“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA BASEBALL REGIONAL MATCH-UPS
CLASS 4A
AT LAPORTE
LA PORTE VS. PENN, 11 A.M. CT
LAKE CENTRAL VS. VALPARAISO, 3 P.M. CT
AT PLYMOUTH
DEKALB VS HOMESTEAD, 3 P.M.
AT LAFAYETTE JEFF
HARRISON VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, 3 P.M.
AT MOORESVILLE
NEW PALESTINE VS. CATHEDRAL, 11 A.M.
FRANKLIN CENTRAL VS. BROWNSBURG, 2 P.M.
AT CASTLE
JEFFERSONVILLE VS. CASTLE, 3 P.M.
AT JASPER
CENTER GROVE VS. COLUMBUS NORTH, 3 P.M.
CLASS 3A
AT SOUTH BEND CLAY
HERITAGE VS. EAST NOBLE, 3 P.M.
AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
MISHAWAKA MARIAN VS. FRANKFORT, 5 P.M.
AT PLYMOUTH
ANDREA VS. NEW PRAIRIE, 11 A.M.
AT PARK TUDOR
TRI-WEST VS. WEST VIGO, 2 P.M.
AT MORRISTOWN
BISHOP CHATARD VS. BEECH GROVE, 6 P.M.
AT JASPER
SOUTHRIDGE VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL, 11 A.M.
AT FLOYD CENTRAL
CONNERSVILLE VS. SILVER CREEK, 3 P.M.
AT OAK HILL
NORWELL VS. NEW CASTLE, 3 P.M.
CLASS 2A
AT SOUTH BEND CLAY
FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS VS. WESTVIEW, 11 A.M.
AT GRIFFITH
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN VS. HEBRON, 3 P.M. CT
AT LOGANSPORT
EASTERN VS. WINCHESTER COMMUNITY, 3 P.M.
AT LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON
DELPHI COMMUNITY VS. BREMEN, 11 A.M.
AT PARK TUDOR
HAGERSTOWN VS. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, 10 A.M.
AT LOOGOOTEE
COVENANT CHRISTIAN VS. CLOVERDALE. 3 P.M.
AT FLOYD CENTRAL
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS. PROVIDENCE, 11 A.M.
AT MITCHELL
MITCHELL VS. PERRY CENTRAL, 3 P.M.
CLASS 1A
AT LOGANSPORT
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS. SOUTHWOOD, 11 A.M.
AT GRIFFITH
MORGAN TOWNSHIP VS. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, 11 A.M.
AT OAK HILL
WES-DEL VS. BLUE RIVER VALLEY, 11 A.M.
AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
ROSSVILLE VS. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, 1 P.M.
AT MITCHELL
SHAKAMAK VS. BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, 11 A.M.
AT LOOGOOTEE
BORDEN VS. RISING SUN, 11 A.M.
AT CASTLE
BARR-REEVE VS. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, 11 A.M. CT
AT MORRISTOWN
GREENWOOD CHRISITAN ACADEMY VS. NORTH DECATUR, 2 P.M.
BRACKETS
4A
3A
2A
1A
INDIANA SOFTBALL MATCH-UPS
CLASS 4A
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)
NO. 5 PENN VS. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), 11 A.M.
NO. 10 LAKE CENTRAL VS. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
CENTER GROVE
NO. 1 RONCALLI VS. EVANSVILLE NORTH/NO. 11 FLOYD CENTRAL, 11 A.M.
NO. 9 MOORESVILLE VS. NO. 12 PENDLETON HEIGHTS, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
CLASS 3A
TWIN LAKES
NO. 1 LEO VS. NO. 10 YORKTOWN, 11 A.M.
NO. 8 HANOVER CENTRAL VS. NO. 3 NEW PRAIRIE, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
JASPER
BEECH GROVE VS. NO. 6 TRI-WEST, 11 A.M.
NO. 9 SILVER CREEK VS. NO. 2 GIBSON SOUTHERN, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
CLASS 2A
WARSAW
NO. 6 ANDREAN VS. DELPHI COMMUNITY, 11 A.M.
NO. 2 EASTSIDE VS. NO. 5 MADISON-GRANT, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
FOREST PARK
TRITON CENTRAL VS. HAUSER, 11 A.M.
NO. 1 NORTH POSEY VS. NO. 6 CASCADE, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
CLASS A
FRANKFORT
NO. 7 CASTON VS. KOUTS, 11 A.M.
NO. 4 COWAN VS. NO. 5 ROSSVILLE, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
NORTH DAVIESS
NO. 1 TECUMSEH VS. NO. 13 CLAY CITY, 11 A.M.
NO. 7 LUTHERAN VS. RISING SUN/NO. 6 LANESVILLE, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 7 P.M.
INDIANA SOFTBALL BRACKETS
4A
3A
2A
1A
INDIANA GIRLS TENNIS STATE QUARTERFINALS
SULLIVAN VS. FISHERS
DELTA VS. CARMEL
FRANKLIN VS. CASTLE
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH VS. JASPER
INDIANA BOYS TRACK STATE FINALS RESULTS
RESULTS: HTTPS://WWW.IHSAA.ORG/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/DOCUMENTS/2023%20BOYS%20STATE%20CHAMPIONSHIPS.PDF
Team scores: 1. Brownsburg, 55; 2. Carmel, 50; 3. Plainfield, 48; 4. Fishers, 31; 4. Bloomington North, 31; 6. Mt. Vernon, 28; 6. Zionsville, 28; 8. Center Grove, 24; 9. Lawrence Central, 22; 10. Warren Central, 21
100 dash: 1. Elijah Jackson, Lawrence Central (10.52); 2. Dominic Calhoun, Brownsburg (10.57); 3. William Riley, Greenwood (10.71); 4. Kellen Watson, Penn (10.74); 5. Marcus Townsend, Avon (10.76); 6. Hayden Nelson, Mississinewa (10.77); 7. Jaelyn Reeves-Lile, Warren Central (10.79); 8. Deandre Cooper, Brownsburg (10.80); 9. Jasiah Rogers, Park Tudor (11.41)
200 dash: 1. Dominic Calhoun, Brownsburg (21.30); 2. Xavier Thomas, Evansville Reitz (21.44); 3. Matthew Wray, Whiteland (21.49); 4. Troy Larrison, Plainfield (21.54); 5. Josh Handy, Brownsburg (21.86); 6. Bralen Bair, Jasper (21.88); 7. Cameron Mullens, Zionsville (22.27); 8. Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Plainfield (22.59)
400 dash: 1. Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Plainfield (46.98)*; 2. Riley Buroff, Churubusco (47.22); 3. Xavier Thomas, Evansville Reitz (47.67); 4. Nickens Lemba, Southport (47.95); 5. Cameron Mullens, Zionsville (47.97); 6. Andres Negron-Carrero, Harrison-W.L. (48.00); 7. JQ Roberts, Bloomington North (48.39); 8. Andres Langston, Mt. Vernon (48.52); 9. Josh Berry, Lake Central (48.61)
800 run: 1. Nate Killeen, North Central (1:51.84); 2. Caleb Winders, Bloomington North (1:52.68); 3. Martin Barco, Martinsville (1:52.70); 4. Matthew Kim, Fishers (1:52.71); 5. Mateo Mendez, Columbus North (1:53.05); 6. Charlie Leedke, Carmel (1:53.14); 7. Tristan Trevino, Mt. Vernon (1:53.15); 8. Jaryn Weinel, Jasper (1:54.40); 9. Weston Hulen, Crown Point (1:54.52)
1600 run: 1. Martin Barco, Martinsville (4:07.45); 2. Cameron Todd, Brebeuf Jesuit (4:08.76); 3. Kole Mathison, Carmel (4:09.44); 4. Caden Click, Noblesville (4:10.04); 5. Ezra Burrell, Brebeuf Jesuit (4:11.04); 6. Aaron Lord, New Albany (4:12.53); 7. Jack Weber, Guerin Catholic (4:13.43); 8. Nicholas Ostendorf, Lawrence North (4:13.68); 9. Max Malloy, Elkhart (4:15.36)
3200 run: 1. Kole Mathison, Carmel (8:53.18); 2. Tony Provenzano, Carmel (8:54.94); 3. Ryan Rheam, Bloomington South (9:03.96); 4. Will Conway, Floyd Central (9:05.96); 5. Cameron Todd, Brebeuf Jesuit (9:05.99); 6. Sam Quagliaroli, Fishers (9:06.12); 7. Shane Conroy, Portage (9:06.76); 8. Will Russell, Columbus North (9:07.73); 9. Kyle Clark, Bloomington North (9:09.87)
110 hurdles: 1. George Burhenn, Mt. Vernon (14.33); 2. Tyler Tarter, Fishers (14.37); 3. Jake Ottersbach, Charlestown (14.48); 4. David Carnell, Ben Davis (14.52); 5. Adom Quist, Carmel (14.60); 6. Knox Willis, Zionsville (14.65); 7. D’Andre Black, Bloomington South (14.69); 8. Fredrick Hawthorne, Brownsburg (14.70); 9. Kaden Kruer, Floyd Central (14.89)
300 hurdles: 1. Parker Doyle, Center Grove (37.78); 2. Jacob Martin, Homestead (38.31); 3. George Burhenn, Mt. Vernon (38.75); 4. James Finley, Andrean (38.81); 5. Graham West, Ben Davis (39.02); 6. Lucian Wicker, Gibson Southern (39.23); 7. Max Grangier, Floyd Central (39.31); 8. Alex Eyasu, Brownsburg (39.34); 9. Jonathan Sever, Franklin (39.35)
4×100 relay: 1. Brownsburg (40.70)*; 2. Lawrence Central (41.17); 3. Bloomington North (41.69); 4. Plainfield (41.79); 5. Mooresville (41.80); 6. Warren Central (41.81); 7. Jeffersonville (41.93); 8. Delta (41.97); 9. Cathedral (42.23)
4×400 relay: 1. Center Grove (3:16.41); 2. Warren Central (3:16.89); 3. Plainfield (3:17.15); 4. Mt. Vernon (3:17.57); 5. Carmel (3:18.07); 6. Lawrence Central (3:19.33); 7. Brownsburg (3:21.70); 8. Bloomington North (3:21.70); 9. Fishers (3:21.83)
4×800 relay: 1. Bloomington North (7:37.24)*; 2. Zionsville (7:37.84)*; 3. Carmel (7:39.56); 4. Fishers (7:43.42); 5. Oak Hill (7:46.96); 6. Franklin Central (7:48.48); 7. Columbus North (7:54.14); 8. Brownsburg (7:55.11); 9. Guerin Catholic (7:55.23)
Long jump: 1. Alex Meyer, Angola (24-2); 2. Justin Marshall, Merrillville (23-9.75); 3. Elijah Coker, Penn (23-7.5); 4. JonAnthony Hall, Fishers (23-7.75); 5. Michael Griffith, HSE (22-7.5); 6. Kirk Knecht, Greenfield-Central (22-5.75); 7. David Fairer, Ben Davis (22-2.25); 8. Alex Eyasu, Brownsburg (22-2.25); 9. Robert Nabieu, South Bend Riley (22-1.5)
High jump: 1. Bode Gilkerson, Plainfield (7-0); 2. Elliot Ryba, Greenfield-Central (6-8); 3. Kaden Stewart, Floyd Central (6-8); 4. Alex Meyer, Angola (6-8); 5. Caden Collins, Danville (6-7); 6. LJ Ward, Lutheran (6-7); 7. Ethan Widenhoefer, Homestead (6-7); 8. Kaden Lark, Lebanon (6-7); 9. Gunner Kovach, Richmond (6-6)
Discus: 1. Seamus Malaski, Crown Point (187-8); 2. Fin Essley, Zionsville (178-2); 3. Isaac Masquelier, Plainfield (175-4); 4. Damien Shanklin, Warren Central (174-3); 5. Luke Himes, Heritage Christian (173-10); 6. Drew Franklin, Carmel (173-5); 7. Tayton Schakel, Whiteland (170-10); 8. Josiah Bird, HSE (167-1); 9. Dane Sebert, Eastside (166-9)
Shot put: 1. Luke Himes, Heritage Christian (65-1.5); 2. Colin Wilson, Hamilton Heights (62-6.75); 3. Trevor Lauck, Roncalli (58-3.25); 4. Isaiah Smith, Brownsburg (58-3); 5. Kaden Edwards, North Central (57-10.5); 6. Garrett Messer, Center Grove (57-6.5); 7. Tom Ewing, Westfield (57-6.25); 8. Seamus Malaski, Crown Point (57-4.25); 9. Bryce Patterson, Brownsburg (56-4.5)
Pole vault: 1. Cody Johnston, Hobart (17-0); 2. Eli Griffin, Homestead (15-3); 3. Lincoln Hulsey, LaVille (15-0); 4. Sawyer Bailey, Bloomington South (15-0); 5. Kolton Nanko, Yorktown (15-0); 6. Ethan Smith, Churubusco (14-9); 7. Scott Parrish, Whiteland (14-9); 8. Jaylen Walcott, Brownsburg (14-9); 9. Peyton McQuinn, Hamilton Heights (14-9)
