(New York, N.Y., Dec. 2, 2025) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) today announced an agreement with HomeTeam Network (HTN), making the end-to-end sports streaming platform its new digital broadcast partner and offering a 50% savings compared to previous ALPB streaming platforms.

“We can’t wait to begin the partnership with HomeTeam Network,” said Atlantic League President Rick White. “Our goal is to offer fans better-quality broadcasts that align with our efforts to provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment. In short, better baseball, better broadcasts, and better value. We look forward to working with HTN to achieve that mission.”

Beginning with the 2026 Championship Season, fans will encounter vastly improved productions throughout the Atlantic League’s 10 member clubs. Broadcasts will feature split screen, replay and Automated Ball/Strike technologies. Live and on-demand streaming of all ALPB games will be available to subscribers online at www.hometeamlive.com and can be viewed a variety of ways including mobile phones, tablets, Roku streaming devices and Amazon Fire TV.

Each game broadcast will be produced by HomeTeam Network and will include state-of-the-art, AI-powered multi-camera feeds, graphics packages, and home and road play-by-play commentary. Additional content is slated to be featured on HTN’s platform throughout the year.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Atlantic League,” said Tanner Goetz, co-founder of HomeTeam Network. “The league has a remarkable history and has consistently been at the forefront of innovation in professional baseball. Leveraging HTN’s platform to elevate the fan viewing experience represents the next major step in advancing that tradition.”

All regular season and playoff games from Major League Baseball’s premier Professional Partner League will be streamed exclusively on HTN, offering fans an improved  viewing experience and better value. Seasonal, monthly and daily subscription packages will be available for purchase. Fans are encouraged to follow league and team social media accounts and stay tuned for details regarding exclusive HTN promotional offers.

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About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

Celebrating its third decade, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. Over its 27-year history, the ALPB has sent over 1,450 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 49 million fans to its 10 state-of-the-art ballparks that stretch from New York to North Carolina. Follow the action at AtlanticLeague.com.

About HomeTeam Network (HTN)

HomeTeam Network (HTN) was founded with a mission to deploy next-generation technology that delivers professional, broadcast-quality sports streaming and makes it accessible to organizations at every level. HTN powers live content for professional, collegiate, Olympic and amateur sports programs across North America. Each year, HTN produces thousands of live events with on-site support throughout the U.S. and Canada. In its continued efforts to advance sports media, HTN broadcasts have reached audiences in more than 80 countries and span over 40 different sports.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Atlantic League Manager of the Year Jamie Keefe, along with former Cy Young Award winner and pitching coach Frank Viola, have signed contract extensions that will keep them leading the High Point Rockers through the 2028 season. Rockers team President Pete Fisch made the announcement on Wednesday.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that Jamie Keefe is the best manager in the Atlantic League and Frank Viola is the top pitching coach. Together, they have led us to six successful seasons and it is important to the High Point community that we continue to have high quality people like Jamie and Frank leading the Rockers. This extension is not only a reflection of what they have accomplished but also the success we anticipate in the future.”

“I have been truly blessed to lead the Rockers over the past six seasons,” said Keefe. “I want to thank the High Point Rockers Board of Directors and Pete Fisch for the opportunity to continue calling High Point our home for another three seasons.

“Our goal remains clear: to bring an Atlantic League Championship to High Point – all while showcasing our Rockers talent to MLB and international leagues. To my staff, players, front office, and the incredible Rockers fans – thank you for your unwavering support. I can’t wait for the 2026 season to begin!

Keefe and Viola have been with the Rockers since the team’s inception in 2019. Together, they have led the Rockers to four playoff appearances in six seasons, 435 wins and the best six-year record in the Atlantic League at 435-332, a .567 winning percentage. The Rockers, in their six seasons, have claimed two first half South Division titles and earned two Wild Card berths into the playoffs.

“I am thrilled to be able to continue to be the pitching coach with the Rockers,” said Viola. “To be associated with the Rockers from the very start and to be able to see it through is a dream come true. We still have a league championship to win and I look forward to accomplishing that soon.”

During the 2025 season, the Rockers won the South Division’s first half championship and defeated the Gastonia Ghost Peppers in the South Division Championship Series in five games before falling to the York Revolution in the League Championship Series, three games to one. Keefe was named the Atlantic League Manager of the Year in 2025, the fourth time in his career he has received that honor.

The Rockers have reached the League Championship Series twice in the last six seasons, one of only three teams in the ALPB to have made multiple appearances. In addition, High Point is the only club with six consecutive winning seasons. The Rockers 225 home wins and 210 road wins are also the most of any ALPB team.

