“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL
NOTRE DAME 6 CALIFORNIA 5
SETON HALL 7 BUTLER 2
PURDUE 20 ILLINOIS 4
IOWA 10 INDIANA 0
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 16 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 7
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 4 BALL STATE 0
MISSOURI STATE 2 INDIANA STATE 1
BELMONT 1 VALPO 0
EVANSVILLE 16 MISSOURI STATE 11
EASTERN ILLINOIS 9 SOUTHERN INDIANA 8
INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL
OREGON 9 INDIANA 7 (8)
NORTH CAROLINA 3 NOTRE DAME 1
SETON HALL 6 BUTLER 5
OHIO STATE 2 PURDUE 0
BALL STATE 3 BUFFALO 2
INDIANA STATE 2 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 0
DRAKE 6 VALPO 1
BRADLEY 8 EVANSVILLE 0
SOUTHERN INDIANA 4 SE MISSOURI STATE 3
SE MISSOURI STATE 9 SOUTHERN INDIANA 0
NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE/SCORES
SUNDAY
NEW YORK 94 DETROIT 93
MINNESOTA 116 LA LAKERS 113
BOSTON 107 ORLANDO 98
INDIANA 129 MILWAUKEE 103
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) CLEVELAND VS. (8) MIAMI
• GAME 1: CLEVELAND 121 MIAMI 100 (CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: CLEVELAND 121 MIAMI 112 (CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: CLEVELAND 124 MIAMI 87 (CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 3-0)
• GAME 4: CAVALIERS AT MIAMI (MON. APRIL 28, TBD)
• GAME 5: MIAMI AT CAVALIERS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: CAVALIERS AT MIAMI (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: MIAMI AT CAVALIERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(2) BOSTON VS. (7) ORLANDO
• GAME 1: BOSTON 103 ORLANDO 86 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: BOSTON 109 ORLANDO 100 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: ORLANDO 95 BOSTON 93 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: BOSTON 107 ORLANDO 98 (BOSTON LEADS SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: MAGIC AT CELTICS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: CELTICS AT MAGIC (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: MAGIC AT CELTICS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(3) NEW YORK VS. (6) DETROIT
• GAME 1: NEW YORK 123 DETROIT 112 (NEW YORK LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: DETROIT 100 NEW YORK 94 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: NEW YORK 118 DETROIT 116 (NY LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: NEW YORK 94 DETROIT 93 (NY LEADS SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: PISTONS AT KNICKS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: KNICKS AT PISTONS (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: PISTONS AT KNICKS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(4) INDIANA VS. (5) MILWAUKEE
• GAME 1: INDIANA 117 MILWAUKEE 98 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: INDIANA 123 MILWAUKEE 115 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: MILWAUKEE 117 INDIANA 101 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: INDIANA 129 MILWAUKEE 103 (INDIANA LEADS SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: BUCKS AT PACERS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: PACERS AT BUCKS (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: BUCKS AT PACERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) MEMPHIS
• GAME 1: OKLAHOMA CITY 131 MEMPHIS 80 (OKLAHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: OKLAHOMA CITY 118 MEMPHIS 99 (OKLAHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: OKLAHOMA CITY 114 MEMPHIS 108 (OKLHOMA CITY LEADS SERIES 3-0)
• GAME 4: OKLAHOMA CITY 117 MEMPHIS 115 (OKLAHOMA CITY WINS SERIES 4-0)
(2) HOUSTON VS. (7) GOLDEN STATE
• GAME 1: GOLDEN STATE 95 HOUSTON 85 (GOLDEN STATE LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: HOUSTON 109 GOLDEN STATE 94 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: GOLDEN STATE 104 HOUSTON 93 (GOLDEN STATE LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: ROCKETS AT WARRIORS (MON. APRIL 28, 10 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: WARRIORS AT ROCKETS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: ROCKETS AT WARRIORS (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: WARRIORS AT ROCKETS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(3) LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. (6) MINNESOTA
• GAME 1: MINNESOTA 117 LOS ANGELES 95 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 94 MINNESOTA 85 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: MINNESOTA 116 LOS ANGELES 104 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: MINNESOTA 116 LOS ANGELES 113 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 3-1)
• GAME 5: TIMBERWOLVES AT LAKERS (WED. APRIL 30, TBD)*
• GAME 6: LAKERS AT TIMBERWOLVES (FRI. MAY 2, TBD)*
• GAME 7: TIMBERWOLVES AT LAKERS (SUN. MAY 4, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
(4) DENVER VS. (5) LA CLIPPERS
• GAME 1: DENVER 112 LOS ANGELES 110 (OT) (DENVER LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 105 DENVER 102 (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
• GAME 3: LOS ANGELES 117 DENVER 83 (LOS ANGELES LEADS SERIES 2-1)
• GAME 4: DENVER 101 LOS ANGELES 99 (SERIES EVEN 2-2)
• GAME 5: CLIPPERS AT NUGGETS (TUE. APRIL 29, TBD)*
• GAME 6: NUGGETS AT CLIPPERS (THU. MAY 1, TBD)*
• GAME 7: CLIPPERS AT NUGGETS (SAT. MAY 3, TBD)*
* IF NECESSARY
> CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WILL BEGIN MAY 5-6, BUT CAN MOVE UP TO MAY 3-4.
> CONFERENCE FINALS
THE CONFERENCE FINALS WILL BEGIN MAY 20-21, BUT CAN MOVE UP TO MAY 18-19.
MAY 20: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 1 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (POSSIBLE SERIES MOVE UP TO MAY 18)
MAY 21: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 1 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (POSSIBLE SERIES MOVE UP TO MAY 19)
MAY 22: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 2 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 23: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 2 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 24: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 3 ON ABC, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 25: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 3 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 26: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 4 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET
MAY 27: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 4 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET
MAY 28: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 5 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 29: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 5 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 30: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 6 ON ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
MAY 31: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 6 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 1: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 7 ON ESPN, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 2: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS – GAME 7 ON TNT, 8 P.M. ET (IF NECESSARY)
> NBA FINALS
THE 2025 NBA FINALS WILL BEGIN JUNE 5, WITH ABC AS THE EXCLUSIVE BROADCASTER.
JUNE 5: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 1 ON ABC
JUNE 8: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 2 ON ABC
JUNE 11: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 3 ON ABC
JUNE 13: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 4 ON ABC
JUNE 16: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 5 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 19: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 6 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
JUNE 22: NBA FINALS 2025 PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV – GAME 7 ON ABC (IF NECESSARY)
NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE/SCORES
ST. LOUIS 5 WINNIPEG 1
CAROLINA 5 NEW JERSEY 2
WASHINGTON 5 MONTREAL 2
EDMONTON 4 LOS ANGELES 3 OT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
OTTAWA SENATORS (WC2) VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (1A)
GAME 1: TORONTO 6 OTTAWA 2 (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: TORONTO 3 OTTAWA 2 OT (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: TORONTO 3 OTTAWA 2 OT (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 3-0)
GAME 4: OTTAWA 4 TORONTO 3 OT (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 3-1)
GAME 5: SENATORS AT MAPLE LEAFS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: MAPLE LEAFS AT SENATORS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: SENATORS AT MAPLE LEAFS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
FLORIDA PANTHERS (3A) VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (2A)
GAME 1: FLORIDA 6 TAMPA BAY 2 (FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: FLORIDA 3 TAMPA BAY 0 (FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: TAMPA BAY 5 FLORIDA 1 FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: LIGHTNING AT PANTHERS, MONDAY, APRIL 28, TBD
GAME 5: PANTHERS AT LIGHTNING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: LIGHTNING AT PANTHERS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: PANTHERS AT LIGHTNING, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
MONTREAL CANADIENS (WC2) VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS (1M)
GAME 1: WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 2 OT (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 1 (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: MONTREAL 5 WASHINGTON 3 (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: WASHINGTON 5 MONTREAL 2 (WASHINGTON LEADS SERIES (3-1)
GAME 5: CANADIENS AT CAPITALS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: CAPITALS AT CANADIENS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: CANADIENS/AT CAPITALS, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
NEW JERSEY DEVILS (3M) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (2M)
GAME 1: CAROLINA 4 NEW JERSEY 1 (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: CAROLINA 3 NEW JERSEY 1 (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: NEW JERSEY 3 CAROLINA 2 2OT (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: CAROLINA 5 NEW JERSEY 2 (CAROLINA LEADS SERIES 3-1)
GAME 5: DEVILS AT HURRICANES, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: HURRICANES AT DEVILS, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: DEVILS AT HURRICANES, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ST. LOUIS BLUES (WC2) VS. WINNIPEG JETS (1C)
GAME 1: WINNIPEG 5 ST. LOUIS 3 (WINNIPEG LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: WINNIPEG 2 ST. LOUIS 1 (WINNIPEG LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: ST. LOUIS 7 WINNIPEG 2 (ST. LOUIS LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: ST. LOUIS 5 WINNIPEG 1 (ST. LOUIS LEADS SERIES 3-1)
GAME 5: BLUES AT JETS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, TBD *
GAME 6: JETS AT BLUES, FRIDAY, MAY 2, TBD *
GAME 7: BLUES AT JETS, SUNDAY, MAY 4, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
COLORADO AVALANCHE (3C) VS. DALLAS STARS (2C)
GAME 1: COLORADO 5 DALLAS 1 (COLORADO LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: DALLAS 4 COLORADO 4 OT (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
GAME 3: DALLAS 2 COLORADO 1 (DALLAS LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: COLORADO 4 DALLAS 0 (SERIES EVEN 2-2)
GAME 5: AVALANCHE AT STARS, MONDAY, APRIL 28, TBD *
GAME 6: STARS AT AVALANCHE, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: AVALANCHE AT STARS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD*
* IF NECESSARY
MINNESOTA WILD (WC1) VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (1P)
GAME 1: VEGAS 4 MINNESOTA 2 (VEGAS LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2 (SERIES TIED 1-1)
GAME 3: MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2 (MINNESOTA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: VEGAS 4 MINNESOTA 4 MINNESOTA 3 OT (SERIES EVEN 2-2)
GAME 5: WILD AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT WILD, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: WILD AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
EDMONTON OILERS (3P) VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS (2P)
GAME 1: LOS ANGELES 6 EDMONTON 5 ( LA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 6 EDMONTON 2 (LA LEADS SERIES 2-0)
GAME 3: EDMONTON 7 LOS ANGELES 4 (LA LEADS SERIES 2-1)
GAME 4: EDMONTON 4 LOS ANGELES 3 OT (SERIES EVEN 1-1)
GAME 5: OILERS AT KINGS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, TBD *
GAME 6: KINGS AT OILERS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, TBD *
GAME 7: OILERS AT KINGS, SATURDAY, MAY 3, TBD *
* IF NECESSARY
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON 8 NY METS 7
NY YANKEES 11 TORONTO 2
NY YANKEES 5 TORONTO 1
DETROIT 7 BALTIMORE 0
MINNESOTA 5 LA ANGELS 0
BOSTON 13 CLEVELAND 3
HOUSTON 7 KANSAS CITY 3
MILWAUKEE 7 ST. LOUIS 1
CINCINNATI 8 COLORADO 1
LAS VEGAS 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO 3 TEXAS 2
TAMPA BAY 4 SAN DIEGO 2
ARIZONA 6 ATLANTA 4
LA DODGERS 9 PITTSBURGH 2
SEATTLE 7 MIAMI 6
PHILADELPHIA 3 CHICAGO CUBS 1 (10)
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. PAUL 5 INDIANAPOLIS 3
FT. WAYNE 5 LANSING 4
BELOIT 4 SOUTH BEND 3
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
VANCOUVER 3 MINNESOTA 1
DALLAS 4 MIAMI 3
LOA ANGELES 2 ST. LOUIS 2
PORTLAND 4 LA GALAXY 2
UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DC 37 ARLINGTON 33
HOUSTON 27 SAN ANTONIO 3
WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL
INDY 3 SAN DIEGO 1
OMAHA 3 VEGAS 0
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NFL COMPLETE NFL DRAFT
Arizona Cardinals (6 picks)
Round 1, pick 16: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
Round 2, pick 47: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Round 3, pick 78: Jordan Burch, DL, Oregon
Round 4, pick 115: Cody Simon, LB, Ohio State
Round 5, pick 174: Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
Round 6, pick 211: Hayden Conner, IOL, Texas
Round 7, pick 225: Kitan Crawford, S, Nevada
Atlanta Falcons (5 picks)
Round 1, pick 15: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
Round 1, pick 26 (from Rams): James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
Round 3, pick 96: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
Round 4, pick 118: Billy Bowman Jr., S, Oklahoma
Round 7, pick 218: Jack Nelson, OT, Wisconsin
Baltimore Ravens (11 picks)
Round 1, pick 27: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Round 2, pick 59: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
Round 3, pick 91: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
Round 4, pick 129: Teddye Buchanan, LB, Cal
Round 5, pick 141: Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M
Round 6, pick 178: Bilhal Kone, CB, Western Michigan
Round 6, pick 186: Tyler Loop, K, Arizona
Round 6, pick 203: LaJohntay Wester, WR, Colorado
Round 6, pick 210: Aeneas Peebles, DL, Virginia Tech
Round 6, pick 212: Robert Longerbeam, CB, Rutgers
Round 7, pick 243: Garrett Dellinger, IOL, LSU
Buffalo Bills (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 30: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
Round 2, pick 41: T.J. Sanders, DL, South Carolina
Round 2, pick 72: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
Round 4, pick 109: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
Round 5, pick 170: Jordan Hancock, CB, Ohio State
Round 5:, pick 173: Jackson Hawes, TE, Georgia Tech
Round 6, pick 177: Dorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech
Round 6, pick 206: Chase Lundt, OT, UCONN
Round 7, pick 240: Kaden Prather, WR, Maryland
Carolina Panthers (8 picks)
Round 1, pick 8: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Round 2, pick 51: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
Round 3, pick 77: Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
Round 4, pick 114: Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
Round 4, pick 122: Lathan Ransom, S, Ohio State
Round 5, pick 140: Cam Jackson, DL, Florida
Round 5, pick 163: Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
Round 6, pick 208: Jimmy Horn Jr., WR, Colorado
Chicago Bears (8 picks)
Round 1, pick 10: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Round 2, pick 39: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Round 2, pick 56: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
Round 3, pick 62: Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&M
Round 4, pick 132: Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland
Round 5, pick 169: Zah Frazier, CB, UTSA
Round 6, pick 195: Luke Newman, OT, Michigan State
Round 7, pick 233: Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers
Cincinnati Bengals (6 picks)
Round 1, pick 17: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Round 2, pick 49: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
Round 3, pick 81: Dylan Fairchild, IOL, Georgia
Round 4, pick 119: Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
Round 5, pick 153: Jalen Rivers, IOL, Miami
Round 6, pick 193: Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech
Cleveland Browns (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 5 (from Jaguars): Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
Round 2, pick 33: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
Round 2, pick 36: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
Round 3, pick 67: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
Round 3, pick 94: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
Round 4, pick 126: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Round 5, pick 144: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Dallas Cowboys (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 12: Tyler Booker, IOL, Alabama
Round 2, pick 44: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
Round 3, pick 76: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
Round 5, pick 149: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
Round 5, pick 152: Shemar James, LB, Florida
Round 6, pick 204: Ajani Cornelius, IOL, Oregon
Round 7, pick 217: Jay Toia, DL, UCLA
Round 7, pick 239: Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson
Round 7, pick 247: Tommy Akingbesote, DL, Maryland
Denver Broncos (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 20: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Round 2, pick 60: RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
Round 3, pick 74: Pat Bryant, WR, Illinois
Round 3, pick 101: Sai’vion Jones, DL, LSU
Round 4, pick 134: Que Robinson, EDGE, Alabama
Round 6, pick 216: Jeremy Crawshaw, P, Florida
Round 7, pick 241: Caleb Lohner, TE, Utah
Detroit Lions (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 28: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
Round 2, pick 57: Tate Ratledge, IOL, Georgia
Round 3, pick 70: Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Arkansas
Round 5, pick 171: Miles Frazier, IOL, LSU
Round 6, pick 196: Ahmed Hassanein, EDGE, Boise State
Round 7, pick 230: Dan Jackson, S, Georgia
Round 7, pick 244: Dominic Lovett, WR, Georgia
Green Bay Packers (8 picks)
Round 1, pick 23: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Round 2, pick 54: Anthony Belton, IOL, NC State
Round 3:, pick 87: Savion Williams, WR, TCU
Round 4, pick 124: Barryn Sorrell, EDGE, Texas
Round 5, pick 159: Collin Oliver, LB, Oklahoma State
Round 6, pick 198: Warren Brinson, DL, Georgia
Round 7, pick 237: Micah Robinson, CB, Tulane
Round 7, pick 250: John Williams, OT, Cincinnati
Houston Texans (9 picks)
Round 2, pick 34: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Round 2, pick 48: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
Round 3, pick 79: Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
Round 3, pick 97: Jaylin Smith, CB, USC
Round 6, pick 116: Woody Marks, RB, USC
Round 6, pick 187: Jaylen Reed, S, Penn State
Round 6, pick 197: Graham Mertz, QB, Florida
Round 7, pick 224: Kyonte Hamilton, DL, Rutgers
Round 7, pick 255: Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa
Indianapolis Colts (8 picks)
Round 1, pick 14: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Round 2, pick 45: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
Round 3, pick 80: Justin Walley, CB, Minnesota