*state meet record
INDIANA GIRLS TRACK STATE FINALS JUNE 3
ORDER OF EVENTS
3:00 P.M. – POLE VAULT, LONG JUMP AND DISCUS
3:30 P.M. – HIGH JUMP; SHOT PUT
4:15 P.M. – 3200 M RELAY FINALS
5:00 P.M. – 100 M DASH TRIALS
5:15 P.M. – 100 M HIGH HURDLE TRIALS
5:40 P.M. – 200 M DASH TRIALS
6:10 P.M. – OPENING CEREMONIES
6:15 P.M. – 100 M HIGH HURDLES
6:25 P.M. – 100 M DASH
6:35 P.M. – 1600 M RUN
6:45 P.M. – 400 M RELAY
7:05 P.M. – 400 M DASH
7:20 P.M. – 300 M LOW HURDLES
7:45 P.M. – 800 M RUN
8:05 P.M. – 200 M DASH
8:15 P.M. – 3200 M RUN
8:30 P.M. – 1600 M RELAY
ADVANCEMENT FROM STATE MEET TRIALS TO FINALS
1. 110 AND 100 HURDLES, 100; 200
A. 3 HEATS WITH 9
B. 1ST, 2ND FROM EACH HEAT PLUS NEXT 3 BEST TIMES.
2. 400 RELAY, 1600 RELAY, 400, 300 HURDLES
A. NO TRIALS
B. 3 SECTIONS TIMED; 9 PER SECTION
3. 3200 RELAY, 800
A. NO TRIALS
B. 2 SECTIONS; 1 WITH 13, 1 WITH 14
4. 1600 AND 3200
A. NO TRIALS
B. 1 RACE TIMED
5. FIELD EVENTS
A. TOP 10 QUALIFY PLUS TIES
PERFORMANCE LIST: HTTPS://WWW.IHSAA.ORG/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/DOCUMENTS/2022-23%20GTR%20STATE%20PERFORMANCE.PDF
INDIANA BOYS GOLF SECTIONALS
1. VALPARAISO (11) | FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE | FRI, 9 AM CT | RESULTS
BOONE GROVE, CHESTERTON, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HOBART, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO, WHEELER, RIVER FOREST, WHITING
2. LAKE CENTRAL (13) | PALMIRA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB | FRI, 8 AM CT | RESULTS
ANDREAN, CALUMET, CROWN POINT, GRIFFITH, HANOVER CENTRAL, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, LOWELL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER, KANKAKEE VALLEY, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN
3. LAPORTE (11) | BEECHWOOD GOLF COURSE | FRI, 8:30 AM CT | RESULTS
GLENN, KNOX, LAPORTE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MICHIGAN CITY, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW PRAIRIE, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRI-TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
4. SOUTH BEND RILEY (12) | ERSKINE GOLF COURSE | MON, 9 AM ET
ELKHART, JIMTOWN, LAVILLE, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON, TRINITY SCHOOL AT GREENLAWN
5. LOGANSPORT (12) | DYKEMAN PARK GOLF COURSE | FRI, 9:30 AM ET | RESULTS
CASTON, FRONTIER, LOGANSPORT, NORTH NEWTON, PIONEER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, TWIN LAKES, WEST CENTRAL, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
6. NORTHRIDGE (12) | MEADOW VALLEY GOLF CLUB | FRI, 8 AM ET | RESULTS
BREMEN, BETHANY CHRISTIAN, CONCORD, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, LAKELAND, NORTHRIDGE, NORTHWOOD, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WEST NOBLE, WESTVIEW, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
7. EAST NOBLE (12) | NOBLE HAWK GOLF LINKS – KENDALLVILLE | FRI, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
ANGOLA, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, COLUMBIA CITY, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, EASTSIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FREMONT, GARRETT, LEO
8. WARSAW (12) | ROZELLA FORD GOLF CLUB | FRI, 8 AM ET | RESULTS
CULVER ACADEMIES, CULVER COMMUNITY, HUNTINGTON NORTH, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, MANCHESTER, NORTHFIELD, PLYMOUTH, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, TRITON, WARSAW COMMUNITY, WAWASEE, WHITKO
9. FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY (13) | CHESTNUT HILLS GOLF CLUB | FRI, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HERITAGE, HOMESTEAD, NEW HAVEN, WOODLAN
10. PERU (11) | ROCK HOLLOW GOLF CLUB | MON, 9 AM ET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), KOKOMO, LEWIS CASS, MACONAQUAH, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, SOUTHWOOD, TRI-CENTRAL, WABASH, WESTERN
11. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON (12) | BATTLE GROUND GOLF CLUB | FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
BENTON CENTRAL, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FAITH CHRISTIAN, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON, ROSSVILLE, WEST LAFAYETTE
12. WESTFIELD (10) | ULEN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB | MON, 9 AM ET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARMEL, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, SHERIDAN, UNIVERSITY, WESTERN BOONE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
13. ATTICA (11) | HARRISON HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB | FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
ATTICA, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SEEGER, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
14. INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS (9) | SOUTH GROVE GOLF COURSE | MON, 9 AM ET
BEN DAVIS, BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), DECATUR CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, PIKE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC, RIVERSIDE, SPEEDWAY
15. MARTINSVILLE (11) | FOXCLIFF GOLF COURSE | MON, 9:30 AM ET
AVON, BROWNSBURG, CASCADE, CLOVERDALE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, MARTINSVILLE, MONROVIA, MOORESVILLE, PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PUTNAM, GREENCASTLE
16. NORWELL (12) | TIMBER RIDGE GOLF CLUB | FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NORWELL, OAK HILL, SOUTH ADAMS, SOUTHERN WELLS
17. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (11) | MAPLE CREEK GOLF CLUB | FRI, 8 AM ET | RESULTS
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PARK TUDOR, WARREN CENTRAL
18. NOBLESVILLE (12) | HARBOUR TREES GOLF CLUB | MON, 9 AM ET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, ANDERSON, DALEVILLE, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FISHERS, FRANKTON, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, TIPTON
19. MONROE CENTRAL (11) | HICKORY HILLS GOLF COURSE | MON, 9 AM ET
COWAN, DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MONROE CENTRAL, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, UNION CITY, WAPAHANI, WES-DEL, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY, YORKTOWN
20. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (12) | HAWK’S TAIL OF GREENFIELD | MON, 9 AM ET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, KNIGHTSTOWN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW CASTLE, NEW PALESTINE, SHENANDOAH, TRITON CENTRAL, TRI, UNION (MODOC)
21. TERRE HAUTE NORTH (11) | HULMAN LINKS | MON, 9 AM ET
BLOOMFIELD, EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), NORTHVIEW, SHAKAMAK, SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
22. VINCENNES LINCOLN (13) | CYPRESS HILLS GOLF CLUB OF VINCENNES | FRI, 9 AM ET | RESULTS
BARR-REEVE, GIBSON SOUTHERN, NORTH DAVIESS, NORTH KNOX, PIKE CENTRAL, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTH KNOX, TECUMSEH, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC, WOOD MEMORIAL
23. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (13) | HELFRICH HILLS GOLF COURSE | THURS, 8 AM CT | RESULTS
BOONVILLE, CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY
24. JASPER (13) | SULTAN’S RUN GOLF CLUB | THURS, 10 AM ET | RESULTS
CRAWFORD COUNTY, FOREST PARK, HERITAGE HILLS, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, JASPER, LOOGOOTEE, ORLEANS, PAOLI, PERRY CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, SOUTHRIDGE, SPRINGS VALLEY, TELL CITY
25. BLOOMINGTON NORTH (13) | CASCADES GOLF COURSE | MON, 8 AM ET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, EDGEWOOD, MEDORA, MITCHELL, OWEN VALLEY, SALEM, SEYMOUR, TRINITY LUTHERAN, WEST WASHINGTON
26. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (13) | THE LEGENDS GOLF CLUB | MON, 8 AM ET
CENTER GROVE, EDINBURGH, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT, WHITELAND COMMUNITY, BEECH GROVE
27. RICHMOND (10) | ELKS COUNTRY CLUB | MON, 8 AM ET
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, RICHMOND, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, UNION COUNTY, OLDENBURG ACADEMY
28. GREENSBURG (14) | GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB | FRI, 8:30 AM ET | RESULTS
BATESVILLE, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, GREENSBURG, HAUSER, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, NORTH DECATUR, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), WALDRON
29. MADISON CONSOLIDATED (13) | SUNRISE GOLF COURSE | MON, 11 AM ET
AUSTIN, CHARLESTOWN, HENRYVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, SCOTTSBURG, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. PROVIDENCE (14) | COVERED BRIDGE GOLF CLUB | MON, 8 AM ET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, CLARKSVILLE, CORYDON CENTRAL, EASTERN (PEKIN), FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW ALBANY, NORTH HARRISON, PROVIDENCE, SILVER CREEK, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), CROTHERSVILLE
COLLEGE BASEBALL
WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL (WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: MARYLAND 7, NORTHEASTERN 2
GAME 2: NO. 1 WAKE FOREST 12, GEORGE MASON 0
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: NORTHEASTERN VS. GEORGE MASON; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: MARYLAND VS. NO. 1 WAKE FOREST; 6 P.M., ACCN
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: TROY 11, BOSTON COLLEGE 10
GAME 2: NO. 16 ALABAMA 4, NICHOLLS STATE 3
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NICHOLLS STATE; 3 P.M., ESPN+
GAME 4: TROY VS. NO. 16 ALABAMA; 9 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
CORAL GABLES REGIONAL (CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: TEXAS 4, LOUISIANA 2
GAME 2: NO. 9 MIAMI 9, MAINE 1
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: LOUISIANA VS. MAINE; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: TEXAS VS. NO. 9 MIAMI; 6 P.M., ESPNU
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
STANFORD REGIONAL (STANFORD, CALIFORNIA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 8 STANFORD 13, SAN JOSE STATE 2
GAME 2: TEXAS A&M 12, CAL STATE FULLERTON 7
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: SAN JOSE STATE VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON; 3 P.M., ESPN+
GAME 4: NO. 8 STANFORD VS. TEXAS A&M; 9 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
BATON ROUGE REGIONAL (BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 5 LSU 7, TULANE 2
GAME 2: OREGON STATE 18, SAM HOUSTON 2
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: TULANE VS. SAM HOUSTON; 3 P.M., ESPN+
GAME 4: NO. 5 LSU VS. OREGON STATE; 9 P.M., ESPN2
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
LEXINGTON REGIONAL (LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 12 KENTUCKY 4, BALL STATE 0
GAME 2: INDIANA 12, WEST VIRGINIA 6
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: BALL STATE VS. WEST VIRGINIA; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: NO. 12 KENTUCKY VS. INDIANA; 6 P.M., SECN
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
AUBURN REGIONAL (AUBURN, ALABAMA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: SAMFORD 4, SOUTHERN MISS 2 (10)
GAME 2: PENN 6, NO. 13 AUBURN 3 (11)
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: SOUTHERN MISS VS. NO. 13 AUBURN; 3 P.M., ESPN
GAME 4: SAMFORD VS. PENN; 9 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
CLEMSON REGIONAL (CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 4 CLEMSON 12, LIPSCOMB 5
GAME 2: TENNESSEE 8, CHARLOTTE 1
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: LIPSCOMB VS. CHARLOTTE; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: NO. 4 CLEMSON VS. TENNESSEE; 6 P.M., ESPN2
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL (GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: TEXAS TECH 3, UCONN 2
GAME 2: NO. 2 FLORIDA 3, FLORIDA A&M 0
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: UCONN VS. FLORIDA A&M; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: TEXAS TECH VS. NO. 2 FLORIDA; 6 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
COLUMBIA REGIONAL (COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NC STATE 5, CAMPBELL 1
GAME 2: NO. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA 19, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 1
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: CAMPBELL VS. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE; NOON, ESPN+
GAME 4: NC STATE VS. NO. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA; 6 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
CONWAY REGIONAL (CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: DUKE 12, UNC WILMINGTON 3
GAME 2: RIDER 11, NO. 10 COASTAL CAROLINA 10 (10)
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: UNC WILMINGTON VS. NO. 10 COASTAL CAROLINA; NOON, ESPN2
GAME 4: DUKE VS. RIDER; 6 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
CHARLOTTESVILLE REGIONAL (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 7 VIRGINIA 15, ARMY 1
GAME 2: EAST CAROLINA 14, OKLAHOMA 5
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: ARMY VS. OKLAHOMA; NOON, ESPN
GAME 4: NO. 7 VIRGINIA VS. EAST CAROLINA; 6 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
NASHVILLE REGIONAL (NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: OREGON 5, XAVIER 4
GAME 2: NO. 6 VANDERBILT 12, EASTERN ILLINOIS 2
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: XAVIER VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS; 3 P.M., ESPN+
GAME 4: OREGON VS. NO. 6 VANDERBILT; 9 P.M., SECN
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
STILLWATER REGIONAL (STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: WASHINGTON 9, DALLAS BAPTIST 5
GAME 2: ORAL ROBERTS 6, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA STATE 4
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: DALLAS BAPTIST VS. NO. 11 OKLAHOMA STATE; 3 P.M., ESPN2
GAME 4: WASHINGTON VS. ORAL ROBERTS; 9 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL (TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 14 INDIANA STATE 6, WRIGHT STATE 5
GAME 2: IOWA 5, NORTH CAROLINA 4
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: WRIGHT STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA; NOON, ACCN
GAME 4: NO. 14 INDIANA STATE VS. IOWA; 6 P.M., ESPN+
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; NOON
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 6 P.M.
MONDAY:
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL (FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS)
FRIDAY:
GAME 1: NO. 3 ARKANSAS 13, SANTA CLARA 6
GAME 2: TCU 12, ARIZONA 4
SATURDAY:
GAME 3: SANTA CLARA VS. ARIZONA; 3 P.M., ESPN+
GAME 4: NO. 3 ARKANSAS VS. TCU; 9 P.M., ESPNU
SUNDAY:
GAME 5: WINNER GAME 3 VS. LOSER GAME 4; 3 P.M.
GAME 6: WINNER GAME 4 VS. WINNER GAME 5; 9 P.M.
MONDAY
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): REMATCH GAME 6
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
GAME 4: WASHINGTON 4, UTAH 1
GAME 5: STANFORD 2, ALABAMA 0 (ALABAMA ELIMINATED)
GAME 6: OKLAHOMA STATE 8, UTAH 0 (UTAH ELIMINATED)
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
GAME 7: TENNESSEE VS. OKLAHOMA, 2 P.M. (ABC)
GAME 8: FLORIDA STATE VS. WASHINGTON, 6 P.M. (ESPN)
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
GAME 9: STANFORD VS. GAME 8 LOSER, 2 P.M.
GAME 10: OKLAHOMA STATE VS. GAME 7 LOSER, 6 P.M.
MONDAY, JUNE 5
GAME 11: GAME 9 WINNER VS. GAME 7 WINNER, 11 A.M.
GAME 12: GAME 11 REMATCH (IF NECESSARY): 1:30 P.M.
GAME 13: GAME 10 WINNER VS. GAME 8 WINNER, 6 P.M.
