Durham, N.C. — The contract of Gary SouthShore RailCats INF Jose Sermo has been purchased by the Boston Red Sox organization, the American Association announced on Monday. Sermo had a superb debut to the season with Gary, leading the team with a .311 average, 24 RBI and five doubles, and tying for the club lead with...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints’ C Tony Caldwell (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending June 19th. This week, Caldwell hit .500 (9-for-18) with four home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. The Auburn University product’s...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Gary SouthShore RailCats’ RHP Charle Rosario (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending June 19th. Rosario went 2-0 this week to improve to 5-1 with a 2.58 ERA. On June 14, Rosario helped lead...Read More

JUNE 19 EVENING RECAP Gary SouthShore 2, Lincoln 1 (10 Innings) – Box Gary SouthShore DH Matt Petrone launched a leadoff solo home run in the top of the 10th inning to propel the RailCats to a 2-1 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs. Lincoln jumped out in front 1-0 in the bottom of the second...Read More

JUNE 19 AFTERNOON RECAP Texas 9, Sioux City 4 – Box Four runs in the fifth inning broke a 4-4 tie to push the Texas AirHogs past the Sioux City Explorers. Starter Matt Shepherd earned the win allowing two earned runs over six innings. For the AirHogs LF Burt Reynolds hit his league leading 14th...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Texas AirHogs RHP Palmer Betts has been purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, the American Association announced on Sunday. In his first season with Texas, Betts currently leads the AirHogs with three victories, to go along with 28 strikeouts in 35.0 innings of work and a 5.66 ERA. Previously, the native...Read More

Gary SouthShore 3, Lincoln 0 – Box Gary SouthShore starter Charlie Rosario (pictured) threw a two-hit, complete game shutout to guide the RailCats to a 3-0 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs in a pitcher’s duel. With the win, Rosario improved to 5-1 on the year, tying the league lead in victories on the mound. LF Cameron...Read More

Wichita 4, Fargo-Moorhead 3 – Box C Martin Medina’s walk-off single scored Zack Cox in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Wichita Wingnuts over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4-3. Reliever Frankie Reed earned the win throwing a scoreless ninth inning. Wingnuts’ RF Brent Clevlen paced the offense as he went 3-for-5 at the...Read More

Chicago – On Monday, June 13, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame awarded Gary SouthShore RailCats owner Patrick A. Salvi (photo, left) the first Tommy Lasorda Legends Award for contributions made to the game of baseball. In addition to the RailCats, Salvi, a Chicago trial lawyer, is the owner of two other clubs, the independent Schaumburg (Ill.) Boomers of...Read More

JUNE 16 EVENING RECAPS Laredo 15, Joplin 4 – Box Laredo scored 10 runs late in the contest to bust open a tight game and roll to a 15-4 victory over the Joplin Blasters. With the score 5-4 Lemurs, Laredo scored three runs in the sixth inning, five in the seventh and two more in...Read More