Round 4, pick 127: Jalen Travis, OT, Iowa State
Round 5, pick 151: DJ Giddens, RB, Kansas State
Round 6, pick 189: Riley Leonard, QB, Notre Dame
Round 6, pick 190: Tim Smith, DL, Alabama
Round 7, pick 232: Hunter Wohler, S, Wisconsin
Jacksonville Jaguars (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 2: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
Round 3, pick 88: Caleb Ransaw, CB, Tulane
Round 3, pick 89: Wyatt Milum, OT, West Virginia
Round 4, pick 104: Bhayshul Tuten, RB Virginia Tech
Round 4, pick 107: Jack Kiser, LB, Notre Dame
Round 6, pick 194: Jalen McLeod, LB, Auburn
Round 6, pick 200: Rayuan Lane III, S, Navy
Round 7, pick 221: Jonah Monheim, OT, USC
Round 7, pick 236: LeQuint Allen, RB, Syracuse
Kansas City Chiefs (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 32: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Round 2, pick 63: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
Round 3, pick 66: Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
Round 3, pick 85: Nohl Williams, CB, California
Round 4, pick 133: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
Round 5, pick 156: Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon
Round 7, pick 228: Brashard Smith, RB, SMU
Las Vegas Raiders (11 picks)
Round 1, pick 6: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Round 2, pick 58: Jack Bech, WR, TCU
Round 3, pick 68: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
Round 3, pick 98: Caleb Rogers, OT, Texas Tech
Round 3, pick 99: Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
Round 4, pick 108: Dont’e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee
Round 4, pick 135: Tonka Hemingway, DL, South Carolina
Round 6, pick 180: JJ Pegues, DL, Ole Miss
Round 6, pick 213: Tommy Mellott, QB, Montana State
Round 6, pick 215: Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State
Round 7, pick 222: Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota
Los Angeles Chargers (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 22: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Round 2, pick 55: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Round 3, pick 86: Jamaree Caldwell, DL, Oregon
Round 4, pick 125: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
Round 4, pick 158: KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR, Auburn
Round 5, pick 165: Oronde Gadsden II, TE, Syracuse
Round 6, pick 199: Branson Taylor, OT, Pittsburgh
Round 6, pick 214: R.J. Mickens, S, Clemson
Round 7, pick 256: Trikweze Bridges, CB, Florida
Los Angeles Rams (6 picks)
Round 2, pick 46: Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon
Round 3, pick 90: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
Round 4, pick 117: Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
Round 5, pick 148: Ty Hamilton, DL, Ohio State
Round 5, pick 172: Chris Paul Jr., LB, Ole Miss
Round 7, pick 242: Konata Mumpfield, WR, Pittsburgh
Miami Dolphins (8 picks)
Round 1, pick 13: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Round 2, pick 37: Jonah Savaiinaea, IOL, Arizona
Round 5, pick 143: Jordan Phillips, DL, Maryland
Round 5, pick 150: Jason Marshall Jr., CB, Florida
Round 5, pick 155: Dante Trader Jr., S, Maryland
Round 6, pick 179: Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State
Round 7, pick 231: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Round 7, pick 253: Zeek Biggers, DL, Georgia Tech
Minnesota Vikings (5 picks)
Round 1, pick 24: Donovan Jackson, IOL, Ohio State
Round 3, pick 102: Tai Felton, WR, Maryland
Round 5, pick 139: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL, Georgia
Round 6, pick 201: Kobe King, LB, Penn State
Round 6, pick 202: Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh
New England Patriots (11 picks)
Round 1, pick 4: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Round 2:, pick 38: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
Round 3, pick 69: Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State
Round 3, pick 95: Jared Wilson, IOL, Georgia
Round 4, pick 106: Craig Woodson, S, Cal
Round 5, pick 137: Joshua Farmer, DL, Florida State
Round 5, pick 146: Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU
Round 6, pick 182: Andres Borregales, K, Miami
Round 7, pick 220: Marcus Bryant, OT, Missouri
Round 7, pick 251: Julian Ashby, LS, Vanderbilt
Round 7, pick 257: Kobee Minor, CB, Memphis
New Orleans Saints (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 9: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Round 2, pick 40: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville
Round 3, pick 71: Vernon Broughton, DL, Texas
Round 3, pick 93: Jonas Sanker, S, Virginia
Round 4, pick 112: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
Round 4, pick 131: Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
Round 6, pick 184: Devin Neal, RB, Kansas
Round 7, pick 248: Moliki Matavao, TE, UCLA
Round 7, pick 254: Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse
New York Giants (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 3: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
Round 1, pick 25: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
Round 3, pick 65: Darius Alexander, DL, Toledo
Round 4, pick 105: Cameron Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
Round 5, pick 154: Marcus Mbow, OT, Purdue
Round 7, pick 219: Thomas Fidone II, TE, Nebraska
Round 7, pick 246: Korie Black, CB, Oklahoma State
New York Jets (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 7: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
Round 2, pick 42: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
Round 3, pick 73: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
Round 4, pick 110: Arian Smith, WR, Georgia
Round 5, pick 130: Malachi Moore, DB, Alabama
Round 5, pick 162: Francisco Mauigoa, LB, Miami
Round 5, pick 176: Tyler Baron, EDGE, Miami
Philadelphia Eagles (10 picks)
Round 1, pick 31: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Round 2, pick 64: Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
Round 4, pick 111: Ty Robinson, DL, Nebraska
Round 5, pick 145: Mac McWilliams, CB, UCF
Round 5, pick 161: Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Georgia
Round 5, pick 168: Drew Kendall, IOL, Boston College
Round 6, pick 181: Kyle McCord, QB, Syracuse
Round 6, pick 191: Myles Hinton, OT, Michigan
Round 6, pick 207: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
Round 6, pick 209: Antwaun Powell-Ryland, EDGE, Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh Steelers (7 picks)
Round 1, pick 21: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
Round 3, pick 83: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
Round 4, pick 123: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
Round 5, pick 164: Yahya Black, DL, Iowa
Round 6, pick 185: Will Howard, QB, Ohio State
Round 7, pick 226: Carson Bruener, LB, Washington
Round 7, pick 229: Donte Kent, CB, Central Michigan
San Francisco 49ers (11 picks)
Round 1, pick 11: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Round 2, pick 43: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas
Round 3, pick 75: Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma State
Round 3, pick 100: Upton Stout, CB, Western Kentucky
Round 4, pick 113: CJ West, DL, Indiana
Round 4, pick 138: Jordan Watkins, WR, Ole Miss
Round 5, pick 147: Jordan James, RB, Oregon
Round 5, pick 160: Marques Sigle, S, Kansas State
Round 7, pick 227: Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana
Round 7, pick 249: Connor Colby, IOL, Iowa
Round 7, pick 252: Junior Bergen, WR, Montana
Seattle Seahawks (11 picks)
Round 1, pick 18: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
Round 2, pick 35: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Round 2, pick 50: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
Round 3, pick 92: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Round 5, pick 142: Rylie Mills, DL, Notre Dame
Round 5, pick 166: Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
Round 5, pick 175: Robbie Ouzts, TE, Alabama
Round 6, pick 192: Bryce Cabeldue, OT, Kansas
Round 7, pick 223: Damien Martinez, RB, Miami
Round 7, pick 234: Mason Richman, OT, Iowa
Round 7, pick 238: Ricky White III, WR, UNLV
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6 picks)
Round 1 pick 19: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Round 2: pick 53: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Round 3, pick 84: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
Round 4, pick 121: David Walker, EDGE, Central Arkansas
Round 5, pick 157: Elijah Roberts, EDGE, SMU
Round 7, pick 235: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
Tennessee Titans (9 picks)
Round 1, pick 1: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Round 2, pick 52: Oluwafemi Oladejo, EDGE, UCLA
Round 3, pick 82: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
Round 4, pick 103: Chimere Dike, WR, Florida
Round 4, pick 120: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
Round 5, pick 136: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
Round 5, pick 167: Jackson Slater, IOL, Sacramento State
Round 6, pick 183: Marcus Harris, S, California
Round 6, pick 188: Kalel Mullings, RB, Michigan
Washington Commanders (5 picks)
Round 1, pick 29: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
Round 2, pick 61: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Round 4, pick 128: Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia
Round 6, pick 205: Kain Medrano, LB, UCLA
Round 7, pick 245: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Arizona
NBA PLAYOFFS
NBA ROUNDUP: DAMIAN LILLARD INJURED IN BUCKS’ LOSS TO PACERS
Myles Turner scored 23 points as one of eight players in double digits and the Indiana Pacers took a 3-1 first-round series lead with a convincing 129-103 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
Andrew Nembhard scored 20 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for Indiana. T.J. McConnell scored 15 points, Aaron Nesmith had 14 points, Obi Toppin scored 13 and Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker added 12 apiece for the fourth-seeded Pacers.
Indiana never trailed while shooting a scorching 60.2 percent from the field — including 18 of 39 from 3-point range — and had 36 assists on 50 baskets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists for the fifth-seeded Bucks. Kevin Porter Jr. added 23 points and fellow reserve Bobby Portis added 14 for Milwaukee.
Bucks star Damian Lillard exited midway through the first quarter with a potentially serious lower left leg injury.
Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points on 12-for-23 shooting, and Minnesota rallied late for a win over Los Angeles in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series in Minneapolis.
Edwards grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists for the Timberwolves, who seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Julius Randle scored 25 points, and Jaden McDaniels recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lakers’ Luka Doncic bounced back from a stomach bug in Game 3 to finish with 38 points on 13-for-28 shooting. LeBron James scored 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had eight assists, and Rui Hachimura finished with 23 points.
The Timberwolves outscored the Lakers 32-19 in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves had a chance to even the score at the buzzer, but his 3-point attempt from the right corner clanked off the rim.
Knicks 94, Pistons 93
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter after injuring his ankle, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 27 to lead visiting New York to a victory over Detroit in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Josh Hart added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who claimed a 3-1 series lead and can close out the best-of-seven series Tuesday in New York. The Knicks took a 94-93 lead on Towns’ 3-pointer with 47 seconds to go. Detroit’s Tim Hardaway Jr. appeared to be fouled on his missed 3-point attempt as time expired but no call was made on Hart for banging shoulders with Hardaway. Crew chief David Guthrie later told a pool reporter that the officials missed the call.
Cade Cunningham led the way with 25 points and Tobias Harris added 18 for Detroit, which tied an NBA record with its ninth straight postseason loss at home. The Philadelphia 76ers set the mark from 1968-71. The Pistons have not won a home playoff game since May 2008.
Celtics 107, Magic 98
Jayson Tatum collected game highs of 37 points and 14 rebounds to lead Boston past host Orlando in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
The second-seeded Celtics made 30 of their 32 free-throw attempts as they took a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series. Four of Boston’s five starters scored at least 18 points. Jaylen Brown had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis tossed in 19 points and Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Paolo Banchero led seventh-seeded Orlando with 31 points. Franz Wagner finished with 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Wendell Carter Jr. supplied nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
NHL PLAYOFFS
NHL ROUNDUP: ANDREI SVECHNIKOV SCORES 3, CANES 1 WIN FROM OUSTING DEVILS
Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick helped the Carolina Hurricanes overcome the loss of goalie Frederik Andersen to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Newark, N.J., on Sunday and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series.
Svechnikov, the lone player in Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers history to post a hat trick in a postseason game, did it for the second time on Sunday. He scored in the opening minute of the first and second periods and then iced the win with an empty-netter with 3:17 left in the third.
Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina. Andersen earned the win by stopping six of seven shots before he was injured with 15:41 left in the second. Pyotr Kochetko made 14 saves in relief in his first action since April 16.
Nico Hischier scored on the Devils’ final shot against Andersen 2:45 into the second. Timo Meier, who assisted on Hischier’s goal, pulled New Jersey within 3-2 fewer than three minutes after Kochetkov entered. Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom recorded 24 saves.
Capitals 5, Canadiens 2
Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with 3:37 remaining in the third period and visiting Washington beat Montreal to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Dylan Strome controlled a stretch pass at center ice from Trevor van Riemsdyk, crossed the blue line and dropped the puck to Mangiapane, who scored his first goal of the series on a high wrist shot from the slot. Brandon Duhaime scored into the empty net with 2:39 left and Tom Wilson did the same with 55 seconds remaining for the 5-2 final.
Duhaime scored two third-period goals and Strome had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who are the No. 1 seed. Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens, who are the second wild card.
Blues 5, Jets 1
Jake Neighbours scored his first playoff goal and added two assists as host St. Louis defeated Winnipeg tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Captain Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist while Robert Thomas and defensemen Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues. Defenseman Colton Parayko had two assists and Jordan Binnington stopped 30 shots.
Kyle Connor netted the goal for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 13 saves on 18 shots before being pulled early in the third period. It is the second consecutive game that Hellebuyck has been removed; he has allowed 11 goals on 43 shots in the last two contests. He was replaced by Eric Comrie, who stopped six shots.
Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)
Leon Draisaitl scored his first career playoff overtime goal to cap a four-point performance as host Edmonton came back to beat Los Angeles and even their series at 2-2.
Evan Bouchard scored twice and Corey Perry added a single for the Oilers, who erased a two-goal third-period deficit to force overtime. Connor McDavid netted two helpers and goaltender Calvin Pickard made 38 saves.
Trevor Moore, Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala scored for the Kings, who have blown third-period leads in three of four games this series. Phil Danault collected two assists and goalie Darcy Kuemper stopped 44 shots.
BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: NATIONALS STORM BACK FROM 6-RUN DEFICIT TO TOP METS
CJ Abrams scored on Pete Alonso’s throwing error in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit for an 8-7 win against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.
Alex Call doubled leading off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-2) and pinch runner Jacob Young went to third on a groundout. Abrams singled to right to score Young with the tying run before James Wood walked. Luis Garcia Jr. hit a grounder to Alonso, whose throw eluded Stanek covering first.
Jorge Lopez (3-0) got the final out in the top of the ninth.
Juan Soto, Luis Torrens and Mark Vientos each had two hits for New York, which lost for just the second time in the past 10 games.
Riley Adams hit a three-run shot to pull the Nationals within 7-6 in the seventh, and Dylan Crews also homered for Washington.
Yankees 11, Blue Jays 2 (Game 1)
Austin Wells capped a six-run third inning with a bases-loaded double off a frustrated Kevin Gausman as host New York rolled to a rout over Toronto in the opener of a doubleheader.
Wells gave New York a 6-1 lead with a double off the base of the right-center field fence on a full-count fastball, knocking Gausman out of the game. Gausman (2-3), who allowed six runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings, was ejected as he walked off the field. Addison Barger had two hits and an RBI for Toronto, which has lost six of seven.
New York’s Max Fried (5-0) allowed one run on six hits in six innings and has won seven straight decisions dating back to last season. Anthony Volpe homered and drove in two, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also had two RBIs and Aaron Judge had two hits to extend his on-base streak to 23 games and ended the game with a .412 batting average.
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1 (Game 2)
Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking homer to highlight a three-run sixth inning as host New York beat Toronto to complete a doubleheader sweep.
A day after his 33rd birthday, Judge ended a nine-game homerless drought by lining a first-pitch cutter from Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (2-2) into the right-center field seats. Judge extended his on-base streak to 24 games and ended the doubleheader with a major-league-leading .406 batting average. Trent Grisham hit Bassitt’s third pitch of the game for a homer.
Anthony Santander broke an 0-for-25 skid with a tying homer off New York starter Clarke Schmidt in the third. Toronto lost for the seventh time in eight games and was held to three hits. Bassitt allowed four runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Mariners 7, Marlins 6
Logan Evans pitched five solid innings to win his major league debut and Cal Raleigh hit his American League-leading 10th home run as Seattle defeated visiting Miami.
J.P. Crawford also went deep for the AL West-leading Mariners, who won their sixth consecutive series. Evans, called up from Triple-A Tacoma after M’s ace Logan Gilbert went on the 15-day injured list, allowed two hits, walked three and struck out three.
Ramirez homered twice to cap a remarkable first week in the majors. Ramirez went 9-for-19 with four doubles, three home runs and five RBIs with a 1.682 OPS.
Phillies 3, Cubs 1 (10 innings)
Trea Turner went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Aaron Nola threw seven solid innings as visiting Philadelphia defeated Chicago in 10 innings.
Nola allowed one run on three hits. Jose Alvarado (3-0) struck out one in a clean ninth inning to earn the win, and Jordan Romano did the same in the 10th for his second save of the season. The Phillies took the final two games of the three-game series.
Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit in two-thirds of one inning. Starter Jameson Taillon gave up one run on five hits in seven innings.