GAME 14: GAME 13 REMATCH (IF NECESSARY): 8:30 P.M.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
MIAMI 4 OAKLAND 0
TORONTO 3 NY METS 0
COLORADO 7 KANSAS CITY 2
LA DODGERS 8 NY YANKEES 4
BALTIMORE 3 SAN FRANCISCO 2
TAMPA BAY AT BOSTON POSTPONED
TEXAS 2 SEATTLE 0
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 DETROIT 0
MINNESOTA 1 CLEVELAND 0
HOUSTON 6 LA ANGELS 2
MILWAUKEE 5 CINCINNATI 4 (11)
WASHINGTON 8 PHILADELPHIA 7
PITTSBURGH 7 ST. LOUIS 5
CHICAGO CUBS 2 SAN DIEGO 1
ARIZONA 3 ATLANTA 2
FINAL STAT LINES: HTTP://HOSTED.STATS.COM/MLB/SCOREBOARD.ASP
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 11 TOLEDO 0
FORT WAYNE 4 SOUTH BEND 3
WNBA SCORES
LIBERTY 77 SKY 76
MYSTICS 75 WINGS 74
ACES 92 DREAM 87
SPARKS 99 MERCURY 93 OT
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCHEDULE SATURDAY
NEW YORK CITY AT NEW ENGLAND
SEATTLE AT PORTLAND
CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO
COLUMBUS AT CHARLOTTE
MIAMI AT DC
NEW YORK AT ORLANDO
PHILADELPHIA AT MONTRÉAL
BOSTON AT SALT LAKE
DALLAS AT NASHVILLE
MINNESOTA AT TORONTO
ST. LOUIS AT HOUSTON
COLORADO AT SAN JOSE
VANCOUVER AT KANSAS CITY
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NBA NEWS
SUNS HIRE VETERAN COACH FRANK VOGEL TO LEAD FRANCHISE, AP SOURCE SAYS
PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns hired former NBA champion coach Frank Vogel on Friday to replace Monty Williams, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the move.
The 49-year-old Vogel has been the coach of the Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers during his career and now moves to the Suns, where he’ll try to help the franchise win its first title in its 55-year history.
Vogel led the Lakers to an NBA title in 2020 when the league finished its season in the Florida bubble. He has a 431-389 career record over 11 seasons and a 49-39 mark in the playoffs.
Phoenix fired Williams on May 13 despite four successful seasons, including an NBA Finals appearance in 2021 and a coach of the year award in 2022. But the Suns also experienced two straight embarrassing playoff exits – trailing by 30 points at halftime of elimination games at home.
New Suns owner Mat Ishbia hasn’t been shy about shaking up the franchise since he took over in February, adding 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade deadline deal. Despite the bold move, the Suns lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Denver Nuggets.
Now Ishbia has overseen a coaching change and it remains to be seen how aggressive the front office will be in reshaping the roster. The assumption is that three-time All-Star Devin Booker – who averaged nearly 36 points per game in a brilliant postseason performance – and Durant will be back.
The rest of the roster is in flux.
The biggest questions surround 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul and former No. 1 draft pick Deandre Ayton, who were both out with injuries by the end of the playoffs.
The 38-year-old Paul was solid when he was on the court for the Suns this season, but his body gave out again in the playoffs and he missed the final four games with a strained left groin. He’s under contract for next season with a partially guaranteed deal.
The 24-year-old Ayton was ineffective in the team’s second-round series against the Nuggets, averaging 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds, which were both well below his season and career averages. He suffered a rib contusion in Game 5 and watched the final game of the season from the bench.
JOKIC-MURRAY 2-MAN GAME, MIAMI’S ZONE, AND MORE OBSERVATIONS BEFORE GAME 2
The Denver Nuggets hosted their first Finals game in franchise history Thursday night and came away with a convincing 104-93 win over the Miami Heat. Here are four takeaways from Game 1, and their potential impact on Sunday’s Game 2.
A problem without an answer
Miami’s playoff defense is a shape-shifting organism with invasive tentacles that can be tortuous to navigate for even the game’s elite offensive players. But that organism is still dwarfed by the monstrous magnitude of Nikola Jokic, who dominated Game 1 without forcing his own offense. He didn’t attempt a shot until the last 20 seconds of the first quarter, finished with only 18 total shooting possessions (which he of course parlayed into 27 hyperefficient points), but doled out 14 assists against only two turnovers. As anticipated, the Heat simply didn’t have a good answer for him.
They didn’t get funky with the matchups at all; when they lined up in man-to-man coverage, outside of the odd cross-match it was exclusively Bam Adebayo serving as Jokic’s primary defender. Miami didn’t hang Adebayo out to dry, mostly bringing soft doubles and pinching corner defenders into the paint when Jokic had the ball at the elbow or in the post. Adebayo also did his damnedest to keep the ball out of Jokic’s hands altogether by fronting him to try and deny entry feeds. But Jokic and the Nuggets had counters for all of it.
The most effective of those counters was Jokic’s two-man game with Jamal Murray, who racked up 26 points and 10 assists of his own. On the game’s very first possession, with Adebayo fronting Jokic in the post, Murray simply drove past Jokic’s hip – using the front as a de facto screen – and got a layup. When Murray’s defender played him on the top side to prevent him from coming up to receive dribble-handoffs, he cut backdoor and Jokic hit him for easy scores.
When the two ran basic pick-and-rolls, usually on an empty side to make it difficult for Miami to engage a third defender in the action, Adebayo mostly dropped back. He looked to retreat to Jokic after briefly showing help to hold up Murray’s drives and buy time for the on-ball defender to get back in contact. Murray cooked that coverage with floaters and pull-up jumpers, and also hit Jokic for short-roll buckets and a pick-and-pop three.
The Heat started the game with Gabe Vincent on Murray but began using bigger defenders like Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, and Haywood Highsmith for that assignment. On a couple of occasions, they switched the pick-and-roll and took their chances with those bigger wing defenders on Jokic.
Part of what makes this such a tough matchup for the Heat is that the thing their defense is designed to take away – i.e. drives to the rim – isn’t something Denver depends on.
The Nuggets came into the Finals ranked dead last among playoff teams with 34.5 drives per game, after finishing last in the regular season with 36. They had only 27 in Game 1. But thanks to their cutting, post-up proficiency, and the sweet-passing Serb who can see over everything and unlock all those cuts and post seals, they’re still able to get to the basket plenty. They just don’t necessarily need to dribble themselves there. To wit: they took 33% of their shots at the rim in Game 1 (a solidly above-average rate for a playoff game) and shot an astounding 81% inside the restricted area.
The Heat being at a major size disadvantage doesn’t help in that regard, and Gordon, more than anyone not named Jokic, made them feel it. Butler guarding Murray seems like a matchup Miami wants to get to, but that usually means having a much smaller defender on Gordon, and Gordon stuffed that defender in the basket virtually any time that happened in Game 1. He hit six straight field goals in the first quarter by ducking in, sealing, and posting the likes of Vincent, Max Strus, and even Martin. A couple of them were the result of him simply running the floor hard and forcing cross-matches.
Butler spent most of the game as Gordon’s primary defender for that reason, on top of the fact he’s probably Miami’s best help defender, and Gordon is the easiest Nuggets starter to help off of. The problem is: the Nuggets were well aware of that, so they made a point of involving Gordon in screening actions – especially with Murray – and forcing Butler and the Heat into some difficult decisions. Either one of those guys can screen for the other, and it always causes headaches.
Of course, the Heat’s communication on those coverages could’ve been a lot better, and they showed as much by tightening things up in the second half. With Butler mostly staying attached to him or the Heat zoning up and closing off the middle of the floor, Gordon attempted only one field goal after the second quarter – a contested baseline turnaround that he airballed.
Still, even if his first-quarter scoring barrage is as good as things get for Gordon offensively in these Finals, simply presenting the threat and forcing Miami to respond by gluing its best wing defender to him does Denver a huge service.
So, about that Heat zone…
Perhaps the most surprising part of Game 1 was that the Heat turned to their zone defense for an extended stretch in the fourth quarter with Jokic on the floor, and that it actually worked pretty well for a while. It’s a big part of the reason they held Denver to an 83.3 offensive rating and only three shots at the rim in that final frame.
It stood to reason that Miami would be reluctant to zone up against Jokic, because of his ability to carve that coverage up from the middle of the floor. That’s why in the first half the Nuggets only saw it when Jokic was on the bench. But nothing worked for the Heat through the first three quarters anyway, and they had nothing to lose entering the fourth trailing by 21.
Jokic did most of the damage to break the zone late in the fourth quarter, but Murray also got plenty of good looks against it that he couldn’t knock down.
That said, we should credit the Heat for finding a way to make the zone viable in this matchup, and trust that Erik Spoelstra will have something new cooked up for Game 2. The only hope in defending Denver is to mix things up and throw a bunch of different stuff at them, and there’s no coach or team that’s better equipped to do exactly that.
Denver’s defense held up
The Nuggets came into the Finals with a 119.7 postseason offensive rating, and the Heat held them to 111.8 in Game 1. Unfortunately, they could only muster an even 100 themselves, about 16 fewer points per 100 possessions than they averaged through the first three rounds.
Miami actually won the 3-point battle by 15 points, but shot only 45% from 2-point range, including 26% (6-for-23) on pull-up mid-range jumpers. The Heat failed to really stress the sometimes-shaky back line of Denver’s defense, and their shot diet – featuring twice as many non-rim 2-pointers (38) as shots in the restricted area (19) – is one any defense will gladly live with. The Nuggets helped coax those shots by playing disciplined drop defense against most of Miami’s ball-handlers, inviting those mid-range pull-ups and a slew of short-roll jumpers from Adebayo. It didn’t help that three of the Heat’s best shooters in Martin, Strus, and Duncan Robinson combined to shoot 2-for-23 from the field.
Hot outside shooting from Vincent and Kyle Lowry in the second half ultimately forced Jokic to start coming out higher, but Miami wasn’t really able to take advantage and beat Denver’s rotations behind that two-on-the-ball coverage. That’s mainly because the Nuggets were able to bring liberal back-side help off of Butler, Martin, and Highsmith, and only Highsmith was able to make them pay for it. (They’ll continue to challenge him to do so.)
Butler, meanwhile, didn’t seem to have much interest in attacking Gordon in isolation, and didn’t have much luck with his pull-up middie out of the pick-and-roll (which he relied on too heavily) against a steady diet of drop. His 18% usage rate was his lowest mark in any game this postseason. He finished with 13 points on just 14 shooting possessions, and didn’t attempt a free throw. (Miami as a team shot two freebies, the fewest for any team in a playoff game in NBA history.)
There were several possessions on which Butler targeted Porter Jr., calling his man up to screen and generating a switch. But apart from one driving layup, he didn’t look to attack that switch one-on-one, preferring to go immediately into a pick-and-roll with Adebayo. That’s not a bad idea on its face; Porter Jr. struggles with screen navigation, and forcing him to defend the ball out on the perimeter rather than helping on the back line is a net win for the Heat. But in a game in which their role players were struggling to score and Adebayo was forced to do too much (26 points on 25 shooting possessions isn’t good enough to carry an offense), Butler needed to be a lot more assertive.
It feels like the Heat should be able to bank on bigger Butler performances moving forward. Maybe this was a feel-out game for him, and he’ll come out in Game 2 with a better sense of how to attack the soft spots in Denver’s defense.
It’s also possible he’s worn out, and that the ankle sprain he suffered in the second round (he hasn’t looked the same since) is impacting him more than we realize. If it’s the latter, this could be a very short series.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: MOOKIE BETTS BELTS 2 HRS AS DODGERS BLAST YANKEES
Mookie Betts and Max Muncy homered during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 8-4 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
Betts added a second home run amid a four-hit night and J.D. Martinez also went deep, extending his hitting streak to 16 games, as the Dodgers came out on top in the duel of historic franchises who were facing each other for the first time since 2019.
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (7-4) matched his season high with nine strikeouts over seven innings while allowing two runs on four hits and one walk. Freddie Freeman went 0-for-5 as his 20-game hitting streak came to an end.
Josh Donaldson hit two home runs and Giancarlo Stanton also hit one for the Yankees as they each returned from long stints on the injured list caused by hamstring issues. Luis Severino (0-1) was tagged for seven runs on nine hits over four innings.
Astros 6, Angels 2
Yordan Alvarez and Corey Julks slugged two-run home runs off Shohei Ohtani while Framber Valdez twirled seven shutout innings as Houston beat visiting Los Angeles.
Valdez, who outdueled Ohtani when the two went head-to-head on May 9, was splendid again in the rematch. He gave up five hits and a walk, and he fanned seven. Valdez (6-4) retired the Angels in order in the first, second, fifth and sixth innings and struck out Ohtani and Mike Trout after allowing a pair of baserunners in the third.
Ohtani (5-2) walked one batter and struck out six in six innings, but he allowed a season-high nine hits while matching his season worst with five runs allowed. He also served up multiple homers for the fourth time this season.
Blue Jays 3, Mets 0
George Springer and Daulton Varsho hit home runs, Chris Bassitt pitched 7 2/3 sharp innings and visiting Toronto defeated New York.
Bo Bichette and Whit Merrifield added two hits each for Toronto in the opener of a three-game series. The game was delayed by 91 minutes at the start because of rain. The Blue Jays earned their fourth win in five games while the Mets saw their three-game winning streak end.
Bassitt (6-4) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out eight. The right-hander pitched for the Mets last season and signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent in the offseason. Mets right-hander Justin Verlander (2-3) allowed one run, five hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out eight.
Rangers 2, Mariners 0
Jon Gray won his fifth straight start in impressive fashion, throwing seven scoreless innings in leading Texas to a shutout victory over Seattle in Arlington, Texas.
Gray (6-1) finished his 82-pitch night having allowed two hits and one walk while striking out five. He has a 0.79 ERA during his five-start win streak. Texas closer Will Smith pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out Mariners star Julio Rodriguez to end the game and earn his 10th save.
Mariners starter Luis Castillo (4-3) was the hard-luck loser after allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts over seven innings. He didn’t yield a hit until Robbie Grossman singled with one out in the fifth. Texas has now won 10 of its last 13 games. Seattle has lost three of its last four.
Twins 1, Guardians 0
Jorge Polanco’s run-scoring double in the seventh inning lifted Minnesota to a shutout victory over visiting Cleveland in Minneapolis.
Polanco went 1-for-4, while Bailey Ober pitched six strong innings to lead the Twins to their third straight victory.
Will Brennan went 2-for-3 and Myles Straw went 2-for-4 for the Guardians, who went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position to lose for the third time in their past four games.
Cubs 2, Padres 1
Jameson Taillon allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, Dansby Swanson homered and Chicago defeated host San Diego in the opener of a four-game series.