Keefe and Viola have helped to place 49 Rockers into Major League Baseball organizations or foreign leagues over their tenure. Seven former Rockers have gone on to play in MLB.

The 2026 season begins on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 when the Rockers host the Gastonia Ghost Peppers at Truist Point.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers centerfielder Ben Aklinski on Thursday was named the Atlantic League’s Defensive Player of the Year in voting conducted by the ALPB managers.

For the fourth-year Rockers outfielder, it is his third award of the week. He was named to the Drake All-Defensive Team on Tuesday and was selected as a Postseason All-Star on Wednesday. He is the first High Point Rocker to earn the league’s Defensive Player of the Year honor.

Aklinski had a .992 fielding percentage in 117 games this past season, handling 263 chances with just two errors. He was third among ALPB outfielders in chances.

Following the Rockers final regular season home game, Aklinski told the fans at Truist Point that the 2025 season would be his final year before returning to college to pursue an advanced degree. One of the premier players in league history, Aklinski owns nearly every Rockers offensive record including games played, hits, runs scored, RBIs, doubles, triples and grand slams. Including his 2021 season with the Lexington Legends, Aklinski put together a five-year ALPB career in which he was a two-time Postseason All-Star, a two-time All-Defensive team honoree and a two-time Mid-Season All-Star.

Aklinski will leave his mark in the Atlantic League record book as well, finishing fourth all-time with 132 home runs, sixth with 518 runs scored and 10^th with 469 RBI.

Earlier on Thursday, Rockers manager Jamie Keefe was named the Atlantic League’s Manager of the Year.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers manager Jamie Keefe on Thursday was named the Atlantic League Manager of the Year. Voting for the award was conducted by the ALPB managers.

In 2025, Keefe led the Rockers to the playoffs for the fourth time in his six seasons in High Point. Under Keefe’s leadership, the Rockers posted a 41-22 first half record, winning the South Division by five games over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The Rockers would go on to defeat the Gastonia Ghost Peppers in the South Division Championship Series and advance to the League Championship Series. The York Revolution downed the Rockers 3-1 in the LCS to claim a second consecutive ALPB championship.

“This was a very special team we had this year,” said Keefe. “They were self-motivated, had each other’s back and battled to the last out every night. While I am humbled by this award, this really is a reflection of the high caliber men in that clubhouse and they deserve all the credit.”

The only manager the Rockers have known, Keefe has posted a record of 435-332 with two South Division half-season championships.

For Keefe, it marks his first Atlantic League Manager of the Year award and the fourth of his career. During his time managing in the Can-Am Association, he was named the Manager of the Year in 2011 while coaching the Pittsfield Colonials and again in 2014 and 2015 while leading the Rockland Boulders.

Keefe’s success as a manager is not limited to the 2025 season. His 435 wins as the Rockers’ manager is more than any other Atlantic League team over the past six seasons. His 1207 wins and 1014 losses over his 21 seasons as a manager is a winning percentage of .543, higher than that of well-known MLB managers such as Terry Francona (.540), Joe Torre (.538) and Tony La Russa (.537).

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers outfielders Ben Aklinski and Luis Gonzalez were each named to the Atlantic League Postseason All-Star team on Wednesday. The 13-member team represents the top players from around the league as voted on by the ALPB managers.

Aklinski, who recently completed his fourth season with the Rockers, became just the second player in league history to join the 30-30 club with 32 homers and 31 stolen bases. Aklinski posted a .283 batting average in 2025 and finished third in the league with 112 runs scored. During his four seasons with the Rockers, Aklinski set records in almost every offensive category. He is High Point’s career leader in games played, runs scored, home runs, RBIs, doubles, triples and grand slams.

Gonzalez, in his first year with the Rockers after having spent time in the Major Leagues with the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants, hit .297 with 21 homers, 73 RBI and 36 stolen bases. He was fourth in the league with 110 runs scored and had a 37-game on-base streak during the regular season. As High Point’s right fielder, Gonzalez provided outstanding defense, having committed just one error in 2025.

Gonzalez and Aklinski give the Rockers eight players to have been named to the Postseason All-Star Team. Aklinski is a repeat member, having been named to the squad in 2023. Gonzales was previously an MLB.com Organization All-Star in the White Sox system in 2019, and the National League Rookie of the Month with the San Francisco Giants in May 2022.

Gonzalez and Aklinski were joined in the All-Star outfield by Gastonia’s Justin Wylie and Long Island’s River Town.