Rays 4, Padres 2
Taylor Walls homered and Zack Littell got his first win after five straight losses as Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep of host San Diego, handing the Padres their fourth straight loss.
Chandler Simpson scored the tiebreaking run in the top of the fifth inning when he scampered home from third on a wild pitch by Randy Vasquez (1-3). Simpson added insurance in the ninth when he stroked a two-out RBI single to left that scored Travis Jankowski, finishing a 3-for-4 game.
Littell lasted five innings, permitting five hits and two runs. Four relievers worked hitless ball over the last four innings, with Pete Fairbanks pitching the ninth for his sixth save and second in as many nights.
Red Sox 13, Guardians 3
Ninth-place hitter Ceddanne Rafaela hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs, while Rob Refsnyder and Rafael Devers also went deep during Boston’s road rout of Cleveland.
Rafaela, whose towering homer to left-center field in the seventh made it 12-3 and capped his productive day, was one of six players with at least two hits for Boston, which outscored Cleveland 20-6 in winning the last two of this three-game set. The Red Sox’s Jarren Duran had four hits with an RBI, while Refsnyder and Kristian Campbell each drove in two.
In his second start, Boston’s Brayan Bello (2-0) yielded six hits and three walks, but only Nolan Jones’ three-run homer in his sixth and final inning. Meanwhile, Logan Allen (1-2) allowed seven runs, nine hits and three walks over 4 1/3 innings for Cleveland, which committed four errors and some poor baserunning while dropping its first 2025 home series.
Giants 3, Rangers 2
Heliot Ramos led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a “Little League home run,” taking advantage of two Texas throwing errors to circle the bases on an infield single and hand host San Francisco a walk-off win.
Ramos chopped reliever Luke Jackson’s first pitch between the mound and third base, where Jackson bare-handed it and threw it past first baseman Jake Burger. Burger chased down the ball in foul territory down the right field line, but his attempt to gun down Ramos streaking for third was off-line, allowing the Giant to dash home.
Camilo Doval (2-1), who needed just 10 pitches to retire the Rangers in order in the top of the ninth, was credited with the win. Jackson (0-3) took the loss. Marcus Semien hit a two-run single for Texas. San Francisco’s Wilmer Flores drew a bases-loaded walk and Christian Koss hit an RBI single.
Tigers 7, Orioles 0
Tarik Skubal struck out 11 in six dominant innings and host Detroit completed a three-game sweep of Baltimore. Skubal (3-2) held the Orioles to four hits without a walk in a 91-pitch effort.
Gleyber Torres drove in three runs while Javier Baez scored two runs and knocked in two more as Detroit won its fourth straight game. Jace Jung and Dillon Dingler had the other Tigers RBIs.
Baltimore starter Dean Kremer (2-4) gave up five runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Orioles have dropped six of their last seven games.
Astros 7, Royals 3
Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena drove in three runs apiece and Chas McCormick went 3-for-4 with three runs as Houston avoided a sweep in Kansas City.
Alvarez put the Astros up with a three-run home run, his third of the season, that went 436 feet to center field. Houston starter Hunter Brown (4-1) pitched six innings, allowing an earned run on seven hits and striking out nine.
Jonathan India reached three times, going 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI on a sacrifice fly for the Royals. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 for his third multi-hit game in his last four starts.
A’s 3, White Sox 2 (10 innings)
Luis Urias hit a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a walk-off victory over Chicago in the rubber game of their three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.
Urias hit the first pitch he saw from reliever Jordan Leasure (0-2) an estimated 398 feet over the left field fence, driving in ghost runner Jacob Wilson and giving the Athletics their fourth win in the last five games.
Brent Rooker went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and RBI for the Athletics, who won back-to-back home series for the first time this season. Joshua Palacios went 2-for-4 with a home run for Chicago, which finished its 10-game road trip 3-7.
Twins 5, Angels 0
Joe Ryan threw seven scoreless innings, Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each drove in two runs, and Minnesota beat Los Angeles in Minneapolis to complete a three-game sweep.
Ryan (2-2) allowed just four hits, struck out 11 and walked one as the Twins handed the Angels their fifth loss in their last six games.
Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano (2-4) allowed five hits over five innings, surrendering four runs (three earned), striking out four and walking one. Luis Rengifo was the only Angel to muster two hits.
Brewers 7, Cardinals 1
Jose Quintana tossed five solid innings and Christian Yelich had two hits and two RBIs as Milwaukee avoided a three-game sweep with a win over host St. Louis.
Quintana (4-0) allowed one run on five hits on Sunday and over four starts has yielded three runs in 23 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out six. Brice Turang, William Contreras, Sal Frelick, Rhys Hoskins and Caleb Durbin each drove in a run for the Brewers, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Brendan Donovan doubled in a run and Lars Nootbaar had two hits and a run for the Cardinals, who had won three of their last four games.
Reds 8, Rockies 1
Nick Lodolo tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Noelvi Marte had three hits and three RBIs and Cincinnati beat Colorado in Denver to sweep the three-game series.
Cincinnati totaled 14 hits and has matched a season high with four straight wins. Lodolo (3-2) got through 5 2/3 innings without giving up a hit until Jordan Beck legged out an infield single to shortstop. Lodolo struck out nine in his longest outing of 2025.
Kyle Farmer singled in the seventh and Alan Trejo, acquired from Texas on Saturday, led off the eighth with a single and scored on Beck’s sacrifice fly. Right-hander Bradley Blalock, (0-1) who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to make the start, allowed six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings.
Diamondbacks 6, Braves 4
Geraldo Perdomo homered, Brandon Pfaadt won his National League-leading fifth game and Arizona avoided a three-game series sweep with a victory over Atlanta in Phoenix.
Josh Naylor had two doubles among his three hits along with two RBIs and Corbin Carroll had the first two-triple game of his career for the D-backs, who had lost four in a row and six of eight. Pfaadt (5-1) gave up three runs (two earned) and nine hits in six-plus innings, leaving with a 4-2 lead three batters into the seventh inning after a season-high 100 pitches.
Alex Verdugo had four hits and two RBIs and Marcell Ozuna had two hits and an RBI for Atlanta, which had won seven of eight.
Dodgers 9, Pirates 2
Andy Pages continued his hot streak with four hits, a home run and a career-high four RBIs as Los Angeles withstood the early injury departure of starter Tyler Glasnow to beat visiting Pittsburgh.
Pages delivered an RBI single in a four-run first inning and a two-run homer in a three-run fifth as the Dodgers overcame an early 2-0 deficit to win their second consecutive game after dropping four of five. He had 10 hits in the three-game series.
Glasnow gave up back-to-back home runs to the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen and Enmanuel Valdez in the first inning, then left the game with right shoulder discomfort after warming up for the second. He also departed his previous start with lower leg cramps. McCutchen had four hits, while starter Bailey Falter (1-3) gave up seven runs (five earned) on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh.
AUTO RACING NEWS
AUSTIN CINDRIC SNAGS NARROW WIN OVER RYAN PREECE AT TALLADEGA
Austin Cindric held off Ryan Preece down the stretch to win the Jack Link’s 500 as the NASCAR Cup Series returned to action after a bye week on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.
The Fords of Cindric and Preece ran 1-2 side-by-side in front of the Chevrolets of William Byron and Kyle Larson with 17 laps to go. The pair raced tight but clean off Turn 4 for the final time, with Cindric’s No. 2 Team Penske car edging Preece’s No. 60 by 0.022 seconds for his third career win in his 125th start.
On the day’s final pit stop, Cindric’s crew turned in the quickest service on the No. 2 car, which gridded 25th as it hit pit road.
The victory was just Ford’s third in the past 10 Talladega events.
Larson and Byron finished third and fourth, while Joey Logano ended up in fifth.
Polesitter Zane Smith was 21st. Ryan Blaney, the 2023 series champion, wrecked out in the first caution and was 39th in his fourth DNF this season.
After Smith led them to green following his first career pole qualifying spot, his No. 38 Ford was quickly under attack for the lead by Austin Dillon, Michael McDowell and Kyle Busch.
However, the Toyota contingent soon formed on the top line of the 2.66-mile superspeedway and blew past the Fords and Chevys toward the front in the 60-lap Stage 1.
Two laps after pitting, Busch and Brad Keselowski wrecked coming toward pit road. Three-time Talladega winner Blaney and Alex Bowman also received damage.
With 10 laps to go in the segment, there was more trouble after Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher spun down to the apron while running side by side on the front row. Bell’s No. 20 crashed into the inside wall in the 188-lap race’s hardest hit.
In a four-car bowtie brigade, Larson recorded his first Talladega stage win, though he was soon sent to the back for speeding on pit road. The Chevys of Byron, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chase Elliott took the next three spots.
Bubba Wallace maxed the bonus points by holding off Logano and Larson, who overcame his speeding infraction, to win Stage 2. Cindric was fourth.
With 50 laps to go, five Toyotas led five Fords and two Chevrolets as the manufacturers teamed up and went two-wide instead of three abreast.
RYAN PREECE, JOEY LOGANO DQD AFTER TOP-5 FINISHES
As the checkered flag dropped at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Ryan Preece crossed the line in a career-best second place, half a car length behind race winner Austin Cindric.
A few hours later, Preece was sitting in 38th place in the official race results.
Preece and defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano were disqualified from the Jack Link’s 500 after their cars failed post-race inspection — specifically, NASCAR found technical violations in the rear spoilers.
That dropped Preece’s No. 60 Ford to 38th place and Logano’s No. 22 Ford into 39th, last place. Logano crossed the finish line in fifth place.
According to a NASCAR report, officials found “unapproved shims in the rear spoiler area.” Logano’s car violated rules relating to spoiler braces used during superspeedway races, per the report.
“The No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang was disqualified following post-race inspection at Talladega today,” Team Penske said in a statement. “One of the 18 bolts on the surface of the spoiler that connect to the base was found to be loose, and NASCAR penalized the team as a result. This was not intentional and happened throughout the course of the race event. Team Penske accepts the disqualification.”
Cindric picked up his first win of the season as Fords originally had four cars finish in the top 6.
NASCAR also announced the No. 5 of Kyle Larson (who moved up to second after the DQs) and the 21 of Josh Berry (26th place) would undergo additional inspection this week at the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C.
GOLF NEWS
JOAQUIN NIEMANN WINS LIV GOLF MEXICO CITY WITH STELLAR FINAL ROUND
Joaquin Niemann was virtually flawless Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec to earn his third championship of the season at LIV Golf Mexico City.
Niemann began his day two shots off the lead, but three birdies on his first seven holes put him in an enviable position. He added birdies on Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 18 to finish three strokes in front of the field at 16 under for the tourney.
The win came in front of family and friends.
“Yeah, it’s special,” Niemann said. “My mom came all the way. I think the first time my mom has seen me win, so that’s pretty cool. So yeah, I had my mom here, Didi, my wife, my friends, my team. It’s been a really good couple months, so yeah, happy.”
The Torque GC captain from Chile had one bogey, on the 14th.
Following his third tournament win, Niemann remains in the lead for the individual season-long championship, a title that narrowly evaded him in 2024 as he finished second to Jon Rahm.
He also locked in a spot at the U.S. Open in June.
“Yeah, it’s nice,” Niemann said. “I feel like I wanted to be there (at the U.S. Open), so yeah, it’s great to keep doing what I’m doing, hitting the ball great, making putts, and yeah, hopefully keep it rolling.”
The 26-year-old was barely pressed late, with the best charge coming from the incredible round turned in by Ripper GC’s Lucas Herbert, a 10-under 61 beauty that featured an eagle and eight birdies.
Herbert essentially ran out of runway to complete the comeback, coming into the day too far behind the leaders to catch up. However, he did help Cameron Smith’s (72) Ripper squad finish in second in the team standings, behind Jon Rahm’s (68) Legion XIII.
“Just one of those rounds where everything comes together,” Herbert said. “I thought I played pretty decent the last two days, I just didn’t get many breaks, and I just felt like today every time there was a line ball sort of thing I got the right kick and I’d make a putt where I needed to or just anything — just that sort of stuff. It just kept the momentum going through the round.
“Look, I played great, really enjoyed feeling everything I felt the last few holes, but it’s just one of those rounds where it all just clicks for you, and it was a pretty cool feeling to do it at an event like this.”
Bryson DeChambeau, leading the pack coming into the day, was attempting to go wire-to-wire but came up well short with a final-round 71 and had to settle for a tie for second with Herbert at 13 under.
Rahm was fourth among individuals at 12 under, while Smith and Legion’s Tyrrell Hatton (68) finished in a tie for fifth (11 under).
“It’s pretty hard to make it more special than this moment right now,” Niemann said. “I mean, this place is amazing. It was a good battle with Bryson, with Cam, so I’m happy to be in this position right now.”
Torque finished the tournament in third place, while 4Aces was fourth.
ANDREW NOVAK, BEN GRIFFIN CLINCH FIRST PGA WINS AT ZURICH CLASSIC
Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin played a lot of rounds on the PGA Tour before they ended up on top.
It was worth it for the pair of North Carolinians.
They became first-time PGA Tour winners by capturing the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday in Avondale, La., posting a final-round 1-under-par 71 in alternate-shot play for a one-stroke victory at TPC Louisiana.
“I’m glad we got it done,” Novak said.
Novak and Griffin finished at 28-under 260, with Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard (68 on Sunday) in second place at 27 under, and Jake Knapp and Frankie Capan III (70) in third place at 26 under.
Novak was in his 100th PGA Tour event, while Griffin was entered for the 90th time.
Novak had several near-misses in pursuing tournament titles this year, including last week’s playoff loss to Justin Thomas in the RBC Heritage.
After three bogeys and three birdies on the front side, the pair had seven consecutive pars until Griffin rolled in a birdie putt from the fringe nearly 35 feet away at No. 17 to break a tie with Knapp and Capan, who took a bogey on the hole.
“That putt, I’m just trying to lag it up there close for Andrew,” Griffin said. “Obviously, I took a line that I thought I’d make it and fortunately hit on it, and it fell to the center. Yeah, the reaction says it all.”
Griffin’s approach shot on the par-5 No. 18 left the team 16 feet away, and two putts later they had a par and a championship.
“We kept it together,” Novak said. “That putt on 17 was unbelievable.”
The Hojgaard brothers applied pressure with birdies on three of the final six holes, including a birdie at No. 18 in the group ahead of the leaders.
“We felt comfortable out there on the first nine holes,” Rasmus Hojgaard said. “And then obviously the (weather) delay, the bad weather showed up and we struggled a little bit to get in a rhythm after but managed to fight good towards the end.”
There was plenty to be pleased about with the runner-up finish.
“It’s an important week for us,” Nicolai Hojgaard said. “We can build a lot and there’s a lot of positives from this week. … It’s a long time since I really enjoyed a week like this where I could have my bro as my partner and also contend. That was pretty fun again.”
The teams of David Lipsky and Dylan Wu, Taylor Dickson and Trace Crowe and Michael Thorbjornsen and Australia’s Karl Vilips all finished with 68s to tie for fourth place with Luke List and Sweden’s Henrik Norlander (69) at 25 under.
Thorbjornsen and Vilips were undone by a double-bogey 5 on No. 17.
Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo, who began the tournament with a 58, finished with 71 for a tie for eighth place at 24 under.
Defending champions Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Shane Lowry (Ireland) dropped to a 12th-place tie at 22 under with their 72. They started the round tied for fifth place and then played the front nine in 2 under before slumping.
McIlroy won the Masters two weeks earlier, so Lowry said he was happy to have him along as they bid for a repeat.
“Just today nothing really happened for us,” Lowry said.
For the second day in a row, there was an afternoon suspension because of weather conditions, this time for slightly more than 90 minutes.
“I think when we went back out after the delay, we felt like we still had a good chance,” McIlroy said. “And we didn’t make birdie on 11, and then we bogeyed 13 again for the second time this week.”
MAO SAIGO EMERGES FROM 5-WOMAN PLAYOFF TO WIN CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP
Mao Saigo of Japan rolled in a 5-foot birdie putt to win a historic and chaotic five-woman playoff at the Chevron Championship, capturing her first major title on Sunday in The Woodlands, Texas.
Saigo, who began the day tied for the lead with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu, carded a 2-over-par 74 at The Club at Carlton Woods, needing birdie at the par-5 18th to advance to the playoff.
Saigo, Ruoning Yin of China, Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Lindy Duncan all finished regulation at 7-under-par 281. It marked the largest playoff at an LPGA major in history.
Jutanugarn led for most of the day and needed par at the last hole to win outright. However, in a bizarre sequence on her third stroke, she missed nearly her entire ball, which moved very slightly forward. She wound up with a bogey, opening the door for the playoff.
The five players returned to the 18th tee. Yin was the only player to hit the green in two shots, but she badly misread the midrange eagle putt and also lipped out her birdie try. While Duncan ended up with a bogey, Kim and Jutanugarn also missed their birdies.
That left Saigo, who went over the green on her second shot and pitched it to about 5 feet for the winning birdie.