The Cubs scored single runs in the third — on Ian Happ’s fielder’s choice grounder — and the fifth — on Swansby’s sixth homer of the season. Taillon (1-3), whose ERA was 8.04 entering the game, outdueled Padres right-hander Michael Wacha. Taillon gave up one run on three hits. Mark Leiter Jr. struck out Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth in the ninth to earn his third save.
Wacha (5-2), who was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for May earlier in the day, gave up the two runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. He issued five walks. The Padres scored in the sixth on Xander Bogaerts’ infield single.
Diamondbacks 3, Braves 2
Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings and Arizona beat Atlanta in Phoenix for its season-high sixth straight win.
Kelly (7-3) allowed two runs on five hits — two of them home runs by Eddie Rosario — while walking three and striking out eight. Miguel Castro pitched the ninth and earned his sixth save.
Braves starter Charlie Morton (5-6) worked seven innings and gave up three runs on six hits. Rosario had three of Atlanta’s seven hits.
Pirates 7, Cardinals 5
Ke’Bryan Hayes and Josh Palacios homered during a six-run seventh as Pittsburgh came back from a five-run deficit to down visiting St. Louis.
Hayes also hit an RBI single and Carlos Santana added a two-run double for the Pirates, who have won three straight. Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings. Yohan Ramirez (1-0) got the final out of the seventh.
Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado each hit a two-run homer, and Nolan Gorman hit an RBI single for the Cardinals, who have lost four of six. St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty allowed one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Giovanny Gallegos (1-3) gave up four runs and three hits in two-thirds of an inning.
Brewers 5, Reds 4 (11 innings)
Andruw Monasterio made a key diving stop of a sharp grounder in extra innings and Milwaukee pitching held Cincinnati to only three hits in 11 innings as the visiting Brewers edged the Reds before a record crowd at Great American Ballpark.
After the Brewers scored twice on fielder’s choice groundouts in the top of the 11th inning, Monasterio dove to stop Stuart Fairchild’s grounder to second base for the second out with a runner at third. Curt Casali brought home the run with an RBI double, but Bryse Wilson got the final out for his third save in four chances.
The Reds missed a chance to close within two games of first place in the National League Central before a crowd of 44,073, the largest regular-season attendance in the 20-year history of Great American Ball Park (capacity 43,891).
Marlins 4, Athletics 0
Edward Cabrera struck out 10 batters in six scoreless innings to lead host Miami to a win over Oakland.
Oakland, which has the worst record in baseball at 12-47, has lost 13 of its past 15 games. Oakland has also fallen in 12 straight road contests. The A’s managed just five hits — including one by former Marlins first-round pick JJ Bleday.
Jesus Sanchez went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer to lead Miami’s offense. Luis Arraez, who entered the day leading the majors with a .382 batting average, went 0-for-4. He is now batting .374. The Marlins won for the fifth time in their past seven games.
Nationals 8, Phillies 7
Lane Thomas hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Washington recovered after blowing a six-run lead to defeat visiting Philadelphia.
Jeimer Candelario drove in three runs and Luis Garcia homered for the Nationals, who began a six-game homestand following a 3-3 road trip. In the bottom of the eighth, Alex Call drew a two-out walk, stole second and came home on Thomas’ hit.
The Phillies lost their fifth game in a row despite Nick Castellanos smacking two home runs and hitting a two-run single to finish with five RBIs. He also hit a one-out double in the ninth, but pinch runner Dalton Guthrie was stranded at second. Starter Zack Wheeler was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
White Sox 3, Tigers 0
Tim Anderson scored a run and knocked in another, and five pitchers combined on a shutout as host Chicago blanked Detroit.
Andrew Benintendi and Eloy Jimenez drove in the other runs for the White Sox. Starter Mike Clevinger, activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from wrist inflammation, gave up three hits and a walk while striking out six in five innings. Keynan Middleton (1-0) picked up the victory and Kendall Graveman notched his fifth save.
Detroit starter Reese Olson (0-1), making his major league debut after being promoted from Triple-A Toledo, had a no-hitter through five innings. He gave up two hits in the sixth and was charged with the loss. Olson allowed one walk and struck out six batters in five-plus innings. The Tigers went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
Rockies 7, Royals 2
Ryan McMahon homered and later drove in the go-ahead run in the six-run eighth inning to help visiting Colorado beat Kansas City in the opener of a three-game series.
Elias Diaz had two hits and two RBIs for the Rockies, who were coming off being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rockies starter Chase Anderson gave up two runs and four hits in six innings, struck out two and walked one. Brent Suter (4-0) pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth inning to earn the win.
Edward Olivares and Drew Waters homered and MJ Melendez had two hits for the Royals, who have dropped five of seven. Kansas City starter Jordan Lyles allowed one run and two hits in five innings, striking out eight and walking one. Lyles, who remains 0-9, was in line for his first win in 12 starts this season before the Rockies rallied.
Orioles 3, Giants 2
Gunnar Henderson broke a seventh-inning tie with a home run, Dean Kremer combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and visiting Baltimore opened a three-game interleague series with a victory over San Francisco.
Kremer (6-2) was pulled after six innings with a 3-2 lead after having allowed both Giants runs and five of their six hits. Baltimore closer Felix Bautista pitched through a two-out double by Casey Schmitt in the ninth for his 15th save.
Logan Webb (4-6) took the loss for the Giants despite seven sharp innings in which he allowed three runs and just four hits. He walked one and struck out six.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
OKLAHOMA STATE OUSTS UTAH AT WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
Katelynn Carwile drove in three runs and Morgyn Wynne hit a two-run double as No. 6 Oklahoma State eliminated No. 15 Utah from the Women’s College World Series with an 8-0, five-inning rout on Friday.
The game ended early due to the mercy rule after the Cowgirls’ Lexi Kilfoyl completed a three-hit shutout by retiring the Utes in the fifth inning. Kilfoyl walked one while striking out three.
Oklahoma State remains alive in Bracket 2 and will face either No. 3 Florida State or No. 7 Washington on Sunday in another elimination game. The Seminoles and the Huskies will meet in a winners-bracket game on Saturday.
Utah’s WCWS experience wound up lasting just one day. In a game that was postponed from Thursday, the Utes fell 4-1 to Washington on Friday afternoon before they were sent home by Oklahoma State.
Carwile’s two-run single in the first inning opened the scoring.
The Cowgirls pulled away in the second with a six-run rally. Chyenne Factor and Kiley Naomi each had an RBI single before another run scored on a wild pitch. Wynne then delivered her two-run hit, and Carwile capped the surge with another run-scoring hit.
Utah starting pitcher Sydney Sandez was charged with six runs on five hits in one-plus inning. She walked two and struck out one. Utes reliever Halle Morris yielded two runs on three hits and no walks in three innings. She fanned one.
STANFORD SHUTS OUT ALABAMA, STAYS ALIVE IN WCWS
Alana Vawter struck out five in 5 1/3 innings and NiJaree Canady completed a combined one-hitter as No. 9 Stanford beat No. 5 Alabama 2-0 on Friday in an elimination game at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
The Cardinal move on to a Sunday matchup against the loser of the Saturday game between No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 4 Tennessee.
Vawter yielded just a third-inning single to Ashley Prange. The Crimson Tide’s only other baserunner was the result of a second-inning throwing error. Canady got the last five outs for the save, striking out three.
Stanford got the only run it needed in the top of the second. Emily Schultz singled, moved to second on Kaitlyn Lim’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Sydney Steele’s double.
Steele capped the scoring with a solo homer in the seventh inning.
Alabama’s Montana Fouts pitched a complete game, yielding two runs on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.
RYLEE HOLTORF, WASHINGTON BEAT UTAH TO ADVANCE IN WCWS
Rylee Holtorf went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, Ruby Meylan and Lindsay Lopez combined to allow just three hits and No. 7 seed Washington beat No. 15 Utah 4-1 in a Women’s College World Series first-round game on Friday afternoon in Oklahoma City.
The game was postponed from Thursday night due to weather. Washington (44-13) advanced to face No. 3 seed Florida State on Saturday, while Utah (42-15) will face No. 6 Oklahoma State later Friday in an elimination game.
Meylan pitched the first 3 1/3 innings before Lindsay Lopez (14-3) took the reins, yielding just one hit and one walk over 3 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
Kendall Lundberg drove in Utah’s only run with a double in the top of the second inning before Washington responded. Holtorf hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame and added a run-scoring single in the fourth. Olivia Johnson added an RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Mariah Lopez (23-7) pitched all six innings for Utah, giving up Washington’s four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and a walk.
NO. 1 OKLAHOMA KEEPS WIN STREAK ALIVE, TOPS NO. 9 STANFORD AT WCWS
Jordy Bahl scattered five hits and fanned 11 batters in a complete-game shutout as No. 1 Oklahoma defeated No. 9 Stanford 2-0 on Thursday in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
The victory not only got Oklahoma into the semifinals of the upper bracket, but also extended the program’s record-setting win streak to 49 games. Oklahoma will face No. 4 seed Tennessee on Saturday, while Stanford will play No. 5 seed Alabama in an elimination game Friday.
The Sooners scored both their runs in the fifth inning. Jayda Coleman hit a single to left that plated Avery Hodge, and outfielder Ellee Eck misplayed the ball for Stanford. Rylie Boone came around to score on the error.
Stanford starting pitcher NiJaree Canady (16-2) held Oklahoma to four hits and those two runs (one earned) over five innings while striking out seven and walking one.
Coleman had two of Oklahoma’s six hits. Bahl (19-1) struck out three batters in the seventh to preserve the victory.
FOURTH-SEEDED LADY VOLS CRUSH NO. 5 ALABAMA, 10-5
Rylie West hit a three-run home run and fourth-seeded Tennessee took advantage of three errors to defeat No. 5 Alabama 10-5 on Thursday in the opener of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Zaida Puni, Jamison Brockenbrough and Katie Taylor each drove in two runs for the Lady Volunteers, who scored four unearned runs. West’s three-run shot in the fourth inning gave Tennessee an insurmountable 10-2 lead.
“I honestly was trying to get a good pitch,” West said. “… I was just trying to hit the ball hard somewhere deep in the outfield so (Brylee Mesusan) could score. So it was just a pretty simple process, and I got a good pitch, and I went for it.”
Ashley Rogers gave up two runs on three hits in four innings to improve to 19-1 for Tennessee, which advanced and will play Saturday.
Kenleigh Cahalan went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Crimson Tide, who will play in an elimination game on Friday.
MEN’S GOLF
SUH, MATSUYAMA RIDE HOT PUTTS ON STEAMY DAY AT THE MEMORIAL
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise.
The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from the 10-foot range or longer, he might not want to let it out of his sight.
Suh made one last birdie on the 18th that gave him a one-shot lead over past champion Hideki Matsuyama, with two-time Memorial champion Patrick Cantlay another shot behind.
“On the first hole, I made a 12-footer for par on the fringe. I just kind of kept the confidence with the putter going,” Suh said.
Two of his longer putts were to save par, and there were plenty of birdies along the way on another sunny, hot afternoon at Muirfield Village.
Matsuyama and Cantlay played in the morning, two players who consider the course Jack Nicklaus built among their favorites all year. Matsuyama’s putting was equal to Suh produced in the afternoon, rolling in big birdie putts on his way to a tournament-best 65.
“To make those putts at 7 and 8 were huge,” Matsuyama said. “I made some good par-saving putts today. The course is playing tough, especially the greens. If the greens get even harder than they are now, it’s going to be a challenge this weekend. But today, the putts went in and so I’m satisfied.”
Cantlay was superb again from tee-to-green – the brand of golf that usually succeeds at Muirfield Village – and made enough putts for a 67. Several burned the edge of the cup. He also made a 50-foot birdie putt from the back of the green on No. 17.
The course played about a stroke easier, though it was a fair balance. Both days, the morning wave had relative calm and warm, the afternoon wave got wind and heat.
Suh was at 8-under 136 going into the week as he aims for his first PGA Tour title.
The PGA Tour packaged him with a strong college class in 2019 that featured Suh, who reached No. 1 as an amateur while playing at Southern California; Collin Morikawa of Cal; U.S. Amateur champion Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State.
Within weeks of turning pro, Wolff and Morikawa were PGA Tour winners. Hovland was not too far behind. Suh began missing cuts, dealt with a wrist injury and took a different route. He said it wasn’t difficult to watch their instant success.
“I thought the better they do, almost better for me. Because they’re the same year as me. If they can do it, I can do it. So it brought a little bit more confidence,” Suh said. “Over the course of three years I didn’t really think about what they were doing. I knew what I had to do to get better and I’ve stayed consistent doing the same things ever since I was in college.
“I think everyone is kind of on their own path.”
Suh won the Korn Ferry Tour points title last year, and he’s been on the upward trend – he contended at the Honda Classic, had a top 10 at The Players Championship and was two out of the lead going into the weekend of the PGA Championship before faltering.
The should be another strong test.
Matsuyama won his first PGA Tour title at Muirfield Village in 2014 and being back gives him an emotional spark in a year that has been slowed by a neck injury. Cantlay has a game that fits anywhere, but he loves the Memorial, and it shows.
David Lipsky (69) joined Cantlay at 6-under 138.
The group four shots behind included Rory McIlroy (68) and Jon Rahm (70).
McIlroy was mostly satisfied with his finish. He played well on Thursday only to get a terrible break when his ball hung in thick grass on the slope of a bunker, leading to a triple bogey on the 18th hole that wiped out his good work and gave him a 72.
This time he finished strong for a 68 that puts him in the mix going into the weekend.
“I felt good about everything that I did yesterday,” he said. “I got one bad break on 18. So I really feel like I’m one shot out of leading this golf tournament. … I can’t let that one unlucky break hide the fact that everything else was working pretty well.”
Rahm opened with back-to-back bogeys and stayed the course, waiting for birdie opportunities that eventually fell his way. He played bogey-free the rest of the way, picked up two birdies on par 5s and closed with a birdie on the 18th to get in range.
“You’ve got to assume very few players in the afternoon were going to play bogey-free, so you have to go to work and take advantage of the holes coming up,” Rahm said.
The cut was at 3-over 147, and Scottie Scheffler made it on the number.
Scheffler, back to No. 1 in the world ranking, has not finished worst than 12th all year. Keeping that streak alive will take some work, not to mention some putts. He ranks last in putting among the 66 players who made the cut.
