponed due to rain.
Three pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, opened a seven-game homestand with a 6-0 blanking of the Lake Erie Crushers.
The Gary SouthShore RailCats had never won back-to-back home openers since joining the American Association in 2011. That changed on a chilly Tuesday night as the RailCats shutout Sioux the City Explorers (1-4), 7-0, with 2,083 in attendance at U.S. Steel Yard.