“I was so laser focused and nervous and really in the zone,” Saigo said. “All I could think of is the ball in front of me. I couldn’t see anything else. I was shaking from nervousness, but I did my best to calm down and I shot and it went in.”
Saigo, 23, had not won on American soil before Sunday. Ranked 37th in the world, her six career victories all came on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
“It was my dream to earn this major,” Saigo said through a translator. “It is my first time to win this tournament … and I was able to realize my dream and I’m very happy about this.”
Jutanugarn, a two-time major champion, started the day three off the pace but birdied the second, eagled the par-5 fourth and birdied the par-5 eighth to shoot up to 10 under. Bogeys at Nos. 9 and 13 pulled her down, but she maintained the lead.
Duncan briefly tied her at 8 under with birdies at Nos. 13-14 but bogeyed the following two holes.
With water protecting the green at No. 18, Jutanugarn hit her second shot over the green and hit it off the base of a grandstand. She was not granted relief because she wasn’t close enough to the structure. That’s when she completely missed her ball on her third shot, incurring a stroke.
Jutanugarn got the ball on the green in four and missed her par putt, dropping to 7 under. At the same time, Yin birdied the 18th to tie Jutanugarn and Kim (in the clubhouse with a 70) for the lead.
Later, Jutanugarn said she went to the chipping green while waiting for the playoff.
“At the driving range and chipping green I just can get the feel for the chipping, and didn’t really think of the result or anything, just trying to get the feel and work on what I worked on,” she said. “And still, I still think I had a good chance out there, so just do my best.”
In the final group, Saigo and Duncan birdied No. 18 to join the playoff. Duncan was the only player who didn’t aim for the grandstand. She blew an eagle putt from off the green 10 feet past the hole, but she made the comebacker for birdie.
The 34-year-old Duncan was also looking for her first victory — at a major or otherwise.
“I was talking about (that) with my caddie, Stephen (Nuby),” Duncan said. “We came off the playoff and we were just like, ‘Over the course of four rounds, you mess up so many times. We still made it into a playoff to win.’
“That just shows if you just keep going and just keep your head in it, you never know what can happen. I think I’ll take so many great memories but also like an internal strength to just keep pushing no matter what, no matter how it feels.”
Ryu — the co-leader with Saigo through 54 holes — had a round to forget, but a final shot to remember, as she pitched in for eagle at No. 18 to finish with a 76 and share sixth place at 5 under with countrywoman Jin Young Ko (70) and Sarah Schmelzel (74).
Saigo was asked what she has in her sights next.
“I still have four more majors to go, and I want to shoot for No. 1 in the world,” she said. “I will do my best in the remaining four majors.”
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL
MULLINS WINS MR. BASKETBALL AWARD
It’s no big surprise…Greenfield-Central senior Braylon Mullins was named Indiana Mr. Basketball Sunday. The UConn commit led Greenfield-Central to a 23-4 record as a senior, averaging 32.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals per game. Mullins broke the school record for career points (2,158), single-season points (887) and single-game points (52). He was named a McDonald’s All American and Gatorade Player of the Year in Indiana.
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 129, BUCKS 103 (GAME 4)
The old saying goes that a playoff series doesn’t really start until a home team loses, and if that holds true the Indiana Pacers have put themselves in the driver’s seat to open their 2025 postseason.
In Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference Playoffs matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks (1-3), the Pacers (3-1) got off to a fast start and never trailed in the final three quarters as they posted a dominating 129-103, bounce-back win at Fiserv Forum.
If the Pacers beat the Bucks on Tuesday in Indianapolis, the Pacers will move on to play the winner of the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) and Miami Heat (0-3) in the East semifinals.
The Pacers have never lost a seven-game playoff series when leading 3-1 in NBA franchise history and are 8-2 over their last 10 games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana led 63-52 at halftime, stayed in front 101-84 after three quarters, and never trailed in the final frame en route to their highest-scoring game yet in the series.
“I thought our attention to detail was better in this game than the last,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. “The guys focused and concentrated. There were difficult stretches, but we stayed with our brand of basketball and did some very good things. We’ve got to get home and get rested…It’s a quick turnaround. We’re going to need to be ready and we’re going to need our fans to have Gainbridge louder than it ever has been.”
The Pacers shot an outstanding 60.2 percent as a team while holding the Bucks to 41.6 percent shooting. Indiana also dished out 36 assists, won the points in the paint differential 50-38, and outrebounded the Bucks 41-33.
After recording just six points in Game 3, Myles Turner responded with a strong 23 points, five rebounds, and four blocks in Game 4. In addition to Turner’s stellar performance, Andrew Nembhard recorded 20 points, Tyrese Haliburton posted 17 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds, and T.J. McConnell scored 15 points off the bench.
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the Bucks with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and six assists, Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points and six assists off the bench, and Bobby Portis scored 14 points.
Nine-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard was helped off the court with 5:57 left in the opening frame due to a lower left leg injury and did not return to the game. His status for the remainder of the series is unknown.
The Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin didn’t suit up for the Blue & Gold on Sunday due to an abdominal contusion, marking his first DNP of this year’s playoffs.
Shooting 53 percent as a team, Indiana jumped to a 10-point lead in the first quarter and never trailed in the second as it led 63-52 at the break.
Turner had 14 points at halftime, Aaron Nesmith added 11 and Haliburton had 10 points, seven assists, and five rebounds at intermission. Porter Jr. registered 15 points off the bench in the first half while Antetokounmpo managed just eight points with Turner, Pascal Siakam and Nesmith as his primary defenders.
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Indiana made 10 of its first 13 attempts from the field before finishing the frame shooting 56.5 percent to build an early 30-24 lead.
Turner set the tone soon after the tip, making his first four baskets of the game and a free throw, scoring nine points, to help the Pacers go up 13-7.
After Lillard left the game, the Pacers strung together a 10-1 run, with Nesmith scoring five points and Andrew Nembhard adding a 3-pointer, as the Blue & Gold extended its advantage to 23-13.
In the final 90 seconds of the opening frame, AJ Green drained a pair of 3-pointers and Porter Jr. also made a three to cut it to a six-point game.
While Porter Jr. scored 12 straight points for the Bucks midway through the second quarter, the Pacers never relinquished the lead as they countered nearly every basket.
In the final 2:49 of the half, Haliburton drained two 3-pointers and Turner added a pair of free throws to keep the visitors ahead 63-52.
Antetokounmpo had 18 points and eight rebounds in the third quarter, but Pacers had eight different players record a made basket in the period as the Blue & Gold stayed up 101-84.
Turner continued his dominant play early in the second half, posterizing Antetokounmpo on a dunk on his team’s first possession, later stuffing Kyle Kuzma at the rim, and making his first three baskets to help the Pacers to an 84-67 lead with 4:53 left in the third quarter.
The Bucks regained some momentum later in the period, stringing together a 14-4 stretch, where Portis drained a pair of 3-pointers, Antetokounmpo scored five points, and Ryan Rollins also made one from deep, to narrow it to 90-81 with 2:34 left in the third quarter.
Threes by Obi Toppin and Ben Sheppard and an and-one from Haliburton – following an absurd chase-down block by Nesmith on Portis that fired up his team– in the final 2:12 helped keep the Blue & Gold stay ahead as they finished the period on an 11-3 run. At the buzzer, Haliburton launched a half-court pass to Toppin for a layup as the Pacers led by 17 points heading into the final 12 minutes of play.
Haliburton, his teammates and coaches all praised Nesmith for his effort in the game — especially the block on Portis. Nesmith finished with a team-high plus-minus of +26, impacting the game in several ways outside of his 14 points and five rebounds.
“That’s who Double A is. I think what he brings doesn’t always show up on the score sheet,” Haliburton Some people say they’re willing to die for this. Double A is willing to die for this. He gives it his all every night. I think every team in the NBA wants a guy like Aaron Nesmith. Every team who wins big, and ultimately wins it all, always has a guy like Aaron Nesmith. I love having a guy in our group who will give it all for us. He was really big for us tonight.”
Indiana kept its momentum early in the fourth quarter, as buckets by McConnell, Nembhard, Toppin and a three from Jarace Walker pushed the Pacers lead to 110-88 with 9:50 left in the game.
The Blue & Gold held on from there, as the Bucks never got closer than 16 points off the lead.
Milwaukee emptied its bench, down 120-98, with 4:39 left in the game as the teams ran out the clock.
Inside the Numbers
Indiana made 18 3-pointers and Milwaukee drained 15.
The Pacers assisted on 36 of 50 made baskets.
Tyrese Haliburton has recorded a double-double in four straight games.
T.J. McConnell (15 points), Obi Toppin (13), and Jarace Walker (12) combined for 30 points off the bench for the Pacers.
The Pacers had eight players reach double figures for the first time in franchise history in a playoff game and are just the second NBA team since 2000 to have eight or more players score 10 or more points in a postseason contest.
Milwaukee had seven turnovers and the Pacers finished with 11.
Aaron Nesmith finished with the Pacers’ highest plus-minus at +26. Haliburton was next at +25.
Indiana blocked seven shots and the Bucks finished with just one.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS DROP THE SERIES AS ST. PAUL TAKES SUNDAY’S RUBBER MATCH 5-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Paul Saints jumped on the Indianapolis Indians early, scoring a run in each of the first two frames and staving off a comeback in the later innings to secure a 5-3 victory on Sunday afternoon at CHS Field.
The Saints (11-13) loaded the bases early off of Carson Fulmer (L, 1-2) twice, as each of their first three batters reached safely in the first and second innings. Carson McCusker continued his scorching series and cashed in two runs in the first inning with an RBI double, bringing his total to nine RBI for the series and providing St. Paul with a lead it did not relinquish. Fulmer worked around the bases-loaded jam in the second, only allowing one run on a sacrifice fly from Royce Lewis before settling in and not allowing a run across his final 4.0 innings of work.
Indy (13-12) attempted to mount a comeback as they chased starter Zebby Matthews by putting two runners in scoring position in the fifth. Nick Yorke provided the spark for Indy’s offense with a single to bring both runners around to score and reduce the lead to one. Kyle Bischoff (W, 2-0) held the Indians scoreless in the sixth.
St. Paul added an insurance run in the seventh inning, which proved necessary as pinch hitter Nick Solak connected with his team-leading fifth home run of the season in the eighth to once again pull the Indians within one. The Saints responded with a run of their own in the eighth to cap the scoring and brought in Cody Funderburk (S, 1) to close out the game in the ninth.
Indianapolis kicks off a six-game set at Omaha starting at 12:05 PM on Tuesday. Neither team has announced their starters to begin the series.
INDY IGNITE
IGNITE CLINCH PVF PLAYOFF BID WITH VICTORY OVER SAN DIEGO
By Mark Robinson
FISHERS, Ind. (April 27, 2025) – The Indy Ignite are playoff bound! With their victory today over the visiting San Diego Mojo, the Ignite clinched a spot in the Pro Volleyball Federation postseason in the franchise’s first season.
Shrugging off the pressure to clinch and bearing the burden of a five-match losing streak coming in, the Ignite put together a spirited and complete match to defeat the Mojo by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-23. Indy (13-13) is two games ahead of Grand Rapids (11-15) with two matches remaining for both teams, but even if they finish with identical records, the Ignite hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Rise.
Indy is locked in as the fourth seed in the PVF playoffs and will play the No. 1 seed in the semifinal round on Friday, May 9. The semifinal winners advance to the championship match on Sunday, May 11 – the “Match for a Million” that pays a $1 million bonus to the winning team.
“Making the playoffs was one of our goals coming in that we talked about as a team,” Ignite setter Sydney Hilley said following today’s clinching triumph. “We tried to take it one game at a time. That’s the only way you can make the playoffs because this league really is challenging and anyone can win on any given night. For us to come out and play the way we did after a five-game losing streak is the perfect time for us to get hot going into the playoffs.”
Hilley orchestrated a diverse Indy attack that saw five Ignite players score at least eight points in the match. Hilley’s own versatility was on display in the first set when she dished 12 assists while scoring three points on a kill and two blocks, not to mention getting four digs. Opposite hitter Azhani Tealer and outside hitter Anna DeBeer each contributed five kills in the opener.
Indy’s defense led it to the second-set win. The Ignite registered nine blocks, tying the PVF record for a set, with five of them courtesy of Tealer. Outside hitter Nina Cajic led the offense with five kills.
San Diego took a 4-0 lead to start the third set and never trailed to keep the match going. The fourth set became precarious when Indy saw a 16-11 lead slip into a 20-19 deficit, but the home team rallied behind strong support from the Fishers Event Center crowd. With the set squared at 23-23, Hilley set up Tealer and DeBeer for thunderous back-to-back kills that ended the match and secured the postseason trip to Vegas.
Tealer’s kill was her 11th of the match, under her season 14.6 average coming in, though she did tie her season high with eight blocks. But when it was crunch time, Ignite head coach George Padjen had full confidence that “Z,” as she’s called, would deliver.
“Syd stuck with her and when we needed the biggest kill at the biggest time, who delivered? Z,” Padjen said. “Those are the moments when you start to understand you get bigger and bigger, get the confidence up, get going. Not having your best doesn’t mean you’ve got to stink all day. You can come up big when it’s asked and that’s what she did. I know it’s who she is and I’m glad Syd trusted her.”
DeBeer finished with a team-leading 17 kills to go with a pair of blocks after sitting out Friday’s match against Orlando. Starting her second straight match after sitting out the previous eight, Cajic chipped in 14 kills and a season-high 17 digs. Hilley completed her 16th double-double of the season with 43 assists and 17 digs.
“I think we did a really good job of just taking it one point at a time,” observed Hilley. “Especially when we knew playoffs was on the line, I think it’s easy to get too high or too low. When they started pushing back, I thought we did a really good job of staying in the moment and believing in ourselves. I thought ‘Z’ showed up in the big moments; I’m so proud of her.”
Tealer took pride in helping Indy advance to the postseason in its inaugural season.
“I think we all came here, the players and probably our coaching staff too, knowing how special this place could be and how big this operation could be,” Tealer said. “It’s a testament to the front office all the way down in how impressive this thing is run and how special the people are that do it. For us to be in the playoffs the first season here just proves what an incredible thing this can be for years to come. It’s really exciting for everyone who’s a part of the organization.”
For Padjen, who made the move as a longtime collegiate assistant coach to take the head coaching reins, it was an emotional moment as he pondered what the Ignite accomplished on this day.
Indy hosts its final home match at 7 p.m. ET Thursday against playoff-bound Atlanta on Military Appreciation Night. Tickets are available on the Ignite website. The Ignite finish the regular season Saturday at San Diego.
Tickets for the PVF playoffs, to be held May 9 and 11 at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, are available on the Pro Volleyball Federation website. CBS Sports Network will also telecast the matches.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA’S LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AGAINST NO. 7 OREGON
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After trailing 6-1 through four innings, Indiana made a late push against No. 7 Oregon and nearly completed the comeback.
Through six frames, Indiana had cut the deficit to 9-6. It scored one run to draw closer and had the bases loaded with one out. The Hoosiers couldn’t bring any more runs home from there and lost the Sunday afternoon matchup, 9-7, at Andy Mohr Field.
Indiana’s season record now stands at 30-16 and 8-11 in the Big Ten.
No. 7 OREGON 9, INDIANA 7
KEY MOMENTS
• Oregon built a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Ryle McCoy, Stefini Ma’ake and Dezianna Patmon each hit an RBI single.
• In the top of the second, Kedre Luschar hit a triple to right center to bring Katie Flannery home and make it 4-0.
• Indiana got on the board in the bottom of the second inning when Josie Bird hit a double to left center to score Madalyn Strader and cut into the lead, 4-1.
• Oregon pushed their lead to 6-1 when McCoy and Emma Cox hit an RBI double and RBI single, respectively.
• Josie Bird hit the first of her two home runs in the bottom of the fifth with a solo shot to left center.
• Strader and Bird ignited Indiana’s comeback efforts in the bottom of the sixth when Strader hit an RBI single to left and Bird homered again to bring the score to 8-5.
• A sacrifice fly from Ayanna Shaw brought Kaylynn Jones home and gave Oregon an insurance run in the top of the seventh.
• Indiana made a furious rally in the bottom of the seventh and nearly completed the comeback. Taylor Minnick hit a 2-run bomb over the right field wall and then the Hoosiers trailed by just two runs as the score stood 9-7.
• Avery Parker was hit by a pitch, Kinsey Mitchell singled down the left field line and Melina Wilkison singled to third base to load the bases with one out.
• A fly out and strikeout ended the game.
NOTABLES
• The game marked the Hoosiers’ last at Andy Mohr Field for the 2025 campaign.
• Bird’s two home runs and three hits were both career highs.
• Minnick’s home run was the 42nd of her career.
• Bird (4), Minnick (2) and Strader (1) each recorded at least one RBI.
UP NEXT
Indiana will end the regular season next weekend with a road series at Purdue (May 2-4).