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WOMEN’S GOLF
LEE, KNIGHT SHARE SECOND-ROUND LEAD AT MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN, 2 KOS, ZHANG LURKING
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open.
Cheyenne Knight had a 68 in the inaugural event to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly bunched leaderboard that features five top-10 players and promising newcomer Rose Zhang.
Play was suspended late in the afternoon for 1 hours, 47 minutes because of dangerous weather conditions near Liberty National and the last groups barely finished before darkness on the course adjacent to the Hudson River with a spectacular view of the New York City skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
The fifth-ranked Lee, from Australia, birdied eight of the first 12 holes in a bogey-free round that moved her from 55th to the top spot. Her score was nine shots better than her opening round.
“I think Liberty National is kind of a course where if you play it more, the better idea you have,” said Lee, an eight-time winner on the LPGA Tour. “So, since it’s the inaugural event it’s the same for everybody.”
No. 3 Lydia Ko was a shot back after a 69.
Top-ranked Jin Young Ko (66) was 5 under with No. 6 Atthaya Thitikul (71), No. 8 Brooke Henderson (70), Aditi Ashok (72) and Zhang (69), the two-time NCAA individual champion who turned pro last week and received a sponsor’s exemption to play.
Jin Young Ko, Zhang and Ashok had less than three holes left when play was suspended at 6 p.m. Ko had a birdie and bogey after play resumed. Zhang finished with three pars in her 69, a shot better than her professional debut. Ashok had a bogey in her final three holes.
Knight, who has had three top 10 finishes this year, played her final 11 holes in 4 under.
“I think my ball-striking has really come a long way,” said Knight, who had six birdies and two bogeys. “I’ve been hitting a lot of fairways and greens, and hence I have more birdie opportunities.”
Lydia Ko, who played with Lee, has been searching for her game since a top-10 finish in Thailand in February.
“To be honest, haven’t been playing that great leading up to this week,” the 26-year-old said. “I played much better and solid on the LET event a couple weeks ago, so that was a good momentum shift. But, yeah, you know, I would say it has been a very colorful scorecard, not in a good way, not the birdie colors.”
Jin Young Ko said her putting was better Friday.
“Everything was good,” she said. “Yesterday was good, too, but putt was straighter for me. So I practiced a little bit last night, and, yeah, I had like A game, so I’m happy with it.”
Zhang was excited to make the cut, adding she thought she might struggle with that despite winning 12 of 20 events in the past two years at Stanford.
“I think tomorrow and the day after will be also no expectations on me; more so learning what it means to be playing in a lead group as a professional and going from there,” the 20-year-old said.
Ashok, who has had two top-five finishes in her last three events, is looking for her first win.
Henderson, who won in Florida in January, overcame a double bogey to start to shoot a 70.
“It’s kind of been a weird year,” Henderson said. “I started out on such a high winning the first event back, and then kind of been a little up and down since then. I’m hoping to start the upward trend and have some really solid finishes here the next few weeks.”
Thitikul, who has five top-10 finishes this year, reached 7 under through 12 holes but had a double bogey at the par 5 No. 13.
Eun-Hee Ji (69) of South Korea, Bronte Law (70) and American Angel Yin (70) were 4 under.
First-round leader Lauren Hartlage was in a group at 3 under after a 76 – 11 shots more than Thursday.
Lee’s 64 was matched Friday by New Jersey native Marina Alex, who needed to go low after an 80 on Thursday.
“I played as horribly as I could play it yesterday, so I think I learned every place not to be,” said Alex, whose par total should make the cut. “It’s a tricky course, and honestly, I just think that I – it required on my end probably a little bit more prep going into yesterday.”
HORSE RACING
CHURCHILL DOWNS SUSPENDS RACING AMID PROBE INTO HORSE DEATHS
Churchill Downs is suspending all racing while the track’s parent company continues to investigate safety measures and protocols following the deaths of 12 horses earlier this year, it announced Friday.
The current thoroughbred meet will continue through Sunday before being moved June 10 to Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., two hours away from the home of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville.
Churchill Downs Inc. has not found a common denominator among the fatalities that occurred from April 27 through May 27, it said in a statement.
“The team at Churchill Downs takes great pride in our commitment to safety and strives to set the highest standard in racing, consistently going above and beyond the regulations and policies that are required,” Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen said in a news release. “What has happened at our track is deeply upsetting and absolutely unacceptable.
“Despite our best efforts to identify a cause for the recent horse injuries, and though no issues have been linked to our racing surfaces or environment at Churchill Downs, we need to take more time to conduct a top-to-bottom review of all of the details and circumstances so that we can further strengthen our surface, safety and integrity protocols.”
The news comes one day after Churchill Downs held a special meeting with track officials and horsemen, which produced a set of new safety initiatives designed to prevent equine injuries.
Those measures included pausing “track-based incentives” that give trainers bonuses for horses’ starts, as well as limiting payouts to the top five finishers instead of every race finisher through last place.
Horses will also be restricted to four starts during a rolling eight-week period in an effort to keep them from being overworked. The racetrack also announced “ineligibility standards.” A horse beaten by more than 12 lengths in five straight starts will be ineligible until the track’s equine medical director approves the horse for return.
Two of the 12 equine fatalities at Churchill Downs occurred on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby on May 6.
TOP INDIANA RELEASES
INDIANS BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – Miguel Andújar tattooed a 442-foot home run to give Indianapolis an early lead, Quinn Priester recorded another scoreless performance against Toledo, and Canaan Smith-Njigba launched his first career grand slam to cap a five-run eighth as the Indians buried the Mud Hens 11-0 on Friday night at Victory Field.
The Indians (26-28) jumped on 23-year-old southpaw Jack O’Loughlin (L, 0-1) in his Triple-A debut with three runs in the first. Andújar’s sixth long ball came with one out following a Nick Gonzales infield single in which he reached third on a throwing error and interference and Travis Swaggerty walk.
Indy added a run in the fourth behind a Smith-Njigba leadoff two-bagger and two-out double by Ryan Vilade and tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh on run-scoring singles by Gonzales and Jared Triolo.
Indianapolis put the nail in the coffin in the eighth with a five-run burst against Layne Henderson. Swaggerty singled home Aaron Shackelford to make it 7-0, and Smith-Njigba cleared the bases with a towering drive to the right-field lawn for his seventh homer of the season and fifth in his last 10 games. The grand slam was Indy’s fourth of the year, matching the club’s 2022 total.
Priester (W, 6-3) shut down the Mud Hens (24-30) over 6.0 innings, scattering four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. In the sixth, Vinny Capra, Gonzales and Vilade combined for a dazzling 6-4-3 double play before Priester punched out his final batter. The win was his fifth in his last six outings and also moved him into a tie with Norfolk’s Cole Irvin for the International League lead. Priester owns four of Indy’s eight quality starts this season.
Endy Rodríguez tallied a game-high three hits with one run, and Gonzales, Smith-Njigba and Triolo all registered two-hit performances.
The shutout victory was Indy’s fourth of the season and second against the Mud Hens, the other being a 9-0 win in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Fifth Third Field on May 3. The 11-0 triumph was Indy’s largest shutout since blanking the Clippers by the same score on May 31, 2013, in Columbus, and the biggest shutout win at Victory Field since a 16-0 defeat over Rochester on June 11, 2012.
Indy has notched double-digit run totals in six of its last 17 games.
The Indians and Mud Hens continue their series on Saturday at 7:05 PM. RHP Osvaldo Bido (2-3, 4.30) is scheduled to start for Indy against RHP Zach Logue (1-3, 4.97).
INDIANA FEVER
Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for May, the league announced today. This marks the second time in franchise history a Fever rookie has received this honor along with Natalie Achonwa winning in June 2015.
Through the first month of regular season games, Boston is leading all 2023 rookies in scoring (15.8 ppg) and minutes played (27.0 mpg). Boston also ranks second in the league in field goal percentage at 66.7 percent (24-of-36) and has scored in double digits in each game this season.
Last time out, Boston led the Fever in scoring at Connecticut with a career-high 20 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the floor. In her WNBA debut, Boston approached a double-double recording 15 points and nine rebounds in the Fever home opener on May 19.
Boston became the first rookie in WNBA history to start a career with four games scoring at least 10 points and shoot better than 60 percent from the floor in each game, per Across the Timeline.
Boston and the Fever return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday to take on the Las Vegas Aces at 4 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available by visiting FeverBasketball.com.
INDIANA BASEBALL
LEXINGTON, Ky. – There is a saying about the best laid plans and on Friday (June 2) inside Kentucky Proud Park not everything went as planned for the Indiana baseball program, but a 12-6 victory over West Virginia to open the NCAA Lexington Regional made up for the spoiled pitching plans.
As a pitching staff, Indiana struck out 12 batters and the offense put up 12 runs in the first regional-opening win for Indiana since 2015 against Radford. The 12 strikeouts are the third most in IU’s NCAA postseason history, while the 12 runs are No. 2 in Indiana’s NCAA postseason record books.
A solo home run in the first inning for West Virginia (39-19) started the scoring, but Indiana (42-18) got two runs in the second inning and one in the third. The game yo-yoed back and forth with two WVU runs in the third and one in the fourth to take back the lead. IU’s three-run fifth inning grabbed back the lead, before WVU got a run in the sixth to make it a one-run game. After the two teams traded runs in the eighth, IU tacked on five insurance runs in the ninth to seal the win.
Sophomore Luke Sinnard broke an 89-year-old record for single season strikeouts with his first punchout of the game against the first batter he faced. With No. 110 on the season, Sinnard broke a tie with Vernon Wilshere (109; 1934) and Eric Arnett (109; 2009). His outing ended in the third inning due to an injury as he struck out five batters and allowed two runs on two hits in the no decision.
Entering the game for Sinnard was freshman Brayden Risedorph (3-1) who allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings in relief. He allowed four hits, walked three and struck out two to earn the victory. Senior Ty Bothwell worked the final 3 1/3 innings to earn his second career save. He allowed one run on two hits, walked one and fanned five batters.
At the plate, senior Phillip Glasser posted his 30th multi-hit game of the season, while sophomore Brock Tibbitts posted his 20th multi-RBI game of the season. For Glasser, he is the fifth IU hitter since 2005 to produce 30-plus multi-hit games in a single season and his two runs scored pushed his season total to 67 runs and into a tie for the No. 9 spot on the IU single season charts with Alex Smith (67; 1986).
Tibbitts is the third Hoosier since 2005 to post 20-plus multi-RBI games and his two runs batted in pushed his season total to 68, a total that ranks tied for No. 6 on the career charts.
Sophomore Carter Mathison had a pair of hits and walked once to extend his hitting streak to career-best 12 games and added three runs scored. He also plated a ninth-inning RBI. Redshirt junior Bobby Whalen chipped in two hits and three runs scored, while senior Hunter Jessee was on base three times via walk to tie the program’s NCAA postseason record with five other Hoosiers, most recently Matt Lloyd versus Illinois State in 2019.
For West Virginia, Landon Wallace hit a solo home run, walked twice and accounted for two RBIs. Dayne Leonard was 3-for-4 in the game with a pair of runs scored and Logan Suave doubled and drove in two RBIs in the contest. Blaine Traxel (7-6) tossed 5 1/3 innings and allowed six runs – three earned – on five hits. He fanned six and walked three in the loss.
Scoring Recap
Bottom First
Landon Wallace hit a two-out solo home run.
West Virginia 1, Indiana 0
Top Second
After a leadoff walk to Carter Mathison and error on a Josh Pyne ground ball put runners on second and third. A walk to Hunter Jessee loaded the bases with no outs before a pair of strikeouts. Phillip Glasser singled up the middle to plate two runs.
Indiana 2, West Virginia 1
Top Third
Bobby Whalen doubled to start the inning and moved to third on a flyout. A wild pitch allowed him to score.
Indiana 3, West Virginia 1
Bottom Third
The inning started with a single and after two pitches from starting pitcher Luke Sinnard he exited with an injury. Brayden Risedorph entered and hit a pair of batters with a sacrifice bunt mixed in. A bases loaded walk from Wallace was followed by a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
Indiana 3, West Virginia 3
Bottom Fourth
A leadoff triple from Braden Barry was followed by two outs. Logan Suave walked and the during the next at-bat he broke for second and, on the throw down to second, Barry stole home.
West Virginia 4, Indiana 3
Top Fifth
Three straight runners reached base to start the inning as Peter Serruto and Glasser singled to start the inning and Whalen’s sacrifice bunt was thrown away down the right field line to score the first run. Devin Taylor plated the next run with a sacrifice fly and a second wild pitch saw Whalen touch home.
Indiana 6, West Virginia 4
Bottom Sixth
With two outs, Dayne Leonard singled and scored on an RBI double from Suave.
Indiana 6, West Virginia 5
Top Eighth
Mathison’s double started the inning and he moved to third on a groundout from Pyne. Jessee’s sacrifice fly brought home the run.
Indiana 7, West Virginia 5
Bottom Eighth
A walk to pinch hitter Ellis Garcia was followed by a Leonard double to put runners on first and second. A groundout to shortstop pushed the run across.
Indiana 7, West Virginia 6
Top Ninth
Glasser and Whalen walked to start the frame and moved up a bag on a ground out from Taylor. Brock Tibbitts tripled down the right field line to drive in two runs and Mathison followed with an RBI single against the shift. Pyne hit his sixth home run of the season to make it a five-run inning.
Indiana 12, West Virginia 6
Up Next
Indiana will take on host and No. 12 national seed Kentucky at 6 p.m. on Saturday (June 3) at Kentucky Proud Park. Television designations will be announced at a later time. The games will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network and available via the ESPN streaming platforms.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University and IU head women’s basketball coach Teri Moren have agreed to an extended contract that will make her among the highest paid women’s basketball coaches in the country.
Moren’s deal features an average annual compensation of more than $1.3 million, which ranks second in the Big Ten and among the top coaches nationally. The contract has also been extended by two years thru the 2028-29 season and includes more significant
performance bonuses that can enhance the deal, including the following:
Big Ten regular and postseason championships;
Top three Big Ten regular season finishes;
NCAA Tournament participation and victories; and
conference and/or national coach of the year accolades.