INDIANA BASEBALL
HOOSIERS SWEPT BY BIG TEN LEADERS
IOWA CITY, Iowa. – Iowa staked its claim as the Big Ten favorites down the stretch, capping off a dominant weekend against the Indiana Baseball team (23-21, 12-12 B1G) with a 10-0, run-rule shortened (F/7) on Sunday (April 27) afternoon at Banks Field.
The starting pitching for Iowa had IU’s offense out of whack the entire weekend. Right-handed pitcher Reece Beuter went six scoreless innings on Sunday with seven strikeouts to just one walk. IU mustered three hits through seven innings. Two double plays in the second and third innings halted any potential momentum the visitors had.
IU was shutout for the first time since opening weekend (Feb. 16 – vs. Oregon State). It was held scoreless in conference play for the first time since dropping a 12-0 decision – also at Iowa – three years ago in 2022. The last five games at Banks Field have yielded four runs for the Hoosiers.
Graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable (L, 4-2) recorded a career high eight strikeouts but was handed the loss after giving up six runs. Iowa struck for four runs (three unearned) off of sophomore reliever Jackson Yarberry. IU was held scoreless in the seventh as the run-rule came into effect.
The road trip continues for IU this week at Evansville (Tuesday) and Abilene Christian (Friday-Sunday) as head coach Jeff Mercer’s program steps out of conference action for the next four games. The next conference weekend is in two weeks against in-state rival Purdue at Bart Kaufman Field (May 9-11).
Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
Caleb Wulf opened the scoring with a RBI single up the middle. Andy Nelson made it a crooked number with a two-run blast off the scoreboard.
Iowa 3, Indiana 0
Bottom Third
Daniel Rogers walked with the bases loaded to score the team’s fourth run. Wulf added a sacrifice fly before Jaixen Frost hit a ground-rule double to further the damage.
Iowa 6, Indiana 0
Bottom Sixth
Nelson hit his second home run of the game. Gable Mitchell smashed a three-run home run to bring the run-rule into effect.
Iowa 10, Indiana 0
Top Hoosier Performers
#11 Moore, Will
1-3
#5 Taylor, Devin
1-3
#12 Denny, Hogan
1-3
Inside the Box Score
• IU recorded just three hits and was shutout for the second time this season.
• All three of Iowa’s starting pitchers worked into at least the sixth inning this weekend.
• Hoosier pitchers recorded nine strikeouts.
Notes to Know
• Graduate student right-handed pitcher Ben Grable recorded a career high eight strikeouts. Eight of his 12 recorded outs came via the punchout. It was his third outing of the season with at least six strikeouts for the Hoosiers this year.
• IU was swept in Big Ten play for the first time since the final weekend of April two seasons ago (2023) when Maryland came to Bloomington and won all three games. It is IU’s first time being swept on the road since doing so as well at Iowa in 2022.
Up Next
The road trip continues for IU as it preps to head to Evansville for a midweek contest with the Purple Aces. Tuesday’s (April 29) game will be streamed on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
HOOSIERS PLACE EIGHTH AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
BALTIMORE – The Indiana men’s golf team shot an 860 (277-282-301; +20) at the 2025 Big Ten Men’s Golf Championships. The Hoosiers finished eighth overall at the Baltimore Country Club over the weekend.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2025 Big Ten Championships • Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore Country Club
Par 70 • 7,181 yards
Live Scoring via Scoreboard
Team Standings: 8th/18 – 860 (277-282-301; +20)
Top Indiana Player: Cole Starnes – 212 (68-70-74; +2)
CHIP-INS
• Sophomore Cole Starnes paced the Hoosiers with a t-12th finish, his fifth top 20 outing of the season. He shot a 212 (68-70-74; +2) with 11 birdies scattered across his three rounds.
• Redshirt junior Clay Merchent tied for 15th on the individual leaderboard with a scorecard of 213 (66-70-77; +3). His first-round 66 (-4) tied for the second lowest single round of the weekend at the Country Club. He finished inside the top 20 for the sixth time this season and for the third consecutive tournament.
• Sophomore Nick Piesen played a 217 (71-69-77; +7) with eight birdies.
• Freshman Bradley Chill Jr. carded a 220 (72-73-75; +10) with four total birdies.
• Sophomore Alec Cesare shot a 221 (72-74-75; +11) with five birdies and an eagle.
• Sophomore Neri Checcucci traveled with the team as an alternate but was not subbed into the lineup.
HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-12. Cole Starnes – 212 (68-70-74; +2)
t-15. Clay Merchent – 213 (66-70-77; +3)
t-28. Nick Piesen – 217 (71-69-77; +7)
t-46. Bradley Chill Jr. – 220 (72-73-75; +10)
t-50. Alec Cesare – 221 (72-74-75; +11)
UP NEXT
The NCAA Division I men’s golf regionals will take place May 12-14 at six regional sites. Three regional sites will have 13 teams and 10 individuals and three will have 14 teams and five individuals. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to play in the championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The Hoosiers will hope to hear their names called on the selection show, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 30 on Golf Channel.
PURDUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL ERUPTS FOR 14 IN 3RD INNING, SCORES 20 IN WIN AT ILLINOIS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Purdue Baseball batted around twice in a 14-run third inning, riding the program’s most-prolific inning in 12 years to a 20-4 victory Sunday at Illinois.
The Boilermakers (25-18, 7-14 Big Ten) were victorious in a series finale to avoid a sweep for the second weekend in a row, scoring 19 unanswered runs one week after posting eight unanswered at Penn State. They won in run-rule fashion for the fourth time this season and snapped an 11-game losing streak vs. the Fighting Illini (25-16, 12-9 Big Ten) that dated back to April 2021.
Breck Nowik’s two-run homer capped Purdue’s 14-run inning as the only home run of the frame. He was one of seven Boilermakers to reach base safely twice in the inning, which was Purdue’s biggest since scoring 15 times in the bottom of the second of an April 2013 home win vs. UIC. Nowik finished the day 3-for-5 with two doubles, the home run and a career-high five RBI – four coming in the third inning.
The Boilermakers’ season-high run total marked the first time they scored 20 since racking up 21 in a home win vs. Michigan State in April of last season. Purdue also scored 20 in an April 2021 win at Illinois.
Michael Vallone worked consecutive 1-2-3 innings and did not surrender a hit over three scoreless frames after Purdue roared in front 15-3 with its 40-minute turn at the plate. The lefthander struck out six in his first start as a Boilermaker.
Illinois used four pitchers in the third inning, none recording more than one out in the frame. After not issuing a free pass while winning Saturday’s 3-1 pitcher’s duel, the Illini had 14 (7 walks, 7 HBP) over seven innings Sunday.
Purdue’s first eight batters of the third inning reached base safely. Brandon Anderson and Eli Anderson – both singling twice – joined Nowik as Boilermakers to record multiple hits in the frame. Camden Gasser (single, HBP), Logan Sutter (HBP, walk), CJ Richmond (walk, two-run double) and Aaron Manias (walk, single) were also aboard safely twice. Manias had three RBI during the rally.
Along with Nowik’s two-run double and two-run homer, the big hits were Houston Russell’s RBI single off the left-center wall as well as bases-loaded hits from Richmond and Manias that both plated a pair of runs.
Gasser reached base safely five times while finishing the day 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Brandon Anderson (2-for-4, 2 HBP, 3 R) was also aboard safely five times, including four times to begin an inning.
Eli Anderson and Albert Choi both had four hits over the final two days of the series. Sunday, they teamed up with Nowik to make the 7-8-9 portion of Purdue’s lineup 8-for-13 with nine RBI and six runs scored.
The Boilermakers are back in action Tuesday when they host Notre Dame at 6 p.m. ET.
PURDUE SOFTBALL
BOILERS FALL 2-0 AT NO. 22 OHIO STATE
COLUMBUS, Ohio. – The Boilers (26-20, 8-11 Big Ten) fell 2-0 in game three of the series with No. 22 Ohio State.
Kyndall Bailey, Moriah Polar, and Sage Scarmardo earned the only hits of the day for Purdue.
BOILER BITS (at #22 Ohio State)
Offensive Highlights:
Kyndall Bailey: 1-for-2
Moriah Polar: 1-for-3
Sage Scarmardo: 1-for-2
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish (L,9-6): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 26 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless top of the first, K. Bailey earned the first hit of the game with a single to right center, but was stranded by the Buckeyes. Madi Elish worked efficiently on the mound through the first and second, keeping the Buckeyes hitless.
In the bottom of the third, the Buckeyes put the first run of the day on the board with a solo shot over the left field wall. They continued to cause trouble in the bottom of the fourth, putting two on with an error and a single, but Elish kept the game to one-run with an inning-ending ground out.
Purdue put two on in the top of the fifth after back-to-back walks, but the Buckeyes worked out, stranding both as Julia Gossett ended the inning with a long fly ball. In the bottom of the inning, Ohio State doubled the lead with another solo shot to increase the lead to 2-0.
The Boilers added their third hit of the day on a single to center from Sage Scarmardo, after K. Bailey was hit by a pitch, but both runners were stranded. In the bottom of the inning, Elish and the Boilers worked around a lead off single as Delaney Reefe threw out a runner trying to steal second.
The Buckeyes worked three-straight outs in the top of the seventh, securing the sweep of the Boilers.
UP NEXT
The Boilers will return to Bittinger Stadium for a midweek against SIUE before taking on rival, Indiana, in a three-game series including a senior day celebration.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NOTRE DAME SEES SIX PLAYERS DRAFTED, EXTENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL LEAD TO 538 ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT PICKS
With six former Irish student-athletes selected in the 2025 NFL Draft this weekend, Notre Dame boasts 538 all-time NFL Draft selections, extending its lead as the program with the most NFL Draft picks in history.
Notre Dame extends to 89 NFL Drafts (of 90 total) with an Irish player selected. This remains tied for the most among any college football program. Notre Dame has the longest streak in college football of at least one player drafted at 87-straight years (including 1977 supplemental draft)
The 2025 NFL Draft saw cornerback Benjamin Morrison drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (53rd overall), and safety Xavier Watts followed that night, drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (96th overall).
Day Three of the draft started off with linebacker Jack Kiser selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (107th overall). In the fifth round, defensive lineman Rylie Mills was selected by the Seattle Seahawks (142nd overall) and Mitchell Evans was drafted to the Carolina Panthers (163rd overall). Quarterback Riley Leonard followed, selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (189th overall).
With six players drafted, Notre Dame marks its third draft in the last five years with six or more players selected.
NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
IRISH SWEEP GOLDEN BEARS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – For the second consecutive weekend, the Notre Dame baseball team swept a Golden State newcomer to the ACC as the Irish took a 6-5 win over visiting California to secure a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.
The visiting Golden Bears got on the scoreboard first with a two-run home run in the top of the third, but the Irish made that lead a short-lived one with a five-spot in the bottom half of the inning. Davis Johnson and Carson Tinney drew back-t0-back one-out walks, and Bino Watters was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Parker Brzustewicz delivered a big double down the left field line to drive in Johnson and Tinney. Estevan Moreno drew a walk with two outs, and an error by the Golden Bears allowed Watters and Brzustewicz to both score for a 4-2 lead. Nick DeMarco then laced a single to center field to drive in Moreno as the Irish went ahead 5-2.
Ricky Reeth inherited a pair of base runners in the top of the fourth but retired the first three batters he faced in order to shut down the scoring chance. Reeth then induced a trio of grounders for outs in the fifth to keep the Irish up by three.
Cal plated a run in the top of the sixth and added another in the top of the seventh to cut the difference to a run at 5-4. The Irish put together another two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh. Brzustewicz reached on an error to keep the inning alive, and Connor Hincks delivered a huge triple to right field, pushing Brzustewicz across home for a 6-4 lead.
Tobey McDonough made a highlight-reel play against the first batter he faced as he fielded a grounder between his legs and lobbed the ball to first for the force out to start the eighth. The Golden Bears, however, used back-t0-back hits to drive in a run and again make it a one-run game.
The top of the ninth saw Cal get a runner on base with one out, and that same runner got into scoring position on a wild pitch. McDonough, however, locked down on the Golden Bear batters and induced a pair of groundouts to end the game.
Jackson Dennies went three-plus on the mound and struck out one in the start for the Irish. Ricky Reeth collected the win with 3.0 innings of work and three strikeouts. Oisin Lee put in an inning of work on the mound, and Tobey McDonough earned his sixth save of the year after closing out the final 2.0 innings with a strikeout for the Irish.
Parker Brzustewicz had a double, two RBI, and scored twice to help pace the Notre Dame offensive efforts. Connor Hincks had a triple, walked once, and drove in a run, and Nick DeMarco added a hit and an RBI. DM Jefferson posted a hit and drew a walk. Davis Johnson, Carson Tinney, Bino Watters, and Estevan Moreno each scored a run in the victory.
The Irish (24-17, 10-14 ACC) will travel to Purdue for a midweek contest against the Boilermakers on Tuesday, April 29. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
IRISH FALL SUNDAY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame softball team fell Sunday afternoon to North Carolina 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season finale for the Irish. Notre Dame is now 23-29-1 overall and 7-17 in the ACC.
Micaela Kastor made her 20th start of the season and threw an absolute gem. The junior tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts, including five straight during the second inning and into the third. It was a complete game effort for Kastor, her fourth this season and ninth of her career.
Kastor is up to 120 strikeouts on the season after totaling 19 over the weekend (nine Friday, 10 today). At the completion of the game, she had moved up to 6th-most in the conference.
Anna Holloway drove in the lone run for the Irish in the fourth inning, a line drive base hit to right field that was just out of the reach of the Tar Heels’ right fielder. Emily Tran came around to score and tied the game at one at the time. It was Holloway’s 40th RBI of her career.
The Irish will look to bounce back tomorrow evening when they host 5th-ranked Oregon for a non-conference matchup. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. It’s the first time a top-5 team will have played at Melissa Cook Stadium since 2023.
BUTLER MEN’S GOLF
BUTLER IN THIRD AFTER ROUND 2 OF THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Callawassie Island Club in Okatie, S.C- The Bulldogs find themselves in third place after round two of the 2025 BIG EAST Men’s Golf Championship presented by JEEP. Butler posted a team score of 290 (+2) on the second day of the event. The Dawgs total score through 36 holes is 575 (-1). Marquette leads the event with a score of 565 (-11).
Today, Will Horne shot a 71 (-1), bringing his total score to 148 (+3). He finished today’s round with 2 total birdies.
Through the first 36 holes Derek Tabor finds himself tied for 9th place with a score of 144 (-1). Alex Heard of Connecticut has a two shot lead over the rest of the field heading into Monday. Heard shot a 66 (-6) today and sits at 137 (-7) for the tournament.
The BIG EAST Championship will conclude tomorrow with tee times starting at 8am.
THE BULLDOGS: Through 36 holes
T9) Derek Tabor, 144 (-1)
T16) Leo Zurovac, 146 (-3)
T16) Logan Sutto, 146 (+2)
T23) Will Horne, 147 (+3)
T35) Luke Kruger, 148 (+4)
Top Individual Scores – Second Round
1. Alex Heard, UConn 71-66—137 (-7)
2. Barnes Blake, Georgetown 68-71 –139 (-5)
3. Johan Widal, Marquette 71-69–140 (-4)
T4. Grant Feldman, Creighton 70-71—141 (-3)
T4. George Fricker, Seton Hall 70-71—141 (-3)
T4. Carson Bellish, Xavier 72-69—141 (-3)
T7. Ray Filter, Xavier 71-71—142 (-2)
T7. Gavin Gerch, Creighton 73-69—142 (-2)
T9. Mason Schmidtke, Marquette 67-76—143 (-1)
T9.Derek Tabor, Butler 68-75—143 (-1)
T9.Zach Burton, Xavier 70-73—143 (-1)
Team Scores – Second Round
1. Marquette 285-280—565 (-11)
2. Xavier 287-283—570 (-6)
3. Butler 285-290—575 (-1)
4. Creighton 288-291—579 (+3)
5. UConn 289-291—580 (+4)
6. Georgetown 290-291—581 (+5)
7. Villanova 294-289—583 (+7)
8. Seton Hall 292-293—585 (+9)
9. DePaul 297-292—589 (+13)
10. St. John’s 301-291—592 (+16)
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which gains an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship. Should the individual champion not be a member of the winning team, he will also earn an automatic position in the NCAA Championship.
GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, provides coverage of the Championship for a third straight year. Select holes will be covered in addition to live commentary from the 18th green. There are no subscription fees.
BUTLER SOFTBALL
BUTLER SOFTBALL DROPS GAME THREE IN EXTRAS, SETTLES FOR SERIES WIN OVER SETON HALL
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Butler softball team lost to Seton Hall in extra innings on Sunday but walked away with a 2-1 advantage in its final BIG EAST series of the season. The Bulldogs (25-20, 14-10 BIG EAST) held the lead, briefly, in the fifth inning and later scored a run to tie the game in the seventh, but the Pirates (28-20, 11-10 BIG EAST) were able to load the bases in the eighth and walk off with a game-winning single.
During the game, Cate Lehner broke the BIG EAST single-season record for in-conference hits, which now stands at 43.
With the two wins this weekend, Butler has cemented a spot in the postseason BIG EAST Tournament.
Game 3: Seton Hall 6, Butler 5 (8 innings)
In the top of the third inning, with runners on second and third, Hailey Conger doubled to right-center field and gave Butler a 2-0 lead.
One inning later, Seton Hall hit a two-run home run, tying the game and forcing a pitching change. The Pirates then tacked on one more and led, 3-2, after four complete.
In the fifth, a single from Cate Lehner and back-to-back doubles by Conger and Ella White put the Dawgs back in the lead, 4-3. In the bottom half, a Seton Hall RBI-double tied the game again, at 4-4.
Seton Hall used a sacrifice fly in the sixth to plate one and re-gain a one-run lead.
In the seventh, Butler advance runners to second and third with only one out. A sacrifice fly to center by Olivia Moxley tied the game, again, at 5-5. In the bottom half, the Pirates loaded the bases with one out but could not score.
In the first extra inning, Seton Hall loaded the bases with one out and produced a walk-off victory off the left-field wall.
Katie Petran (3.0 IP, 2R, 3H, BB) started in the circle for Butler and lasted into the fourth. Rylyn Dyer (7-8) provided relief and finished the game, taking the loss. In 4.1 innings, she allowed four runs (2 earned) on nine hits and three walks.
Bulldog Bits
With four hits in the game, Cate Lehner broke the BIG EAST single-season record which was previously 41 in-conference hits. Lehner finished conference play and set a new mark with 43 total hits.
Ella White’s fifth-inning RBI gives her 140 in her career and ties her with Erin Fulkenberry (’09-’12) for the most in Butler program history. Her two doubles give her eight this season and 42 for her career.
Hailey Conger’s pair of doubles give her seven this season and 12 in her career.
Up Next
Butler is scheduled to host IU Indy in its final game of the regular season on Tuesday, April 29. The Bulldogs will then have a week off prior to the BIG EAST Tournament which begins Wednesday, May 7.
BUTLER BASEBALL
SETON HALL SWEEPS BUTLER
The Seton Hall Pirates posted a 7-2 win against Butler on Sunday afternoon to sweep the weekend series against the Bulldogs. All seven SHU runs were scored in the fourth inning.
The Pirates used five hits and one BU error to build their lead. Pacheco, Cavazzoni, Robbins and Soldra all had RBIs during that stretch. Robbins led the team with two RBI’s while Pacheco and Ali were the hit leaders with two each.
SHU had 10 total hits compared to just five for BU. Three of the five for the ‘Dawgs were recorded by Connor Sackett. The BU catcher had a double, an RBI and also scored a run. His single to center in the second got BU on the scoreboard. Later in the fifth, he tagged up to score off a Drumm sac fly.
Danny Barbero also played well for BU. He had a double and scored a run.
On the mound, Butler used Ben Whiteside for the first two innings. In his return, Whiteside had one strikeout, one walk and allowed just two hits. The loss went to Corbin Snyder and the longest outing came from Tate Foxson.
As a team, BU struck out eight and only walked three. Foxson led all Bulldogs with three stirkeouts. Linde and Snyder each had two.
Butler is back in action on Tuesday with a road game at Northwestern. The contest will get started at 4:30 p.m. on B1G+.
BALL STATE BASEBALL
BASEBALL FALLS IN FINALE AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN DESPITE STRONG RELIEF PERFORMANCE FROM GARZA
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Ball State baseball team got a strong relief performance from Brendan Garza, but Central Michigan scored four early runs on its way to a 4-0 win on Sunday afternoon at Keilitz Field.
The Chippewas (17-27, 9-12 Mid-American Conference) plated three tallies in the first and one in the second inning to salvage the series finale after dropping the first two games of the set to the Cardinals (31-14, 17-4 MAC), who maintained their first-place position in the conference standings.
Garza entered with a runner on first and no outs in the first frame with the hosts up 3-0 and went 6.2 innings while allowing one hit and a single unearned run to give the Cardinals a chance to win. The true freshman had worked 13.2 innings on the year before Sunday and lowered his ERA to 3.98 with the effort.
Central scored its runs on a two-run triple and RBI single in the first and another run-scoring single in the second. Ball State starter Connor Hutchinson (2-3) suffered the loss.
Dylan Grego went 2-for-4 for the Cardinals, and Nick Husovsky, Ty Davis and Ben Giovannetti also had hits for the visitors. Both offenses were limited to five hits on the day.
“Our boys came up short today but had another series win,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “We hit the ball hard but right at them. Brendan Garza was outstanding for us!”
Jared Hanson (2-2) struck out two in five shutout innings to earn the win for the hosts.
Ball States takes a break from midweek games due to Finals Week and returns home to host Kent State starting at 3 p.m. on Friday.
BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
MAHONEY’S 2-UNDER PAR OPENING ROUND PACES CARDINALS AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Avery Mahoney fired birdie on the fourth, fifth and sixth holes, Sunday, to fuel a 2-under par 70 in the opening round of the 2025 Mid-American Conference Men’s Golf Championships. The sophomore transfer from Burlington, Ontario, sits in fourth place while leading a Ball State lineup that stands in fifth place overall through 18 holes. The Cardinals maintained a lead midway through the clear, sunny day on Pinnacle Golf Club’s par-72, 7,462-yard track. But a treacherous stretch on the back nine forced the Cardinals (293) to play from behind. They enter Monday’s second round eight strokes behind tournament leaders Northern Illinois (285) and Eastern Michigan (285).
Firing off the No. 1 tee, Mahoney was the second golfer to launch his opening shot in the 9 a.m. tee group. He bogeyed that first hole, but after shooting par on the second and third holes, he vaulted into the lead with birdies on three straight. On the back nine, his fourth birdie of the day came on the 11th hole, to maintain an early advantage. He surrendered the lead with bogeys on the 15th and 16th holes, though, and he finished the day with another birdie on the par-5 18th.
“I’m really proud of Avery, bolstering our lineup today,” said 27th year head coach Mike Fleck. “His opening round 70 is impressive and we had nice support from Carter [Smith] and Ali [Khan]. Unfortunately, our Achilles heel showed itself again with a few double bogeys and more. To our guys’ credit, we scrapped back into the middle of the pack on the last couple holes. We look for a big middle round tomorrow to get back into this thing. Eight shots on this course is nothing.”
A year ago, Mahoney was the runner-up as the MAC Freshman of the Year while golfing for Eastern Michigan. This year, he leads a veteran Ball State unit playing to defend its 2024 conference title.
The Cardinals, though, couldn’t hold on to its lead through 12 holes. Among Ball State’s five golfers, the Cardinals carded six birdies between the 10th, 11th and 12 holes. That success was countered though, by a sour stretch with nine bogeys over the next four holes.
Carter Smith (73), in 13th place, trailed Mahoney on the Cardinals’ leaderboard, followed by Ali Khan (74), Braxton Kuntz (76) and Kash Bellar (78).
Second-round play begins at 9 a.m., Monday, with a final round of action slated for Tuesday.
BALL STATE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL TOPS BUFFALO 3-2 IN SERIES FINALE
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Powered by a two-run blast from redshirt senior catcher McKayla Timmons, the Ball State softball team closed the weekend with a 3-2 victory over Buffalo Sunday afternoon at the Ball State Softball Stadium.
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 29-14 on the season and move to 14-7 in Mid-American Conference play. With two MAC series left in the regular season, Ball State is currently fourth in the league standings with its .667 winning percentage.
The Cardinals are scheduled to play two games at league-leading Ohio (16-5 MAC) Tuesday, before hosting second-place Central Michigan (16-7) for a three-game set this coming weekend.
After dropping both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader to the Bulls (16-29; 9-13 MAC), Ball State was able to capitalize on a third-inning UB error to score the game’s first run. With leadoff batter Maia Pietrzak at second following a single and advancing on an out at home, Timmons dropped a dribbler off the tip of the bat back at the Bulls’ pitcher. However, her throw went over the first baseman’s head and Pietrzak was able to cross the plate.
The Bulls would counter with two runs in the top of the fifth, taking a one-run lead of its own. However, Pietrzak and Timmons would team up again in the bottom of the frame to turn the tide. Pietrzak started with a two-out bunt single, setting up a two-run blast from Timmons to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run.
From there, junior pitcher Ella Whitney and the Ball State defense went to work and shut down the Bulls. Whitney would ultimately get the pitching win, her 18th of the season, by holding Buffalo to six hits and two runs over her 7.0 innings of work. She also struck out a pair of batters.
Redshirt junior second baseman McKenna Mulholland also make a pair of spectacular plays over the final two innings, part of an all-around solid day backing up Whitney. Over the course of day, she collected three putouts and five assists capped by a diving stop and flip to second for the final out of the game.
She also tracked down a pair of foul balls down the first base line, made a spectacular relay throw to get a runner out at the plate and started an inning-ending double play in the third.
NOTES:
– Along with her solid defensive play, Mulholland walked and was hit by a pitch in Sunday’s contest … She has now been hit by a pitch a league-leading 15 times this season which ties the program’s single season record.
– Timmons’ fifth-inning home run was her second of the series, 15th of the season and 56th of her Ball State career … It was also her 199th career hit.
UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team travels to Ohio Tuesday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader against the league-leading Bobcats. Ohio currently has a two-game lead over the Cardinals in the league standings with a 16-5 league mark.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
MURRAY STATE TOPS THE SYCAMORES IN SUNDAY AFTERNOON PITCHING DUEL, 2-1
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Murray State’s pitching staff out-dueled the efforts on the mound from Indiana State’s Grant Parson and Gavin Morris on Sunday afternoon as the Sycamores fell in the series finale at Bob Warn Field to the Racers, 2-1.
Murray State (30-10, 12-6) broke open a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning as Carson Garner connected on a two-out, two-run double down the left field line against Parson (1-3) to give the Racers the 2-0 lead. Indiana State (21-22, 9-9) took one back in the bottom of the seventh inning as Keegan Garis’ single to right field was misplayed by the MSU right fielder allowing Jeremy Martinez to score from first base to pull the Sycamores back within one run.
Murray State reliever Graham Kelham (S, 2) entered the game two batters later and retired the final seven Sycamores at the plate in securing the Racers’ series win.
Parson worked 5.0 solid innings on the mound in his second start back on the bump since returning from injury. The sophomore right-hander allowed six hits and two runs while striking out two. Morris entered in the sixth inning and retired the first 11 batters he faced before surrendering a two-out Brady Grabowski single in the top of the ninth on his way to going 4.0 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts.
The Sycamore duo on the mound was matched by Murray State starter Kane Elmy (5-0) as the senior right-hander surrendered a leadoff single to Carter Beck in the bottom of the first inning before retiring 15 consecutive batters. Zach Henderson’s leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth snapped Elmy’s streak, and Indiana State strung together singles from Martinez and Garis in the seventh before Murray State called to the bullpen for Kelham to finish out the game.
Beck, Martinez, Garis, and Henderson recorded Indiana State’s four hits in the game.
Grabowski had two of Murray State’s seven hits and added a double in the Racers’ win. Garner and Jonathan Hogart also doubled for the Racers.
Elmy went 6.2 innings on the mound allowing four hits and an unearned run while striking out two. Kelham went the final 2.1 innings with a strikeout to close out the game.
How They Scored
Murray State pushed two runs across in the top of the fifth inning as Carson Garner connected on an RBI double down the left field line scoring Conner Cunningham and Jonathan Hogart to give the Racers the 2-0 lead.
Keegan Garis’ single to right field rolled through the Murray State right fielder and all the way to the wall allowing Jeremy Martinez to score from first base on the error in the bottom of the seventh inning as Indiana State cut the Racers’ lead down to 2-1.
News & Notes
Carter Beck extended his team-leading hitting streak to 13 consecutive games with his leadoff single in the bottom of the first inning. Beck finished 1-for-4 from the plate.
Jackson Taylor’s 23-game on-base streak came to an end as the Sycamore second baseman finished 0-for-3 from the plate on the afternoon.
The Sycamores’ home conference series winning streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon as Indiana State’s loss snapped a 12-series winning streak dating back to May 19-21, 2022, against Dallas Baptist.
Gavin Morris lowered his MVC-leading conference-only ERA to 1.46 after going 4.0 shutout innings on Sunday afternoon. The senior right-hander needed just 29 pitches and added two strikeouts to his totals in his ninth relief outing in conference play.
Overall, the game lasted 2:05 with a combined 221 pitches from the teams on Sunday afternoon, both season lows for an Indiana State game in 2025.
Up Next
Indiana State opens an eight-game road trip on Tuesday, April 29, as the Sycamores head to Nashville, Tenn. for a midweek contest at Vanderbilt. First pitch between the Sycamores and the Commodores at Charles Hawkins Field is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be carried live on SEC+ and 105.5 The Legend.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
SYCAMORES COMPLETE SWEEP, WRAP UP 2025 HOME SCHEDULE AT PRICE FIELD
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Sycamores completed the series sweep with a 2-0 shutout victory over UIC in their final game of the season at Price Field.
The Sycamores finished with four hits in the game, led by Morgan Goodrich and Kenzie Cornwell. Goodrich went 2-for-3, while Cornwell was perfect at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI. Livi Colip also contributed an RBI, helping to seal the win for Indiana State.
Hailey Griffin set the tone early in the game, retiring the side in order in the first inning with three strikeouts.
Indiana State got on the board quickly in the bottom of the first. Goodrich led off with a single to shortstop, and Cornwell followed with a single of her own to put runners on first and second with no outs.
Cornwell then stole second and Goodrich stole third to move runners into scoring position. After a lineout by Lauren Marsicek, Livi Colip stepped up and lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Goodrich for the first run of the game.
UIC threatened in the top of the third when a leadoff walk and a stolen base put a runner in scoring position. An error at first base moved another runner to third with just one out, but the Sycamores held firm, recording two quick popouts to strand both runners and maintain a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Goodrich and Cornwell both kept their hitting streaks alive with their second hits of the game. Goodrich singled to third base, and Cornwell followed with an RBI single up the middle, bringing Goodrich home and extending the Sycamores’ lead to 2-0.
Hailey Griffin (10-7) earned her second win of the weekend series, delivering a complete-game shutout. She allowed just three hits, walked one, and struck out four, ensuring the Flames remained scoreless throughout all seven innings. This marked Griffin’s ninth complete game of the season and her fifth shutout victory.
Up Next:
The Sycamores will travel to Belmont next weekend, May 2-4, to compete in their final three-game MVC series of the season. The games will be held at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, and 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. All games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
‘DONS RECORD 12 HITS IN LOSS TO YSU
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Brooks Sailors went 4-for-4 with two runs and walk, but the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons fell to the Youngstown State Penguins 16-7 on Sunday (April 27) at Mastodon Field in Horizon League baseball competition.
Sailors has now extended his on-base streak to 37 games.
Justin Osterhouse drove in three including two on his ninth home run of the season. Jackson Micheels had two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI.
Purdue Fort Wayne scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Micheels in the third to go up 2-0. The Penguins then rallied to score 10 runs in the sixth to take a 10-2 lead.
Aidan Pearson (3-3) took the loss on the mound for Purdue Fort Wayne.Gavin Walters started the ballgame and went 4.1 shutout innings while allowing three hits, walking four and striking out six. Brandon Mikos (4-1) got the win for the Penguins, allowing 11 hits in six innings. Harun Pelja threw the final three innings to get his first save of the season. Cole Smith went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBI for the Penguins. Tommy Rover had four hits for YSU
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 8-34 (6-14 Horizon league). YSU improves to 12-31 (9-12 Horizon League).
EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL DROPS WEEKEND FINALE TO BRAVES
PEORIA, Ill. – Three runs in both the second and third innings saw Bradley take the early lead before finishing with an 8-0 win over the University of Evansville softball team on Sunday at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex.
Jess Willsey opened the top of the second with a double, however, three strikeouts ended the threat. It would turn out to be the lone hit of the game for the Purple Aces. The Braves got on the board with three runs in the second before plating three runs in the third. The big hit came off the bat Sydney Kennedy, who hit a 2-run double.
Keghan Pye reached on a walk in the third before stealing second but was stranded to complete the inning. Eliza Piggott reached via a walk in the fourth. In the fifth, Bradley put the finishing touches on the win, scoring twice to take the victory.
Grace Hollingsworth made the start and went two innings with six earned runs scoring. Cassidy Gall threw the final 2 2/3 with two runs coming home.
Next weekend, the Aces wrap up the regular season home slate with a 3-game series against Southern Illinois.
SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL
USI SPLITS SUNDAY DOUBLEHEADER AT SEMO
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Softball opened its Sunday doubleheader at Southeast Missouri State University with a 4-3 victory, but the Redhawks secured a 10-0 win in five innings in the afternoon’s second game to claim the weekend series.
In Sunday’s first game, Southern Indiana (14-23, 11-11 OVC) did not take long to get on the scoreboard. Three singles loaded the bases before freshman third baseman Jordan Mackey cleared the bags with a double into the gap to give the Screaming Eagles a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Southeast Missouri (23-15, 16-7 OVC) answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning, but USI responded with another tally in the top of the third inning. With two outs, freshman Jinnis Gerth singled up the middle to score sophomore infielder Sydney Long and put USI up by two, 4-2.