“Teri Moren has clearly established herself as one of the nation’s best basketball coaches, and in doing so has elevated Indiana Women’s Basketball to an unprecedented level in our program’s history,” said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. “The decision to modify her contract not only recognizes the tremendous successes she has enjoyed during her nine years here, but also Indiana University’s commitment to continuing to elevate IU Women’s Basketball into one of the best programs in the sport.”
“I am honored and humbled to receive a contract extension from Indiana University,” said Moren. “I am incredibly proud of what we have been able to build during our time at IU which is a direct reflection of our student-athletes, coaches, support staff and fans who have all played a big part in our success. I am excited for what’s happening in the future of our program. A very heartfelt thank you to President Whitten and Scott Dolson for their support and their trust in me to lead this program for the long term. I am proud to be a Hoosier.”
The reigning AP National Coach of the Year and the IU program’s all-time winningest coach, Moren has compiled a 200-93 record (99-57 Big Ten) during her nine seasons in Bloomington. She’s enjoyed eight straight 20-win seasons, doubling the number of 20-win seasons that the program enjoyed in the previous 41 years.
She’s coming off a 2022-23 season where she guided the program to a 28-4 overall record, its first Big Ten regular season championship in 40 years, and its first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Her IU teams have earned invitations to each of the last four NCAA Tournaments and five overall during her tenure. Each of her NCAA-bound IU teams have won at least one NCAA Tournament game, while the 2020-21 team advanced to the Elite Eight and the 2021-22 team to the Sweet 16. In addition to the NCAA berths the team earned two WNIT invitations, highlighted by the 2018 WNIT Championship.
The program’s successes have also helped produce exponential growth in attendance at IU’s women’s basketball games. After averaging 2,708/game in the year prior to Moren’s arrival, average home attendance as Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall reached an all-time best of 8,104/game in 2022-23, a 199% increase compared to 2013-14. After previously ranking near the bottom of the Big Ten in attendance, IU ranked second in the Big Ten and in the top 10 nationally last season.
PURDUE WRESTLING
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Wrestling continues its offseason of USA Wrestling competition with four Boilermakers headed to compete in the 2023 U23 Nationals tournament in Geneva, Ohio. The group will wrestle for a spot on the national team, with action getting underway at SPIRE Academy on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Event Schedule
Saturday, June 3
9:30 AM-2:30 PM ET – Preliminaries and Consolations
4:00-9:00 PM ET – Preliminaries and Consolations
Sunday, June 4
10:00 AM-3:30 PM ET – Quarters, Semis, Consolations, Medal Matches
Brody Baumann (79 kg), Kade Law (70 kg), Isaac Ruble (70 kg) and Ben Vanadia (92 kg) make up the group of Boilermakers who will take the mat this weekend. For Buamann and Law, it is the second freestyle event of the summer as both competed in the U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas back in April. Baumann reached the second day and the quarterfinals of that tournament before dropping his bloodround match. Law went 3-2 on day one with an opening round tech in just 0:37 seconds.
It will be Ruble’s first freestyle wrestling since becoming a Boilermaker and his first on the mat action since February when he took fifth at the Greyhound Open. Vanadia last competed on the national circuit in the 2022 U.S. Open in the U20 division where he went 2-1 before having to withdraw due to injury. He finished his redshirt-freshman season at Purdue with a 13-17 record and seven tournament wins.
Brackets will be released Saturday morning following weigh-ins.
BALL STATE BASEBALL
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Ball State baseball team was back in action on Friday for the opening day of the Lexington Regional against No. 1 seed Kentucky. Trennor O’Donnell recorded another stellar start on the mound, but the Cardinals fell to the Wildcats, 4-0.
O’Donnell got the start on the mound for Ball State and went 7 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and surrendered two runs, one earned, on four hits. He only walked one batter. He fell to 5-4 on the season.
With the loss, Ball State fell to 36-22 on the season, while Kentucky improved to 37-18 on the year.
With one out in the top of the first inning, Decker Scheffler and Adam Tellier recorded back-to-back hits to give the Cardinals runners on second and third with one out. BSU was unable to get a run across in the top of the first, despite making hard contact.
Logan Flood drew a one-out walk in the top of the second and then stole second to move into scoring position. The Cardinals left a runner in scoring position.
Kentucky got on the board first on a solo home run off the bat of Devin Burkes in the bottom of the fourth. The Wildcats added three runs on two hits in the bottom of the eighth and took a 4-0 lead into the ninth.
Sam Klein went 2/3 of an inning in relief. He gave up two earned runs on two hits.
Travis Smith got the start for Kentucky. He went four innings with four strikeouts and gave up four hits. Mason Moore tossed five innings in relief with two strikeouts, and he picked up the win. He improved to 3-1 on the season.
The Cardinals return to action on Saturday, June 3. Ball State will face either Indiana or West Virginia in an elimination game. First pitch is slated for noon.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
SOUTH BEND, IN – Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry rounded out his coaching staff with the hiring of Ryan Owens. A leader, a developer and relationship builder, Owens is an Indiana basketball guy through and through. He brings over two decades of experience as a player, business manager, college coach and AAU coach.
“Ryan is an Indiana guy and understands what basketball means in this state. His relationships with High School and AAU coaches throughout the country will make him a valuable asset to our team. He is a relationship builder who brings passion and energy on a daily basis. His experiences as a player, coach, and business owner will be really helpful as he helps mentor our student-athletes during their Notre Dame journey,” Shrewsberry stated.
Owens’ path started as a student-athlete at the University of Southern Indiana where he was Team Captain and Defensive Player of the Year. He later went on to earn his Master’s at Indiana State University.
“I’ve been in the basketball business for a long time, there aren’t too many more respected coaches in the industry than Coach Shrews. So when Coach called me, it was a no-brainer,” Owens said. “I believe in Coach Shrews and love what he’s about as a person. It’s an unbelievable opportunity for me and my family to represent such a highly respected academic institution like Notre Dame that has such a rich basketball history.”
Owens served as an Assitant Coach at DePauw University from 2002-05. There, he spearheaded the recruiting efforts and also managed all areas of player and program development. In his first year, DePauw won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
Owens has had his pulse on the Indiana high school basketball scene ever since. He has served coaching stints with the Indiana Elite AAU program out of Indianapolis and the Indy Heat EYBL 17U squad.
He also assisted countless high school basketball athletes in continuing their dreams at the collegiate level and securing athletic scholarships. Case in point, when he created the Sneakers for Santa Basketball event which showcased the state’s top recruits. And when Owens wasn’t mentoring the Indiana youth, he was excelling in other venues. For example, when he served as the Adidas Group manager of NBA Team Services.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Grant Magill delivered the two-out, two-run single down the right field line to cap a three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning as Indiana State topped Wright State, 6-5, to open the Terre Haute Regional at Bob Warn Field.
No. 1 Indiana State (43-15) trailed throughout a majority of the contest as the Sycamores fell behind early against the No. 4 Raiders (39-22). Wright State took the 5-2 lead after the top of the fifth inning following Gehrig Anglin and Andrew Patrick home runs to silence the 2,353 crowd at The Bob early in the game.
The pro-Sycamore crowd came back to life in the bottom of the sixth on Adam Pottinger’s solo home run and a Zach Davidson’s (4-1) strong performance out of the bullpen kept Indiana State within striking distance. Davidson went a season-high 4.0 innings allowing four hits while striking out five to keep it a 5-3 game heading into the bottom of the eighth.
The Sycamore rally started as Josue Urdaneta connected on the leadoff single through the left side. Two batters later, Mike Sears doubled down the left field line prompting a pitching change. Tristan Haught came in relief and gave up Adam Pottinger’s RBI sacrifice fly scoring Urdaneta to cut the lead down to 5-4.
Keegan Watson and Miguel Rivera both worked the count and drew walks to load the bases. Magill went down 1-2 in the count before connecting on a line drive single down the right field line scoring both Sears and Joe Kido to make it a 6-5 Indiana State lead.
ISU closer Jared Spencer (S, 6) entered the game in the top of the ninth and set the Raiders down in order for his sixth save of the year to close out the Sycamore win.
The Sycamores opened the NCAA Regional with a win for the fourth time in program history and first since 2019 when ISU topped McNeese State at the Nashville Regional.
Mike Sears went 2-for-3 from the plate with a pair of runs scored to lead Indiana State’s 10-hit effort in the game. Pottinger and Magill both drove in a pair of RBIs, while Sears and Randal Diaz both connected on doubles.
Matt Jachec went the first four innings on the mound allowing five hits and five runs (three earned), while striking out four. Davidson posted his sixth five-strikeout of the season to highlight the ISU staff.
Anglin and Luke Arnold both had two-hit games for Wright State in the loss. Patrick scored a pair of runs and added a stolen base to highlight the Raiders’ offense.
Sebastian Gongora went the first 7.1 innings on the mound allowing nine hits and five runs while striking out seven. Haught went the final 0.2 in taking the loss.
How They Scored
Wright State scored two in the top of the second inning to take the early lead as the Raiders struck first on Boston Smith’s two-run double to right center scoring Julian Greenwell and Sammy Sass.
The Sycamores cuts the lead down to 2-1 in the bottom of the second inning as Henry Brown connected on an RBI single to right center scoring Mike Sears.
Wright State made it 4-1 in the top of the third as Gehrig Anglin drilled a one-out, two-run home run over the wall in left field scoring Andrew Patrick.
ISU made it 4-2 in the bottom of the third on Mike Sears’ RBI single to center scoring Randal Diaz.
Patrick put Wright State ahead 5-2 in the top of the fifth inning with a leadoff solo home run over the left field wall.
The Sycamores cut it to 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth on Adam Pottinger’s solo home run over the wall in left center.
Indiana State rallied with three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Pottinger connected on a sacrifice fly scoring Josue Urdaneta, before Grant Magill connected on a two-out, two-run single down the right field line scoring Sears and Joe Kido to put the Sycamores ahead 6-5 and provide the final margin.
News & Notes
Indiana State improved to 43-15 overall on the season with the win over Wright State.
ISU also improves to 10-3 all-time over the Raiders and 9-1 against WSU when playing in Terre Haute.
Friday’s win marked just the fourth time in Indiana State history the Sycamores won their first NCAA Regional game and first time since 2019 (McNeese State). Previous first game wins occurred in 1984 (Central Michigan) and 1986 (Michigan).
The Sycamores’ 43 wins equals their win total in the 2019 season and ties for the most in a single season in the Mitch Hannahs coaching era.
Adam Pottinger ran his on-base streak to 34 consecutive games continuing the longest on-base streak in the Mitch Hannahs era. Pottinger went 1-for-3 on the day with a solo home run and an RBI sacrifice fly in the ISU win.
Mike Sears recorded his 17th multi-hit game of the season and 20th of his career in the win after going 2-for-3 from the plate.
Pottinger became the third Sycamore to reach double-digit home runs on the season with his solo shot in the sixth inning joining Sears (19) and Diaz (10).
Zach Davidson continues a spectacular run on the mound as the junior left-hander has not allowed a run dating back to March 31 against UIC. The span covers 10 appearances and 21.1 innings. During the streak, Davidson has posted a 37:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Jared Spencer closed out the game for his sixth save of the season and first since April 16 at Belmont after retiring the side in the top of the ninth.
Up Next
Indiana State will play the winner of No. 2 Iowa/No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday evening with first pitch set for 6 p.m. ET. The game will be carried live on 105.5 The Legend. Television designations have not been determined.
U OF I BASEBALL
CARY, N. C. – After travelling 622 miles from the Circle City to Cary, N.C, the 8-seeded University of Indianapolis baseball team is ready to continue their historic run at the 2023 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. The Hounds, looking to continue their bracket-busting ways, will face the No. 1-seed in Millersville (45-8, 21-3 PSAC) at 6 p.m. ET in the second game of this year’s tournament.
All the games are being played at the beautiful USA Baseball National Training Complex, which has played host for the DII Nationals for nearly a decade.
For those making the trip out to Cary, tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the NCAA website here. But those not making the trip, the entire event is going to be broadcasted live with post game press conferences for each contest. Here is a direct link to UIndy’s contest with Millersville, while here is a link to the full bracket that includes links to every game.
Alongside the NCAA broadcast, UIndy’s own WICR 88.7 The Diamond is making out the trip and can be listened to locally in Indianapolis at 88.7 FM or online here. For those who listened to the super regional, you will be in familiar hands the duo of Caden Colford and Nathaniel Finch on the call for all the contests.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – On the night before the big dance, the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-America Teams were released. Drew Donaldson, a day after being named a First Team D2CCA All-American, was once again given first team honors. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America teams are selected by members of the ABCA All-America committees. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team selections, which were announced Wednesday, were nominated for All-America honors.
Donaldson becomes the 15th University of Indianapolis Greyhound to earn the honor and the first second baseman to appear on the list.
Donaldson has had a stellar and consistent season so far for the Greyhounds. He has started in all of the team’s 58 games and has tallied up a .418 batting average and an OPS of 1.218. He leads UIndy in hits (94), doubles (21), triples (seven), home runs (10), and RBIs (62).
With his help, the Greyhounds were able to claim the Midwest Regional title last weekend with a pair of wins over Quincy in the Super Regional. Now, Donaldson and the Hounds will prepare to face top-seeded Millersville in the opening round of the NCAA DII Championships in Cary, NC. First pitch is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.
The ABCA Region All-Defensive teams for all divisions will be announced on Monday, June 19. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year for all divisions will be announced on Monday, June 26.
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ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
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MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
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OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
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IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
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SPORTS EXTRA
MLB STANDINGS
| American League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 40 | 18 | .690 | – | 26 – 6 | 14 – 12 | 13 – 8 | 9 – 1 | 4 – 2 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| Baltimore | 36 | 21 | .632 | 3.5 | 17 – 12 | 19 – 9 | 11 – 7 | 11 – 5 | 8 – 6 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| NY Yankees | 34 | 25 | .576 | 6.5 | 19 – 13 | 15 – 12 | 10 – 10 | 7 – 6 | 8 – 5 | 5 – 5 | L 2 |
| Toronto | 31 | 27 | .534 | 9 | 15 – 10 | 16 – 17 | 6 – 15 | 10 – 3 | 5 – 4 | 6 – 4 | W 2 |
| Boston | 29 | 27 | .518 | 10 | 16 – 13 | 13 – 14 | 7 – 7 | 7 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 3 – 7 | W 1 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Minnesota | 31 | 27 | .534 | – | 18 – 12 | 13 – 15 | 6 – 7 | 12 – 6 | 5 – 4 | 6 – 4 | W 3 |
| Detroit | 26 | 29 | .473 | 3.5 | 14 – 13 | 12 – 16 | 2 – 14 | 9 – 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| Cleveland | 25 | 32 | .439 | 5.5 | 12 – 15 | 13 – 17 | 5 – 7 | 6 – 11 | 8 – 5 | 4 – 6 | L 2 |
| Chi White Sox | 24 | 35 | .407 | 7.5 | 14 – 15 | 10 – 20 | 2 – 11 | 13 – 11 | 4 – 6 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| Kansas City | 17 | 40 | .298 | 13.5 | 8 – 22 | 9 – 18 | 2 – 5 | 5 – 12 | 3 – 9 | 3 – 7 | L 2 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Texas | 36 | 20 | .643 | – | 17 – 8 | 19 – 12 | 6 – 4 | 7 – 2 | 12 – 5 | 7 – 3 | W 1 |
| Houston | 34 | 23 | .596 | 2.5 | 17 – 13 | 17 – 10 | 4 – 2 | 7 – 9 | 12 – 5 | 6 – 4 | W 2 |
| Seattle | 29 | 28 | .509 | 7.5 | 17 – 15 | 12 – 13 | 3 – 6 | 5 – 5 | 11 – 6 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| LA Angels | 30 | 29 | .508 | 7.5 | 15 – 13 | 15 – 16 | 8 – 9 | 7 – 5 | 9 – 9 | 4 – 6 | L 2 |
| Oakland | 12 | 47 | .203 | 25.5 | 7 – 24 | 5 – 23 | 1 – 9 | 3 – 3 | 4 – 23 | 2 – 8 | L 2 |
| National League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Atlanta | 33 | 24 | .579 | – | 15 – 14 | 18 – 10 | 12 – 5 | 6 – 0 | 4 – 7 | 4 – 6 | L 1 |
| Miami | 30 | 28 | .517 | 3.5 | 16 – 13 | 14 – 15 | 8 – 12 | 5 – 4 | 9 – 10 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| NY Mets | 30 | 28 | .517 | 3.5 | 15 – 10 | 15 – 18 | 12 – 8 | 2 – 7 | 8 – 8 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 32 | .439 | 8 | 14 – 10 | 11 – 22 | 3 – 8 | 6 – 4 | 6 – 10 | 3 – 7 | L 5 |
| Washington | 25 | 32 | .439 | 8 | 12 – 17 | 13 – 15 | 6 – 8 | 4 – 3 | 7 – 9 | 5 – 5 | W 2 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Milwaukee | 30 | 27 | .526 | – | 16 – 12 | 14 – 15 | 3 – 0 | 6 – 4 | 7 – 13 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 27 | .518 | 0.5 | 13 – 13 | 16 – 14 | 2 – 1 | 8 – 4 | 9 – 6 | 5 – 5 | W 3 |
| Cincinnati | 26 | 31 | .456 | 4 | 14 – 15 | 12 – 16 | 7 – 9 | 8 – 9 | 2 – 4 | 6 – 4 | L 2 |
| Chi Cubs | 25 | 31 | .446 | 4.5 | 15 – 16 | 10 – 15 | 6 – 10 | 3 – 8 | 6 – 5 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| St. Louis | 25 | 33 | .431 | 5.5 | 12 – 16 | 13 – 17 | 0 – 3 | 9 – 9 | 7 – 10 | 4 – 6 | L 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Arizona | 35 | 23 | .603 | – | 20 – 12 | 15 – 11 | 7 – 6 | 6 – 3 | 16 – 9 | 7 – 3 | W 6 |
| LA Dodgers | 35 | 23 | .603 | – | 20 – 8 | 15 – 15 | 8 – 4 | 11 – 9 | 12 – 7 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| San Francisco | 28 | 29 | .491 | 6.5 | 16 – 14 | 12 – 15 | 9 – 7 | 9 – 5 | 2 – 7 | 5 – 5 | L 3 |
| San Diego | 26 | 31 | .456 | 8.5 | 12 – 16 | 14 – 15 | 9 – 7 | 4 – 7 | 9 – 9 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| Colorado | 25 | 34 | .424 | 10.5 | 15 – 14 | 10 – 20 | 11 – 10 | 8 – 7 | 3 – 10 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1888 The first publication of Ernest L. Thayer’s poem Casey at the Bat appears in the San Francisco Examiner. The work is originally published under the pen name ‘Phin’ because the poet feels embarrassed by what he considers bad verse and decides to keep his identity a secret until others come forward to claim the work to be their own.
1902 Cardinal right-hander Mike O’Neill hits the first pinch-hit grand slam in major league history. The hurler’s ninth-inning blast off Beaneater Togie Pittinger proves the difference in the Redbirds’ 11-9 victory over Boston at South End Grounds.
1914 The court of appeals awards $3,500 to Charles A. Edling, a lawyer hit in the nose with a foul ball that broke through a wire netting while attending a Kansas City Blues game at Association Park in 1911. The legal ruling states had the American Association team “kept their eye on the ball with the accuracy that they contend Edling should have exhibited, and they would have attained a higher place in the pennant race.”
1918 Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter when he holds the Tigers hitless in the Red Sox’ 5-0 victory at Navin Field. The 26-year-old southpaw, known as ‘Hub,’ had also pitched a no-no against the Browns two seasons ago at Fenway Park.
1921 Crip Polli strikes out 28 batters in a ten-inning contest against Cushing Academy at Mountaineer Recreation Field in Montpelier, Vermont. The Goddard Seminary student’s performance, highlighted in Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is no fluke as the high schooler will fan 105 batters in a five-game span.
1932 In Philadelphia, Lou Gehrig becomes the first player in the twentieth century to blast four home runs in one game and barely missed hitting a fifth. The Yankees hammer out a major league record with 50 total bases in a 20-13 slugfest with Philadelphia.
1932 Citing poor health, the Giants announce the resignation of long-time skipper John McGraw. During his thirty-two-year tenure in the New York dugout, the fiery manager posted a 2583-1790 (.591) record en route to winning three World Series and nine National League pennants, including a record four consecutive flags.
1932 Tony Lazzeri blasts a grand slam to complete his natural cycle, with his four hits accomplished in sequential order: single, double, triple, home run. Yankee teammate Lou Gehrig’s four home runs in the same game and the announcement of long-time Giants manager John McGraw’s retirement on the same day overshadows the second baseman’s rare and fantastic feat.
Amazon Tony Lazzeri: Yankees Legend and Baseball Pioneer
1933 The Yankees survive the visiting A’s 11-run outburst in the second inning, beating Philadelphia 17-11. The Bronx Bombers also enjoy a big inning, putting up a 10-spot in the fifth frame.
1939 Joe Sprinz, known as Mule to his teammates, fractures his upper jaw in twelve places and has five teeth knocked out when he attempts to catch a ball dropped 800 feet from a Goodyear blimp. The San Francisco Seals catcher, who will spend two months in the hospital, participated in Baseball Day at the Golden Gate Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay when the ball smashed into his face through his upraised glove.
1951 With two outs in the second inning of an eventual 1-0 loss to the Giants, Cardinals’ southpaw Max Lanier walks Monte Irvin, gives up a double down the right-field line to Willie Mays, and intentionally walks Hank Thompson to load the bases. Although the St. Louis lefty gets out of the jam by striking out opposing pitcher Dave Koslo, the frame marks the first time in major league history that a trio of black players occupies three bases simultaneously.
1952 The Red Sox trade Johnny Pesky, Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, and Bill Wight to the Tigers for Hoot Evers, George Kell, Johnny Lipon, and Dizzy Trout. Pesky will return to Boston to serve as a coach, manager, announcer, and assistant general manager and will have his uniform number 6 retired by the organization in 2008.
1958 In the largest turnout for a non-presidential election (62.3%), Los Angeles voters approve “Proposition B,” supporting the previously agreed-upon contract between the Dodgers and the city. The referendum result, which removes a significant hurdle for Walter O’Malley to build a modern stadium in the Chavez Ravine area, is passed with the final margin of victory of 25,785 votes.
1967 Harmon Killebrew launches the longest home run ever hit in Metropolitan Stadium, a 503-foot shot that travels deep in the second deck of the left-center field bleachers. The stadium chair the ball hit by the Twins’ outfielder is mounted high on a wall overlooking the flume ride at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, the former site of the Met, in the precise spot the ball landed in the upper deck in deep left-center field.
1969 Over eight innings, Tom Seaver strikes out 14 Dodgers en route to the Mets’ 5-2 win at Shea Stadium. The victory, fueled by Ed Kranepool’s two home runs, improves the second-place team’s record to 24-23, the latest they have been above .500 in franchise history.
1977 Dennis Eckersley’s no-hit string of 22.1 innings ends when Ruppert Jones homers with two outs in the sixth frame, accounting for the Mariners’ only run in a 7-1 loss to the Indians 7-1 at the Kingdome. The 22-year-old right-hander’s hitless streak falls three innings short of the major league mark established in 1904 by Cy Young while playing for Boston Americans.
(Ed. Note: Although many sources list Young’s total at 23, discrepancies reveal the still-standing record is 25.1 consecutive hitless innings; 3 innings on April 25, 7 on April 30, 9 on May 5, and 6.1 on May 11. -LP)
1977 Leading by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Orioles escape a no-out, bases-loaded jam when John Wathan hits into a run-scoring triple play to end the game, giving the team a 7-6 victory over Kansas City at Royals Stadium. The Kansas City pinch-hitter’s sac fly to right field (1) is deep enough to score Al Cowens from third base, but Freddie Patek, the runner on first, is caught in a run-down on the throw (2), and Dave Nelson, stranded off third base, is tagged out (3) by Mark Belanger, completing the 9-6-4-6 triple killing.
1978 Davey Johnson’s ninth-inning bases-loaded home run off Terry Forster gives the Phillies a 5-1 walk-off victory over Los Angeles at Veterans Stadium. The 35-year-old second baseman is the first major leaguer to pinch-hit two grand slams in one season.
1978 The Braves and the Cubs tie a major league record, using 14 hurlers in a single game. Each team uses seven pitchers when Chicago beats Atlanta at Wrigley Field, 8-6.
1980 The Expos’ first-round selection in the amateur draft is the University of Arizona standout Terry Francona, signed by the team’s general manager John McHale for $100,000. In 1958, McHale, then the G.M. of the Tigers, had refused to give a $1000 raise to their top pick’s dad, Tito, who had asked for a salary increase to help support a new addition to his family, a son named Terry.
1980 The Mets select 18-year-old Darryl Strawberry as the team’s number one pick in the June draft. During his stormy eight-year tenure with the team, the 6′ 6″ outfielder will establish franchise records with 252 homers and 733 RBIs.
1981 Returning as a free agent after a two-year absence from the game, Royals catcher Jerry Grote hits his first home run since 1976. The former Astro and Mets backstop’s grand slam helps Kansas City overcome the Mariners, 12-9.
1987 Three players hit grand slams in the Cubs’ 22-7 rout of the Astros at Wrigley Field. Chicago’s Keith Moreland and Brian Dayett go deep with the bases loaded, and Billy Hatcher adds one for Houston.
1989 In a 22-inning game played at the Astrodome, Houston beats the Dodgers, 5-4, when Rafael Ramirez’s run-scoring single plates Bill Doran, ending the contest at 2:50 a.m., seven hours and 14-minutes after it started. The longest game in National League history features L.A. center fielder John Shelby going 0-for-10 and southpaw Fernando Valenzuela finishing the game at first base.
1989 Nolan Ryan pitches his 11th career one-hitter, beating the Mariners, 6-1. The Alvin, Texas native breaks Bob Feller’s record of 15 low-hit games, having now thrown a combination of 16 no-hit and one-hit games.
1990 Dave Liddell, playing in his only major league game, appears as a pinch-hitter in the top of the eighth inning, singling in his lone plate appearance. The Mets’ 23-year-old catcher will stay in the contest, catching the remainder of the team’s 6-3 loss at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium.
1993 Although Alex Rodriguez called and asked the team not to choose him, the Mariners still select the standout scholastic shortstop with the first pick in the amateur draft. The Westminster Christian High School (FL) senior, who hit .417 with 17 homers and 90 stolen bases, told club officials that Seattle was too far away and wanted to play in the National League.
1995 In a scoreless tie, Expo hurler Pedro Martinez hurls nine perfect innings against the Padres. After Montreal goes ahead in the top of the tenth inning, the 23-year-old Dominican right-hander gives up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the bottom of the frame but gets the 1-0 victory when Mel Rojas secures the final three outs for a save.
1996 At the Huggins-Stengel complex in St. Petersburg, the expansion Devil Rays begin their first mini-camp in franchise history. Twenty-four free agents, signed before the June draft, work out in front of the recently assembled Tampa Bay coaching staff and Tom Foley, the team’s field coordinator.
1998 Orlando Hernandez gets the victory in his major league debut when the Yankees defeat the Devil Rays in New York, 7-1. ‘El Duque,’ who escaped from Cuba by boat six months ago, allows a run on five hits in seven innings.
2001 Manny Ramirez’s fourth-inning solo blast into the fifth deck off Blue Jay right-hander Chris Carpenter is the longest home run ever hit in the history of the SkyDome. The Red Sox DH’s 491-foot moon shot eclipses A’s first baseman Mark McGwire’s 1996 mark by three feet.
2002 The 20-33 Blue Jays dismiss Buck Martinez, making him the fifth major league manager fired since the season started. Third-base coach Carlos Tosca, who will pilot the team to a 58-51 (.532) record during the remainder of the season, replaces the former catcher and broadcaster.
2003 In one of the minor league’s strangest giveaways, the first 500 fans attending Ted Williams Night at the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings game receive popsicles. Many are critical of the event, believing the promotion mocks the recently cryogenically frozen Red Sox Hall of Fame outfielder.
2003 Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter is named the 11th captain in club history. The 28-year-old joins Hal Chase (1912), Roger Peckinpaugh (1914-21), Babe Ruth (for six days in 1922), Everett Scott (1922), Lou Gehrig (1935-41), Thurman Munson (1976-79), Graig Nettles (1982-84), co-captains Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry (1986-89), and Don Mattingly (1991-95).
2003 Slugger Sammy Sosa is ejected from the game during the first inning after his bat shatters, exposing a cork center. Major League Baseball suspends the Cub outfielder for eight games (reduced by one game after an appeal) for his offense.
2004 After calling 4,306 consecutive regular-season games and another 41 during the postseason, Tom Cheek’s streak ends. The modest broadcaster, who misses his first game due to his dad’s death, had done play-by-play of every Blue Jays game since the team’s inception on a snowy day in 1977.
2004 Julio Franco becomes the oldest player in baseball history to hit a grand slam. The 45-year-old Dominican first baseman’s first-inning bases-loaded home run off Josh Hancock proves to be the difference when the Braves beat the Phillies at Turner Field, 8-4.
2008 In a Grand Prairie AirHogs promotion, Elaine Fulps wins a certificate for a casket and a funeral at the Chapel of Roses Funeral Home, as well as a cemetery plot and a headstone. The American Association minor league team’s $10,000 giveaway will not expire until the 60-year-old winner from Arlington (TX) resident does, according to Ron Alexander, the sales manager at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
2009 At Safeco Field, Mariner outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles off Baltimore’s Brad Bergesen in the third inning of the team’s walk-off 3-2 victory over the Orioles, establishing a franchise record by hitting safely in his 27th consecutive game. The streak, in which he is batting .402 (47 for 117), marks the seventh time the 35-year-old All-Star has compiled a hitting streak of at least 20 games, including the previous team mark of 25, set two seasons ago.
2010 A day after Jim Joyce called Jason Donald safe, who appeared out, ruining Armando Galarraga’s perfect game, Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm issues a proclamation stating the Tigers right-hander indeed pitched a perfecto against the Indians, dismissing the blown call. Also, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow reports she is lobbying baseball commissioner Bud Selig to declare Galarraga’s performance a perfect game, and U.S. Representative John D. Dingell says he is planning to introduce a resolution in Congress asking for the call’s reversal.
2010 The day after he loses a perfect game on a blown call, Armando Galarraga presents the lineup card at home plate to Jim Joyce, the ump who made the infamous call. In a display of outstanding sportsmanship, applauded nationwide, the two shake hands, and when the pitcher walks away, the apologetic arbitrator pats the Venezuelan right-hander on the shoulder.
2012 In a pregame ceremony at Citi Field, John Franco becomes the 26th member of the Mets Hall of Fame. The former southpaw reliever, who also played for Cincinnati and Houston, leads all lefties in all-time saves with 424, including 276 for the Mets, a franchise record.
2017 Albert Pujols becomes the ninth major leaguer to hit 600 home runs and the only player to reach the milestone with a grand slam. The 37 year-old Los Angeles DH, the fourth youngest to accomplish the feat behind only Babe Ruth, Alex Rodrigues, and Henry Aaron, goes deep in the fourth inning off Ervin Santana in the team’s 7-4 victory over the Twins at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
June 3, 1851- Though it is not totally confirmed there is a common thread that it is possible that this was the first time in U.S. history where a team wears a uniform occurred on this date in baseball when the NY Knickerbockers trotted out on to the diamond all wearing straw hats, white shirts and long blue pants. Some 30 to 40 years later this occurred in baseball it translated into the game of football in the college ranks, minus the straw hats of course.
To his “Old Boys” …It’s Always Coach Wade!
The story tells of how former head coach of Alabama and Duke, Wallace Wade had just recently been named as the Southern Conference’s Commissioner. It is a gripping story of when the new Commish took the stage at his press conference former players from both schools were there to welcome him to his new position. Wade had fought in both World Wars and had still kept his coaching career going in a positive direction. Wallace started as a great football player at Brown University and then was inspired to coach. He was successful and impactful as from 1923 to 1930 he was the head of the Crimson Tide he led his teams to three National Championship titles per a Bleacher Report article. The Tide sported a record 61 victories, 13 loses, and 3 ties during Coach Wade’s seven seasons there. At the end of the 1930 season, Wade shocked the sports world by announcing his intention to end his solid career at the University of Alabama to try his hand at an upstart program at Duke University. Duke was not known for being anything but mediocre at football, or any other sport at that time. Not until later in life did he reveal his reason for leaving Tuscaloosa. Wade coached the Duke Blue Devils from 1931 through 1941. Then again, from 1946-1950. In 1941 the Blue Devils were 5-0 during the regular season and were named Southern Conference champions. His Duke squad was awarded the honor of playing in the 1942 Rose Bowl.
In a bizarre turn of events, because of the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl game was played in Duke Stadium. Duke hosted the Pacific Coast conference champion Oregon State Beavers, losing the game to a well-coached team led by another college football legend, Lon Stiner. Wade then surprisingly relinquished his coaching role and enlisted into the Army as a foot soldier but was soon promoted a couple of times to lieutenant colonel and eventually led the 272nd Field Artillery battalion in the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He was a hero and was awarded the Bronze star, four battle stars and was honored by the French government with the Croix De Guerre “Cross of War,” a metal received as a high honor for heroism. After the war, Wade returned to Durham to coach the Blue Devils once again for four more years, retiring as head coach in 1950 at the age of 58. He was so respected that Duke University even named their football stadium after him, Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
JUNE 3 FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME BIRTHDAYS
June 3, 1943 – Angleton, Texas – The great defensive back from Bishop College in Dallas Texas, Emmitt Thomas celebrated his date of birth. It is hard to beleive that this 6 foot – 2 inch 192 pound player went undrafted. The Kansas City Chiefs saw his potential post draft though and signed him to their squad as a free agent in 1966. He went on to have a great career with the Chiefs franchise setting a club record with 58 career interceptions. 1969 was in particular a speical season as he led the AFL with 9 picks then followed that up by intercepting three more passes in the playoffs and one additional to cap off the magical season by adding one more in the Super Bowl IV win for Kansas City. In 1974 he had 12 interceptions, just two shy of the NFL record. He was All AFL/AFC five times and played in 5 Pro Bowl games and was All-NFL on the first or second teams in three different years of the early 1970’s. Emmitt Thomas was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
June 3, 1959 – Neptune City, New Jersey – Montclair State linebacker from 1977 through the 1980 season, Sam Mills was born. I am sure standing at 5 foot – 9 inches tall that Mills had more than one person doubting that his size would prevent him from being a successful linebacker, boy were they wrong! The FootballFoundation.org informs us that Sam was a two-time First Team All-American both in 1979 and the 1980 seasons. Mills finished his career at Montclair State with a school record 501 tackles. Mills was nicknamed “The Field Mouse” and finished his career with three school records including career tackles standing at 501, tackles in a season with 142 and 22 tackles in a game. Sam Mills received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Sam out of college first signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 1981 but was released after the conclusion of preseason. Sam tried to play pro ball again the next year in 1982, when he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League but was released before their season. It seems that the conventional wisdom of the day felt that the prototypical linebacker needed to be at least 6 foot tall. But there was a new opportunity coming up on the horizon that would showcase Mills’ playing ability at the top levels of football, the USFL. The Browns head coach, Sam Rutigliano, who cut Mills earlier suggested to his friend and head coach of the Philadelphia Stars, Carl Peterson should give the undersized backer a shot in the new league. Peterson never regretted it as Mills became one of the cornerstones of the Stars’ feared “Doghouse Defense.” During that time he became known around the league for both his tenacity on the field and his leadership off it. Mills played the rugged 18 game schedule of the Philadelphia Stars in 1983 and 1984. The franchise in 1985 moved to Baltimore where the linebacker played another 18 game season. The Baltimore Stars won the 1985 USFL title, their head coach Jim Mora was signed on to coach the New Orleans Saints, and after three years playing in the USFL, Mills followed Mora to the NFL. During his tenure with the Saints, starting in 1986, Mills was an anchor of the defense. He was a member of the vaunted “Dome Patrol,” the incredible linebacking corps that led the Saints defense in the early 1990s. Mills earned four Pro Bowl appearances with the Saints and later played with the Carolina Panthers. He was named to the Pro Bowl a total of five times. Tragically, Sam was diagnosed with cancer in 2003, and this spurred him to found the “Keep Pounding” Foundation at the Carolina Medical Center to advance cancer research in North Carolina. Sam Mills passed away in 2005 at age 45.
June 3, 1977 – Atlanta, Georgia – Matt Stinchcomb, the Georgia Bulldog tackle of the seasons of 1995 to 1998, arrived into the world. The NFF shares in Stinchcomb’s bio that he was a two-time First Team All-American as he earned consensus honors following his senior season in 1998. The big tackle also claimed the 1998 Campbell Trophy as the top football scholar-athlete in the country. Matt helped lead Georgia to a 19-5 record during his junior and senior campaigns with respective victories in the Outback and Peach Bowls. Stinchcomb started 32 consecutive games for College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Donnan’s Bulldogs while also claiming the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC’s most outstanding blocker in 1998. The National Football Foundation selected Matt Stinchcomb for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018. After his collegiate days were over Matt was selected with the 18th overall selection by the Oakland Raiders in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Raiders helping the team win the AFC championship in 2002 and earn a trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. He retired in 2006 following two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
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June 3, 1851 – The first baseball uniforms recorded were worn when the New York Knickerbockers members wore a uniform of straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers.
June 3, 1918 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Dutch Leonard tossed his 2nd career no-hitter. The Sox used his strong performance on the hill in disposing of the Detroit Tigers, 5-0 at Navin Field.
June 3, 1932 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman New York Yankees, Number 4, Lou Gehrig became the first MLB player to hit 4 consecutive Home Runs in a MLB game. With this bit of offense, the NY Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, by the tune of a 20-13 score at Philly’s Shibe Park.
TV SATURDAY
| COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES | TIME ET | TV |
| Charlottesville Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Clemson Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Columbia Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Conway Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Coral Gables Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Gainesville Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Lexington Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Terre Haute Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Winston-Salem Regional: TBA | 12:00pm | – |
| Auburn Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Baton Rouge Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Fayetteville Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Nashville Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Stanford Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Stillwater Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Tuscaloosa Regional: TBA | 3:00pm | – |
| Charlottesville Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Clemson Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Columbia Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Conway Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Coral Gables Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Gainesville Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Lexington Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Terre Haute Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Winston-Salem Regional: TBA | 6:00pm | – |
| Auburn Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Baton Rouge Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Fayetteville Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Nashville Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Stanford Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Stillwater Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| Tuscaloosa Regional: TBA | 9:00pm | – |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES | TIME ET | TV |
| Oklahoma vs Tennessee | 3:00pm | ABC |
| Florida State vs Washington | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| PGA: Memorial | 12:30pm | GOLF |
| PGA: Memorial | 2:30pm | CBS |
| LPGA: Mizuho Americas Open | 5:00pm | GOLF |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON GAMES | TIME ET | TV |
| Tampa Bay at Boston | 1:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports NESN |
| Detroit at Chi. White Soz | 2:10pm | MLBN NBCS-CHI Bally Sports |
| Philadelphia at Washington | 4:05pm | NBCS-PHI MASN/2 |
| Seattle at Texas | 4:05pm | Root Sports Bally Sports |
| St. Louis at Pittsburgh | 4:05pm | ATTSN-PIT Bally Sports |
| LA Angels at Houston | 4:10pm | MLBN ATTSN-SW Bally Sports |
| Colorado at Kansas City | 4:10pm | ATTSN-RM Bally Sports |
| Milwaukee at Cincinnati | 4:10pm | Bally Sports |
| Oakland at Miami | 4:10pm | NBCS-CA Bally Sports |
| Toronto at NY Mets | 4:10pm | MLBN Sportsnet SNY |
| Tampa Bay at Boston | 6:10pm | Bally Sports NESN |
| Cleveland at Minnesota | 7:15pm | FOX Bally Sports |
| NY Yankees at Dodgers | 7:15pm | FOX YES Spectrum |
| Baltimore at San Francisco | 10:05pm | MASN/2 NBCS-BAY |
| Atlanta at Arizona | 10:10pm | Bally Sports |
| Chi. Cubs at San Diego | 10:10pm | FS1 MARQ Bally Sports |
| MMA | TIME ET | TV |
| Flyweights: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Truck: Toyota 200 | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| Xfinity: Pacific Office Automation 147 | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Florida at Vegas | 8:00pm | TNT |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| FA Cup: Manchester City vs Manchester United | 10:00am | ESPN+ |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League: Barcelona vs Wolfsburg | 10:00am | CBSSN |
| Argentina Primera División: Belgrano vs Vélez Sarsfield | 1:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: PSG vs Clermont | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Troyes vs Lille | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Reims vs Montpellier | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Ajaccio vs Olympique Marseille | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Nantes vs Angers SCO | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Lens | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Brest vs Rennes | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Monaco vs Toulouse | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Lorient vs Strasbourg | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Brasileirão: Fortaleza vs Bahia | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Argentina Primera División: River Plate vs Defensa y Justicia | 3:30pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: New York City vs New England | 3:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers | 4:30pm | FOX |
| Brasileirão: Athletico-PR vs Botafogo | 5:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Brasileirão: Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro | 5:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Brasileirão: América Mineiro vs Corinthians | 5:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Central Córdoba SdE vs Huracán | 6:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Rosario Central vs Instituto | 6:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire | 7:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Columbus Crew vs Charlotte | 7:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Inter Miami vs DC United | 7:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: New York RB vs Orlando City SC | 7:30pm | Apple TV |
| NWSL: OL Reign vs Portland Thorns | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| NWSL: Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville FC | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Brasileirão: Santos vs Internacional | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL: Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL: Houston Dash vs Orlando Pride | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Philadelphia Union vs CF Montréal | 8:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Austin vs Real Salt Lake | 8:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Dallas vs Nashville SC | 8:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Minnesota United vs Toronto FC | 8:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: St. Louis City vs Houston Dynamo | 8:30pm | Apple TV |
| Argentina Primera División: Racing Club vs Banfield | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs SJ Earthquakes | 9:30pm | Apple TV |
| MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC | 10:30pm | Apple TV |
| Argentina Primera División: Argentinos Juniors vs Platense | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Tigre vs Talleres Córdoba | 8:30pm | Paramount+ |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| French Open | 12:00pm | NBC |
| USFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Houston vs Pittsburgh | 12:00pm | USA |
| Philadelphia vs Birmingham | 3:00pm | NBC |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Minnesota vs Washington | 7:00pm | WNBA League Pass |
| Seattle vs Los Angeles | 10:00pm | CBSSN |