From that point, it was freshman pitcher Kylie Witthaus who took control. Despite SEMO scoring a run to make it a one-run game in the bottom of the fifth, Witthaus remained unfazed and gave USI another strong outing to pick up a win in the middle game of the series and force a series rubber match.
Witthaus (6-7) added to her streak of consecutive quality starts for the Eagles, striking out a pair and allowing three runs in the win.
Mackey paced USI with three RBIs, while junior outfielder Caroline Stapleton led the team with two hits in the game. Long had a hit and scored two runs in the contest. USI totaled seven hits.
For SEMO, sophomore Maddie Carney (2-5) was dealt the loss after surrendering four runs – three earned – in five innings of work.
The second game and series finale on Sunday went scoreless after one frame, but Southeast Missouri scored six unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning to jump ahead 6-0. The Redhawks went on to score four total runs between the third and fourth innings to climb up to a 10-0 lead.
Despite a few scattered hits for the Screaming Eagles, USI could not string together momentum to chip away before the final out in the fifth inning.
Stapleton went 3-3 in the batter’s box for USI. Sophomores Shelby Stivers and Angelia Davis accounted for the other two hits for the Eagles.
Senior pitcher Josie Newman (8-15) was given the loss, being charged with the first six unearned runs in 1.2 innings.
SEMO posted 10 hits at the plate. Sophomore pitcher Willow Van Haren (5-2) got the win with five shutout innings.
Following Sunday’s results and preceding the final regular-season series next weekend, Southern Indiana remains in fifth place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. USI clinched its spot in the OVC tournament on Sunday, and the Screaming Eagles could end up anywhere between the fourth and sixth seeds. To obtain the no. 4 seed and avoid the single-elimination round at the tournament, USI needs to sweep fourth-place Lindenwood University next weekend to jump the Lions by conference win percentage.
The Screaming Eagles return to USI Softball Field next weekend to close out the regular season against Lindenwood. The three-game series against the Lions will be Senior Weekend for Southern Indiana. The series can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
USI FALLS IN RUBBER GAME, DROPS SERIES
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball lost the rubber game and the series to Eastern Illinois University, 9-8, Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 20-23 overall and 9-8 in the OVC, while EIU is 22-18, 10-6 OVC.
The Screaming Eagles flew out in front, 3-0, during the first inning when sophomore rightfielder Cameron Boyd hit a three-run blast to right center. The home run was Boyd’s fifth of the season and his third of the week.
Boyd had an outstanding week for the Eagles. The sophomore batted .583 (14-24) with eight runs scored, three home runs, and 12 RBIs in five games.
USI would hold the 3-0 lead into the second when EIU put its first tally on the board and cut the margin to 3-1. The Panthers would rally with two more in the third to knot the game at 3-3.
The score remained 3-3 until the top of the fifth, when the Panthers scored three times to lead 6-3. EIU extended the margin to 9-3 with three more in the top of the sixth.
USI would bounce back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to cut the deficit to 9-5. USI junior shortstop Clayton Slack plated a pair of runs with an RBI single through the left side of the infield.
Following a scoreless seventh, USI sophomore pinch hitter/rightfielder Evan Zapp cut the deficit to two, 9-7, in the eighth with a two-run, two-out double to left field. Sophomore third baseman Parker Martin would leave the tying runs at second and third to end the eighth.
USI would try to rally in its final try at the plate in the ninth. Junior designated hitter Charlie Marisca drove in USI’s eighth run of the game with a single, but the Eagles would stand the tying and winning runs on base in falling, 9-8.
On the mound, sophomore right-hander Abdriel Figueroa took the loss in relief. Figerora (0-1) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks, while striking out two in three frames of work.
Junior right-hander Andres Gonzalez started and lasted the first two-plus innings. He allowed three runs on three hits and a pair of walks.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Screaming Eagles will visit Illinois State University April 30 for a single game and the University of Tennessee at Martin May 2-4 for a three-game OVC series.
VALPO BASEBALL
VALPO, WESTERN MICHIGAN TO BEGIN MIDWEEK HOME-AND-HOME ON TUESDAY
Valparaiso (8-30, 3-15 MVC)
at Western Michigan (12-27, 8-13 MAC)
Tuesday, April 29, 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET – RHP Nick Baffa
Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (1,500) | Kalamazoo, Mich.
Next Up in Valpo Baseball: The Valparaiso University baseball team will close out a stretch of four straight road games on Tuesday by visiting Western Michigan before playing four straight at home starting on Friday. The Beacons and Broncos will begin a midweek home-and-home that will take place over each of the next two Tuesdays.
Last Time Out: Valpo was victimized by the opponent’s strong starting pitching during the first two games of this past weekend’s series at Belmont. Joe Ruzicka pitched an eight-inning complete game and yielded just one hit in Friday’s 10-0, run-rule victory for the hosts, before Zane Brown threw a no-hitter in a full nine-inning game on Saturday. Harry Deliyannis had his best outing in a Valpo uniform in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday, yielding just one run on five hits while walking none and striking out two in an eight-inning complete game, incurring a tough-luck loss. After making three costly errors on Friday, Valpo played a clean Saturday game. Sunday followed a similar script, as Valpo starter Spencer Boynton worked five scoreless frames before the bullpen allowed one run over four frames, an eighth-inning tally that was the difference in another 1-0 defeat.
Following the Beacons: This game will air on YouTube Live. For links to live video and stats, visit ValpoAthletics.com. For in-game updates, follow @ValpoBaseball on X.
Head Coach Brian Schmack: Brian Schmack (210-362) is in his 12th season in charge of the program. He ranks third in program history in seasons coached and games coached as he coached his 500th game on March 17, 2024 at Campbell. On April 19 vs. Missouri State, he became the third head coach in program history to secure his 200th win. Schmack, a member of the 2003 Detroit Tigers, served as pitching coach/associate head coach at Valpo for seven seasons prior to his promotion.
Series Notes: Valpo is 16-34 all-time against Western Michigan in a series that goes all the way back to 1947. Last season in Kalamazoo, the two teams engaged in a 15-inning marathon that the Broncos eventually won 8-6. A two-run, walk-off home run by Dylan Nevar ended Valpo’s longest game in 12 years. Valpo tied the game at five in the eighth, and both teams scored single runs in the 11th for the extent of the extra-inning scoring prior to the walk-off blast. The squads were supposed to get together at Emory G. Bauer Field last season as well, but that game was rained out. This will mark Valpo’s third game against the MAC this season after previously playing Ball State and Northern Illinois.
In the Other Dugout – Western Michigan
Won the MAC Tournament and made an NCAA Regional appearance last season.
Picked to finish fifth in the MAC preseason coaches’ poll.
Currently in eighth of 11 in a tightly-packed MAC.
Coming off a weekend series win at Northern Illinois after being swept at Toledo the previous weekend.
Under the direction of 15th-year head coach Billy Gernon.
Led in hitting by Tanner Mally, who holds a .353 average and .440 on-base percentage.
VALPO SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL DROPS SERIES FINALE TO DRAKE
The Valpo softball team took aim at an MVC series sweep Sunday at the Valpo Softball Complex, but Drake had other ideas, as the visiting Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory in the Beacons’ final home game of the season.
How It Happened
Drake opened the scoring in the top of the third, as a leadoff double was followed by a grounder and a sacrifice fly to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
Valpo got a runner into scoring position with one out in the first and had two on with two out in the third, but was unable to convert on either opportunity.
The Beacons leveled the score in the bottom of the fifth without the benefit of a hit. Lyna Vasquez (Moreno Valley, Calif./Valley View) reached on a Drake error to lead off the inning, followed by a walk to Madison Vrastil (Oak Forest, Ill./Andrew).
After a sacrifice bunt, Mack Gallagher (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East [MSU Moorhead]) was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Azalya Lopez (Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt [MSU Moorhead]). The junior hit a grounder to first, where she was forced for the second out, but the Bulldogs’ attempt to come home to turn a double play was belated as Vasquez crossed the plate to tie the game.
It took just two batters into the top of the sixth for Drake to regain the outright lead, as a leadoff error was followed by a home run from Emma Dighton.
The Beacons got the potential tying runs on base in the bottom of the sixth with two outs, but were unable to take advantage.
Drake closed the scoring with a three-run seventh inning, two of the runs scoring with two away.
Inside the Game
Despite Sunday’s loss, Valpo still took the series from the Bulldogs, 2-1 — their third MVC series win of the season.
The Beacons were limited to three hits on Sunday, none of which came with runners in scoring position.
Valpo did draw five walks, pushing its season total to 156 free passes — just five shy of cracking the program’s single-season top-five.
Gallagher reached base twice in the loss, getting hit by a pitch and drawing a walk — the latter her 35th free pass of the season, tied for third-most in a single season in program history.
Lopez reached base twice as well, going 1-for-3 with a walk and driving in the Beacons’ lone run for her 25th RBI of the season — trailing only Gallagher in that department.
Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) took the tough-luck loss despite giving up just four hits and two earned runs in her 5.1 innings of work.
Next Up
Valpo (20-26, 9-14 MVC) closes out the regular season next weekend at UNI. The three-game set begins Friday evening at 5 p.m.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
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FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
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GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
April 28
1901 — Cleveland pitcher Bock Baker gave up a record 23 singles as the Chicago White Sox beat the Indians 13-1.
1915 — The Detroit Tigers trim the St. Louis Browns, 12 – 3, with Ty Cobb stealing home in the 3rd inning. Cobb will steal home six times this season.
1930 — The first night game in organized baseball was played in Independence, Kan. In a Western Association game, Muskogee defeated Independence 13-3.
1934 — Detroit’s Goose Goslin hit into four double plays, but the Tigers still beat Cleveland 4-1.
1956 — Cincinnati rookie Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his 586 lifetime homers in a 9-1 win over Chicago. Robinson homer came off Paul Minner in Crosley Field.
1961 — Warren Spahn, at the age of 40, no-hit the San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Milwaukee.
1966 — Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert defeated the Angels 2-1 as the Indians tie the modern major league record with its 10th straight win since opening day.
1971 — Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run in the Atlanta Braves’ 10-inning, 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
1982 — Philadelphia’s Pete Rose went 5-for-5 to tie Max Carey for the NL record with nine career 5-hit games. The Phillies scored six runs in the top of the ninth to beat Los Angeles 9-3.
1985 — The New York Yankees hire Billy Martin as their manager for a fourth time. The fiery Martin, one of George Steinbrenner’s favorite managers, replaces Yogi Berra, who is fired just 16 games into the season.
1988 — The winless Baltimore Orioles set an American League record by losing their 21st straight, falling to the Minnesota Twins 4-2.
1989 — Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees set a major league record when he led off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, breaking a tie with Bobby Bonds.
1999 — Colorado’s Larry Walker hit three home runs and drove in eight runs to lead the Rockies to a 9-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
2001 — The Seattle Mariners defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 – 5, for their 20th win this month, setting a new major league record for April.
2001 — Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals ties the major league record for home runs in April by a rookie with 8.
2006 — Barry Bonds hits a bases-clearing double to tie Babe Ruth for third on the all-time career list with 1,356 extra-base hits.
2006 — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits his 13th home run in April to tie the major league record, matching the mark shared by Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1997 with Seattle and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 with Arizona.
2007 — Trevor Hoffman pitches in his 803rd game for the San Diego Padres, breaking the record for games pitched with one club.
2010 — Major League Baseball announces a number of changes to the rules that govern the All-Star Game that have been agreed with the Players’ union: the designated hitter will now be used in all games, not just those played in American League parks; a pitcher who started a game on the last Sunday before the All-Star break will not be eligible to play in the game and will be replaced on the roster, although he will still be recognized as an All-Star (this will become known as the Sunday Starter rule); rosters are expanded to 34 players, adding one position player; one of the position players will be designated as being able to re-enter the game in case of injury – catchers are already allowed to do so in those circumstances.
2011 — Ben Zobrist set a Tampa Bay record with eight RBIs, hitting a home run and two doubles as the Rays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
2012 — Bryce Harper makes his much-anticipated major league debut for the Nationals.
2016 — Marlins 2B Dee Gordon, the defending National League batting champion, is suspended for 80 games for testing positive for PEDs.
2019 — The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres.
April 29
1902 — Baltimore Orioles infielder John McGraw is hit by pitches five times, but home plate umpire Jack Sheridan refuses to allow him to take first base. In the 9th inning, McGraw is hit for the last time and sits down in the batter’s box in protest. American League president Ban Johnson will suspend McGraw for five games.
1918 — Center fielder Tris Speaker executed the fourth unassisted double play of his career in the Cleveland Indians’ 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
1922 — The New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs in a 15-4 win at Braves Field in Boston. George Kelly hit two and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others. Youngs also hit for the cycle and added a double while going 5-for-5 and driving in five runs.
1931 — Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 7-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns, including his brother Rick. Wes also knocked in four runs with a homer and a double.
1933 — In a strange play at home plate, catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play. Lou Gehrig had held up, thinking a fly ball would be caught. Dixie Walker closed up on him, and both were tagged out trying to score.
1958 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox becomes the tenth major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
1981 — Steve Carlton struck out Montreal’s Tim Wallach in the first inning of the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-2 victory over the visiting Expos to become the sixth major league pitcher — and first left-hander — to strike out 3,000 batters.
1986 — Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.
1987 — Andre Dawson had five hits and hit for the cycle to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory the San Francisco Giants.
1988 — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 21-game losing streak by winning their first game of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox on a combined four-hitter by Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt.
1994 — Kirk Rueter of the Montreal Expos becomes the first major league pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 to start his career with a 10-0 record.
1996 — New York Mets closer John Franco becomes the first left-hander in major league history to record 300 saves.
1997 — Chili Davis of the Kansas City Royals becomes the 75th major leaguer to hit 300 home runs.
2005 — In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, the Cubs’ Greg Maddux outdueled the Astros’ Roger Clemens in Chicago’s 3-2 win over Houston. Maddux earned his first win of season and 306th of his career, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings.
2006 — Albert Pujols sets a major league record with his 14th home run in April.
2007 — Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had an unassisted triple play in the seventh inning of the Rockies’ 9-7 win over Atlanta.
2015 — In what was believed to be the first major league game played without fans in attendance, Chris Davis hit a three-run homer in a six-run first inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2. After a pair of postponements caused by rioting in Baltimore, the Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards. The gates at Camden Yards were locked because of concern for fan safety following recent rioting in Baltimore after a 25-year-old black man died in police custody.
2017 — Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle for the second time and Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to help the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3.
2017 — Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner hit consecutive homers off Hector Neris in the ninth, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Los Angeles trailed 5-2 before the three straight homers.
2020 — The Hall of Fame announces the cancellation of its annual induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY, scheduled for the last week-end of July, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the ceremony will be combined one year later with the one for the Class of 2021.
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April 30
1903 — The New York Highlanders won their home opener at Hilltop Park, 6-2 over Washington.
1919 — Philadelphia’s Joe Oeschger and Brooklyn’s Burleigh Grimes pitched complete games in a 9-9, 20-inning tie. Both teams scored three runs in the 19th inning. Oeschger gave up 22 hits and walked five, while Grimes allowed 15 hits and walked five.
1922 — Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitched a 2-0 perfect game against the Detroit Tigers. Johnny Mostil, playing left field for the only time, made two outstanding catches.
1923 — The New York Yankees sign 20-year-old prospect Lou Gehrig to a contract paying him a salary of $2,000 and a bonus of $1,500.
1940 — James “Tex” Carleton of the Brooklyn Dodgers threw a 3-0 no-hitter at Cincinnati.
1944 — In the first game of a doubleheader split, New York first baseman Phil Weintraub drove in 11 runs and player-manager Mel Ott scored six runs as the Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 26-8. Brooklyn won the nightcap 5-4.
1946 — Bob Feller struck out 11 New York Yankees en route to his second of three career no-hitters, a 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium.
1952 — Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea.
1958 —Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox became the 10th major leaguer to reach 1,000 extra-base hits in a 10-4 loss to the Kansas City Athletics at Fenway Park.
1961 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hit four home runs and drove in eight runs in a 14-4 victory over the Braves in Milwaukee. Hank Aaron hit two homers for the Braves.
1967 — Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles combined on a no-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader.
1969 — Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds struck out 13 en route to a 10-0 no-hitter over the Houston Astros, the third of his career.
1986 — The Seattle Mariners strike out 16 more times in a 9 – 4 loss to the Boston Red Sox, to set a major league record of 36 strikeouts in two consecutive games.
1988 — New York and Cincinnati hooked up in a wild game at Riverfront Stadium, with the Mets winning 6-5 on a delayed call by first base umpire Dave Pallone. The call resulted in a $10,000 fine and 30-day suspension of Reds manager Pete Rose when Pallone accidentally poked Rose in the cheek and Rose shoved Pallone twice.
1994 — Toronto’s Joe Carter finished April with 31 RBIs to set a major league record for the month. Colorado’s Andres Galarraga finished with 30 to set a National League record.
1996 — Jeff King of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the third major leaguer to hit two home runs in one inning twice in his career.
2000 — Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks defeats the Chicago Cubs, 6-0, as he becomes only the third pitcher in major league history to win six games in April.
2002 — Al Leiter cruised through seven three-hit innings in the New York Mets’ 10-1 rout of Arizona to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in the majors.
2005 — Major league players are asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense, a 100-game suspension for the second offense and a lifelong ban after the third offense for the use of steroids.
2008 — Julio Franco announces his retirement as a player at age 49.
2012 — Ryan Braun hit three homers and a two-run triple in Milwaukee’s 8-3 win over San Diego. No player had hit three homers and a triple in a game since Fred Lynn in 1975.
2017 — Anthony Rendon had 10 RBIs, three home runs and six hits, powering the Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 23-5. Rendon went a career-best 6 for 6 and scored five times.
2019 — CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
2020 — The latest event to be cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic is the annual Little League World Series.
2022 — Clayton Kershaw becomes the Dodgers all-time franchise leader for strikeouts when he fans Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers in the 4th inning. With 2,697 strikeouts, he moves past Hall of Famer Don Sutton.
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May 1
1884 — Toledo’s Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first black player in the pre-modern era of the major leagues. His Blue Stockings lost 5-1 to Louisville.
1891 — In front of almost 10,000 fans, Cy Young of the Cleveland Spiders defeats the Cincinnati Reds, 12 – 3, in the first game ever played in Cleveland’s League Park.
1901 — Chicago’s Herm McFarland hit the first grand slam in American League history and Dummy Hoy also homered in the Chicago White Sox’ 19-9 rout of the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers committed an AL record 12 errors, 10 by the infield, in the loss.
1906 — John Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter at Brooklyn, beating the Dodgers 6-0.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers each pitched 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest in major league history.
1920 — Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a Yankee, and 50th of his career, as New York beat Boston 6-0 at the Polo Grounds.
1925 — The Philadelphia Athletics introduce another future Hall of Famer, 17-year-old catcher Jimmie Foxx, who pinch-hits a single in the 9-4 loss to the Washington Senators.
1926 — Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige makes his debut in the Negro Southern League.
1944 — George Myatt of Washington went 6-for-6 and the Senators beat the Boston Braves 11-4.
1951 — New York’s Mickey Mantle hit his first major league home run in an 8-3 loss at Chicago. The first of Mantle’s 536 homers came in the sixth inning off Randy Gumpert.
1968 — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher John Boozer was ejected by umpire Ed Vargo at Shea Stadium for throwing spitballs during his warmup pitches. Boozer was the second major league pitcher to be ejected from a game for this.
1969 — Houston’s Don Wilson beat the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 no-hitter at Crosley Field, one day after the Reds’ Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros and nine days after Wilson absorbed a 14-0 pounding by Cincinnati.
1973 — The San Francisco Giants scored seven runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7.
1975 — Hank Aaron collects four hits and two RBI in the Brewers’ 17-3 win over Detroit. This brings his career RBI total to 2,211, breaking Babe Ruth’s published record of 2,209.
1984 — Dwight Gooden became the first teenager to strike out a least ten batters in a game since Bert Blyleven did it in 1970. The Mets’ 19-year-old phenom would set a major league rookie record with 276 strikeouts.
1991 — Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as baseball’s career stolen base leader with his 939th steal as the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-4.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitched his seventh no-hitter, struck out 16 and shut down the best-hitting team in the majors, as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0.
1992 — The Dodgers postponed a three-game series against Montreal because of rioting in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict.
1992 — Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base.
2000 — San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit a ball into San Francisco Bay (McCovey’s Cove) as the first “splashdown” home run at Pacific Bell Park.
2002 — With a save against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman set the major league record for the most saves with one team, 321. He broke Dennis Eckersley’s record of 320 with Oakland.
2012 — Orioles manager Buck Showalter wins his 1,000th game as a major league skipper when the O’s defeat the Yankees, 7-1.
2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red Sox.
2020 — Even though there is no baseball being currently played, P Emmanuel Clase of the Indians manages to get himself suspended, as the results of a test are positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. He will be suspended for 80 games from whenever the season eventually starts.
2022 — Kelsie Whitmore becomes the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League, which is now part of Organized Baseball as a partner league of Major League Baseball, when she starts in left field for the Staten Island FerryHawks against the Gastonia Honey Hunters.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
April 28
1923 — Wembley Stadium opens – Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup).
1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field.
1956 — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Frank Robinson hits his 1st of 586 HRs.
1957 — LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Montgomery CC: Patty Berg wins her 6th WO by 1 stroke from Wiffi Smith.
1961 — Milwaukee Braves’ future HOF pitcher Warren Spahn throws his second career no hitter at 41.
1966 — Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team.
1967 — Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Armed Forces. He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.
1972 — Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race.
1987 — The NBA awards expansion franchises to Charlotte, N.C. and Miami for 1988, and Minneapolis and Orlando, Fla., in 1989.
1987 — NFL Draft: University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1990 — Boston set single-game NBA playoff records for scoring and shooting accuracy in a 157-128 rout of the New York Knicks to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
1992 — Video replay is used to decide a playoff game for the first time. In game six of the Detroit-Minnesota division semifinal, Sergei Fedorov of the Red Wings appears to hit the crossbar behind Minnesota goalie Jon Casey during overtime. The Stars ice the puck immediately, but referee Rob Shick calls for a video review. The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net. Fedorov is awarded the goal to give the Red Wings a series-tying 1-0 victory.
1995 — Michael Jordan, in his first playoff game since his return from retirement, scored 48 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-100.
1995 — The Orlando Magic give the Boston Celtics their worst defeat in team history, 124-77, in a playoff opener.
2001 — Colorado’s Patrick Roy sets an NHL record with his 16th career playoff shutout, making 20 saves in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles.
2003 — Andre Agassi recaptures the world no. 1 ranking to become the oldest top-ranked male in the history of the ATP rankings (33 years, 13 days).
2007 — NFL Draft: LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell first pick by Oakland Raiders.
2009 — Washington edges the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series to cap a comeback from a 3-games-to-1 deficit. It is the franchise’s first series victory since the 1997-98 season, when Washington made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals.
2010 — Montreal beats Washington 2-1 to complete a come-from-behind 4-3 series victory and eliminate the NHL’s best regular-season in the first round of the playoffs. The Canadiens are the ninth No. 8-seeded team to knock off a No. 1 in 32 matchups since the NHL went to its current playoff format in 1994 — and the first to come back from a 3-1 series deficit.
2011 — Canada’s Patrick Chan wins his first world figure skating title in record fashion. Chan sets world records for the free skate and total points to claim titles at the world figure skating championships in Moscow.
2011 — NFL Draft: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first pick by Carolina Panthers.
2016 — The Los Angeles Rams select California quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the No. 2 selection for the Philadelphia Eagles is North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. It’s the second straight year that two QBs went 1-2 and the seventh time in the modern era of the draft since 1967.
2018 — Shaquem Griffin is the first one-handed person to be drafted into the NFL, for the Seattle Seahawks.
April 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April.
1961 — ABC’s “Wide World of Sports,” debuts.
1963 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Marilynn Smith beats Mickey Wright by 1 shot in 18-hole playoff.
1970 — Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Knicks outscore the Lakers 9-6 in the overtime for a 111-108 win.
1980 — NFL Draft: Oklahoma running back Billy Sims first pick by Detroit Lions.
1981 — MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters.
1981 — NFL Draft: South Carolina running back George Rogers first pick by New Orleans Saints.
1985 — Tony Tubbs captures the WBA heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Greg Page in Buffalo, N.Y.
1985 — New York Yankees fire manager Yogi Berra 16 games into season, despite assurance from owner George Steinbrenner that he would be kept for the whole season. Billy Martin named as replacement.
1986 — Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.
1986 — NFL Draft: Auburn running back Bo Jackson first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1988 — The Baltimore Orioles end their 21-game losing streak by winning their first game of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox.
1990 — Pat Riley becomes the winningest coach in NBA playoff history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-100. Riley’s 100th victory put him ahead of Red Auerbach.
1998 — For the first time in the 124-year history of the Kentucky Derby, a redraw is ordered during the post-position draw. Churchill Downs officials allowed ESPN to control the announcing of the draw. Commentator Chris Lincoln called the No. 15 pill twice while picking the draft order for post positions.
2000 — Lennox Lewis knocks down Michael Grant three times in the first round and knocks him out at 2:53 of the second at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles. The combined weight of 497 pounds made it the heaviest title fight ever.
2003 — Indiana outscores Boston 5-0 in overtime for a 93-88 victory, cutting the Celtics’ first-round series lead to 3-2. It’s the first overtime shutout in NBA playoff history.
2006 — NFL Draft: North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams first pick from Houston Texans.
2007 — Phoenix guard Steve Nash has 23 assists, one shy of the NBA playoff record, to help Phoenix to a 113-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
2010 — The NCAA’s Board of Directors approve a 68-team format for the men’s basketball tournament beginning next season. It’s the first expansion since 2001 when the tourney went from 64 to 65 teams.
2013 — NBA veteran center Jason Collins becomes the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins writes a first-person account posted on Sports Illustrated’s website. The 34-year-old free agent played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons.
2014 — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments he made in an audio recording. The Clippers’ owner is also fined $2.5 million, the maximum amount allowed under the NBA Constitution.
2018 — Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal equals his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11 Monte Carlo) with his 11th Barcelona ATP title.
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April 30
1922 — Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitches a 2-0 perfect game against the Detroit Tigers.
1939 — Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees.
1958 — Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
1961 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits four home runs in a 14-4 victory over the Braves in Milwaukee.
1961 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 5th major title by 1 stroke from Patty Berg & Louise Suggs.
1962 — LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 8th major title in a playoff with Ruth Jessen.
1971 — The Milwaukee Bucks become the second team to register a four-game sweep in the NBA championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 118-106.
1975 — Larry O’Brien is named the NBA’s third commissioner, following J. Walter Kennedy (1963-75) and Maurice Podoloff (1946-63). O’Brien holds the position until 1984.
1976 — Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jimmy Young in Landover, Md., to retain his world heavyweight title.
1985 — NFL Draft: Virginia Tech defensive end Bruce Smith first pick by Buffalo Bills.
1987 — NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game.
1989 — U.S. beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup.
1992 — The Red Wings and Canucks become the ninth and 10th teams in NHL history to rebound from 3-1 deficits to win playoff series. Detroit beats the Minnesota North Stars 5-2 in the Norris Division, while Vancouver defeats the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 in the Smythe Division.
1993 — Top-ranked Monica Seles is stabbed during a changeover in Hamburg, Germany. Guenter Parche, 38, reaches over a courtside railing and knifes Seles in the back. She has an inch-deep slit between her shoulder blades and missed the remainder of the 1993 season.
2005 — James Toney outpoints John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight title in New York. Toney, a former champion at three other weights, wins his third heavyweight bout, becoming the third one-time middleweight champion to take boxing’s top crown.
2010 — Tiger Woods matches the worst nine-hole score of his PGA Tour career and winds up with a 7-over 79 to miss the cut at the Quail Hollow Championship. Woods finishes at 9-over 153, the highest 36-hole total of his career. It’s the sixth time in his 14-year career he misses a cut.
2012 — Manchester City defeat Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in the English Premier League’s history.
2014 — Anze Kopitar scores the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Jonathan Quick makes 39 saves to cap the Los Angeles Kings’ comeback from three games down with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the first rounds. This is the fourth time an NHL team won a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games.
2015 — For the first time in 51 years, the NFL draft returns to Chicago. Florida State’s Jameis Winston is selected by Tampa Bay as the first selection.
2023 — Seattle Kraken become first NHL franchise to earn its first-ever playoff series win against reigning Stanley Cup champion, eliminating Colorado Avalanche in 7 games.
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May 1
1891 — Legendary pitcher Cy Young wins first game played at Cleveland’s League Park.
1920 — Legendary slugger Babe Ruth records his first HR for the New York Yankees.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers both pitch 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest game in major league history.
1926 — Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige (19) debuts in the Negro Southern League.
1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Kentucky Derby by three lengths over Blue Swords.
1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by 3½ lengths over Coaltown. It’s Citation’s toughest race in winning the Triple Crown.
1951 — Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle hits first career home run.
1954 — 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York wins aboard Determine, his only Derby success.
1955 — American golfer Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the Peach Blossom LPGA Tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina, her final victory before her death the following year.
1959 — Floyd Patterson scores 11th round KO of Englishman Brian London in Indianapolis; his 4th World Heavyweight Boxing title defence.
1965 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in Game 7 to capture the Stanley Cup.
1965 — 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker wins aboard Lucky Debonair, the third of his 4 Derby victories.
1969 — Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for a professional sports record $16.15m.
1976 — 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes.
1981 — Tennis player Billie Jean King acknowledges a lesbian relationship with Marilyn Barnett – becoming first prominent sportswoman to come out.
1982 — Gato del Sol, ridden by Ed Delahoussaye, comes from last place in a field of 19 to win the Kentucky Derby. Gato del Sol, finishes 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Laser Light, who beat Reinvested by a neck for second. He finishes in 2:02 2/5 and returns $44.40 for a $2 bet. Air Forbes Won, the 5-2 favorite of the crow of 141,009, finishes seventh.
1984 — NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots.
1988 — After scoring 50 points in Game 1, NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan has 55 in Chicago Bulls 106-101 win vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2; first to score 50+ points in consecutive playoff games.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan faces 29 batters, striking out 16 and walking two.
1991 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics sets a major league record by stealing his 939th base, eclipsing Lou Brock’s career mark.
1992 — The Pittsburgh Penguins become the 11th NHL team to rebound from a 3-1 deficit and win a playoff series after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1.
1992 — Rickey Henderson, baseball’s career stolen base leader, steals his 1,000th base in the first inning of Oakland’s 7-6 win over Detroit.
1993 — Bruce Baumgartner wins his 11th straight national wrestling title by beating Joel Greenlee 6-0 in the 286-pound freestyle division at the U.S. championships in Las Vegas.
2002 — Padres closer Trevor Hoffman sets MLB record for saves for one team (321) in 4-3 win v Chicago Cubs in San Diego.
2003 — The three-time defending champion Lakers beat Minnesota 101-85 to win the series 4-2. It’s the 13th straight playoff series won under Phil Jackson, and Jackson-coached teams have an NBA-record 25 consecutive series wins.
2004 — Smarty Jones splashes his way past Lion Heart in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones runs his record to 7 for 7 and becomes the first unbeaten Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.
2005 — 17-year old Lionel Messi scores his 1st senior league goal for FC Barcelona in 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié, at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona.
2006 — Detroit, winner of the President’s Trophy by leading the league in points (124) this season, is eliminated in the first round for the third time in five postseasons after a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 6.
2008 — Johan Franzen records his second hat trick in three games with three more goals and helps Detroit complete a four-game sweep of Colorado with an e is 8-2 win. He is the first player with two hat tricks in one playoff series since Jari Kurri did it for Edmonton in 1985.
2010 — Jockey Calvin Borel steers Super Saver through the mud to win his third Kentucky Derby in four years, beating Lookin At Lucky by 2 1/2 lengths. The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought. Pletcher, who had four horses in the race, came into the race 0 for 24 since 2000.
2019 — Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores twice for his 600th goal for FC Barcelona in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in a Champions League semifinal.
2021 — 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race.
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Mets at Washington | 1:35pm | SNY MASN |
| Toronto at NY Yankees | 1:35pm | YES Sportsnet |
| Baltimore at Detroit | 1:40pm | MLBN MASN2 FanDuel Sports DET |
| Boston at Cleveland | 1:40pm | NESN CleGuardians.TV |
| LA Angels at Minnesota | 2:10pm | FanDuel Sports West Twins.TV |
| Houston at Kansas City | 2:10pm | SCHN FanDuel Sports KC |
| Milwaukee at St. Louis | 2:15pm | FanDuel Sports MW FanDuel Sports WI |
| Cincinnati at Colorado | 3:10pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio Rockies.TV |
| Texas at San Francisco | 4:05pm | RSN NBCS-BAY |
| Chi. White Sox at Athletics | 4:05pm | NBCS-CA CHSN |
| Atlanta at Arizona | 4:10pm | FanDuel Sports South DBacks.TV |
| Tampa Bay at San Diego | 4:10pm | Padres.TV FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers | 4:10pm | SNLA ATTSN-PIT |
| Miami at Seattle | 4:10pm | FanDuel Sports FL ROOT |
| Philadelphia at Chi. Cubs | 7:10pm | ESPN |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Quarterfinals Game 4: Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat | 7:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| West Quarterfinals Game 4: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | 10:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Quarterfinals Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| West Quarterfinals Game 5: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars | 9:30pm | ESPN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Udinese vs Bologna | 12:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Hellas Verona vs Cagliari | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |